Toyota Motor Corp.’s salaried workers in North America are being ordered back to the office Monday through Thursday starting in September.

Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. are exploring a potential merger, according to people familiar with the matter, which would create a singular rival to Toyota Motor Corp.

“The whole EV ecosystem is ahead of the consumer,” Toyota North America COO Jack Hollis said, pointing to tailpipe emission rules from the EPA and California.

Toyota Motor Corp. and Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. have agreed to invest billions to develop autonomous driving software assisted by artificial intelligence.

Toyota Motor Corp.’s research unit and Hyundai Motor Co.’s Boston Dynamics are joining forces to speed up development of humanoid robots with artificial intelligence.

Toyota is boosting its investment in air taxi manufacturer Joby Aviation by $500 million to support plans for commercial production, bringing its total investment to $894 million.

Toyota Motor Corp.’s sales fell again after declines in Japan and China put an end to a short-lived recovery, while production was disrupted by domestic scandals and recalls abroad.

Toyota Motor Corp.’s global sales and output fell in the first half with sizable declines in Japan and China canceling out a resurgence of hybrids in North America.

Toyota announced that it would offer lean compact engines that also run on so-called green fuels like hydrogen and bioethanol, or get paired with zero-emission electric motors in hybrids.

Civic officials and business executives on May 2 celebrated the opening of “Tri-gen,” an energy generation project at the Port of Long Beach.