Fukushima Prefecture is pursuing a hydrogen society. Toyota Times went on site to see how things are progressing. Fukushima suffered massively in the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011 and the nuclear disaster that followed. The prefecture is now pursuing futuristic urban planning using hydrogen as a new energy source to… Continue reading @Toyota: [Toyota Times] Fukushima and Toyota Pursuing a Hydrogen Society Together While Overcoming Challenges
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@Toyota: Toyota Automobile Museum to Hold the 35th Classic Car Festival
The Toyota Automobile Museum, a cultural facility of Toyota Motor Corporation, will host its 35th Classic Car Festival on Sunday, 20 April at Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park in Nagakute City, Aichi. The community-based event aims to promote and sustain automobile culture. The festival will feature a variety of events, including a public road parade… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Automobile Museum to Hold the 35th Classic Car Festival
Callback at Amazons Zoox
Amazon subsidiary Zoox has recalled 258 self-driving cars for unexpected braking maneuvers. The measure follows NHTSA examinations after two accidents with motorcyclists. The startup Zoox, the company for autonomous driving, has caused a voluntary recall of 258 vehicles because problems with the autonomous driving system could lead to unexpected strong braking maneuvers. The recall follows… Continue reading Callback at Amazons Zoox
Zoox recalls software on 258 self-driving cars over unexpected braking
Zoox, Amazon’s autonomous driving unit, has issued a voluntary recall for 258 vehicles due to issues with its autonomous driving system that could cause unexpected hard breaking. The recall follows a preliminary investigation from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) last May after the agency received two reports of incidents in which motorcyclists collided… Continue reading Zoox recalls software on 258 self-driving cars over unexpected braking
Japan’s auto lobby warns US tariffs could force production adjustments
In the event, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Yoji Muto failed to win any assurance from Washington that Japan would be exempt from any of the tariffs. The chief of Japan’s auto lobby warned that the potential April 2 start of auto tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump could force automakers and suppliers… Continue reading Japan’s auto lobby warns US tariffs could force production adjustments
brain.space Raises $11M in Series A Funding
brain.space, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based creator of a Brain-Data-as-a-Service Ecosystem for exclusive generative AI mental modeling, raised $11M in Series A funding. The round was led by Toyota Ventures, with participation from Mangrove Capital Partners, The Group Ventures, as well as a $3.5M non-dilutive Grant by the Israel Innovation Authority. The company intends to use the funds to further… Continue reading brain.space Raises $11M in Series A Funding
Clean Technica: California Electric Vehicle Sales Rose to 22% Share in 2024, Dominated by (a Declining) Tesla003915
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! California dominates the US electric vehicle scene. It has about 5 times more electric cars on its roads than any other state, and it’s also the #1 state in the nation in terms of electric cars per capita. California… Continue reading Clean Technica: California Electric Vehicle Sales Rose to 22% Share in 2024, Dominated by (a Declining) Tesla003915
Clean Technica: Another Leading US Bank Downgraded Tesla Stock003914
Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Last Updated on: 18th March 2025, 10:14 am JP Morgan made a big splash in the media spotlight last week when it downgraded Tesla’s stock to $120. JP Morgan was not the only leading US bank to wave a… Continue reading Clean Technica: Another Leading US Bank Downgraded Tesla Stock003914
An AI model from over a decade ago sparked Nvidia’s investment in autonomous vehicles
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote Tuesday at the company’s GTC 2025 conference stuck with tradition and was chock full of announcements. But the company also snuck in a little history lesson. During the automotive portion of his speech, Huang referred to AlexNet, a neural network architecture that gained widespread attention in 2012 when it won… Continue reading An AI model from over a decade ago sparked Nvidia’s investment in autonomous vehicles
GM teams up with Nvidia to bring AI to robots, factories, and self-driving cars
General Motors is turning to Nvidia to help bring AI to the physical world in an expanded collaboration designed to touch every aspect of the automaker’s business, including factories, robots, and self-driving cars. Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, who announced the partnership Tuesday during his keynote at the company’s GTC conference in San Jose,… Continue reading GM teams up with Nvidia to bring AI to robots, factories, and self-driving cars