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@Toyota: At Toyota, Diversity and Inclusion Invites All to the Table

A Conversation with Chief Diversity Officer Sandra Phillips Rogers and Group Vice President for Social Innovation Sean Suggs No one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic, or the parallel crisis of social unrest that swept across the U.S. last spring. But when each arrived, Toyota’s long-standing core pillars of “Respect for People” and “Continuous Improvement”… Continue reading @Toyota: At Toyota, Diversity and Inclusion Invites All to the Table

@Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Launches Next Phase of Collaborative Research with Diverse Roster of World-Class Academic Institutions

Program Expands, Adding 13 New University Participants While Continuing Long-Standing Collaborations With MIT, Stanford and the University of Michigan One of the Largest Collaborative Research Programs by an Automotive Company in the World With Investment of More Than $75 Million Over Five Years LOS ALTOS, Calif., (January 26, 2021) – The Toyota Research Institute (TRI)… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Launches Next Phase of Collaborative Research with Diverse Roster of World-Class Academic Institutions

@Toyota: Woven Planet Group To Host Virtual Opening Event “The Genesis”

Newly founded in January 2021, Woven Planet Group will host its virtual opening event, “The Genesis,” on January 29th. At the event, the leaders of its four new companies will introduce each company and its mission, and share their work and thoughts on making people’s lives happier through future mobility. Woven Planet Group looks forward… Continue reading @Toyota: Woven Planet Group To Host Virtual Opening Event “The Genesis”

@Toyota: GR Sport – a New Year Newcomer for the Toyota C-HR Hybrid SUV Range

The new 2021 Toyota C-HR hybrid SUV is now available in the UK, with a revised line-up that features new GR Sport models inspired by Toyota Gazoo Racing’s world championship winning success in international rally and endurance racing competition. The GR Sport grade, available with both 1.8 and 2.0-litre self-charging hybrid electric powertrains, makes its… Continue reading @Toyota: GR Sport – a New Year Newcomer for the Toyota C-HR Hybrid SUV Range

@Toyota: Toyota’s Indiana Plant Creates Job Pathways for People Living With Disabilities

Mr. Reliable (photo above) — John Hardiman hasn’t missed a day of work at TMMI in five years.  Ted Brown has accomplished a lot over his 21-year career at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI). But as far as he’s concerned, none of it measures up to the achievements of people like Dakota Moore. “He’s got… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s Indiana Plant Creates Job Pathways for People Living With Disabilities

@Toyota: The Toyota RAV4 Plug-in: Class-leading Power, Efficiency and EV Capability from the New Hybrid Flagship

Toyota reaches another landmark in the evolution of its hybrid powertrain technology with the launch of the new RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid, a car that’s both the most efficient and most powerful RAV4 yet built. Available to order now from Toyota retailers ahead of April deliveries, the new model maintains the reputation for innovation that has… Continue reading @Toyota: The Toyota RAV4 Plug-in: Class-leading Power, Efficiency and EV Capability from the New Hybrid Flagship

@Toyota: Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety

Inspired by the Skills of Professional Drift Drivers, Research Seeks to Combine the Technology of Vehicle Automation with Artificial Intelligence Algorithms LOS ALTOS, Calif., (January 14, 2021) – What if every driver who ran into trouble had the instinctive reflexes of a professional race car driver and the calculated foresight of a supercomputer to avoid… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety

@Toyota: Toyota Achieves Record UK New Car Market Share

Toyota achieved a record-breaking performance in the UK new car market in 2020, despite the unprecedented challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Year-end results show it achieved its highest market share yet at 5.19 per cent; highest share of the passenger car market at 5.6 per cent and its highest share as a group (including Lexus)… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Achieves Record UK New Car Market Share