Tag: Toyota

Autos & TransportationToyota says it will start making up for lost production in December2:29 AM UTC

The Toyota logo is seen on the bonnet of a newly launched Camry Hybrid electric vehicle at a hotel in New Delhi, India, January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis TOKYO, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), the world’s top-selling automaker, said on Friday it would begin making up for production lost from supply shortages… Continue reading Autos & TransportationToyota says it will start making up for lost production in December2:29 AM UTC

How Toyota sneakily spreads anti-EV propaganda in Japan

(The following article was sent to us by a concerned Japanese resident who wishes to remain anonymous.) Remember the first electric Toyota RAV4? Probably not. The early attempt at an EV barely had a range of 100 miles and Toyota sold very few of them. Back in 2010, Toyota and Tesla jointly worked on a… Continue reading How Toyota sneakily spreads anti-EV propaganda in Japan

Toyota adding hybrid powertrain production line in West Virginia

Buffalo, W.Va. — Toyota Motor Corp. announced Thursday it will add a production line dedicated to hybrid powertrains at its West Virginia facility in a $240 million investment. The announcement comes nine months after the Japanese automaker said it would invest $210 million at the plant in Buffalo, West Virginia, and add 100 new jobs… Continue reading Toyota adding hybrid powertrain production line in West Virginia

Flex-fuel engines to be made mandatory in coming days: Gadkari

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday stressed on the use of ethanol in vehicles as a cost effective and pollution-free substitute to other fuels, and said flex-fuel engines will be made mandatory in the coming days. The flex-fuel, or flexible fuel, is an alternative fuel made with a combination… Continue reading Flex-fuel engines to be made mandatory in coming days: Gadkari

Subaru reveals the Solterra SUV, its first electric vehicle

Here’s our first good look at the 2022 Subaru Solterra, the Japanese automaker’s first electric vehicle. Coming to the US, Canada, and Europe in 2022, the Solterra SUV will be powered by an electric vehicle platform that Subaru has been co-developing with Toyota. The Solterra will come in both front-wheel and all-wheel drive variants, with… Continue reading Subaru reveals the Solterra SUV, its first electric vehicle

DisruptedJapan’s Subaru unveils first all-electric car, developed with Toyota6:54 AM UTC

Subaru Corp. President and CEO Tomomi Nakamura stands next to the first all-electric vehicle (EV) Solterra during an unveiling event in Tokyo, Japan November 11, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS TOKYO, Nov 11 (Reuters) – Japan’s Subaru Corp (7270.T) on Thursday unveiled it first all-electric vehicle (EV), the Solterra,… Continue reading DisruptedJapan’s Subaru unveils first all-electric car, developed with Toyota6:54 AM UTC

Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian races to huge stock market debut after IPO

(Rivian Photo) Rivian, the electric vehicle maker with substantial backing from Amazon, is arriving with a roar in its public debut on the Nasdaq exchange today. Rivian set its IPO price at $78/share on Tuesday, valuing the startup at around $70 billion. But the stock opened at $106.75/share in its first trade and was soon… Continue reading Amazon-backed electric vehicle maker Rivian races to huge stock market debut after IPO

Major carmakers fail to back zero emissions pledge

Toyota, which put its first commercially produced electric cars on the road in 1997, said it will “provide the most suitable vehicles, including zero emission products, in response to the diverse economic environments, clean energy and charging infrastructure readiness, industrial policies, and customer needs in each country and region”. Go to Source

@Toyota: Toyota Expands Commitment to American Center for Mobility with New $6 Million Investment

About Toyota Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships. Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 36,000 in the U.S.… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Expands Commitment to American Center for Mobility with New $6 Million Investment