Tag: Toyota

New Volkswagen T-Roc facelift turns up the tech

The Volkswagen T-Roc has been given a mid-life update. A refreshed version of the Golf-sized SUV will go on sale in the UK in spring 2022, with prices starting from around £22,500. What’s more, the T-Roc Cabriolet and hot T-Roc R versions will remain. The T-Roc has proved a popular model for Volkswagen, with more… Continue reading New Volkswagen T-Roc facelift turns up the tech

GM tells dealers it will offer heated seats on more 2022 vehicles after all

General Motors pulled a multimillion-dollar rabbit out of its hat Friday, telling its dealers it has figured out a way to resume offering two popular features on its vehicles. The move could keep some of Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC’s most loyal and affluent buyers from defecting to other automakers. Starting in the first half of… Continue reading GM tells dealers it will offer heated seats on more 2022 vehicles after all

Vietnamese carmaker VinFast plots course for US market, starting with two electric crossovers

VinFast, the Vietnamese automaker under Vingroup, was one of the LA Auto Show’s numerous newcomers this year aiming to make an impression with consumers. The company showed off two all-electric crossovers at the show. And like so many new entrants to automotive — or in VinFast’s case, new to the United States — the vehicles… Continue reading Vietnamese carmaker VinFast plots course for US market, starting with two electric crossovers

@Toyota: Mobility 54 Investment SAS invests in Zembo – engaging in assembly, distribution and battery swap business for electric motorcycles in Uganda- Contributing to carbon neutrality in Africa under partnership with Zembo –

Mobility 54 Investment SAS (“Mobility 54”) – the corporate venture capital (“CVC”) subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) and CFAO SAS (“CFAO”) – decided to invest in Zembo SAS (“Zembo”) – engaging in assembly, distribution and battery swap business for electric motorcycles in Uganda. Go to Source

DENSO Receives Automotive Innovation Award for Collaboration with Ford Motor Company on Respirator Components

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ford Motor Company and DENSO have received an Automotive Innovation Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE) Automotive Division. They earned the honor for their alliance to produce respirators for frontline workers battling COVID-19. It was a project that represented unprecedented mobilization across the companies to ramp up new… Continue reading DENSO Receives Automotive Innovation Award for Collaboration with Ford Motor Company on Respirator Components

@niche: Ree unleashes autonomous Leopard EV for last-mile delivery001433

Ree Automotive has announced the Leopard, a skateboard design electric vehicle (EV) for autonomous last-mile delivery and passenger transport. The Herzliya, Israel-based company will showcase the Leopard at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January. The company is opening a U.S. headquarters and integration center in Austin, Texas. “This concept showcases just… Continue reading @niche: Ree unleashes autonomous Leopard EV for last-mile delivery001433

@niche: REE Automotive reveals the autonomous Leopard & new platform001432

REE Automotive has revealed its autonomous concept vehicle Leopard, based on a new ultra-modular EV platform design. REE Automotive says that their full-scale concept is designed to be flexible for tailoring towards customer needs including last-mile autonomous and delivery fleet operators, retailers and technology companies wanting to build fully autonomous solutions. REE Automotive envisages fully-autonomous… Continue reading @niche: REE Automotive reveals the autonomous Leopard & new platform001432

Subaru’s first all-electric vehicle makes its American debut

Subaru pulled the cover off its first all-electric crossover for the second time in November. This time, the 2023 Subaru Solterra electric crossover — the Toyota bZ4X doppelgänger — made its U.S. debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The first all-electric subcompact crossover is a joint project, like the Subaru BR-Z and the Toyota… Continue reading Subaru’s first all-electric vehicle makes its American debut

Apollo eyes premium space with Vredestein

Apollo Tyres plans to go in for a dual brand strategy with the recent launch of Vredestein in India. The company had acquired this Netherlands-based premium brand in 2009. Satish Sharma, President-Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, told Autocar Professional that, with its European DNA, Vredestein can compete with the likes of Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental and Pirelli in the Indian… Continue reading Apollo eyes premium space with Vredestein