@Toyota: Toyota is conducting a noncompliance recall involving certain Tundra vehicles

PLANO, Texas (July 15, 2020) – Toyota is conducting a noncompliance recall involving certain 2018-2020 Model Year Toyota Tundra vehicles in the United States. Approximately 183,000 vehicles are involved in this recall. In the subject vehicles, the wire harness connected to the front turn signal bulbs was assembled incorrectly, causing them not to illuminate as brightly… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota is conducting a noncompliance recall involving certain Tundra vehicles

@Toyota: Clear-Cut Leader: The 2021 Toyota Camry Adds More Variants While Advancing Safety

First Toyota to Debut New Safety Sense 2.5+ New, First-Ever XSE Hybrid Grade Restyled Front Styling New 7- and 9-inch Floating Multimedia Displays Luxurious New Herringbone Pattern Seats in XLE Revised Dash and Console Trim in All Grades Vibrant New Exterior Colors PLANO, Texas (July 15, 2020) – Turning 37 can be a tough transition… Continue reading @Toyota: Clear-Cut Leader: The 2021 Toyota Camry Adds More Variants While Advancing Safety

Nissan revs up subscriptions as car-sharing takes back seat

TOKYO — Nissan Motor will expand its auto subscription service nationwide in Japan to entice customers who have soured on both new-vehicle purchases and car-sharing amid the pandemic. Nissan launched its ClickMobi car subscription service in March, offering a car for as little as $230 a month. The service, now available in 23 of Japan’s 47 prefectures as… Continue reading Nissan revs up subscriptions as car-sharing takes back seat

@niche: Flat battery-pack chassis promises EV design freedom

A completely flat chassis and drivetrain components housed in a vehicle’s wheels could give automotive designers limitless freedom when creating tomorrow’s electric vehicles. Reeboard flat chassis (Image: REE Automotive) This is the claim of REE Automotive, an Israeli start-up whose REEcorner architecture integrates components including braking, electric-motor, steering, and suspension into the wheel before being… Continue reading @niche: Flat battery-pack chassis promises EV design freedom

Nissan Transitions To CCS For US And Europe, Dealing CHAdeMO A Fatal Blow

When the 2021 Nissan Ariya launches in the US and Europe next year, it will come equipped with a CCS (Combo) inlet, as the brand moves away from CHAdeMO in those markets. The Nissan LEAF and the Mitsubishi Outlander plug in hybrid are currently the only two EVs available in the US that use CHAdeMO,… Continue reading Nissan Transitions To CCS For US And Europe, Dealing CHAdeMO A Fatal Blow

@Toyota: Using Synthetic Data to Accelerate Autonomous Technology: Our Portfolio Company Parallel Domain is…

Using Synthetic Data to Accelerate Autonomous Technology: Our Portfolio Company Parallel Domain is Hiring Image courtesy of Parallel Domain The development of autonomous systems requires data of all kinds, from large-scale datasets to live streams of sensor data for integrated simulation. Our portfolio company Parallel Domain, a data generation platform for autonomy, provides both and much more.… Continue reading @Toyota: Using Synthetic Data to Accelerate Autonomous Technology: Our Portfolio Company Parallel Domain is…

Tesla’s Elon Musk nears $2.4 billion haul as stock keeps soaring

Anders Melin, Bloomberg Published 1:42 p.m. ET July 13, 2020 | Updated 1:46 p.m. ET July 13, 2020 It was sold as an all-or-nothing moonshot into space, the boldest pay package in corporate history. Now, with Tesla Inc.’s stock on a seemingly unstoppable rise, Elon Musk is poised to collect the second tranche of his… Continue reading Tesla’s Elon Musk nears $2.4 billion haul as stock keeps soaring

Toyota sources crucial steel product from China’s Baowu

TOKYO — Toyota Motor will procure some of its electrical steel sheet from China Baowu Steel Group, China’s largest steel supplier, in a move that could presage an era in which Japanese steel-makers will have to compete on price as well as quality, Nikkei has learned. Steel sheet is a high-performance product and a crucial… Continue reading Toyota sources crucial steel product from China’s Baowu

Late bloomer Hyundai speeds past BYD in electric vehicle sales

SEOUL — Hyundai Motor, once a perennial also-ran in next-generation autos, has rapidly gained ground against rivals, surpassing Chinese peer BYD to take fourth place in the global electric vehicle market. The South Korean automaker held an 8% market share in the first quarter of this year, selling 24,000 vehicles, compared with BYD’s 6%, according… Continue reading Late bloomer Hyundai speeds past BYD in electric vehicle sales

@Toyota: Toyota Quarterly Supplement for Takata Recall Remedy Second Quarter 2020

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