Tag: Toyota

Hydron: Hydrogen-powered, autonomous trucks

The new company Hydron wants to combine autonomous driving with hydrogen propulsion. Hydron has written it not only in its name, but also on the flag: hydrogen as a new source of propulsion. You want to connect this type of drive with autonomous driving and such trucks develop. Hydron’s founder, Mo Chen, is also a… Continue reading Hydron: Hydrogen-powered, autonomous trucks

No One Knows How Safe New Driver-Assistance Systems Really Are

This week, a US Department of Transportation report detailed the crashes that advanced driver-assistance systems have been involved in over the past year or so. Tesla’s advanced features, including Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, accounted for 70 percent of the nearly 400 incidents—many more than previously known. But the report may raise more questions about this… Continue reading No One Knows How Safe New Driver-Assistance Systems Really Are

Kishida visits Toyota plant, pledges dialogue forum with automakers

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will set up a “new forum for dialogue” with the automotive industry during a visit to a Toyota Motor plant on Friday. Kishida visited Toyota’s Motomachi Plant in Aichi Prefecture. After observing the automobile inspection process, Kishida spoke with company President Akio Toyoda and Toyota employees.… Continue reading Kishida visits Toyota plant, pledges dialogue forum with automakers

Mazda and Mitsubishi Motors to lift prices in Japan

TOKYO — Mazda and Mitsubishi Motors vehicles will cost more in Japan come fall as the nation’s medium-size automakers begin passing on their rising raw materials costs and adjust to the weakening yen. Mazda will raise prices for two models, including the flagship Mazda3 compact, by about 3%. Mitsubishi Motor’s price hike will also be… Continue reading Mazda and Mitsubishi Motors to lift prices in Japan

With Market Size Valued at $13.8 Billion by 2026, it`s a Healthy Outlook for the Global Vehicle Access Control Market

Global competitiveness and key competitor percentage market shares Market presence across multiple geographies – Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial Online interactive peer-to-peer collaborative bespoke updates Access to our digital archives and MarketGlass Research Platform Complimentary updates for one year Edition: 9; Released: June 2022 Executive Pool: 893 Companies: 75 – Players covered include Biodit ; Calamp ; Continental AG ; Deepglint; Delphi Automotive ;… Continue reading With Market Size Valued at $13.8 Billion by 2026, it`s a Healthy Outlook for the Global Vehicle Access Control Market

Carmakers navigate a rocky road towards zero emissions

For years, Toyota revealed little about its plans for electric vehicles (EVs). But, as more and more carmakers went all-in on battery-powered cars, the Japanese group put aside its traditional reticence late last year — and showed off a long list of zero-emission models that it aimed to make in the future. “Typically, the tradition… Continue reading Carmakers navigate a rocky road towards zero emissions

Sony, Honda Motor sign JV to sell electric cars by 2025

Japan’s Sony and Honda Motor on Thursday officially agreed to an equally owned joint venture that will start selling electric cars in 2025. Honda, like bigger rival Toyota Motor, has been slower to shift to electric vehicles (EV) than global automakers and is under pressure from investors to make cars that are carbon-free and equipped with newer technology such as self-driving features. The car maker, which only offers… Continue reading Sony, Honda Motor sign JV to sell electric cars by 2025