By Jim Adler “Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking. We must lay the foundation while we may not know exactly how to build the ceiling.” -Greta Thunberg 2021 was a busy year for the Toyota Ventures team. Not only did we change our name in June, we also announced an expanded investment thesis and… Continue reading @Toyota: Our Next Frontier: Toyota Ventures Climate Fund
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@Toyota: Toyota Ventures Climate Fund: Bridging the Gap Between Headwinds and Innovation
By Lisa Coca, Partner, Climate Fund When I was first approached regarding the partner position for Toyota Ventures’ newly-minted Climate Fund, I was completely over-the-moon with the idea of returning to the world of climate tech, having spent time on the scene of cleantech 1.0 during my days at General Electric. My excitement was also… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Ventures Climate Fund: Bridging the Gap Between Headwinds and Innovation
@Toyota: Toyota’s All-New 2022 Tundra is ‘Born For This’
The All-New Tundra Campaign is Toyota’s Largest U.S. Launch To Date PLANO, Texas (Feb. 14, 2022) – Born from a lineage of trucks and SUVs rooted in quality, durability and reliability, there’s no question that the all-new 2022 Toyota Tundra is an absolute powerhouse. The campaign for the all-new Tundra, “Born For This,” marks Toyota’s… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s All-New 2022 Tundra is ‘Born For This’
@Toyota: March Production Plan (as of February 14)
We at Toyota have made repeated adjustments to our production plans due to a parts shortage resulting from the spread of COVID-19, causing considerable inconvenience to our customers and other parties concerned. We would like to express our gratitude to everyone involved for their immense support in helping us maintain production. Our global production plan… Continue reading @Toyota: March Production Plan (as of February 14)
Toyota’s Ontario plants remain closed after trucker protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it has not yet resumed production at its three manufacturing lines in Ontario even after a key U.S.-Canadian bridge reopened. The Japanese automaker’s plants in Ontario, where it builds its best-selling RAV4 sport utility vehicle, have halted production since Thursday because of parts shortages stemming from the… Continue reading Toyota’s Ontario plants remain closed after trucker protests
Toyota’s All-New 2022 Tundra is “Born For This”
“This campaign showcases the unstoppable independence of the all-new Tundra,” said Lisa Materazzo, group vice president, Toyota Marketing, Toyota Motor North America. “‘Born For This’ celebrates our most capable, dependable and advanced truck yet – exactly what our guests have been waiting for – and the all-new Tundra is born to deliver.” The fully integrated… Continue reading Toyota’s All-New 2022 Tundra is “Born For This”
G.M. Cancels Shifts at Michigan Plant Over Canada Protest Disruption
General Motors is the latest automaker to suspend production because of protests at a crucial Canadian border crossing that have disrupted supply chains already in turmoil because of the pandemic. G.M. said it had canceled two shifts on Wednesday and Thursday at a factory in Lansing, Mich., that makes sport utility vehicles. The plant depends… Continue reading G.M. Cancels Shifts at Michigan Plant Over Canada Protest Disruption
Uber and Lyft are finally starting to look like different companies
Uber and Lyft have been operating on parallel tracks for a long time. Drivers moonlight for both services, customers toggle between the two apps, and despite Lyft’s efforts to position itself as a “woke” alternative to Uber, the two companies essentially operate identical ride-sharing services in the US. Of course, there’s a lot to differentiate… Continue reading Uber and Lyft are finally starting to look like different companies
@Toyota: Toyota Commits Multimillion-Dollar Investment to Further Expand Production of Electrified Vehicles
Two Toyota manufacturing plants receive $90 million, boost hybrid transaxle and engine capacity BUFFALO, W.Va. (Feb. 11, 2022) – Before the ink dried on Toyota’s November 2021 investment in hybrid transaxle production in West Virginia, the demand for the vehicle electrification market was already growing. To help meet that demand, today Toyota announced an additional… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Commits Multimillion-Dollar Investment to Further Expand Production of Electrified Vehicles
Toyota, GM, Ford cut production due to Canada truck protests
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Toyota Motor, General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler-parent Stellantis said Thursday they had been forced to cancel or scale back some production because of parts shortages stemming from Canadian trucker protests against pandemic mandates. The truckers, who oppose a vaccinate-or-quarantine requirement for cross-border drivers, have used their big rigs to snarl traffic at… Continue reading Toyota, GM, Ford cut production due to Canada truck protests