Tag: Toyota

Toyota’s First U.S. Vehicle Plant Shifts Transformation into High Gear

Facility Enhancements and Operational Upgrades: Advanced manufacturing equipment and technologies, coupled with facility layout improvements, will increase the plant’s operational speed, flexibility and competitiveness. These improvements will expand TMMK’s ability to produce new products, including future electrification.  Expansion of Powertrain Capabilities: TMMK’s powertrain operation will increase its product mix with a 2.4-liter turbo engine line.… Continue reading Toyota’s First U.S. Vehicle Plant Shifts Transformation into High Gear

Toyota’s new electric SUV has a solar roof and a steering yoke like Tesla

Toyota released new details about its upcoming electric compact SUV, the BZ4X, which includes an optional solar roof and a steering yoke similar to the one featured in the latest version of the Tesla Model S. The steering yoke, which Toyota describes as having a “wing-shape,” employs a steer-by-wire system, where there is no mechanical… Continue reading Toyota’s new electric SUV has a solar roof and a steering yoke like Tesla

@Toyota: Sales, Production, and Export Results for the First Half (April-September) of FY2022

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for September 2021, as well as the cumulative total from January to September 2021 and the first half of fiscal year (from April to September 2021), including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. Go to Source

@Toyota: Full Package: 2022 Toyota Sequoia Offers Capability, Comfort, Spaciousness

Full-Size, Full-Capability Three-Row SUV with Seating for Up to Eight Robust Body-On-Frame Construction and 4-Wheel Independent Suspension TRD Pro Offers Full-Size SUV Package with Fox Internal Bypass Shocks Toyota Safety Sense-P (TSS-P) Standard on All Grades Maximum Towing Capacity of 7,400 lbs. PLANO, Texas (October 27, 2021) – Toyota’s full-sized Sequoia offers the complete package.… Continue reading @Toyota: Full Package: 2022 Toyota Sequoia Offers Capability, Comfort, Spaciousness

@Toyota: Turning Pledges into Actions: Toyota Collaborates with Suppliers to Tackle Environmental Challenges

A conversation about Toyota’s Green Supplier Requirements with TMNA’s Vice President of Purchasing, Greg Laskey, Senior Director of Environmental Sustainability, Kevin Butt, and U. S. Steel’s Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Ken Jaycox. Climate change is one of the most pressing issues of our time. As a steward of the environment, Toyota is… Continue reading @Toyota: Turning Pledges into Actions: Toyota Collaborates with Suppliers to Tackle Environmental Challenges

Nissan, Denso and Bosch showcase more sustainable batteries

TOKYO — Car and parts makers are working to develop more sustainable batteries for electric vehicles, part of efforts to reduce total carbon emissions, trace the lifetime of their products and cope with tighter global regulations. Executives from Nissan Motor, Denso and Bosch this week shared the roads they are taking to carbon neutrality at… Continue reading Nissan, Denso and Bosch showcase more sustainable batteries

@Toyota: Craig Payne on How the Sienna Provides Mobility for All

We sat down with the Toyota Motor North America product development chief engineer who oversees the development of the Sienna, to learn how our customers influence the creation of our vehicles and how our engineers provide them with the independence and flexibility that they have come to expect. Tell us about your work at Toyota. … Continue reading @Toyota: Craig Payne on How the Sienna Provides Mobility for All

Nissan cuts production 30% through November on chip shortage

TOKYO — Nissan Motor will shrink planned global production for October and November by 30%, Nikkei learned Thursday, as the worldwide chip shortage persists. The Japanese automaker recently informed suppliers of its updated plan to make 263,000 vehicles in October and 320,000 vehicles in November. Both numbers undershoot the previous outlook by 30%. Nissan had… Continue reading Nissan cuts production 30% through November on chip shortage