Toyota Tsusho Corp., Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and Neste announced today that they are joining forces to enable Japan’s first industrial-scale production of renewable plastics and chemicals from 100% bio-based hydrocarbons. In this collaboration, Mitsui Chemicals will use Neste RE™, 100% bio-based hydrocarbons produced by Neste, to replace a part of the fossil feedstock in the… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho, Mitsui Chemicals and Neste collaborate to start Japan’s first production of renewable plastics from 100% bio-based hydrocarbons
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@Toyota: New Clean Assist Program Allows Carbon Free Charging for Toyota Plug In Owners in California
About Toyota Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands, plus our nearly 1,500 dealerships. Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly employs more than 36,000 in the U.S.… Continue reading @Toyota: New Clean Assist Program Allows Carbon Free Charging for Toyota Plug In Owners in California
Toyota US parts maker hit by cyberattack, data compromised
NAGOYA, Japan — An American manufacturing unit of Toyota Auto Body was hacked by what is believed to be a Russian cybergang, the Toyota Motor subsidiary said Thursday, with sensitive information exposed online. The admission came less than a week after another group member of the Japanese auto giant reported a cyberattack. Toyota Auto Body… Continue reading Toyota US parts maker hit by cyberattack, data compromised
The self-driving industry’s Wild West days are done. An elite group of giants has taken the lead, and any challengers are likely doomed.
The gap between the self-driving industry’s leaders and their competitors is growing. The top tier includes Waymo, Cruise, Argo AI, Aurora, and Motional. Newcomers have the best chance to succeed if they target opportunities outside of ride-hailing. See more stories on Insider’s business page. In the decade after Google started working on self-driving cars, in… Continue reading The self-driving industry’s Wild West days are done. An elite group of giants has taken the lead, and any challengers are likely doomed.
Toyota selects ZF and Mobileye to develop and supply ADAS solution
German Tier 1 supplier ZF and Mobileye, an Intel company, have been chosen by Toyota Motor Corp to develop and supply Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) for use in multiple vehicle platforms starting in the next few years. As part of the agreement, ZF a leading manufacturer of automotive cameras driven by Mobileye technology, will… Continue reading Toyota selects ZF and Mobileye to develop and supply ADAS solution
@Toyota: Buckle Up: All-New Toyota Tundra Coming Soon
About ToyotaToyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. and North America for more than 60 years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands. During that time, Toyota has created a tremendous value chain as our teams have contributed to world-class design, engineering, and… Continue reading @Toyota: Buckle Up: All-New Toyota Tundra Coming Soon
@Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Commits $36 million in Funding Over the Next Four Years for Accelerated Materials Design and Discovery with University Partners
Leading Research Organization’s Second Wave of Investment Aims to Accelerate the Development of New Materials for Emissions Free and Carbon Neutral Vehicles LOS ALTOS, Calif. (May 18, 2021) – Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced today that it is committing another $36 million to its Accelerated Materials Design and Discovery (AMDD) collaborative university research program over… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Commits $36 million in Funding Over the Next Four Years for Accelerated Materials Design and Discovery with University Partners
@Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production in June 2021 due to Parts Shortage (as of May 18)
Due to parts shortage, adjustments will be made to production operations of plants for completed vehicles in Japan as follows. Go to Source
@Toyota: Lexus Achieves Cumulative Global Sales of 2 Million Electrified Vehicles
Lexus announced today that the luxury brand eclipsed the milestone of 2 million global sales of electrified vehicles at the end of April 2021. Go to Source
The startup born from Google’s self-driving-car project plans to automate semis. Meet the leaders behind it.
Waymo Via is the trucking arm of Waymo, the Alphabet self-driving startup. Insider spoke with three of Waymo Via’s leaders about the company. Trucking is an $800 billion business in the US, so the opportunity to automate it is huge. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Waymo, formerly known as the Google self-driving-car project,… Continue reading The startup born from Google’s self-driving-car project plans to automate semis. Meet the leaders behind it.