Update: Toyota Motor, Waymo to Scale Autonomous bZ4X Fleet in Japan From 2027

04:59 AM EDT, 10/30/2026 (MT Newswires) -- (Updates with details from the company's press release throughout.) Toyota Motor (TM) and Alphabet's (GOOGL, GOOG) Waymo plan to test autonomous bZ4X electric vehicles in Japan in 2027, followed by expansion into the UK and other markets, the companies said Friday. Toyota will manufacture the vehicles and integrate Waymo's autonomous-driving hardware at its Takaoka plant in Japan, supporting the country's first fully autonomous ride-hailing service using domestically built vehicles. The customized bZ4X vehicles will feature accessibility and comfort upgrades, while the companies will explore autonomous technology for privately owned Toyota vehicles and other road-safety initiatives.