@Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production due to Earthquake in February 2021 (as of February 23)

Toyota would like to extend its sincere sympathy to those affected by the earthquakes that occurred on February 13 (Sat), and hope for the earliest possible recovery of the affected areas. Due to parts shortage caused by the earthquake, adjustments will be made to production operations to some plants for completed vehicles in Japan as… Continue reading @Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production due to Earthquake in February 2021 (as of February 23)

@Toyota: Ground-breaking Ceremony Marks the Start of Construction of Toyota’s Futuristic Woven City

A ground-breaking ceremony – jichinsai – has taken place today to mark the official start of construction work for Woven City, Toyota’s prototype for a future, fully connected community. Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Woven Planet Holdings (Woven Planet, a Toyota Group company) have succeeded in launching the project just one year on from its… Continue reading @Toyota: Ground-breaking Ceremony Marks the Start of Construction of Toyota’s Futuristic Woven City

UK-Japan trade deal settled nerves for Japanese firms: Honda exec

Britain and Japan formally signed a trade agreement in October, marking Britain’s first big post-Brexit deal on trade. LONDON: Britain’s trade deal with Japan settled the nerves of a lot of Japanese businesses in the United Kingdom and gives them confidence about their future prospects there, a senior Honda executive said on Tuesday. Japan, the… Continue reading UK-Japan trade deal settled nerves for Japanese firms: Honda exec

@Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production due to Earthquake in February 2021 (as of February 22)

Toyota would like to extend its sincere sympathy to those affected by the earthquakes that occurred on February 13 (Sat), and hope for the earliest possible recovery of the affected areas. Due to parts shortage caused by the earthquake, adjustments will be made to production operations of plants for completed vehicles in Japan as follows.… Continue reading @Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production due to Earthquake in February 2021 (as of February 22)

Earthquake reveals fractures in Japan’s auto supply chains

TOKYO — On Friday morning, less than a week after a 7.3-magnitude quake rocked northeastern Japan, a stream of cars from across the nation began flooding into a Hitachi suspension factory in Fukushima Prefecture that had been damaged in the upheaval. The procession represented a who’s who of Japan’s auto industry, from a car emblazoned with a Suzuki Motor logo… Continue reading Earthquake reveals fractures in Japan’s auto supply chains

Apple in talks to buy self-driving sensors, key step in car plan

Apple Inc. is in discussions with multiple suppliers of self-driving car sensors known as lidar, according to people familiar with the matter, a key milestone toward development of its first passenger vehicle. The Cupertino, California-based technology giant is in active talks with a number of potential suppliers for these laser-based sensors that allow a car’s… Continue reading Apple in talks to buy self-driving sensors, key step in car plan

@Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production due to Earthquake in February 2021 (as of February 19)

Toyota would like to extend its sincere sympathy to those affected by the earthquakes that occurred on February 13 (Sat), and hope for the earliest possible recovery of the affected areas. Due to parts shortage caused by the earthquake, adjustments will be made to production operations of plants for completed vehicles in Japan as follows.… Continue reading @Toyota: Adjustments to Domestic Production due to Earthquake in February 2021 (as of February 19)

@Toyota: Activities Report of Hydrogen Utilization Study Group in Chubu

The Hydrogen Utilization Study Group in Chubu, of which Toyota is a member, has conducted concrete studies with the aim of creating a large-scale demand for hydrogen and building a supply chain for stable hydrogen utilization in the Chubu region, since its launch in March 2020. Since its establishment, the Group has calculated potential demand… Continue reading @Toyota: Activities Report of Hydrogen Utilization Study Group in Chubu

@Toyota: Toyota Develops Domestic Help Robots In Drive To Provide Mobility For All

The concept of robots doing everyday chores around the house was once the dream of a leisure-focused future, but for Toyota its part of a mobility mission that can help less able people lead independent lives in their own homes. Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is taking the lead in developing advanced robotics that can provide… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Develops Domestic Help Robots In Drive To Provide Mobility For All

Automakers pause North American production on U.S. winter weather

By Sharay Angulo 3 Min Read MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Freezing weather that interrupted gas supplies in the southern United States and Mexico was wreaking havoc on Thursday on car manufacturing plants on both sides of the border, with Ford Motor Co, Nissan Motor Co Ltd and Toyota Motor Corp reporting disruptions to their assembly… Continue reading Automakers pause North American production on U.S. winter weather