Tag: Toyota

Fast 9 Super Bowl Ad Shows Toyota 86 Being Used To Impale A Truck – Motor1

[UPDATE] Movie director Justin Lin revealed on Twitter that three cars were destroyed during the four-second shot with the Toyota 86 going through a building to collide with a truck. While the scene did involve some CGI, it appears most of it was actually real. It took eight months to prepare, four days of production,… Continue reading Fast 9 Super Bowl Ad Shows Toyota 86 Being Used To Impale A Truck – Motor1

Toyota-backed self-driving startup Pony.ai raises $100m Series C+ round

Toyota Motor-backed autonomous driving startup Pony.ai announced on Monday that it has pocketed $100 million in a Series C+ round of financing. The latest fundraising brings the total corpus raised by Pony.ai in its Series C round to $367 million. The US-based startup, founded by Chinese professionals, completed the Series C round fundraising through two… Continue reading Toyota-backed self-driving startup Pony.ai raises $100m Series C+ round

A Silicon Chip Shortage Is Causing Big Issues for Automakers

You may have noticed that it’s difficult to get ahold of new high-end graphics cards and game consoles these days. In large part, that’s due to an ongoing global shortage affecting semiconductor foundries. As it turns out, the problem is even more pronounced in the auto industry. In fact, it’s getting so bad that a… Continue reading A Silicon Chip Shortage Is Causing Big Issues for Automakers

@Toyota: Engineered for Extremes: the new Toyota Hilux AT35

The tough all-terrain qualities of the Toyota Hilux are taken to another level in a new authorised version developed by extreme engineering specialists Arctic Trucks. The Toyota Hilux Arctic Trucks AT35, based on the recently launched 2.8-litre Invincible X Double Cab, features extensive chassis, suspension, handling and styling upgrades that deliver even greater off-road capabilities… Continue reading @Toyota: Engineered for Extremes: the new Toyota Hilux AT35

Stellantis: At the Sochaux plant, the “vagueness” in the face of the shortage of parts which slows down production

Like several major automotive firms, Stellantis (formerly PSA) is now faced with a shortage of electronic components which is slowing production considerably. At the Sochaux plant (Doubs), employees and unions are in doubt. This is news that the employees of Stellantis (ex-PSA) would undoubtedly have done well. The Sochaux plant is about to go on… Continue reading Stellantis: At the Sochaux plant, the “vagueness” in the face of the shortage of parts which slows down production

@Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Introduces UVeye Vehicle Inspection System at USS Tokyo, Japan’s Largest Used Vehicle Auction Site- Promoting online transactions of used vehicles through use of digital technologies –

Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Toyotsu Automotive Creation Corporation (“TAC”) and USS Co., Ltd. (“USS”) are introducing the UVeye vehicle inspection system at USS Tokyo, the largest auction site for used vehicle auctions in Japan. USS is Japan’s largest used vehicle auction provider and UVeye is a system… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Introduces UVeye Vehicle Inspection System at USS Tokyo, Japan’s Largest Used Vehicle Auction Site- Promoting online transactions of used vehicles through use of digital technologies –

@Toyota: Electrifying Toyota’s IP Engine

In 2020, Toyota led the automotive industry with 2,819 patents granted from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. To get a better understanding of how Toyota engineers are driving innovation, we spoke with Eric Dede, a Group Manager at the Electronics Research Department at Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) in Ann Arbor, Michigan.… Continue reading @Toyota: Electrifying Toyota’s IP Engine