By Sonali Paul 2 Min Read MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp on Monday opened its first commercial hydrogen fuel pump site in the Australian state of Victoria, urging the government to encourage the rollout of more sites to boost the take-up of cleaner cars. Slideshow ( 2 images ) The automaker is bringing in… Continue reading Toyota presses Australia to promote roll-out of hydrogen fuel stations
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Made-in-Thailand compact EVs bound for consumers in Japan
TOKYO — Japanese electric vehicle startup Fomm will roll out its first domestic compact car for the general public in May. Headquartered in Kawasaki near Tokyo, Fomm started to manufacture and sell electric vehicles in Thailand in 2019. It now plans to sell a modified version in Japan. The move by the startup ahead of… Continue reading Made-in-Thailand compact EVs bound for consumers in Japan
Indonesian state companies set up EV battery developer
JAKARTA — Indonesia has an ambitious plan: to establish itself as a major player in the global supply chain for electric vehicles. In five years, the archipelago wants to have an integrated industry encompassing everything from upstream development — mining raw materials for use in EV batteries — to downstream — the manufacturing of batteries… Continue reading Indonesian state companies set up EV battery developer
Nuro Announces New Investors in Series C
Nuro, a Mountain View, Calif.-based autonomous delivery company, received new investments in Series C funding round. Backers included Woven Capital, a newly established growth stage fund from Woven Planet, a Toyota subsidiary, Chipotle, and other new investors. They joined as part of Nuro’s recently closed $500m Series C round, led by funds and accounts advised by… Continue reading Nuro Announces New Investors in Series C
Automakers, suppliers and startups see growing market for in-vehicle AR/VR applications
Augmented and virtual reality have been used for years in gaming, design and shopping. Now, a new battle for market share is emerging — inside vehicles. Safety-glass windshields offer a new opportunity for suppliers, manufacturers and startups that are starting to adapt this technology: AR overlays digital information or images on what a user sees… Continue reading Automakers, suppliers and startups see growing market for in-vehicle AR/VR applications
@Toyota: Woven Capital Makes Its First Investment, Backing Nuro
Woven Capital, L.P. (“Woven Capital”), an $800 million global investment fund that supports growth-stage companies in mobility, made an equity investment in Nuro, Inc. (“Nuro”), a leading robotics company providing autonomous delivery. The investment is part of Nuro’s Series C round of funding, advancing its work in designing and engineering self-driving road vehicles to transform… Continue reading @Toyota: Woven Capital Makes Its First Investment, Backing Nuro
Great Wall builds buzz with budget EVs at Bangkok Motor Show
BANGKOK — China’s Great Wall Motors showed off its electric offerings at the Bangkok International Motor Show that kicked off Wednesday, highlighting the inroads made by Chinese automakers in the Thai market, long Japan’s turf. Held in the capital’s suburbs and running until April 4, the event is among Southeast Asia’s largest auto shows. Last… Continue reading Great Wall builds buzz with budget EVs at Bangkok Motor Show
Humble unveils an SUV powered by sunlight
Now, another California-based electric vehicle startup, Humble Motors, has revealed their concept SUV with a solar roof design they’ve named the Humble One. Instead of a glass roof, the Humble One has over 80 square feet of engineered photovoltaic cells that capture sunlight and transform it into energy. This generates enough electrical power to increase… Continue reading Humble unveils an SUV powered by sunlight
Foretellix Partners with Jingwei HiRain, to Accelerate the Use of its Automated Driving Systems Verification & Validation Platform in China
BEIJING and TEL AVIV, Israel, March 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Jingwei HiRain, a Tier 1 provider and a leading high-tech automotive technology supplier in China, and Foretellix, a leading Automated Driving Systems Verification solution provider, announced a new partnership to accelerate the distribution and adoption of Foretify™, Foretellix’s verification & validation platform and enable mass… Continue reading Foretellix Partners with Jingwei HiRain, to Accelerate the Use of its Automated Driving Systems Verification & Validation Platform in China
@Toyota: Isuzu, Hino, Toyota to Accelerate CASE Response Through Commercial Vehicle Partnership
Isuzu Motors Limited, (Isuzu), Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino), and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that they have agreed on a new partnership in commercial vehicles. The three companies intend to combine Toyota’s CASE technologies with the commercial vehicle foundations cultivated by Isuzu and Hino. Through this collaboration, they aim to accelerate societal implementation and… Continue reading @Toyota: Isuzu, Hino, Toyota to Accelerate CASE Response Through Commercial Vehicle Partnership