Tag: Toyota

Toyota charts new course in India with its first mass market hybrid car

NEW DELHI (Reuters) — Toyota Motor Corp on Friday unveiled its first mass market hybrid car for India, a sport utility vehicle (SUV), charting a new course for the Japanese automaker in one of the world’s fastest growing car markets. The Urban Cruiser Hyryder SUV, the first car to be built by Toyota as part… Continue reading Toyota charts new course in India with its first mass market hybrid car

Future of automotive industry: Electric or electrified?

Image used for representational purpose It is heartening to see the electric revolution picking up pace in India. Government policies like the Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME) which provide subsidies for EV production and charging infrastructure are steps in the right direction. The number of EVs on the… Continue reading Future of automotive industry: Electric or electrified?

Auto Sales in June 2022: PVs, CVs in green, 2Ws remain under pressure

Representative Image New Delhi: Automobile industry has been witnessing a gradual improvement in month-on-month sales for most segments, supported by excitement of new launches, better availability of semiconductor chips, softening of commodity prices and an improved consumer sentiment in rural areas. On a year-on-year basis, the sales performance remained in green, barring the tractor segment.… Continue reading Auto Sales in June 2022: PVs, CVs in green, 2Ws remain under pressure

Toyota just started its BEV program, but it wasted all its tax credits on hybrids

Toyota has sold its 200,000th plug-in car in the US, meaning its access to the $7,500 federal tax credit will sunset over the course of the next 15 months. The company joins Tesla and GM in no longer qualifying for credits, with Ford and Nissan also expected to hit the limit later this year. The… Continue reading Toyota just started its BEV program, but it wasted all its tax credits on hybrids

GM narrowly recaptures US sales crown from Toyota despite second quarter sales decline

General Motors narrowly recaptured the sales title from Toyota Motor North America in the U.S. for the second quarter and first half of the year in new-vehicle sales as supply improved and it saw increased sales to fleets. But GM recorded a sales decline on Friday for the second quarter and first half compared with the year-ago periods.  GM’s… Continue reading GM narrowly recaptures US sales crown from Toyota despite second quarter sales decline

The Racing Journey of Michael Fassbender

The actor Michael Fassbender, known for films such as “X-Men,” “Inglourious Basterds” and “12 Years a Slave,” has also been carving out a career as a racecar driver with the goal of reaching the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fassbender, a two-time Academy Award nominee, will realize that dream by lining up on the grid… Continue reading The Racing Journey of Michael Fassbender

Toyota Is Looking Over Its Shoulder at Le Mans

It took Toyota 20 attempts to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. But since getting its hands on the trophy for the first time in 2018, the company has refused to let go, winning the last four races by a comfortable margin of at least four laps. This year, Toyota will go up against… Continue reading Toyota Is Looking Over Its Shoulder at Le Mans

@Toyota: Selection as Constituent of “FTSE4Good Index Series,” ESG Investment Index, and “FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series”

Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced today that it has been selected once again as a constituent of the global ESG (Environment, Social and Governance) index, “FTSE4Good Index Series,” created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, and the “FTSE Blossom Japan Index.” It was also selected as a constituent of the “FTSE… Continue reading @Toyota: Selection as Constituent of “FTSE4Good Index Series,” ESG Investment Index, and “FTSE Blossom Japan Index Series”