Tag: Toyota

@Toyota: At Toyota, Diversity and Inclusion Invites All to the Table

A Conversation with Chief Diversity Officer Sandra Phillips Rogers and Group Vice President for Social Innovation Sean Suggs No one could have predicted the COVID-19 pandemic, or the parallel crisis of social unrest that swept across the U.S. last spring. But when each arrived, Toyota’s long-standing core pillars of “Respect for People” and “Continuous Improvement”… Continue reading @Toyota: At Toyota, Diversity and Inclusion Invites All to the Table

New 2022 Toyota Aygo gears up for launch in winter tests

A production-ready prototype for Toyota‘s new-generation Aygo has been winter testing ahead of the model’s expected unveiling around the end of this year.  New images give a much clearer idea of what to expect from Toyota’s reborn city car, and suggest that the Aygo is in an advanced stage of testing.  Familiar Aygo design cues include slim… Continue reading New 2022 Toyota Aygo gears up for launch in winter tests

Nissan to launch only electrified cars in key markets in 2030s

TOKYO — Nissan Motor is set to make all of its new vehicles launched in key markets electrified by the early 2030s, the Japanese carmaker announced Wednesday, as it seeks to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 amid increasing pressure from investors and other stakeholders for a strong environmental focus. The move follows those of other global… Continue reading Nissan to launch only electrified cars in key markets in 2030s

Navistar to collaborate with GM, others on hydrogen fuel-cell commercial trucks

By Ben Klayman 4 Min Read DETROIT (Reuters) – Truck maker Navistar International Corp said on Wednesday it will collaborate with U.S. automaker General Motors Co and others to develop a hydrogen fuel-cell powered commercial truck and supporting fueling network. FILE PHOTO: A new hydrogen fuel cell truck made by Hyundai is pictured ahead of… Continue reading Navistar to collaborate with GM, others on hydrogen fuel-cell commercial trucks

General Motors, after flubbing its deal with Nikola, eyes a new hydrogen truck project

General Motors, which only a few months ago was forced to ditch its plans to acquire an equity stake in troubled hydrogen truck startup Nikola, is ready to move on. Today, the automaker announced it was teaming up with Illinois-based trucking firm Navistar and OneH2, a North Carolina-based hydrogen fuel cell company, to put more… Continue reading General Motors, after flubbing its deal with Nikola, eyes a new hydrogen truck project

@Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Launches Next Phase of Collaborative Research with Diverse Roster of World-Class Academic Institutions

Program Expands, Adding 13 New University Participants While Continuing Long-Standing Collaborations With MIT, Stanford and the University of Michigan One of the Largest Collaborative Research Programs by an Automotive Company in the World With Investment of More Than $75 Million Over Five Years LOS ALTOS, Calif., (January 26, 2021) – The Toyota Research Institute (TRI)… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Launches Next Phase of Collaborative Research with Diverse Roster of World-Class Academic Institutions

Toyota Research Institute Launches Next Phase of Collaborative Research With Diverse Roster of World-Class Academic Institutions

The next five-year phase includes investing more than $75 million in the academic institutions, making it one of the largest collaborative research programs by an automotive company in the world. “Our first five-year program pushed the boundaries of exploratory research across multiple fields, generating 69 patent applications and nearly 650 papers,” said Eric Krotkov, TRI… Continue reading Toyota Research Institute Launches Next Phase of Collaborative Research With Diverse Roster of World-Class Academic Institutions

German Manager Magazine: Autonomous Driving: Ranking of the leading companies from Waymo to Tesla000527

Who is better? Between Tesla-Boss Elon Musk (49) and John Krafcik (59), who runs the Alphabet subsidiary Waymo, which emerged from Google’s car project, has developed something that looks like an ego fight. Tesla’s approach has nothing to do with fully autonomous driving, Krafcik explained in the Interview with manager magazin. “It doesn’t work that… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Autonomous Driving: Ranking of the leading companies from Waymo to Tesla000527

Imaweb Acquires Procar

Imaweb, a developer and provider of automotive and dealership digital software solutions in Europe, acquired Procar, an automotive digital software solutions provider in the DACH market. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The acquisition of Procar will provide Imaweb with a significant presence in DACH, the largest automotive market in Europe. The acquisition… Continue reading Imaweb Acquires Procar