By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani on Wednesday inaugurated the implementation of the Toyota Iraq industrial, storage, and service investment project in Baghdad. Al-Sudani described the initiative as a landmark for foreign investment in Iraq, highlighting it as a model of partnership between the national private sector and global companies. He underlined that […]
By John Lee. Iraq's electric vehicle (EV) market grew by a reported 41.6 percent in Q1 of 2025, reaching 3 percent of total vehicle sales. According to a report from Focus 2 Move, Toyota dominated the segment, with 97 percent of EV sales, far ahead of Lexus (part of the Toyota group) and Land Rover. […]
By John Lee. Vehicle sales in Iraq have reportedly risen 24.1 percent year-on-year, for the first quarter 2025. According to a report from Focus 2 Move, South Korea's Kia overtook Japan's Toyota to become the top-selling manufacturer in Iraq, with MG of China coming in third place. The biggest selling individual model was the Toyota […]
By John Lee. The Government of Japan and UN-Habitat have expanded their joint efforts to support returnees and vulnerable communities in Northern Iraq, in coordination with the Government of Iraq. A new Japanese contribution to the Japan Village Project in Mosul will provide 24 additional social housing units, increasing the total capacity to 500 returnees […]
From UN Habitat: Toyota Iraq Joins UN-Habitat to Enhance Living Conditions in the Japan Village Project UN-Habitat Iraq and Toyota Iraq formalised a new partnership during a signing ceremony at Toyota Iraq's office in Erbil. The newly launched initiative aims to enhance infrastructure and living standards for approximately 9,000 residents of the Japan Village and […]
The Embassy of Japan in Iraq, Ninewa Governorate, and UN-Habitat have laid the foundation stone for a new social housing project for returnees in Mosul. Following the high-level Round Table Meeting with key stakeholders, including Ambassador Futoshi Matsumoto and Governor Abdulqadir al-Dakhil, the foundation stone for the Japan Village Project was laid in Mosul. The […]
By John Lee. Ziad Ali Fadel, the Minister of Electricity, presided over the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the second phase with the Japanese company Toyota [Toyota Tsusho], aimed at enhancing the networks and capabilities of electrical system. The Japanese Ambassador to Iraq was also present at the signing ceremony. According to the […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Trade, Mr. Atheer Al-Ghareeb, recently met with a delegation from Toyota Iraq to discuss suitable ways and mechanisms to strengthen cooperation with Toyota. During the meeting, the Minister emphasized the ministry's eagerness to collaborate with automotive companies, including Toyota. This collaboration extends to successful partnership contracts and investments with […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammed S. Al-Sudani, met with the Japanese Ambassador to Iraq, Futoshi Matsumoto, along with the CEO of Toyota Iraq, Yutaka Ezaki, and the Representative of Sumitomo Corporation, Hajime Mori. They discussed ways to enhance bilateral relations between the two countries in all economic and developmental fields, with […]
By Padraig O'Hannelly. The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) has awarded this year's Rasmi Al Jabri Annual Award for Excellence to Sardar Group. At the IBBC's Spring Conference in London's Mansion House, which was attended by nearly 300 delegates, Baroness Nicholson presented the 'Infinity Medallion' to group Chairman and CEO, Mr Sardar al Bebany. Based […]
UNDP partners with Toyota to support youth employment and sustainable development in Iraq A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed today between Toyota and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Iraq to support youth employment and advance the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The three-year MoU focuses on supporting vulnerable communities […]
Toyota Iraq, UNDP and Oxfam support technical training for sustainable livelihoods Celebrating the graduation of 16 IDP's in automotive mastery Toyota Iraq, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Oxfam celebrated the graduation of 16 young trainees from the Toyota Technical Development Program Training. This group is the 5th batch of internal displaced people (IDPs) who […]
