Toyota is going to make you pay to start your car with your key fob

Toyota is charging drivers for the convenience of using their key fobs to remotely start their cars. According to a report from The Drive, Toyota models 2018 or newer will need a subscription in order for the key fob to support remote start functionality. As The Drive notes, buyers are given the option to choose… Continue reading Toyota is going to make you pay to start your car with your key fob

Radford Type 62-2 completes track testing phase – Autocar

“Everything is driver-centric and built around that. It’s all about experiences, and the feeling the driver gets when getting in and out of the car is really important. You step into the car and slide into the interior, where the seat grips you and urges you to drive.” Type 62-2 specification The Type 62-2 remains… Continue reading Radford Type 62-2 completes track testing phase – Autocar

@Toyota: Media Alert: Toyota Motor Corporation BEV Announcement

You’re invited to a live broadcast event hosted by Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda on Tuesday, December 14 at 1 a.m. EST (3 p.m. JST). The announcement will focus on Toyota’s future BEV strategy. We welcome you to tune in and watch the English livestream at: https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/36428993.html* If you are not able to view… Continue reading @Toyota: Media Alert: Toyota Motor Corporation BEV Announcement

@Toyota: Toyota Insurance Management Solutions Launches Toyota Auto Insurance

Automaker’s exclusive insurance agency establishes first branded product PLANO, Texas (Dec. 9, 2021) – Toyota Insurance Management Solutions has established its first branded product, Toyota Auto Insurance, designed to offer customers quality, customizable coverage at affordable rates. Toyota Auto Insurance is currently available in Arizona, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and South Carolina, and will soon be… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Insurance Management Solutions Launches Toyota Auto Insurance

@Toyota: Leading the Charge Toward an Electrified Future

Toyota has been a leader of electrified vehicle technology for more than 20 years. As the industry looks towards an electrified future, Toyota introduces plans for a new BEV brand. It’s a simple question: When will electric vehicles be mainstream for American buyers? Ask Ash Corson, Toyota’s alternative powertrain vehicle manager in Toyota’s Technical Facility… Continue reading @Toyota: Leading the Charge Toward an Electrified Future

Toyota Insurance Management Solutions Launches Toyota Auto Insurance

Toyota Auto Insurance offers consumers a quick, easy and flexible policy purchase process via Toyota’s state-of the-art mobile app, call center agents, participating Toyota dealerships and the ToyotaAutoInsurance.com website. Toyota Auto Insurance customers receive best-in-class service and will benefit from more than 90 years of insurance insights, knowledge and award-winning claims support provided by Toggle, the underwriter,… Continue reading Toyota Insurance Management Solutions Launches Toyota Auto Insurance

Autonomous driving startup Deeproute.ai prices L4 solution at $10,000

Deeproute.ai, an autonomous vehicle startup with offices in Shenzhen and Fremont, California, unveiled an ambitious self-driving solution on Wednesday. The package, named DeepRoute-Driver 2.0, is a production-ready Level 4 system that costs approximately $10,000. The price tag is incredible given the hardware used: five solid-state lidar sensors, eight cameras, a proprietary computing system, and an… Continue reading Autonomous driving startup Deeproute.ai prices L4 solution at $10,000

Autos & TransportationFord to invest $900 mln in Thailand plants4:10 AM UTC

The Ford logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to reuters.com Register BANGKOK, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) said on Wednesday it would invest $900 million to modernise its factories in Thailand that… Continue reading Autos & TransportationFord to invest $900 mln in Thailand plants4:10 AM UTC

Autos & TransportationToyota embracing small flaws as supply chain pressures bite5:05 AM UTC

TOKYO, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) on Tuesday said it is happy to use scratched or blemished parts from suppliers as the world’s biggest car producer tries to trim costs amid a production-curbing global chip shortage and rising material costs. Toyota’s acceptance of good enough by using parts it would have thrown… Continue reading Autos & TransportationToyota embracing small flaws as supply chain pressures bite5:05 AM UTC