World NM: 2021 Toyota Yaris Cross Enters Production in Europe, Deliveries Kicking Off Soon001383

Production of the 2021 Toyota Yaris Cross has officially kicked off at the Valenciennes factory, in France. The site, which has received a €400 million ($554 million) cash injection and is home to almost 5,000 employees, also makes the regular new-gen Yaris. Built around Toyota’s GA-B platform, shared with the regular hatchback version… (continue reading…)… Continue reading World NM: 2021 Toyota Yaris Cross Enters Production in Europe, Deliveries Kicking Off Soon001383

Press release No. 29/2021 – Vehicle registrations in June 2021

Date 07/05/2021 Flensburg, July 5, 2021. 274,152 new registrations Passenger cars (Passenger cars) caused registrations to increase by +24.5 percent in June 2021 compared to the same month of the previous year. The share of private registrations was 33.0 percent, +25.7 percent above the figure for the same month last year. Commercial registrations increased by… Continue reading Press release No. 29/2021 – Vehicle registrations in June 2021

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Strongest US business in one quarter since 1973000917

After the slump in the Corona crisis, car sales come into the United States back on the road – German manufacturers also benefit greatly from this. Volkswagen According to information from Thursday, 120,520 new cars with the VW logo were sold in the important US market in the second quarter. That was 72 percent more… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Strongest US business in one quarter since 1973000917

@Toyota: Toyota Motor North America Reports U.S. June and First Half 2021 Sales

Year-To-Date Alternative Powered Vehicles, Including Hybrids, EVs and Fuel Cells Represent Nearly One Quarter of Total Sales Volume PLANO, Texas (July 1, 2021) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported U.S. June 2021 sales of 207,331 vehicles, an increase of 39.8 percent on a volume and daily selling rate (DSR) basis versus June 2020.… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Motor North America Reports U.S. June and First Half 2021 Sales

Denso to use Siemens software for model development

Global automotive components manufacturer Denso has chosen Siemens Digital Industries and  Siemens’ software portfolio for the technological foundation of its next-generation model-based development (MBD).  By using model-based simulations, Denso can resolve existing issues as well as investigate a broad range of design possibilities, early in the process and before physical models are built. This new process… Continue reading Denso to use Siemens software for model development

@Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Starts First Vehicle Assembly by Japanese Company in Ghana- Toyota Hilux to be followed by assembly of Suzuki Swift in 2022 –

Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced that TOYOTA TSUSHO MANUFACTURING GHANA CO. LIMITED (“TTMG”) became the first Japanese company to start vehicle assembly in the Republic of Ghana by beginning assembly today of Toyota Motor Corporation’s (“Toyota”) Hilux pickup truck. The commencement of operation at TTMG was marked by an onsite ceremony, during which it… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Starts First Vehicle Assembly by Japanese Company in Ghana- Toyota Hilux to be followed by assembly of Suzuki Swift in 2022 –

@Toyota: Toyota Celebrates Differences Across the Spectrum with Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Employees

For many LGBTQ+ employees at Toyota, working in a welcoming and inclusive environment that celebrates and promotes individuality is what makes the company feel like a family. In fact, the automaker scored a coveted top 10 spot on Diversity Inc.’s 2021 list of best companies for diversity. Through Spectrum, one of Toyota’s Business Partnering Groups… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Celebrates Differences Across the Spectrum with Inclusion for LGBTQ+ Employees