<div id="readability-page-1"><div>TOKYO, Jan 7, 2026 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and TOYOTA RACING GmbH have changed the company name of the European research and development center and subsidiary &#34;TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe GmbH&#34; (Cologne, Germany) to &#34;TOYOTA RACING GmbH&#34; and will start to use the new name from January 7, 2026 onwards.TOYOTA RACING GmbH will strengthen the foundation that supports Toyota's technological development in the long term through cutting-edge motorsports technology.Toyota competed in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) as &#34;TOYOTA GAZOO Racing&#34; from 2016 to 2025. Starting from the 2026 season, the team will participate under the new brand &#34;TOYOTA RACING&#34; and will introduce the updated &#34;TR010 HYBRID&#34; Hypercar.The bond between customers and Toyota products will be further strengthened by GAZOO Racing (GR) through activities such as its participation in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and customer motorsports with the GR YARIS Rally2 and GR Supra GT4. TOYOTA RACING GmbH will continue to support GR's activities by supplying engines for rally vehicles and producing GT4 cars. Going forward, TOYOTA RACING GmbH will promote Toyota's motorsports activities using production vehicles, honing both cars and people in the demanding competitive environment.TOYOTA RACING GmbH will accelerate its contribution to advanced automotive technology, expand the joy of motorsports, and create the future together with new fans and partners.Official Website: http://www.toyota-racing.com/TOYOTA RACING Media Website: http://www.toyota-racing-newsroom.com/Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our Guiding Principles in pursuit of a safer, greener and more inclusive society. Today, as we transform into a mobility company developing connected, automated, shared and electrified technologies, we also remain true to our Guiding Principles and many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to help realize an ever-better world, where everyone is free to move.SDGs Initiatives: https://global.toyota/en/sustainability/sdgs/Source: Toyota Motor CorporationCopyright 2026 JCN Newswire . All rights reserved.</div></div>

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Toyota Motor Corporation has renamed its European R&D center from "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe GmbH" to "TOYOTA RACING GmbH" effective January 7, 2026. The rebranding coincides with Toyota's entry into the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) under the new name, introducing the "TR010 HYBRID" Hypercar. The company aims to enhance its technological development through motorsports and strengthen customer bonds via initiatives like the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC). TOYOTA RACING GmbH will support motorsports activities and contribute to advanced automotive technology.

- Toyota Motor Corporation has rebranded its European research and development center "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing Europe GmbH" to "TOYOTA RACING GmbH," effective January 7, 2026.  
- The new name will support Toyota's long-term technological development through advanced motorsports technology and the introduction of the "TR010 HYBRID" Hypercar.  
- TOYOTA RACING GmbH will enhance its motorsports activities, strengthen customer ties, and contribute to automotive technology while aligning with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

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