BANGKOK — Toyota Motor and Honda Motor have halted operations at multiple plants in Malaysia, Nikkei has learned, due to the strict lockdown imposed by the government to combat a surge in coronavirus infections. Toyota shut down two assembly plants on Thursday. When asked when the facilities will reopen, a representative said that “a decision… Continue reading Toyota and Honda shut Malaysia plants as lockdown blocks commute
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Exclusive: Toyota settles U.S. probe into delayed emissions defect reports for $180 million – filing
By David Shepardson 2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a Toyota logo at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp settled a lengthy Justice Department civil probe into its delayed filing of emissions-related defect reports for $180 million, the government… Continue reading Exclusive: Toyota settles U.S. probe into delayed emissions defect reports for $180 million – filing
Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety
The engineers are conducting research into how to bring together the instincts of professional drivers and automated driving technology. Their goal is to design a new level of active safety technology and share it broadly so that Toyota and other auto manufacturers can deploy it on the road. “Every day, there are deadly vehicle crashes… Continue reading Toyota Research Institute and Stanford University’s Dynamic Design Lab Study How to Improve Automotive Safety
Groupe Renault Decides to Establish a Joint Venture with Plug Power to Develop Its First Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
Groupe Renault has decided to enter the global fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) market starting with commercial vehicle rather than passenger car.To develop its own FCEV, it has decided to establish a joint venture with “Plug Power” that recently received an investment from SK Group and work on R&D together. SK Holdings and SK E&S… Continue reading Groupe Renault Decides to Establish a Joint Venture with Plug Power to Develop Its First Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
@Toyota: Working from Home: How to Do it the Toyota Way
The Toyota Lean Management Centre (TLMC), based at the Deeside engine plant in North Wales, has been using the power of the famous Toyota Production System (TPS) since 2009 to help companies run smoothly. The world-famous ‘Toyota Way’ can also help people make the most of having to work from home, so the experts at… Continue reading @Toyota: Working from Home: How to Do it the Toyota Way
@Toyota: Toyota Corolla wins Lower Medium Car of the Year in the Company Car Today Awards
The British-built Toyota Corolla has earned further honours, being named Best Lower Medium Car in the Company Car Today CCT100 Awards, announced today. The fuel-efficient self-charging hybrid model is increasing in popularity with business customers in the UK, having achieved an almost 30 per cent increase in fleet/business sales in 2020, despite the impact of… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Corolla wins Lower Medium Car of the Year in the Company Car Today Awards
Honda to close UK plant for four days owing to supply chain problems
Honda will shut its UK factory for four days next week as global supply chain problems caused by the coronavirus pandemic continue to plague the Japanese carmaker. The closure is thought to be related to the unavailability of semiconductors, the computer chips used to run cars’ onboard management systems. The problem has affected carmakers around… Continue reading Honda to close UK plant for four days owing to supply chain problems
@Toyota: Join Our Portfolio Company SLAMcore in Developing Spatial Intelligence for Robots
Image courtesy of SLAMcore Every robot, drone, and autonomous vehicle faces a fundamental challenge: understanding its location and nearby objects so that it can map and navigate around its environment. Founded in 2016, SLAMcore is tackling this problem by developing “spatial intelligence” solutions for robots and machines using simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) algorithms that analyze… Continue reading @Toyota: Join Our Portfolio Company SLAMcore in Developing Spatial Intelligence for Robots
Toyota shut Chinese line for 2 days due to global chip shortage
NAGOYA, Japan/GUANGZHOU — Toyota Motor reopened a production line at a Chinese assembly plant Tuesday evening after a two-day shutdown, as the site became the company’s second facility affected by a chip shortage slamming automakers worldwide. The Japanese carmaker had halted operations on its third line at GAC Toyota Motor, the joint venture with China’s… Continue reading Toyota shut Chinese line for 2 days due to global chip shortage
The World’s Top Maker of Mini Motors Bets It Can Win Over Tesla
(Bloomberg) — Nidec Corp., the world’s top supplier of motors for everything from hard drives to power plants, is betting it can make a key component for Tesla Inc.’s electric vehicles cheaper and better than anyone else, possibly including its chief executive officer, Elon Musk. “I very much want to have a top-level discussion with… Continue reading The World’s Top Maker of Mini Motors Bets It Can Win Over Tesla