Tag: Toyota

Wiesmann founder starts new sports car company Boldmen – Motor Authority

Friedhelm Wiesmann, founder of niche German sports car marque Wiesmann, has started the new company Boldmen. Boldmen is actually the brainchild of father and son team Harald und Michael Käs, who are working together with Wiesmann to launch a series of sports cars starting with the CR4 convertible. The CR4 is based on the bones… Continue reading Wiesmann founder starts new sports car company Boldmen – Motor Authority

@Toyota: All-New 2022 Toyota Tundra is Ready to Rock the Full-Size Segment

Standard i-FORCE 3.5L Twin-Turbo V6 Produces up to 389 hp, 479 lb.-ft. Available i-FORCE MAX Powertrain Produces 437 hp, 583 lb.-ft. Up to 12,000-Pound Maximum Towing Capacity Available 14-inch Touchscreen Highlights All-New Audio Multimedia System Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 Active Safety Standard on all Grades EPA Estimated Fuel Economy 20 mpg Combined on i-FORCE 3.5L… Continue reading @Toyota: All-New 2022 Toyota Tundra is Ready to Rock the Full-Size Segment

Supply chain disruption: Is the worst over?

Supply chain glitches dominated the latest company earnings season, with mentions of the issues by chief executives jumping 412% from last year, according to a BofA tally. As companies, investors and policymakers fret over port logjams, freight costs and chip shortages, some indicators are starting to signal that global supply chain stress may be on… Continue reading Supply chain disruption: Is the worst over?

Autonomous driving startup Momenta raises another $500M

In the wake of a $300 million investment from General Motors in September, Momenta, an autonomous driving solution provider from China, announced today an additional $500 million added to its Series C round. The new injection brings the total of the startup’s Series C to over $1 billion. Momenta adapts what it calls a two-legged… Continue reading Autonomous driving startup Momenta raises another $500M

@Toyota: The Formulation of an Investment Strategy to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) has announced that it will proceed 1.6 trillion yen scale investment by 2030 for the achievement of carbon neutrality, and it will introduce two new internal systems to accomplish the greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emission reduction targets it announced in July. Go to Source

@Toyota: TMC Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

All consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) TOYOTA CITY, Japan (November 4, 2021)—Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announced its financial results for the second quarter which ended September 30, 2021. Consolidated vehicle sales totaled approximately 4,094,000 units, an increase of approximately 1,008,000 units compared to the same… Continue reading @Toyota: TMC Announces Financial Results for the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2021

Autos & Transportation · 5:21 AM UTCToyota lifts annual profit outlook on a weaker yenToyota Motor Corp reported a better-than-expected 48% rise in se…

The Toyota logo is seen on the bonnet of a newly launched Camry Hybrid electric vehicle at a hotel in New Delhi, India, January 18, 2019. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis TOKYO, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) reported a better-than-expected 48% rise in second-quarter operating profit and raised its earnings outlook on Thursday as it… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 5:21 AM UTCToyota lifts annual profit outlook on a weaker yenToyota Motor Corp reported a better-than-expected 48% rise in se…

Toyota ranked one of worst major automakers for emissions efforts

“Toyota, the world’s number-one car seller last year, is the most stubborn in holding onto internal combustion engines,” said Ada Kong, senior project manager of the auto industry campaign at Greenpeace East Asia. The world’s top-selling carmaker Toyota has come joint last in a Greenpeace ranking of carbon emission efforts by auto firms, according to… Continue reading Toyota ranked one of worst major automakers for emissions efforts

Biden’s EV subsidy plan draws ire of Japan and European automakers

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON — Japanese and European automakers have cried foul over Washington’s plans to subsidize electric vehicles made by union labor, declaring that the treatment would amount to a two-tiered system favoring a select group of manufacturers. The Biden administration and Democratic lawmakers look to finalize a scheme that would grant a $4,500 tax credit… Continue reading Biden’s EV subsidy plan draws ire of Japan and European automakers