New Toyota tech unit promises world’s safest drive

By Eimi Yamamitsu 3 Min Read FILE PHOTO: The logo of Toyota carmaker is seen on a car in Nice, France, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/File Photo TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp unveiled its Woven Planet research unit at a virtual media event on Friday, promising to deliver the world’s “safest mobility” as competition… Continue reading New Toyota tech unit promises world’s safest drive

Toyoda Gosei to Establish New Plant for Interiors and Exteriors in Miyagi, Japan

KIYOSU, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.’s production subsidiary in eastern Japan, Toyoda Gosei East Japan Co., Ltd., is establishing a new plant in Ohira, Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi, where its main customer, Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc., is located. This will enhance Toyoda Gosei’s production capacity in the Tohoku region. Construction of the plant will begin in… Continue reading Toyoda Gosei to Establish New Plant for Interiors and Exteriors in Miyagi, Japan

@Toyota: At Toyota, Diversity and Inclusion Invites All to the Table

A Conversation with Chief Diversity Officer Sandra Phillips Rogers and Group Vice President for Social Innovation Sean Suggs No one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic, or the parallel crisis of social unrest that swept across the U.S. last spring. But when each arrived, Toyota’s long-standing core pillars of “Respect for People” and “Continuous Improvement”… Continue reading @Toyota: At Toyota, Diversity and Inclusion Invites All to the Table

New 2022 Toyota Aygo gears up for launch in winter tests

A production-ready prototype for Toyota‘s new-generation Aygo has been winter testing ahead of the model’s expected unveiling around the end of this year.  New images give a much clearer idea of what to expect from Toyota’s reborn city car, and suggest that the Aygo is in an advanced stage of testing.  Familiar Aygo design cues include slim… Continue reading New 2022 Toyota Aygo gears up for launch in winter tests

Nissan to launch only electrified cars in key markets in 2030s

TOKYO — Nissan Motor is set to make all of its new vehicles launched in key markets electrified by the early 2030s, the Japanese carmaker announced Wednesday, as it seeks to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 amid increasing pressure from investors and other stakeholders for a strong environmental focus. The move follows those of other global… Continue reading Nissan to launch only electrified cars in key markets in 2030s

Navistar to collaborate with GM, others on hydrogen fuel-cell commercial trucks

By Ben Klayman 4 Min Read DETROIT (Reuters) – Truck maker Navistar International Corp said on Wednesday it will collaborate with U.S. automaker General Motors Co and others to develop a hydrogen fuel-cell powered commercial truck and supporting fueling network. FILE PHOTO: A new hydrogen fuel cell truck made by Hyundai is pictured ahead of… Continue reading Navistar to collaborate with GM, others on hydrogen fuel-cell commercial trucks

General Motors, after flubbing its deal with Nikola, eyes a new hydrogen truck project

General Motors, which only a few months ago was forced to ditch its plans to acquire an equity stake in troubled hydrogen truck startup Nikola, is ready to move on. Today, the automaker announced it was teaming up with Illinois-based trucking firm Navistar and OneH2, a North Carolina-based hydrogen fuel cell company, to put more… Continue reading General Motors, after flubbing its deal with Nikola, eyes a new hydrogen truck project

@Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Launches Next Phase of Collaborative Research with Diverse Roster of World-Class Academic Institutions

Program Expands, Adding 13 New University Participants While Continuing Long-Standing Collaborations With MIT, Stanford and the University of Michigan One of the Largest Collaborative Research Programs by an Automotive Company in the World With Investment of More Than $75 Million Over Five Years LOS ALTOS, Calif., (January 26, 2021) – The Toyota Research Institute (TRI)… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Launches Next Phase of Collaborative Research with Diverse Roster of World-Class Academic Institutions

Toyota Research Institute Launches Next Phase of Collaborative Research With Diverse Roster of World-Class Academic Institutions

The next five-year phase includes investing more than $75 million in the academic institutions, making it one of the largest collaborative research programs by an automotive company in the world. “Our first five-year program pushed the boundaries of exploratory research across multiple fields, generating 69 patent applications and nearly 650 papers,” said Eric Krotkov, TRI… Continue reading Toyota Research Institute Launches Next Phase of Collaborative Research With Diverse Roster of World-Class Academic Institutions