Four days into the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Toyota removed its self-driving e-Palette vehicles from the event following a collision with a pedestrian. The automaker made the decision Friday, according to Reuters, a day after one of the pods hit a visually impaired athlete who was walking nearby. According to a video statement from Toyota CEO… Continue reading Toyota pulls self-driving e-Palettes from the Paralympics following a crash
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Toyota suspends all self-driving vehicles at Paralympic Games after collision with athlete
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced an immediate halt to all of its e-Palette self-driving transportation pods operating at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. The decision comes on the heels of an accident that took place in the Paralympic Village yesterday, when a Toyota e-Palette collided with a visually impaired athlete, injuring them. While Toyota remains a… Continue reading Toyota suspends all self-driving vehicles at Paralympic Games after collision with athlete
@Toyota: Team USA, Team Toyota’s Jessica Long Wins 24th Paralympic Medal at Tokyo 2020
About Toyota Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands plus our 1,800 dealerships. Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 47,000 in North America. The… Continue reading @Toyota: Team USA, Team Toyota’s Jessica Long Wins 24th Paralympic Medal at Tokyo 2020
@Toyota: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. (TMMC) Fact Sheet
President: Frank Voss Groundbreaking: 1986 Plant Site: Cambridge plant (400 acres) Woodstock plant (1,000 acres) Plant Size: Cambridge plant (3 million sq. ft.) Woodstock plant (1.8 million sq. ft.) Investment: CAD $8 billion Employment: About 8,500 Annual Production Capacity: 500,000 Products: Corolla, RAV4, Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h Operations: Assembly, Stamping, Body Weld, Paint and… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. (TMMC) Fact Sheet
@Toyota: Statement Regarding a Collision between a Pedestrian and a Toyota e-Palette Vehicle at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Athletes’ Village
On Thursday, August 26, 2021 at around 14:00, a Toyota e-Palette, a mobility vehicle used to support mobility within the Athletes’ Village at the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, collided with a visually impaired pedestrian about to cross a pedestrian crossing. Firstly, we would like to express our sincerest apologies to the individual that… Continue reading @Toyota: Statement Regarding a Collision between a Pedestrian and a Toyota e-Palette Vehicle at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Athletes’ Village
Self-Driving Bus Hits Pedestrian at Tokyo Olympic Village
But it seems that neither the athlete nor the bus were to blame. Share the Road On Thursday afternoon, one of the self-driving shuttle buses operating at the Tokyo Olympic village crashed into a Paralympian while they were crossing the street. The bus drove into 30-year-old Japanese judo competitor Aramitsu Kitazono, who is visually impaired,… Continue reading Self-Driving Bus Hits Pedestrian at Tokyo Olympic Village
Toyota autonomous bus hits Tokyo Paralympian, taking him out of match
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A visually impaired Paralympian has been left with injuries that will take about two weeks to heal after being hit by a Toyota Motor autonomous bus running in the athletes’ village, police said Friday. The Paralympian, Japanese judoka Aramitsu Kitazono, competing in the men’s 81-kilogram division, will miss his match scheduled for… Continue reading Toyota autonomous bus hits Tokyo Paralympian, taking him out of match
Autos & Transportation · 2:33 PM UTCToyota halts all self-driving e-Palette vehicles after Olympic village accidentToyota Motor (7203.T) said on Frida…
Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda, arrives in their e-Palette autonomous concept vehicle to give his presentation at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su Aug 27 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor (7203.T) said on Friday it had suspended all self-driving e-Palette transportation pods at the Tokyo Paralympic Games village, a… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 2:33 PM UTCToyota halts all self-driving e-Palette vehicles after Olympic village accidentToyota Motor (7203.T) said on Frida…
Toyota pauses self-driving ‘e-Palette’ service after one crashed into an Olympic athlete
Toyota has halted its autonomous shuttle service in Tokyo’s Olympic village after one of its vehicles collided with a visually impaired athlete, Reuters reported. Technically, the vehicle was not driving autonomously but was under manual control at the time of the incident. Toyota had been operating dozens of its “e-Palette” shuttles during the Olympics as… Continue reading Toyota pauses self-driving ‘e-Palette’ service after one crashed into an Olympic athlete
Buy-Sell Activity is Surging and Blue Sky Values Continue to Hit Record Levels
Dealership buy-sell activity is surging and blue sky values continue to hit record levels. Tweet this “It’s an odd time when an empty lot means an overstuffed wallet. Consumers have cash to spend but automakers are not able to produce enough units to meet demand due to a lack of microchips. Dealers are enjoying these… Continue reading Buy-Sell Activity is Surging and Blue Sky Values Continue to Hit Record Levels