German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Planned for combustion engines in Europe by 2035000900

The automaker Volkswagen wants to gradually get out of the business with combustion cars. “In Europe, we will exit the combustion vehicle business between 2033 and 2035, into the United States and China a little later, “said VW sales director Klaus Zellmer the” Münchner Merkur “(Saturday edition).” In South America and Africa, due to the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Planned for combustion engines in Europe by 2035000900

Toyota chief personally invests $45m in self-driving smart city

NAGOYA — Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda has invested 5 billion yen ($45.3 million) of his own money into a group unit building a smart city dominated by self-driving vehicles.  The investment in Woven Planet Holdings during the last fiscal year ended March was revealed in its annual securities report filed Thursday. Woven is working on cutting-edge… Continue reading Toyota chief personally invests $45m in self-driving smart city

@Toyota: Toyota Reaches Key Landmarks on the Drive to Improve and Deploy Safety Technology That Reduces the Likelihood of Crashes

10 million vehicles for North America with TSS/LSS+ Introduction of the next-generation LSS+ 3.0 on 2022 Lexus NX in fall 2021 Study shows AEB-equipped vehicles are 43% less likely to be the striking vehicles in a front-to-rear crash Developing and refining technology designed to reduce the likelihood and severity of crashes is only one step… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Reaches Key Landmarks on the Drive to Improve and Deploy Safety Technology That Reduces the Likelihood of Crashes

@Toyota: Woven Alpha Automated Mapping Platform and Mitsubishi Fuso Collaborate on Latest HD Mapping Technology for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Functionality

Woven Alpha, Inc. (“Woven Alpha”), a group company of Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. (“Woven Planet”), a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”), has agreed to collaborate with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (“MFTBC”) to explore and advance safety for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (“ADAS”) with its Automated Mapping Platform (“AMP”). The initiation of this… Continue reading @Toyota: Woven Alpha Automated Mapping Platform and Mitsubishi Fuso Collaborate on Latest HD Mapping Technology for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Functionality

Auto transport firm Gefco put up for sale: sources

In 2020, factory and dealership closures and delayed purchases by consumers due to the pandemic led to a 20% slide in turnover to 3.8 billion euros, while recurring EBIT fell 32% to 140 million. Car markets have since rebounded and European car registrations surged 74% in May, rising for the third month in row. FRANKFURT:… Continue reading Auto transport firm Gefco put up for sale: sources

Sputtering Nissan-Renault alliance stirs shareholder unrest

TOKYO — Nissan Motor’s general shareholders meeting Tuesday spotlighted the struggles of the automaker’s alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi Motors, a partnership that initially promised to rival the likes of Toyota Motor and Volkswagen. Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida apologized to investors for the gap that has opened between Nissan and its rivals, and also for… Continue reading Sputtering Nissan-Renault alliance stirs shareholder unrest

Toyota joins hands with ACMA to share best practices with auto component firms

New Delhi: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Wednesday said it has inked a pact with auto componentindustry body ACMA for sharing its best practices. As per the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the automaker through its training arm Toyota Learning and Development India (TLDI) will share its best practices like people development and lean management principles… Continue reading Toyota joins hands with ACMA to share best practices with auto component firms

Toyota Kirloskar Motor to share best practices with ACMA member companies

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) to share its best practices like people development and lean management principles with ACMA member companies. The initiative will be undertaken by TKM through its training arm Toyota Learning and Development India (TLDI).  The MoU… Continue reading Toyota Kirloskar Motor to share best practices with ACMA member companies