GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Toyota Motor is investing $461 million into its first U.S. plant to add new technology, increase production flexibility and reduce its carbon footprint, the company said Friday in a statement. The announcement didn’t include new jobs at the central Kentucky facility, but officials said 1,400 temporary jobs would be converted into… Continue reading Toyota announces $461m Kentucky investment
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Toyota in hot pursuit of Tesla, unveiling EV with 500 km range
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor shook up the auto industry over two decades ago when it offered the world’s first mass-produced hybrid, but the Japanese company has been late to embrace full electrics. It hopes to make up lost ground by debuting its first full-electric vehicle, touting a range approaching that offered by Tesla. The sport… Continue reading Toyota in hot pursuit of Tesla, unveiling EV with 500 km range
Toyota harnesses quantum computers to develop battery materials
TOKYO — Toyota Motor seeks to rev up its development of batteries used in electric vehicles by employing quantum computing to research new materials that can increase performance. The automaker will tie up with Tokyo-based QunaSys, which has expertise in quantum computing software, to perform simulations to determine the properties of a wide range of materials.… Continue reading Toyota harnesses quantum computers to develop battery materials
bZ4X: Toyota presents its first electric car
The Japanese automaker Toyota appears quite late for the party, but still wants to convince with the bZ4X. It starts in mid-2022. (Electric car, Toyota) Go to source
Toyota fixes Tesla’s ‘yoke’ steering wheel in its first electric SUV with steer-by-wire system
Toyota has unveiled a steering wheel similar to Tesla’s “yoke” steering wheel in its first electric SUV, but the automaker has introduced an important feature that fixes the main problem of the Tesla yoke. When Tesla unveiled the new Model S with the “yoke” butterfly steering wheel, it was controversial. Some were worried about the… Continue reading Toyota fixes Tesla’s ‘yoke’ steering wheel in its first electric SUV with steer-by-wire system
Toyota to invest $461 million in Kentucky plant
Georgetown, Ky. — Toyota is investing $461 million into its first U.S. plant to add new technology, increase production flexibility and reduce its carbon footprint, the company said Friday in a statement. The announcement didn’t include new jobs at the central Kentucky facility, but officials said 1,400 temporary jobs would be converted into permanent positions… Continue reading Toyota to invest $461 million in Kentucky plant
Toyota rolling out new electric SUV for world’s top car markets
Toyota Motor Corp. is kicking off its first series of electric vehicles bound for the global market with a battery-powered SUV that the Japanese automaker says embodies the reliability and efficiency underpinning the Toyota brand. The “bZ4X,” which resembles Toyota’s popular RAV-4, is set for release in North America, Japan, China and Europe in mid-2022,… Continue reading Toyota rolling out new electric SUV for world’s top car markets
@Toyota: 2nd Quarter of Fiscal year ending March 31,2022
Toyota Tsusho announced financial results for 2nd Quarter of Fiscal year ending March 31, 2022. Below are the main items of Consolidated Results based on IFRS. (Unit: Billion yen) FY2020 1-2Q FY2021 1-2Q Change Gross profit 262.2 363.4 +101.2 Operating profit 71.9 149.4 +77.5 Profit before income taxes 74.2 176.7 +102.5 Profit attributable to owners… Continue reading @Toyota: 2nd Quarter of Fiscal year ending March 31,2022
@Toyota: Notice Concerning Revision of Consolidated Earnings Forecast, Interim Dividend, and Revision of Year-End Dividend for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2022.
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@Toyota: Toyota’s First U.S. Vehicle Plant Shifts Transformation into High Gear
$461 Million Investment, 1,400 Direct Jobs Helps Modernize Facility, Increases Production Flexibility And Supports Carbon Neutrality GEORGETOWN, Ky. (October 29, 2021) – You might think Toyota Kentucky (TMMK) has seen it all during its 35-year history. But today, Toyota announced a series of changes and projects that will boost the Georgetown plant’s transformation to meet… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s First U.S. Vehicle Plant Shifts Transformation into High Gear