Toyota Releases 2018 North American Environmental Report

Goal to Create a More Sustainable Future for Society, Business and the Planet Driven by its Environmental Challenge 2050 December 17, 2018 PLANO, Texas (Dec. 17, 2018) – The Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 is part of Toyota’s long-term commitment to support and foster a more inclusive and sustainable society. Consisting of six individual challenges, Challenge 2050… Continue reading Toyota Releases 2018 North American Environmental Report

Autonomous Mobility Grows Its Sea Legs — Our Investment in Sea Machines

Autonomous Mobility Grows Its Sea Legs — Our Investment in Sea Machines Jim AdlerBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingDec 17 Over the past year and a half, Toyota AI Ventures has invested in early-stage startups targeting autonomous mobility on the roads and in the air. With 90 percent of the world’s global cargo transported by ship, why stop there? Today, we’re announcing our… Continue reading Autonomous Mobility Grows Its Sea Legs — Our Investment in Sea Machines

Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles

December 12, 2018 PLANO, Texas, December 12, 2018 –Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Toyota 2003-2005 Model Year Corolla, 2002-2005 Model Year Sequoia, 2003-2005 Model Year Tundra and 2002-2005 Model Year Lexus SC vehicles in the United States.  Approximately 65,000 vehicles are involved in this recall. The involved vehicles were subject to previous recalls… Continue reading Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Toyota and Lexus vehicles

Accelerating Time-to-Safety for Autonomous Vehicles: Our Investment in Parallel Domain

Accelerating Time-to-Safety for Autonomous Vehicles: Our Investment in Parallel Domain Jim AdlerBlockedUnblockFollowFollowingDec 6 The future of autonomous mobility is bright — and as I’ve written before — we’re backing startups that have launched self-driving shuttles in certain restricted, Operational Design Domains (ODDs), on public roads. Still, there are significant roadblocks to clear for broad Level 4 and 5 autonomy with… Continue reading Accelerating Time-to-Safety for Autonomous Vehicles: Our Investment in Parallel Domain

A Higher Degree of F

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Toyota Announces Updates to its North American Executive Team

Simplified structure allows for faster decision making to better support customers’ future mobility needs  November 30, 2018 PLANO, Texas (Nov. 30, 2018) – In an effort to speed decision making and further develop a performance-driven workforce, Toyota Motor North America announces changes to its executive team effective January 2019. The changes are in line with parent company Toyota… Continue reading Toyota Announces Updates to its North American Executive Team

Double Awards Success for Toyota’s Self-Charging Hybrids

Toyota is GreenFleets Fleet Manufacturer of the Year Toyota Prius named Professional Driver magazine Private Hire Car of the Year Toyota’s self-charging hybrid technology has helped seal two top fleet and business motoring awards. The company’s range of self-charging hybrids has earned it the Manufacturer of the Year title in this year’s awards from website… Continue reading Double Awards Success for Toyota’s Self-Charging Hybrids

Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) Issues First Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Commercial Paper Transaction

October 24, 2018 PLANO, Texas (October 24, 2018)—Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) issued its first Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) commercial paper transaction, demonstrating the company’s commitment to innovation, and advancing its reputation as an industry leader.  The three-month USD-denominated issuance raised USD 500 million from institutional investors, and represents the first non-bank SOFR-linked commercial… Continue reading Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) Issues First Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Commercial Paper Transaction

Predicting the World Around Autonomous Vehicles: Our Investment in Perceptive Automata

Predicting the World Around Autonomous Vehicles: Our Investment in Perceptive Automata As I’ve said before, cars are “social.” They exist alongside other human-operated vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians. When we’re behind the wheel, we constantly survey the roads looking for clues to help predict what other people will do. Will that teenage skateboarder jaywalk? Will the… Continue reading Predicting the World Around Autonomous Vehicles: Our Investment in Perceptive Automata

[Feature] Livestream of Joint Press Conference by Toyota Motor Corporation and SoftBank Corp.

Oct. 04, 2018 Feature Press Conference Toyota Motor Corporation and SoftBank Corp. will hold a joint press conference in Tokyo on October 4, 2018 from 13:30 JST. The briefing will be live streamed (with English interpretation) on this webpage, Twitter, and YouTube Live. Video from the press conference will be available on-demand after the live… Continue reading [Feature] Livestream of Joint Press Conference by Toyota Motor Corporation and SoftBank Corp.