Tag: Toyota

Can Bentley crack the EV market?

Receive free Cars, bikes, planes and boats updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Cars, bikes, planes and boats news every morning. When Bentley took its first step into the electrified vehicle market in 2019, with the launch of the Bentayga Hybrid SUV, it was a little late to… Continue reading Can Bentley crack the EV market?

GM has new online marketplace with 45,000 parts for sale: What customers should know

In its drive to add revenue from sales of software and services, General Motors is launching an online parts store that will give GM vehicle owners the ability to buy parts direct. The automaker said Tuesday this is just one of many new digital offerings coming to car buyers. Those include buying accessories, over-the-air upgrades and subscriptions digitally, as… Continue reading GM has new online marketplace with 45,000 parts for sale: What customers should know

@Toyota: Mobility 54 Investment SAS agreed partnership with Aceleron -investment and commercial programs to make the most sustainable batteries for the Africa- Battery reuse and rebuild to contribute carbon neutrality and circular economy in Africa –

Mobility 54 Investment SAS (“Mobility 54”) – the corporate venture capital subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) and CFAO SAS (“CFAO”) – invested in Aceleron Limited (“Aceleron”) – engaging in battery rebuild and reuse in UK and Kenya. Go to Source

@Toyota: Smart Autonomy on the Local Farm: Our Investment in Agtonomy

Agriculture has historically struggled with tech disruption. Unlike, say, enterprise analytics, the local farmer doesn’t wake up everyday thinking about how technology can solve their agricultural challenges. However, in recent years, the farmer mindset is fundamentally shifting. With world population rising and skilled labor falling, startups are introducing innovative technologies packaged in disruptive business models… Continue reading @Toyota: Smart Autonomy on the Local Farm: Our Investment in Agtonomy

@Toyota: The Next Big Thing from Toyota is on the Horizon

About ToyotaToyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands plus our 1,800 dealerships. Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 47,000 in North America. The company… Continue reading @Toyota: The Next Big Thing from Toyota is on the Horizon

@Toyota: Production Plans in February 2022, as of January 18

At Toyota, we have made repeated adjustments to our production plans due to a parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19, causing various inconveniences to our customers and all parties concerned. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone involved for their immense support in helping us maintain production. Go to Source

Toyota Ventures leads seed extension into Agtonomy, turning tractors into autonomous vehicles

Agtonomy co-founder and CEO Tim Bucher was born and raised on a farm and was deep into his own farming business when he took a computer course while at UC Davis and got hooked. It was that parallel agriculture/technology career that led him to start Agtonomy, a hybrid autonomy and tele-assist service startup that turns… Continue reading Toyota Ventures leads seed extension into Agtonomy, turning tractors into autonomous vehicles

‘The best car in the world is Korean’

When I first mooted the idea of asking some of the top dogs in the vehicle manufacturing, retailing and motorsport businesses to vote for their best cars of the year, I was warned off. The advice went a bit like this: the designers and engineers will only vote for the vehicles they designed; the high… Continue reading ‘The best car in the world is Korean’