Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today assigned members of the board of directors at its ordinary general shareholders’ meeting, and appointed representative directors and directors with special titles at a meeting of the board of directors following the ordinary general shareholders’ meeting. In addition, effective July 1, 2022, TMC will make changes to its executive structure… Continue reading @Toyota: TMC Announces Changes to Board Members, Executive Structure, and Senior Professional/Senior Management
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Japan auto suppliers furlough workers due to supply snarls
TOKYO — Major suppliers to Toyota Motor and Nissan Motor plan to temporarily furlough their employees this month as the global semiconductor shortage and logistical logjams take a toll on auto production. The moves also show that the supply constraints that have been marring global production for around two years now are affecting Japan’s employment… Continue reading Japan auto suppliers furlough workers due to supply snarls
Toyota defies shareholder pressure to embrace EVs
TOKYO — Toyota Motor on Wednesday said it will continue to develop hybrid and other low-emission vehicles even as shareholders pile pressure on the company to embrace fully electric models to better address the challenge of climate change. Shareholders raised the issue at Toyota’s annual general meeting, held at its headquarters in Aichi Prefecture, western… Continue reading Toyota defies shareholder pressure to embrace EVs
NHTSA: ‘Self-driving’ cars were linked to 392 crashes in 10 months
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its first batch of data for semi-autonomous driving technology. As The New York Times explains, the agency linked 392 crashes to self-driving and driver assistance systems in the 10 months between July 1st, 2021 and May 15th, 2022. About 70 percent of those, 273, were Tesla vehicles… Continue reading NHTSA: ‘Self-driving’ cars were linked to 392 crashes in 10 months
US releases new driver-assist crash data, and surprise, it’s mostly Tesla
The federal government released two new reports highlighting — for the first time — crashes and fatalities involving autonomous vehicles (AV) and vehicles equipped with advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS). Tesla reported the most crashes involving driver-assist technology, while Alphabet’s Waymo disclosed the most incidents involving its autonomous vehicles. Car and tech companies insist these technologies… Continue reading US releases new driver-assist crash data, and surprise, it’s mostly Tesla
Foley Automotive Report | Blogs | Dashboard Insights – Foley & Lardner LLP
Analysis by Julie Dautermann, Competitive Intelligence Analyst This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Contact your Foley relationship partner, or John R. Trentacosta or Ann Marie Uetz, to follow up. Key Developments A Supplier Alert from Foley & Lardner shared key points involving the decision by Stellantis… Continue reading Foley Automotive Report | Blogs | Dashboard Insights – Foley & Lardner LLP
Electrify Expo Sees Significant Growth at First 2022 Stop in Long Beach, CA
“The electric vehicle transition is happening now,” said BJ Birtwell, Electrify Expo Founder, and Executive Producer. Tweet this Interest among electric mobility exhibitors at Electrify Expo is up 80 percent between 2021 to 2022, with a total of 125 exhibitor booths in Long Beach, June 3-5. Overall footprint size doubled to more than 1M square… Continue reading Electrify Expo Sees Significant Growth at First 2022 Stop in Long Beach, CA
WATER: We Have Too Much, But Not Enough – To Air On The Science Channel And MotorTrend TV
Globally, families and households consume only a fraction of the available fresh water. Agriculture uses 70% while 19% goes to industry. Only 11% is used by households. With water this scarce, we need to think about the importance of water conservation, maintaining access to safe fresh water for people where it is needed, while also… Continue reading WATER: We Have Too Much, But Not Enough – To Air On The Science Channel And MotorTrend TV
Dacia Duster, Jogger and Sandero get firm’s new branding
Dacia has revealed a subtle styling overhaul for its entire range of cars, which it has called a “new beginning” for the brand. The new-look Dacia Sandero, Dacia Jogger and Dacia Duster, available to order from tomorrow (16 June) get a number of changes, with the most notable being a fresh grille design, which is… Continue reading Dacia Duster, Jogger and Sandero get firm’s new branding
Data likely shows Teslas on Autopilot crash more than rivals
Detroit – The government will soon release data on collisions involving vehicles with autonomous or partially automated driving systems that will likely single out Tesla for a disproportionately high number of such crashes. In coming days, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans to issue figures it has been gathering for nearly a year. The… Continue reading Data likely shows Teslas on Autopilot crash more than rivals