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
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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.
Toyota Considers Hydrogen-Based Mobility Partnership Between Railways and Automobiles
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) have signed a basic agreement for a comprehensive business partnership, centred on a hydrogen based mobility partnership between railways and automobiles. The partnership is aimed at helping realise sustainable, low-carbon societies in the face of global warming and energy diversification. The agreement is… Continue reading Toyota Considers Hydrogen-Based Mobility Partnership Between Railways and Automobiles
Toyota to Supply its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to Caetanobus SA in Portugal
Toyota system to be used in Caetanobus’s first hydrogen-fuelled FCEV1 city buses Caetanobus to launch hydrogen demonstration city bus in autumn 2019 Toyota has taken another important step towards achieving a broader hydrogen society with the announcement it will provide its hydrogen fuel cell technology to Caetanobus SA in Portugal. In line with its vision… Continue reading Toyota to Supply its Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology to Caetanobus SA in Portugal
Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Prius vehicles
September 05, 2018 PLANO, Texas, September 5, 2018 – Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2016-2018 model year Toyota Prius vehicles. Approximately 192,000 vehicles in the U.S. will be involved in this recall. The subject vehicles have an engine wire harness which is connected to the hybrid vehicle Power Control Unit. A portion of… Continue reading Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Prius vehicles
Toyota Corolla Enters an Exciting New Era
Corolla name adopted globally for the new generation of Toyota’s C-segment hatchback, saloon and wagon models, to be launched in Europe in early 2019, replacing the Auris nameplate Naming coincides with Corolla’s adoption of the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, replacing the three different platforms used by the current generation models All three Corolla… Continue reading Toyota Corolla Enters an Exciting New Era
Toyota and Uber Extend Collaboration to Automated Vehicle Technologies
Aug. 28, 2018 August 28, 2018―TOKYO, Japan―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) today announced that they have agreed to expand their collaboration with the aim of advancing and bringing to market autonomous ride-sharing as a mobility service at scale. To accomplish this, technology from each company will be integrated into purpose-built Toyota… Continue reading Toyota and Uber Extend Collaboration to Automated Vehicle Technologies