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Honda discontinues fuel cell car Clarity on weak demand

TOKYO — Honda Motor will stop production of the Clarity fuel cell car this year, the automaker said Tuesday, as part of a broader push to trim underperforming models. Honda has also decided to stop making the Legend, its high-end gasoline-fueled sedan, as well as the Odyssey luxury sport utility vehicle. Realigning global manufacturing operations, the Japanese company will… Continue reading Honda discontinues fuel cell car Clarity on weak demand

Toyota introduces doorstep delivery of spare parts in India

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has introduced its ‘Door Delivery’ service in India, in a first-of-its-kind initiative to seamlessly supply genuine spare parts to its customers. The new initiative will allow Toyota customers to either opt for a pickup parts ordered online from their nearest dealership or get them home delivered. The TKM statement mentioned that… Continue reading Toyota introduces doorstep delivery of spare parts in India

@BMW: Everyday testing of BMW i Hydrogen NEXT with hydrogen fuel cell drive train begins.001211

Munich. The BMW Group is beginning to test near-standard vehicles with a hydrogen fuel cell drive train in everyday conditions on European roads. Prototypes of the BMW i Hydrogen NEXT will examine how effectively the CO2-free drive train, model-specific chassis technology and vehicle electronics systems work together under real-life conditions. The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT… Continue reading @BMW: Everyday testing of BMW i Hydrogen NEXT with hydrogen fuel cell drive train begins.001211

Chinese startup Pony.ai plans to launch a driverless robotaxi service in California in 2022

Pony.ai, the robotaxi startup that operates in China and the United States, has started testing driverless vehicles on public roads in California ahead of plans to launch a commercial service there in 2022. The company said the driverless vehicle testing, which means the autonomous vehicles operate without human safety drivers behind the wheel, is happening… Continue reading Chinese startup Pony.ai plans to launch a driverless robotaxi service in California in 2022

Toyota Kirloskar Motor resumes operations at Bidadi plant in Karnataka

The company said it is preparing to resume production soon to be able to cater to the immediate mobility needs of its customers and to clear the pending orders that could not be met due to the non-production days of the planned annual maintenance shutdown, followed by the lockdown. New Delhi: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM)… Continue reading Toyota Kirloskar Motor resumes operations at Bidadi plant in Karnataka

Toyota AI Ventures Rebrands as Toyota Ventures; Adds $300M

Toyota’s first early-stage venture capital firm, Toyota AI Ventures, is to rebrand as Toyota Ventures. The San Francisco Bay Area-based venture capital firm has also grown its total assets under management to more than $500m with the addition of two $150m early-stage funds. They are the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund and the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund. Founded in 2017… Continue reading Toyota AI Ventures Rebrands as Toyota Ventures; Adds $300M

@niche: Production is Just Around The Corner – REE Automotive’s CEO on Partnerships, Going Public And Its New Centre of Excellence000953

Reading Time: 4 minutes REE Automotive is on a roll. In recent months it’s unveiled two major partnerships and the establishment of an Engineering Center of Excellence in the UK. As if these announcements weren’t enough for the Israeli e-mobility start-up, it’s also aiming to list on the NASDAQ through a merger. The stories just… Continue reading @niche: Production is Just Around The Corner – REE Automotive’s CEO on Partnerships, Going Public And Its New Centre of Excellence000953

2022 Lexus NX compact SUV debuts new infotainment system, uses cloud-based navigation

Lexus’ 2022 NX compact SUV will add a plug-in hybrid model with a 36-mile battery range when it goes on sale later this year. The NX also will introduce a new infotainment control system that adds a Lexus-branded virtual assistant and dispenses with the cumbersome touch pad and joystick previous Lexus vehicles used to control systems… Continue reading 2022 Lexus NX compact SUV debuts new infotainment system, uses cloud-based navigation