GM, Toyota employees to keep masks on in Texas even as state lifts mandate

By Reuters Staff 2 Min Read Slideshow ( 2 images ) (Reuters) – General Motors and Toyota Motor employees in Texas will keep face masks on at work, the automakers said on Tuesday, even as the U.S. state lifted most of its coronavirus-related restrictions allowing businesses to reopen at full capacity as of next week.… Continue reading GM, Toyota employees to keep masks on in Texas even as state lifts mandate

Tata Motors’ Pratap Bose among finalists for 2021 World Car Person of the Year

India’s and Tata Motors’ Pratap Bose is among the top five finalists for the 2021 World Car Person of the Year award. The five names were announced today when 93 World Car Awards (WCA) jurors from 28 countries collectively voted for the finalists by secret ballot. KMPG tabulated the vote results. To be eligible, award… Continue reading Tata Motors’ Pratap Bose among finalists for 2021 World Car Person of the Year

@Toyota: Toyota Plans to Issue “Woven Planet Bonds”

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it plans to issue “Woven Planet Bonds” to raise funds for projects that contribute to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The maximum issuance amount is planned to be a combined total of approximately 500 billion yen of yen-denominated and foreign currency-denominated bonds. Go to Source

Employee’s union call off strike at Toyota Kirloskar Motor plant

The company said that on March 1 it had accepted the undertaking given by Union leaders on behalf of the members that was presented by them to the government. New Delhi: Automobile major Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Tuesday confirmed that TKM Employee’s Union has officially called off the ongoing labour strike at its factory in… Continue reading Employee’s union call off strike at Toyota Kirloskar Motor plant

Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 02, 2021

Maruti Suzuki exports cross 2 million vehicles from India – Just-Auto Land Rover launches powerful Defender V8 – Just-Auto Nissan signs mobility MoU with Suzhou City, China – Just-Auto Toyota to Raise $4.7 Billion in ESG Debt to Fund Futuristic Hub – Bloomberg Geely’s Volvo Cars to be fully electric by 2030 – Just-Auto Lunaz… Continue reading Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 02, 2021

Glickenhaus LMH Car Makes Track Debut at Vallelunga – Sportscar365

Photo: Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus The new Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG 007 Le Mans Hypercar set foot on track for the first time during a test at Vallelunga on Thursday. Double 24 Hours of Le Mans overall winner Romain Dumas shook down the 3.5-liter, V8-powered non-hybrid LMH car during a morning run at the Italian circuit,… Continue reading Glickenhaus LMH Car Makes Track Debut at Vallelunga – Sportscar365

WiTricity Raises Additional $18M in Funding

WiTricity, a Watertown, MA-based EV wireless charging company, raised an additional $18m in funding. The round added to its previously announced $34m funding led by Stage 1 Ventures with participation from Air Waves Wireless Electricity and a strategic investment by Mitsubishi Corporation through its U.S. subsidiary, Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas). The extension included investments from Tony Fadell’s Future Shape… Continue reading WiTricity Raises Additional $18M in Funding

Toyota Yaris voted European Car of the Year 2021

The Toyota Yaris has been named Car of the Year 2021. The Yaris was named the winner in a ceremony hosted at the Palexpo exhibition centre in Geneva, on the eve of when the Geneva International Motor Show would have been held. For the second year running, the show was cancelled owing to the coronavirus pandemic. The Yaris supermini,… Continue reading Toyota Yaris voted European Car of the Year 2021

Fort Ross Ventures Invests in Ridecell

Platform Provider Will Expand Fleet Operations Platform to Strengthen European Markets and Drive Expansion to New Geographies   SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, 2020 – Ridecell Inc., the high-yield platform for digital transformation chosen by the world’s leading fleets, today announced it has secured investment from Fort Ross Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on high growth… Continue reading Fort Ross Ventures Invests in Ridecell