Chinese electric vehicle major BYD Company (BYD) and Japan’s commercial vehicle and diesel engine maker Hino Motors (Hino) have signed a strategic business alliance agreement with a focus on collaborating in commercial battery electric vehicles (BEVs) development. The partners will accelerate the development of commercial BEVs to provide the best-fit product for customers in a… Continue reading BYD and Hino ink strategic alliance for developing electric commercial vehicles
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Toyota to gradually resume North America production starting May 4
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a Toyota logo at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) said on Thursday it expects to gradually resume North American production starting May 4 and will impose significant new safety procedures after it halted operations in March… Continue reading Toyota to gradually resume North America production starting May 4
@Toyota: Toyota to Resume Opening of North American Manufacturing Operations
Beginning the week of May 4, Toyota intends to gradually resume its North American manufacturing operations in compliance with federal health and safety guidelines, and local and state ordinances where our facilities are located. The health and safety of our employees and stakeholders remain a top priority and we have implemented new protocols at all… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota to Resume Opening of North American Manufacturing Operations
@Toyota: Toyota’s Yaris Cross Makes World Debut
Behind the new Yaris Cross was a goal to develop a vehicle that can help redefine what an urban-type compact SUV should be, sharing the same driving pleasure and feeling beyond its class as the Yaris brand. By adopting the all-new hybrid system and the TNGA platform (GA-B) for compact cars, the “Yaris Cross” offers… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s Yaris Cross Makes World Debut
@Toyota: Toyota Reveals the all-new Yaris Cross Compact SUV
An authentic SUV that combines Toyota’s small car expertise and SUV heritage Second model to be based on Toyota’s GA-B platform Raised ground clearance, intelligent all-wheel drive and Toyota’s fourth generation hybrid system Designed and developed for Europe, UK and European sales launch in 2021 Toyota today revealed the all-new Yaris Cross, a compact, authentic… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Reveals the all-new Yaris Cross Compact SUV
@Toyota: How This Toyota Plant Recycles Millions of Gallons of Water Every Year
Water conservation is one of Toyota’s key environmental focus areas, which is why Toyota facilities in “high” water risk areas are developing creative methods of recycling water and mitigating waste. For example, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Baja California (TMMBC), in Mexico has created a unique water recycling system that saves 23 million gallons of water per… Continue reading @Toyota: How This Toyota Plant Recycles Millions of Gallons of Water Every Year
Toyota’s South African unit sees 15-20% hit to production due to virus
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Toyota is pictured at Bangkok Auto Salon 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, July 4, 2019. Picture taken July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African unit of Toyota (7203.T) could see its production drop by around 15-20% in 2020, its president and CEO Andrew Kirby said on Wednesday.… Continue reading Toyota’s South African unit sees 15-20% hit to production due to virus
No takers: Hyundai cars sit in U.S. ports as virus keeps buyers away
SEOUL (Reuters) – As Detroit’s automakers shut production in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, South Korea’s Hyundai Motor cranked up its factories back home to ship cars to the United States, a move that is proving costly for the world’s fifth-largest auto group. FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the logo of Hyundai Motor… Continue reading No takers: Hyundai cars sit in U.S. ports as virus keeps buyers away
UPDATE 1-Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s profit slumps after subsidy cuts
FILE PHOTO: A logo of BYD is painted inside an assembly line of the automobile maker in Shenzhen, China May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd (002594.SZ), (1211.HK) reported on Tuesday a 42% drop in 2019 profit, saying cuts in government subsidies and emissions rules changes had… Continue reading UPDATE 1-Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD’s profit slumps after subsidy cuts
Chinese EV maker BYD profit down 42% in 2019, under pressure from subsidy cut
FILE PHOTO: A logo of BYD is painted inside an assembly line of the automobile maker in Shenzhen, China May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Bobby Yip BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD Co Ltd (002594.SZ), (1211.HK), which is backed by U.S. investor Warren Buffett, on Tuesday reported a 41.9% drop in 2019 net profit as… Continue reading Chinese EV maker BYD profit down 42% in 2019, under pressure from subsidy cut