Tag: Toyota

German FAZ: Good for all Yaris times002997

Toyota Yaris Cross Image: Helge Jepsen Toyota recently added a crossover variant to the small car Yaris, which is even available with all-wheel drive. The hybrid sells well right away. There must be a reason. The small and economical Yaris from Toyota is a successful model. Even if the latest generation has nothing in common… Continue reading German FAZ: Good for all Yaris times002997

German Manager Magazin: Largest car manufacturers in the world and how the market is changing001654

“Anyone who looks at the auto industry is looking at an industry that has gone through a chain of crises in recent years and is still going through it,” says Fabian Brandt (46), head of the global automotive business at the management consultancy Oliver Wyman. Shock news followed shock news. Fabian Brandt Enlarge image Photo:… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Largest car manufacturers in the world and how the market is changing001654

US agency to review if Pony.ai followed crash reporting order

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Tuesday said it will review whether startup technology firm Pony.ai complied with government  reporting requirements for driverless crashes. Pony.ai earlier this month agreed to issue a recall for some versions of its autonomous driving system software after an October crash in California. The recall, which the NHTSA said was the “first recall of an automated driving… Continue reading US agency to review if Pony.ai followed crash reporting order

Lotus’ All-Electric Eletre SUV Has a Grill That ‘Breathes’

SUVs don’t often get called beautiful. Rugged, cool, maybe even stylish on occasion. Marketing departments like to pepper SUV launches with adjectives that tap into our primordial instincts to haul stuff or ram through forest roads, but the typical Range Rover, Toyota RAV4, or Volvo has long since left its utilitarian roots behind. Looks, as… Continue reading Lotus’ All-Electric Eletre SUV Has a Grill That ‘Breathes’

Toyota and ChargePoint partner to offer home and public charging

In preparation for the launch of its new bZ4X electric SUV later this year, Toyota has announced that it will work with ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) to offer customers home and public EV charging solutions. For home charging, bZ4X customers will have the option to purchase a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger from participating Toyota… Continue reading Toyota and ChargePoint partner to offer home and public charging

Hurricane watch: New inline-6 engine replaces V-8s as Stellantis manages EV regulations

The gas engine is dead, long live the gas engine. In a nod to the uncertain road ahead for electric-vehicle adoption, Stellantis announced an all-new internal-combustion engine line Friday, even as the automaker targets 50% EV sales in the U.S. by 2030. Called Hurricane, the high-performance, 3.0-liter, twin-turbo, inline-6 cylinder will replace V-8 powerplants for the… Continue reading Hurricane watch: New inline-6 engine replaces V-8s as Stellantis manages EV regulations

@VW Group: Air Taxis: Onward and Upward004812

Joby Aviation, Lilium, Volocopter, Archer, Vertical Aerospace, Electra.aero —the list of companies that have raised billions of dollars to make air taxis with electric drives widely available to the public as a means of transportation has lengthened continuously in 2021. Around 100 manufacturers worldwide have entered the race to present the first functioning business model. Common to all… Continue reading @VW Group: Air Taxis: Onward and Upward004812