Tag: Toyota

Toyota captures data goldmine in $1 billion Grab bet

TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – By pumping $1 billion into ride-hailing firm Grab, Toyota Motor Corp stands to gain a passenger-side view of tens of thousands of cars across Southeast Asia, tracking how fast they drive, how far they travel and the time they spend stuck in traffic. FILE PHOTO: Commuters walk past a Grab transport booking… Continue reading Toyota captures data goldmine in $1 billion Grab bet

Autocar confidential: Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, Toyota hybrids & more

This week’s snippets of automotive news include news on the Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet concept, the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, Toyota hybrid powertrains and Volkswagen’s low-cost project.  Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet concept: The concept designs for the Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet, due in 2020, were so good that a production run was approved by the company’s board… Continue reading Autocar confidential: Volkswagen T-Roc Cabriolet, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, Toyota hybrids & more

Toyota Continues Role as Lead Automotive Innovator

Ann Arbor, Mich. (June 18, 2018) – In his address to investors last month, Akio Toyoda spoke of transforming the company that bears his family name from an automaker into a mobility company. While that official change in direction was a recent announcement, Toyota’s engineers and scientists have been expanding their research and development efforts to… Continue reading Toyota Continues Role as Lead Automotive Innovator

Japan Backs Solid-State Battery Efforts With $90 Million In Funds

2 H BY MARK KANE Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) is trying to leverage research on solid-state batteries for electric cars. The organization allocates 10 ¥10-billion ($90 million) for the research to be conducted by 23 automobile, battery, and material manufacturers as well as 15 universities / public research institutes. Participants… Continue reading Japan Backs Solid-State Battery Efforts With $90 Million In Funds

Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 11 – June 17, 2018

Here is the most important news associated with the automotive industry identified by the SEA for the week June 11, 2018 – June 17, 2018. We hope it helps you stay up to speed on the key developments in our industry: -Automotive Manufacturing News- Automakers Are Swimming Upstream against Cyberthreats (Car and Driver) Cab, Forward:… Continue reading Top Automotive Industry News for Week of June 11 – June 17, 2018

Automotive Components Manufacturer Martinrea Opens $26M Tech Center in Detroit

Martinrea International, an automotive components manufacturer based in Canada has launched a $26 million R&D center in Detroit. The facility already provides employment for 156 workers, and the company’s fluid lab in Toronto will ultimately move to the Detroit tech center.  Martinrea’s most influential clients include Ford, General Motors, Toyota, and Fiat Chrysler and auto… Continue reading Automotive Components Manufacturer Martinrea Opens $26M Tech Center in Detroit

Press Releases – Broad road safety coalition commits to work towards zero traffic fatalities

The Hague, 15 June 2018 – Major players in the European mobility sector signed a road safety pledge to contribute to achieving zero traffic fatalities by 2050. The coalition includes the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA), the association of national motoring organisations (FIA Region I), with strong support from… Continue reading Press Releases – Broad road safety coalition commits to work towards zero traffic fatalities

Advanced Automatic Collision Notification Service “D-Call Net(R)” Expanded Nationwide

Full-scale implementation of the advanced automatic collision notification system D-Call Net(R) is now underway at approximately 730 locations within Japan. A trial service has been ongoing since November 2015, whereby base hospitals and air ambulances have prepared systems to transmit fatal and serious injury probability data from vehicles to all fire departments within the trial… Continue reading Advanced Automatic Collision Notification Service “D-Call Net(R)” Expanded Nationwide