Tag: Toyota

@Toyota: Isuzu, Hino, Toyota to Accelerate CASE Response Through Commercial Vehicle Partnership

Isuzu Motors Limited, (Isuzu), Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino), and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that they have agreed on a new partnership in commercial vehicles. The three companies intend to combine Toyota’s CASE technologies with the commercial vehicle foundations cultivated by Isuzu and Hino. Through this collaboration, they aim to accelerate societal implementation and… Continue reading @Toyota: Isuzu, Hino, Toyota to Accelerate CASE Response Through Commercial Vehicle Partnership

Auto industry CEOs discuss CO2 with Timmermans

Brussels, 24 March 2021 – Under the umbrella of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), the CEOs of Europe’s car makers met last week with the European Commission Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, for a constructive discussion on climate change and CO2 emissions. “EU policy makers and the auto industry share the… Continue reading Auto industry CEOs discuss CO2 with Timmermans

@niche: Unique flat EV chassis maker REE to open large facility in the UK000667

We’ve written about Israeli company REE Automotive and its remarkable super-flat modular EV chassis several times before. The company has a drastically disruptive offer for automakers; we’ll build you a skateboard electric vehicle chassis full of batteries, as well as your entire electric drivetrain, with more or less whatever characteristics you want in the motors,… Continue reading @niche: Unique flat EV chassis maker REE to open large facility in the UK000667

Honda to extend production suspension at some North American plants

By David Shepardson 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Honda’s logo on its Modulo model is pictured at its showroom at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 19, 2019. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-hoon WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday it will extend production suspensions at some North American plants into the week of March 29… Continue reading Honda to extend production suspension at some North American plants

Ineos founder’s Land Rover rival faces launch delay due to Covid lockdowns

The Land Rover-rival being built by the billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe may be delayed by up to six months amid difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Ineos, the chemicals company founded by Ratcliffe, had planned to deliver the first of the new Grenadier vehicles in early 2022, but is now considering a new launch date… Continue reading Ineos founder’s Land Rover rival faces launch delay due to Covid lockdowns

ANALYSIS-Electric shock: German auto stocks get a new lease of life

By Danilo Masoni, Thyagaraju Adinarayan 5 Min Read LONDON (Reuters) – Volkswagen and BMW’s plans to grab market share in the fast-growing electric car market and challenge Tesla could shift the dial for their cheaply priced shares. FILE PHOTO: The BMW iNEXT electric autonomous concept car is introduced during a BMW press conference at the… Continue reading ANALYSIS-Electric shock: German auto stocks get a new lease of life

Chip-starved automakers shudder at Renesas plant’s 1-month halt

TOKYO — Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics said Sunday that production may take up to a month to resume at a fire-damaged main factory in Hitachinaka, northeast of Tokyo. But considering the many processes in semiconductor fabrication, it may take over three months for supply chains return to normal. Renesas’ fire could not come at a… Continue reading Chip-starved automakers shudder at Renesas plant’s 1-month halt

Toyota invests in Chinese self-driving partner Momenta

TIANJIN, China — Toyota Motor has invested in Chinese autonomous-driving startup Momenta as part of a $500 million fundraising round, expanding the Japanese automaker’s development infrastructure in China as tensions between Beijing and the U.S. simmer. Momenta’s systems use deep learning to analyze information from a vehicle’s cameras and sensors and construct a map of its… Continue reading Toyota invests in Chinese self-driving partner Momenta

Autonomous driving startup Momenta raises $500 mln from SAIC, Toyota, others

TipRanks Analysts Say ‘Buy the Dip’ in These 3 Stocks Smart stock investing shouldn’t be emotional, but investors are only human, after all, making it difficult to follow a rational trading strategy. Investors should remember the advice of Warren Buffett: “We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only… Continue reading Autonomous driving startup Momenta raises $500 mln from SAIC, Toyota, others