Tag: Toyota

As Lincoln marks 100 years at Ford, challenges, opportunities loom in brand’s 2nd century

An “epoch in Detroit’s industrial history,” as The New York Times put it at the time, was written 100 years ago on Friday when Ford Motor Co. bought Lincoln Motor Co. for $8 million. The sale, the Times reported in a February 1922 article, came together after automotive entrepreneur and engineer Henry Leland, who founded the… Continue reading As Lincoln marks 100 years at Ford, challenges, opportunities loom in brand’s 2nd century

@Toyota: 3rd Quarter of Fiscal year ending March 31,2022

Toyota Tsusho announced financial results for 3rd Quarter of Fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. Below are the main items of Consolidated Results based on IFRS. (Unit: Billion yen) FY2020 1-3Q FY2021 1-3Q Change Gross profit 429.3 558.5 +129.2 Operating profit 143.3 227.2 +83.9 Profit before income taxes 150.1 261.0 +110.9 Profit attributable to owners… Continue reading @Toyota: 3rd Quarter of Fiscal year ending March 31,2022

@Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Pushes Vehicle’s Capabilities to Advance Active Safety

Test Car Drifts Autonomously on a Closed Course LOS ALTOS, Calif. (Feb. 2, 2022) — Today, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) demonstrated a new research milestone in autonomy, providing a glimpse into the future of safer mobility for all. As revealed in this video, TRI researchers successfully programmed a vehicle to autonomously drift around obstacles on… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Pushes Vehicle’s Capabilities to Advance Active Safety

DENSO Reports Financials for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year, Shares Highlights Around Safety and Sustainability Efforts

KARIYA, Japan, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, today released its financial results for its third quarter, ending December 31, 2021, for its 2022 fiscal year, ending March 31, 2022. The company also shared updates and progress it has made to advance its Two Great Causes: Green and Peace of Mind. “Everything we are doing… Continue reading DENSO Reports Financials for Third Quarter of Fiscal Year, Shares Highlights Around Safety and Sustainability Efforts

Toyota Research Institute Pushes Vehicle’s Capabilities to Advance Active Safety

As revealed in this video, TRI researchers successfully programmed a vehicle to autonomously drift around obstacles on a closed track — a world first. Combining a deep knowledge of both vehicle dynamics and control design, TRI’s Nonlinear Model Predictive Control (NMPC) approach extends the vehicle’s operational domain to the very limits of its performance. The… Continue reading Toyota Research Institute Pushes Vehicle’s Capabilities to Advance Active Safety

ABB increases majority stake in Chinese charging provider Chargedot

European electronics giant ABB has increased its majority stake in Chinese charging provider Chargedot from 67 percent to 80 percent. ABB is now one of two shareholders in Chargedot, alongside a subsidiary of China’s largest vehicle manufacturer, SAIC, which retains a 20 percent stake. Both companies have benefited from their partnership. Chargedot has implemented ABB’s… Continue reading ABB increases majority stake in Chinese charging provider Chargedot

Ford, GM juggle today’s challenges with tomorrow’s promises

DETROIT, Jan 28 (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) and Ford Motor Co (F.N) are expected to report next week they turned solid profits for the last quarter of 2021, but rarely has past performance mattered less to investors. The two Detroit automakers are in mid-leap between a combustion-powered present, and a future they have… Continue reading Ford, GM juggle today’s challenges with tomorrow’s promises