@Toyota: Accelerating Bus Electrification Toward Achieving Carbon Neutrality

Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu), Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino), and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that they plan to strengthen their efforts to electrify buses toward the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2050. In collaboration with Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Bunkyo, Tokyo; President: Hiroki Nakajima), which works to solve social issues through… Continue reading @Toyota: Accelerating Bus Electrification Toward Achieving Carbon Neutrality

@Toyota: A Carbon Removal Marketplace: Our Investment in Nori

By Lisa Coca, Partner, Climate Fund In the race to net-zero, there is near unanimous agreement that emission reductions alone will be insufficient. Simply put, we must supplement emission reductions with large-scale carbon removal. The good news is that we are witnessing a demonstrable acceleration of technology innovation in the markets for carbon capture. However,… Continue reading @Toyota: A Carbon Removal Marketplace: Our Investment in Nori

@Toyota: Toyota is Conducting a Safety Recall Involving Certain Model Year 2021 C-HR Vehicles

PLANO, Texas (Feb. 24, 2022) – Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2021 model year C-HR vehicles in the U.S. Approximately 37,000 vehicles are involved in this recall. The radar sensor used by the Pre-Collision System (PCS) may not have been initialized properly in the involved vehicles during production. In that case, the PCS… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota is Conducting a Safety Recall Involving Certain Model Year 2021 C-HR Vehicles

@Toyota: Off-Chain Credit Data Meets On-Chain Loans: Our Investment in Teller

As a former chief privacy officer and privacy wonk, I understand and appreciate the value of data, privacy, compliance, and governance. The Fair Credit Reporting Act of 1970 (FCRA) is a favorite law of mine (for those of us that collect favorite pieces of legislation). The FCRA wisely refrains from restricting the availability of data,… Continue reading @Toyota: Off-Chain Credit Data Meets On-Chain Loans: Our Investment in Teller

@Toyota: Toyota Expands Partnership with Connected Analytic Services

Telematics data aggregator enhances product offerings and adds to its growing data pool PLANO, Texas (Feb. 23, 2022) – Connected Analytic Services, LLC (CAS), an affiliate of Toyota Insurance Management Solutions USA, LLC (TIMS), has expanded its partnership with Toyota Motor North America, adding new product offerings to enhance the ownership experience for owners of… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Expands Partnership with Connected Analytic Services

@Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Takes Part in Conclusion of a Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement for the Realization of a Large-scale Hydrogen Society in Chubu and Establishment of a Committee for Promoting Social Implementation of a Large-scale Hydrogen Supply Chain

The Hydrogen Utilization Study Group in Chubu (“the Study Group”), of which Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) is a participating member, has concluded a Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement for the Realization of a Large-scale Hydrogen Society in Chubu (“the Agreement”) with Gifu Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, and Nagoya City (“the Three Prefectures and One City”)… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Takes Part in Conclusion of a Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement for the Realization of a Large-scale Hydrogen Society in Chubu and Establishment of a Committee for Promoting Social Implementation of a Large-scale Hydrogen Supply Chain

@Toyota: Our Next Frontier: Toyota Ventures Climate Fund

By Jim Adler “Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking. We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling.” -Greta Thunberg 2021 was a busy year for the Toyota Ventures team. Not only did we change our name in June, we also announced an expanded investment thesis and… Continue reading @Toyota: Our Next Frontier: Toyota Ventures Climate Fund

@Toyota: Toyota Ventures Climate Fund: Bridging the Gap Between Headwinds and Innovation

By Lisa Coca, Partner, Climate Fund When I was first approached regarding the partner position for Toyota Ventures’ newly-minted Climate Fund, I was completely over-the-moon with the idea of returning to the world of climate tech, having spent time on the scene of cleantech 1.0 during my days at General Electric. My excitement was also… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Ventures Climate Fund: Bridging the Gap Between Headwinds and Innovation

@Toyota: Toyota’s All-New 2022 Tundra is ‘Born For This’

The All-New Tundra Campaign is Toyota’s Largest U.S. Launch To Date PLANO, Texas (Feb. 14, 2022) – Born from a lineage of trucks and SUVs rooted in quality, durability and reliability, there’s no question that the all-new 2022 Toyota Tundra is an absolute powerhouse. The campaign for the all-new Tundra, “Born For This,” marks Toyota’s… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s All-New 2022 Tundra is ‘Born For This’