@Toyota: Toyota Announces Executive Leadership Changes

PLANO, Texas (December 11, 2019) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today announced executive leadership changes designed to sustain its automotive operations and to continue its transformation in the mobility space. Effective April 1, 2020, Jim Lentz, chief executive officer TMNA, will retire after 38 years with the company. Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa, chief operating officer… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Announces Executive Leadership Changes

@Toyota: Toyota is conducting two separate safety recalls involving certain Toyota Prius, C-HR, Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles

PLANO, Texas (December 11, 2019) – The first recall involves certain 2019 Model Year Prius vehicles and the second certain 2019-2020 Model Year Toyota C-HR and 2020 Model Year Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles in the United States. Combination Meter Recall  Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2019 Prius vehicles.  Approximately 3,800 vehicles are… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota is conducting two separate safety recalls involving certain Toyota Prius, C-HR, Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles

Lyft: Designing the Decision-making Center of an Autonomous Vehicle

By: Alan Agon, Product Manager; Sammy Omari, Engineering Manager; and Sameer Qureshi, Director, Product Management The current benchmark for driving Imagine you’re driving down the freeway, and you see a car cutting across multiple lanes to make the upcoming exit. You move your foot from the accelerator to the brake and slow down slightly in anticipation.… Continue reading Lyft: Designing the Decision-making Center of an Autonomous Vehicle

@Groupe PSA: Development of Opel Corsa-e Rally Underway

Opel develops the first battery-electric rally car Two development vehicles undergoing durability testing at Dudenhofen Test Centre Corsa-e Rally features three drive modes for competition Entries for ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup 2020/2021 open on December 15, 2019 Rüsselsheim.  The comprehensive development programme of the Opel Corsa-e Rally for the ADAC Opel e-Rally Cup is proceeding… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: Development of Opel Corsa-e Rally Underway

@Groupe PSA: To mark COP25, Fondation PSA and Duramen have signed a partnership agreement to promote workforce inclusion in the forestry industry

The project, aimed at achieving inclusion through forestry work, covers a group of 25 hectares of tree plantings in France’s Centre-Val de Loire region. Employees accepted into the program will acquire new jobs skills in fields related to environmental protection, including tree planting, sustainable forest management and adaptation to climate change. “Forests contribute to the… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: To mark COP25, Fondation PSA and Duramen have signed a partnership agreement to promote workforce inclusion in the forestry industry

@BMW: Android Auto comes to BMW. BMW to offer wireless integration from mid-2020.

Munich. The BMW Group is extending the reach of seamless connectivity in its vehicles with the introduction of Android Auto™ starting in mid-2020. Android Auto, the latest digital and user-centric service addition to BMW, will allow customers to connect their Android smartphones wirelessly with their vehicle and, in doing so, enjoy access to useful information… Continue reading @BMW: Android Auto comes to BMW. BMW to offer wireless integration from mid-2020.

Honda Cars India launches Any Time Warranty program for 10 years

Honda Cars India has launched the annual Any Time Warranty program that a customer can buy till 10 years of vehicle usage from the time of its initial purchase.The Any Time Warranty program will reduce the total ownership cost of the vehicle and also increase the resale value.The Any Time Warranty program provides coverage of one year or 20,000 km.

Toyota Announces Executive Leadership Changes

“Jim Lentz has had an incredible impact on our company. He has been an outstanding leader and was instrumental in restructuring the company and bringing together our North American region. He deserves a lot of credit for all he has accomplished in his many roles around the globe and he will be greatly missed,” said… Continue reading Toyota Announces Executive Leadership Changes