Plant revs up exclusive production for two new engines, going in the 2022 Tundra HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (October 18, 2021) – Together with state and community leaders, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL) held an event to celebrate the first of Toyota’s latest engine products for the all-new 2022 Tundra to come off the production line. These new engines, a hybrid electric powered… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Alabama’s Future is Electrified, Turbocharged
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@Toyota: Toyota Charges into Electrified Future in the U.S. with 10-year, $3.4 billion Investment
Toyota announced today that it will invest approximately $3.4 billion (380 billion yen) in automotive batteries in the United States through 2030. Specifically, the investment is for developing and localizing automotive battery production, including those for battery electric vehicles, and is part of the global total of approx. $13.5 billion (1.5 trillion yen) set aside… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Charges into Electrified Future in the U.S. with 10-year, $3.4 billion Investment
Amazon’s Zoox is expanding autonomous vehicle operations, testing to Seattle
Zoox, the autonomous vehicle startup acquired last year by Amazon, is expanding to Seattle. The company plans to open in 2022 an engineering office and operations facility, which will act as a base for its autonomous vehicle testing, Zoox, which today employs more than 1,300 people, tests its autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, Las Vegas… Continue reading Amazon’s Zoox is expanding autonomous vehicle operations, testing to Seattle
Toyota Alabama’s Future is Electrified, Turbocharged
Toyota’s new twin-turbo V6 engine line was part of a $288 million investment that also added 450 new jobs. That represented the largest hiring need in Toyota Alabama’s history, boosting the plant’s total employment to 1,800. Completion of this project – originally announced in February 2019 – marked the fifth expansion at Toyota Alabama. Toyota… Continue reading Toyota Alabama’s Future is Electrified, Turbocharged
Vehicle registrations in Europe reached their lowest figure since 1995 in September
October 18, 2021 Posted by: Jorge Platero Category: Faconauto News The semiconductor crisis, the main reason why vehicle sales fall in the old continent. The month of September has once again marked another figure of fall in registrations in Europe. According to the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA), last month there was a decrease… Continue reading Vehicle registrations in Europe reached their lowest figure since 1995 in September
Toyota Charges into Electrified Future in the U.S. with 10-year, $3.4 billion Investment
To drive battery production localization, Toyota Motor North America also announced today that it will establish a new company and build an automotive battery plant together with Toyota Tsusho in the U.S. Aiming to start production in 2025, the project includes an investment of approximately $1.29 billion until 2031, which includes funds that will be… Continue reading Toyota Charges into Electrified Future in the U.S. with 10-year, $3.4 billion Investment
@Toyota: Production Plans in November 2021, as of October 15
At Toyota, we have made repeated adjustments to our production plans since August due to a shortage of parts resulting from the spread of COVID-19, causing various inconveniences to all parties concerned. We would like to express our gratitude to all parties concerned for their immense support in helping us maintain production. Go to Source
Toyota to cut global output 15% in November due to chip shortage
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor will cut its global auto production in November by 15% from its latest output plan, or around 150,000 vehicles, due to a shortage of semiconductors and the power crunch in China, Nikkei has learned. The move comes after the Japanese automaker cut its production by 40% from its initial plan… Continue reading Toyota to cut global output 15% in November due to chip shortage
Tesla set to capture $390m in China’s carbon market
BEIJING — Tesla is expected to earn about $390 million this year from automobile emissions credits in China, while Volkswagen looks to be the biggest loser in the carbon trading scheme. Automakers and auto importers operating in China are required to manufacture and sell a certain ratio of new-energy vehicles, which include electric cars and… Continue reading Tesla set to capture $390m in China’s carbon market
Prized EV metal sparks Nippon Steel lawsuit against top buyer Toyota
TOKYO — With its lawsuits announced Thursday, Nippon Steel has mounted a defense of a patented material in demand for electrified vehicles, going as far as taking top customer Toyota Motor to court. Japan’s top steelmaker accuses China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel of supplying steel that infringes on its patent to Toyota, saying the automaker is… Continue reading Prized EV metal sparks Nippon Steel lawsuit against top buyer Toyota