The company received over 2800 patents in 2020 ANN ARBOR, Mich. (February 4, 2021) – The United States Patent and Trademark Office awarded Toyota more patents than any other automaker in 2020, according to an annual ranking by the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO). Toyota’s engineers and scientists were granted a total of 2,819 patents… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Remains R&D Patent Leader Among Automakers
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Microchip Shortage Stunts GM’s Assembly Plant Production
General Motors will shutdown or reduce production at four of its global assembly plants beginning the week of Feb. 8, 2021 due to the ongoing automotive semiconductor shortage, according to the automaker. GM said it will close down its assembly plants in Fairfax, Kansas; Ingersoll, Ontario; and San Luis Potosi, Mexico. The automaker said it… Continue reading Microchip Shortage Stunts GM’s Assembly Plant Production
@Toyota: Toyota Shares Messages of Hope, Strength, and Social Responsibility in Big Game
60-second and five-second spots highlight company’s belief in Respect for People PLANO, Texas (February 3, 2021) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) returns to advertise in the Big Game with a 60-second ad that shares an uplifting message of hope and strength, as well as a five-second “billboard” that encourages people to think about the… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Shares Messages of Hope, Strength, and Social Responsibility in Big Game
@Toyota: GT86 Has Left the Showroom: Toyota’s Sports Car King Bids Farewell
Toyota has sold its last GT86 in the UK, setting the seal on almost nine years of unadulterated driving fun. The remarkable coupe has been the pathfinder for the company’s worldwide renaissance as a maker of pure-bred sports cars, blazing a trail for today’s GR Supra and GR Yaris – and for future models that… Continue reading @Toyota: GT86 Has Left the Showroom: Toyota’s Sports Car King Bids Farewell
Toyota to produce record 9.2m vehicles in 2021
NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor expects to produce a record number of vehicles this year, a sign that the Japanese carmaker has overcome the negative impact of COVID-19 and is shooting for an aggressive expansion, Nikkei has learned. Toyota plans to produce around 9.2 million vehicles worldwide through next December, up 17% from the previous… Continue reading Toyota to produce record 9.2m vehicles in 2021
Electric moped startup Revel launches an EV charging business
Revel, the shared electric moped startup, is building a DC fast-charging station for electric vehicles in New York City, the first in a new business venture that will eventually spread to other cities. The company said Wednesday that this new “Superhub,” which is located at the former Pfizer building in Brooklyn, will contain 30 chargers… Continue reading Electric moped startup Revel launches an EV charging business
EU car sales: COVID recovery expected to start in 2021, auto industry says
Brussels, 3 February 2021 – After a year that saw the sharpest drop ever in EU car sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) forecasts that 2021 will mark a first step on the path to recovery, with sales rising by about 10% compared to 2020. The fallout of COVID… Continue reading EU car sales: COVID recovery expected to start in 2021, auto industry says
Exclusive: China’s FAW considers acquiring BMW partner Brilliance for about $7.2 billion – sources
By Julie Zhu 4 Min Read (Reuters) – FAW Group is looking at acquiring Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd for about $7.2 billion in a two-stage deal that would see BMW’s main Chinese partner taken private, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man and a child look at… Continue reading Exclusive: China’s FAW considers acquiring BMW partner Brilliance for about $7.2 billion – sources
@Toyota: 3rd Quarter of Fiscal year ending March 31,2021
Toyota Tsusho announced financial results for 3rd Quarter of Fiscal year ending March 31, 2021. Below are the main items of Consolidated Results based on IFRS. (Unit: Billion yen) FY2019 1-3Q FY2020 1-3Q Change Gross profit 476.3 429.3 (47.0) Operating profit 164.0 143.3 (20.7) Profit before income taxes 184.2 150.1 (34.1) Profit attributable to owners… Continue reading @Toyota: 3rd Quarter of Fiscal year ending March 31,2021
@Toyota: Toyota Pursues Safer Driving With Self-drifting GR Supra
A Toyota GR Supra executing a perfectly controlled drift is nothing new, but seeing the car achieve the feat with no one at the wheel is an extraordinary spectacle – all in the pursuit of advanced safety. Toyota Research Institute has engineered the self-driving coupe in collaboration with Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Laboratory to explore… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Pursues Safer Driving With Self-drifting GR Supra