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
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Universities and DENSO Develop Biosensor to Detect SARS-CoV-2 and Accelerate Development for practical application
KARIYA, Japan, Oct. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Tokai University, Toyohashi University of Technology, Chubu University, and DENSO Corporation have been developing testing equipment to detect SARS-CoV-2 with support from the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)*1. Universities and DENSO announced today that the group has succeeded in developing a biosensor based on a… Continue reading Universities and DENSO Develop Biosensor to Detect SARS-CoV-2 and Accelerate Development for practical application
@Toyota: Transforming Satellite Navigation: Our Portfolio Company Xona Space Systems is Hiring
In this role, you will collaborate with Xona’s navigation, software, and RF engineers in support of the development of next-generation LEO GNSS signals. You will interface with other functional area experts to optimize these signals, and service and lead end-user performance analyses with Xona LEO-based signals. The ideal candidate has experience with real-world receiver testing… Continue reading @Toyota: Transforming Satellite Navigation: Our Portfolio Company Xona Space Systems is Hiring
@Toyota: ‘The Power of Solar & Wind – the Road to Carbon Neutrality’ to Air on Discovery, Science Channel, MotorTrend TV
NEW YORK (October 20, 2021) — With encouragement from the Biden Administration and the keen support of new US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, a number of elite U.S. companies have turned to alternative energy sources to power their facilities and operations. Some large-scale fields of solar photovoltaic panels and wind turbine farms are currently… Continue reading @Toyota: ‘The Power of Solar & Wind – the Road to Carbon Neutrality’ to Air on Discovery, Science Channel, MotorTrend TV
Tesla Leapfrogs the Competition in Interbrand’s 2021 Best Global Brands Report
Sephora (#100) is the only new entrant to the rankings this year, but its addition makes LVMH Group the biggest group entity in the table. LVMH group is the first to have five brands in the Best Global Brands table – Sephora, Louis Vuitton (#13), Dior (#77), Tiffany & Co. (#92) and Hennessy (#95). Top… Continue reading Tesla Leapfrogs the Competition in Interbrand’s 2021 Best Global Brands Report
@Toyota: Driving the Future Forward at Toyota Indiana
Toyota is driving the future forward in the heart of Princeton, Indiana. The company recently announced an $803 million investment and 1,400 new jobs at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana (TMMI), ahead of plans to unveil two all-new, three-row electrified SUVs. The plant broke ground 25 years ago in a sprawling cornfield in the Hoosier state.… Continue reading @Toyota: Driving the Future Forward at Toyota Indiana
@Toyota: Woven Capital Invests in UP.Partners’ New Venture Capital Fund Dedicated to Powering the Future of Mobility Through Emerging Technology
Woven Capital, L.P., the investment arm of the Woven Planet Group, a Toyota subsidiary that is dedicated to building the safest mobility in the world, today announced that it has made an investment in UP.Partners’ newly launched $230M venture capital fund. The fund is dedicated to supporting early-stage companies that are transforming the moving world.… Continue reading @Toyota: Woven Capital Invests in UP.Partners’ New Venture Capital Fund Dedicated to Powering the Future of Mobility Through Emerging Technology
@Toyota: Toyota Alabama’s Future is Electrified, Turbocharged
Plant revs up exclusive production for two new engines, going in the 2022 Tundra HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (October 18, 2021) – Together with state and community leaders, Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama (TMMAL) held an event to celebrate the first of Toyota’s latest engine products for the all-new 2022 Tundra to come off the production line. These new engines, a hybrid electric powered… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Alabama’s Future is Electrified, Turbocharged
@Toyota: Toyota Charges into Electrified Future in the U.S. with 10-year, $3.4 billion Investment
Toyota announced today that it will invest approximately $3.4 billion (380 billion yen) in automotive batteries in the United States through 2030. Specifically, the investment is for developing and localizing automotive battery production, including those for battery electric vehicles, and is part of the global total of approx. $13.5 billion (1.5 trillion yen) set aside… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Charges into Electrified Future in the U.S. with 10-year, $3.4 billion Investment
Amazon’s Zoox is expanding autonomous vehicle operations, testing to Seattle
Zoox, the autonomous vehicle startup acquired last year by Amazon, is expanding to Seattle. The company plans to open in 2022 an engineering office and operations facility, which will act as a base for its autonomous vehicle testing, Zoox, which today employs more than 1,300 people, tests its autonomous vehicles in San Francisco, Las Vegas… Continue reading Amazon’s Zoox is expanding autonomous vehicle operations, testing to Seattle