Just like the automotive dealer body – Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) – revealed a significant drop registered in vehicle retail sales in May, the wholesale data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) too tells a similar story. Overall vehicle wholesales (despatches from automakers to dealers) registered a 65 percent month-on-month… Continue reading India Auto Inc wholesales crash 65 percent in lockdown-hit May
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The All-New 2022 Lexus NX: Designed, Engineered with the Future of Luxury in Mind
With a lower center of gravity and stronger stance, the all-new NX embodies powerful design, intuitive innovation and boundless utility. The most notable update is the introduction of Lexus Interface, the integrated multimedia and digital support on the optional 14-inch touchscreen display. It offers available over the air updates, wireless charging and untethered smart phone… Continue reading The All-New 2022 Lexus NX: Designed, Engineered with the Future of Luxury in Mind
Toyota Motor North America Introduces Next-Generation Multimedia System To Deliver Best In-Car User Experience
Developed in North America As a result of listening to customers’ requests and anticipating their future desires, TMNA turned its focus in-house to develop a superior solution. With the philosophy of One Toyota in mind, the formation of the Connected Technologies group took shape in 2018. The new group aimed to unify customer experience, in-vehicle… Continue reading Toyota Motor North America Introduces Next-Generation Multimedia System To Deliver Best In-Car User Experience
@Toyota: Skilled Manufacturing Key to the Future
Through the accumulation of skills and technologies over many years, manufacturing has been creating new options. Toyota intends to continue generating new possibilities through manufacturing. Toyota would like to share with you the essence of manufacturing and open the way to the future together with everyone. To find out more, we invite you to view… Continue reading @Toyota: Skilled Manufacturing Key to the Future
Toyota speeds up carbon-zero target for factories to 2035
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor has moved up its target year for attaining net-zero carbon emissions among group factories to 2035 from the previous deadline of 2050, the company said Friday. The Japanese automaker will achieve this goal by adopting new technology in coating and casting processes, it said. The company will also step up its use… Continue reading Toyota speeds up carbon-zero target for factories to 2035
Elon Musk’s China Nemesis Survived Once, But He Has a Fight Ahead
(Bloomberg) — William Li is being mobbed. At a gala dinner in Shanghai, the founder of Chinese electric carmaker Nio Inc. can barely move forward in the buffet queue before being stopped for another selfie, handshake or hug. Swapping his usual attire of jeans and a T-shirt for a tailored grey suit and blue dress… Continue reading Elon Musk’s China Nemesis Survived Once, But He Has a Fight Ahead
Toyota Mirai breaks 1,000-kilometre range barrier for FCEVs
A Toyota Mirai has covered more than 1,000 kilometres on a single tank of fuel, surpassing previous long-distance achievements for a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle. The journey, undertaken in France during Paris de l’hydrogène – an exhibition on hydrogen and renewable energies – started in Orly and covered 1,003 kilometres of public roads in the… Continue reading Toyota Mirai breaks 1,000-kilometre range barrier for FCEVs
Glickenhaus Reliability in 30-Hour Test “Very Encouraging” – Sportscar365 – Sportscar365
Photo: SCG A recent 30-hour test of the new Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus 007 Le Mans Hypercar at Aragon gave “very encouraging” signs about the car’s reliability ahead of its FIA World Endurance Championship debut, according to Pipo Derani. Derani was one of six drivers to turn laps aboard the Pipo Moteurs-powered V8 non-hybrid prototype during… Continue reading Glickenhaus Reliability in 30-Hour Test “Very Encouraging” – Sportscar365 – Sportscar365
Volkswagen U.S. CEO meets with EPA administrator on EVs
The largest German automaker has embraced electric vehicles after it came under fire for diesel emissions cheating. Volkswagen said in March it expects half of its U.S. sales by 2030 to be EVs and is spending tens of billions on EVs. By David Shepardson New Delhi: Volkswagen AG’s top U.S. executive met with the head… Continue reading Volkswagen U.S. CEO meets with EPA administrator on EVs
Scale to launch a mapping product to address the changing needs of its autonomous driving customers
Solving the varied challenges that arise in autonomous driving is an incredibly complex task, but even attempting to get started means ensuring you have quality data that’s accurate and well-annotated. That’s where Scale comes in, having identified early on that the AV industry would require annotation of huge swaths of data, including specialized LiDAR imaging.… Continue reading Scale to launch a mapping product to address the changing needs of its autonomous driving customers