Tag: Toyota

Baidu, Pony.ai get nod to launch paid, driverless robotaxi services in Beijing …

Chinese tech group Baidu Inc and self-driving startup Pony.ai have won approval to launch paid driverless robotaxi services that will see the firms deploy not more than 100 vehicles in an area in China’s capital Beijing. The state-backed Beijing Daily newspaper reported on the approvals on Thursday, citing a ceremony held by the Beijing Economic and… Continue reading Baidu, Pony.ai get nod to launch paid, driverless robotaxi services in Beijing …

@Toyota: Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Tundra and Sequoia vehicles

PLANO, Texas (Nov. 23, 2021) – Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2021 model year Tundra and 2021-2022 model year Sequoia vehicles in the U.S. Approximately 22,000 vehicles are involved in this recall. The subject vehicles have a power steering system that makes it easier to turn the steering wheel, especially at lower speeds.… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain Tundra and Sequoia vehicles

One-Fourth of All 3Q Car Buyers Considered EVs or Hybrids

Nearly a quarter of all new-vehicle shoppers in the third quarter considered an electrified vehicle, either a full electric vehicle or a hybrid, according to the Q3 2021 Kelley Blue Book Brand Watch report. That is the highest level of interest in electrified vehicles that the report has ever measured. The report, summarized Nov. 18… Continue reading One-Fourth of All 3Q Car Buyers Considered EVs or Hybrids

Rivian will start trading today after an I.P.O. valuing it at nearly $70 billion.

Rivian, a maker of electric trucks and vans, is going public at a stock price that values the company at nearly $70 billion, a remarkable number that highlights the belief on Wall Street that the fast-growing electric vehicle market is still a wide-open field. In a securities filing on Tuesday, Rivian said it was selling… Continue reading Rivian will start trading today after an I.P.O. valuing it at nearly $70 billion.

New Volkswagen T-Roc facelift turns up the tech

The Volkswagen T-Roc has been given a mid-life update. A refreshed version of the Golf-sized SUV will go on sale in the UK in spring 2022, with prices starting from around £22,500. What’s more, the T-Roc Cabriolet and hot T-Roc R versions will remain. The T-Roc has proved a popular model for Volkswagen, with more… Continue reading New Volkswagen T-Roc facelift turns up the tech

GM tells dealers it will offer heated seats on more 2022 vehicles after all

General Motors pulled a multimillion-dollar rabbit out of its hat Friday, telling its dealers it has figured out a way to resume offering two popular features on its vehicles. The move could keep some of Cadillac, Chevrolet, Buick and GMC’s most loyal and affluent buyers from defecting to other automakers. Starting in the first half of… Continue reading GM tells dealers it will offer heated seats on more 2022 vehicles after all

Vietnamese carmaker VinFast plots course for US market, starting with two electric crossovers

VinFast, the Vietnamese automaker under Vingroup, was one of the LA Auto Show’s numerous newcomers this year aiming to make an impression with consumers. The company showed off two all-electric crossovers at the show. And like so many new entrants to automotive — or in VinFast’s case, new to the United States — the vehicles… Continue reading Vietnamese carmaker VinFast plots course for US market, starting with two electric crossovers

@Toyota: Mobility 54 Investment SAS invests in Zembo – engaging in assembly, distribution and battery swap business for electric motorcycles in Uganda- Contributing to carbon neutrality in Africa under partnership with Zembo –

Mobility 54 Investment SAS (“Mobility 54”) – the corporate venture capital (“CVC”) subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) and CFAO SAS (“CFAO”) – decided to invest in Zembo SAS (“Zembo”) – engaging in assembly, distribution and battery swap business for electric motorcycles in Uganda. Go to Source

DENSO Receives Automotive Innovation Award for Collaboration with Ford Motor Company on Respirator Components

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ford Motor Company and DENSO have received an Automotive Innovation Award from the Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE) Automotive Division. They earned the honor for their alliance to produce respirators for frontline workers battling COVID-19. It was a project that represented unprecedented mobilization across the companies to ramp up new… Continue reading DENSO Receives Automotive Innovation Award for Collaboration with Ford Motor Company on Respirator Components