Toyota City, Japan, January 11, 2018―Toyota Motor Corporation today revealed strong results for its C-HR model in 2017(Jan.-Dec.), with sales topping 117,299 units1, earning the top spot among all automakers in the number of new SUVs sold in Japan in 2017. The C-HR debuted in December 2016 as an SUV that reflects Toyota’s commitment to… Continue reading Toyota C-HR leads the pack as the top-selling new SUV in 2017
Category: Automotive
We’re growing our relationship with Baidu to create indoor maps
We’re proud to announce that we will broaden our collaboration with the Chinese firm Baidu to power Baidu Maps’ indoor map data for locations outside of China. We at HERE are excited to be building and expanding our successful business relationship with Baidu. For the last three years, we’ve been powering the street and satellite… Continue reading We’re growing our relationship with Baidu to create indoor maps
Hyundai Motor and Grab Sign Strategic Partnership to Expand Mobility Service
SEOUL, South Korea and SINGAPORE, Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea’s largest automaker, and Grab, the leading on-demand transportation and mobile payments platform in Southeast Asia, today announced a strategic partnership that will expand Hyundai’s innovative future mobility services in Southeast Asia. The strategic partnership will help Hyundai explore new opportunities in the… Continue reading Hyundai Motor and Grab Sign Strategic Partnership to Expand Mobility Service
Toyota sees U.S. auto industry 2018 sales at 16.8 mln units -exec
(Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) sees U.S. auto industry new vehicle sales at 16.8 million units in 2018, Jim Lentz, the Japanese automaker’s top executive in North American told Reuters on Wednesday. U.S. new vehicle sales fell 2 percent in 2017, after hitting a record high in 2016, and are widely expected to fall… Continue reading Toyota sees U.S. auto industry 2018 sales at 16.8 mln units -exec
Argo AI self-driving test car hit in Pittsburgh as truck runs red light
One of the test cars Argo AI operates in its Pittsburgh fleet was involved in an accident on Wednesday, with two people sent to hospital (n stable condition) with injuries as a result of the accident. The incident appears to have been caused by a light box truck driving through a red light, rather than… Continue reading Argo AI self-driving test car hit in Pittsburgh as truck runs red light
Kia Spain chooses Cetelem as its financier
Kia Motors Iberia reported today that it has reached an agreement with Cetelem Spain, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas, so that it will be in charge of financing the sale of its vehicles in the next three years (starting in 2018). Kia Motors Iberia has a network of eighty-one dealers in Spain. On January 4,… Continue reading Kia Spain chooses Cetelem as its financier
ABB Charges Up Bulgaria With Network Of Fast Chargers
1 min ago by Mark Kane BMW i3 charging at the ABB Terra CJG fast charger in Bulgaria eMobility International (a company that creates, maintains and operates charging infrastructure) is expanding its nationwide fast charging network in Bulgaria using 50 kW multi-standard fast chargers supplied by ABB. ABB delivers Bulgaria’s nationwide fast charging network According… Continue reading ABB Charges Up Bulgaria With Network Of Fast Chargers
HERE and FreightVerify aim to optimize the automotive supply chain
With millions of moving parts, automotive supply chains are incredibly complex, but poised for improvement through collaborative technologies. That’s why we’re partnering with FreightVerify, a cloud-based supply chain technology company, to radically transform how the automotive industry streamlines their logistics and supply chain. We have already conducted testing programs with two auto manufacturing companies. As… Continue reading HERE and FreightVerify aim to optimize the automotive supply chain
Sale of BOSCH division for starter motors and generators completed: SEG AUTOMOTIVE starts its journey into the future
NOVI, Mich., Jan. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — The well-established starter motor and generator division of the Bosch Group has completed its transition to an independent company: it will operate under the name SEG Automotive, effective immediately, including the local division SEG Automotive North America. The new name is testimony to over a century of history in… Continue reading Sale of BOSCH division for starter motors and generators completed: SEG AUTOMOTIVE starts its journey into the future
Mazda, Toyota select Alabama for new U.S. auto manufacturing plant
2018/01/11 Company Information Investment to reach $1.6 billion for facility that will employ up to 4,000, open in 2021 Montgomery, Alabama (January 10, 2018) – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle joined Mazda (MZDAF) and Toyota (NYSE: TM) leaders today to announce the automakers have selected Huntsville, Alabama as the site of… Continue reading Mazda, Toyota select Alabama for new U.S. auto manufacturing plant