The automaker has agreed to a wage deal with the powerful union for 120,000 German employees.

The U.S. automaker's first European car plant is scheduled to open in Gruenheide, Brandenburg, this summer.

Toyota has begun selling its most advanced automated driving system to date in a refreshed Lexus LS sedan and will soon expand deployment to the Mirai fuel cell vehicle.

The Tonale will have a key role in reviving the flagging fortunes of Alfa Romeo because it will compete in the booming compact SUV segment.