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Toyota with partial autonomy in the Mirai
The Japanese manufacturer Toyota will integrate the Teammate into its Mirai model. The manufacturer Toyota will equip its first model with a system of partial autonomy: the Toyota Mirai. The Teammate system will be available from this year. [embedded content] The system is in the luxury brand from Toyota, the Lexus, already included. It allows… Continue reading Toyota with partial autonomy in the Mirai
Ford developing clutchless manual gearbox for ICE cars
Ford has filed a patent for a clutchless manual transmission for combustion-engined cars, featuring an automated clutch action that does without a third pedal. The driver can also override the automatic clutch function through a pressure-sensitive gear lever. In the patent files, the gearbox is described as being ‘mounted to the engine block’, indicating that… Continue reading Ford developing clutchless manual gearbox for ICE cars
Toyota and Yamaha are working on a hydrogen-powered V8 engine
Toyota has called on Yamaha to create a hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine. And Yamaha hasn’t done things by half-measures, choosing to take the Lexus RC F’s 5.0-litre V8 unit as a starting point for the project. The block is basically the same, but Yamaha has made modifications to the engine’s fuel injectors, cylinder heads and… Continue reading Toyota and Yamaha are working on a hydrogen-powered V8 engine
Foxconn to enlist 100 Japanese companies in EV drive
TOKYO — About 100 Japanese companies are expected to participate in the joint development of electric vehicles being spearheaded by Taiwan’s Foxconn, including suppliers close to Toyota Motor, suggesting that the project will have a significant impact on the broader auto industry. Go to Source
Rivian LFP shift, F-150 Lightning grid support, Toyota Mirai gets Teammate: Today’s Car News
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Toyota Teammate driver-assistance system hikes price of Mirai fuel-cell car to $72,195
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Pony.ai Holds First Close of Series D Financing Round, Valued at $8.5 Billion
Pony.ai, a Fremont, CA-based global autonomous driving technology company, completed the first close of its Series D financing. The backers were not disclosed. The company intends to use the proceeds from the funding to further augment its hiring, investment in research and development, global testing of robotaxi and robotrucking, enter into important strategic partnerships, and… Continue reading Pony.ai Holds First Close of Series D Financing Round, Valued at $8.5 Billion
Pony.ai completes first close of Series D round
Visitors check out a PonyTron smart truck during a high-tech expo in Shanghai. [Photo by WU JUN/FOR CHINA DAILY] Pony.ai, an autonomous driving technology startup, said on Monday that it has completed the first close of its Series D financing. The company did not offer the sum it has raised in this round, saying that… Continue reading Pony.ai completes first close of Series D round
Chinese EVs pose a ‘threat,’ Japan’s minicar king Daihatsu says
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