5GAA Welcomes Toyota as New Gold Member
The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is pleased to announce that Toyota Motor Europe has joined the association as a Gold Member, further strengthening 5GAA’s global ecosystem and reinforcing its mission to advance connected mobility worldwide.
5GAA unites over 100 members from the automotive, telecommunication, and technology industries globally. Our members are turning collaboration into real-world, scalable connectivity solutions that deliver smart, safe, secure, and efficient mobility for all road users, now and in the future.
Toyota Motor Europe oversees Toyota’s European manufacturing and engineering operations. As a global leader in automotive innovation, with eight manufacturing plants and more than 15 million vehicles on European roads, it brings extensive expertise in connected mobility, vehicle safety, and the deployment of advanced technologies that support the evolution of C‑V2X ecosystems.
“We are pleased to join the 5G Automotive Association as a member and to contribute to an effective cross-industry collaboration that is helping shape the future of connected mobility. We look forward to working with fellow members to advance safe, interoperable, and scalable mobility solutions across Europe and beyond,” said Muriel Desaeger, Head of Electronic Engineering Div 4, Toyota Motor Europe.
As a Gold Member, Toyota will actively contribute to 5GAA’s initiatives aimed at accelerating the deployment of next-generation connected mobility solutions. The company will engage in 5GAA’s Working Groups and strategic activities, helping to shape industry standards, drive innovation, and enable interoperability solutions across the mobility ecosystem. Toyota’s membership further expands 5GAA’s global collaborative platform.
About 5GAA
The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) is a global, cross-industry organisation of companies from the automotive, technology, and telecommunications industries (ICT) working together to develop end-to-end solutions for future mobility and transportation services.
Created in September 2016, 5GAA has rapidly expanded to include key players with a global footprint in the automotive, technology and telecommunications industries. This includes automotive manufacturers, tier-1 suppliers, chipset/communication system providers, mobile operators and infrastructure vendors. For more information, visit www.5gga.org
About Toyota
Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA (TME) oversees the wholesale sales and marketing of Toyota, GR (Gazoo Racing) and Lexus vehicles and parts and accessories, as well as Toyota’s European manufacturing and engineering operations. Toyota directly employs over 26,000 people and has invested over EUR 12 billion in Europe since 1990. Its eight European manufacturing plants are located in Portugal, the UK, France, Poland, Czech Republic and Turkey. Today, there are approximately 15,6 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles on European roads, whose drivers are supported by a network of 28 National Marketing and Sales Companies and around 2,300 retail sales outlets in 53 countries (EU, UK, EFTA countries, Israel, Turkey and other Eastern European countries). In 2025, TME sold 1,229,000 vehicles in Europe for a 7.2% market share. For more information, visit www.toyota-europe.com.
