Fabrication of face shields and collaboration to ramp up the manufacture of vital medical devices for hospitals PLANO, Texas, March 27, 2020 – As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) continues to assist those in need with essential supplies, emergency relief and is providing on-going support to many local… Continue reading @Toyota: We Are Here For You! Toyota’s Response to the COVID-19 Crisis
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Wunder Mobility Acquires Leading Car Rental Technology Provider KEAZ
LOS ANGELES, March 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Wunder Mobility announced today that it has acquired the technology and talent of Australia-based car-sharing and rental technology provider, KEAZ. KEAZ’s technology allows companies ranging from rental agencies, car dealerships and corporates to provide users with shared access to vehicles via a customized mobile application and powerful back-office management… Continue reading Wunder Mobility Acquires Leading Car Rental Technology Provider KEAZ
Trump demands GM, Ford build ventilators; could order action
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the coronavirus task force daily briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 26, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) – President Donald Trump urged General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co on Friday to quickly build badly needed ventilators for COVID-19 patients and suggested he could invoke… Continue reading Trump demands GM, Ford build ventilators; could order action
Ineos Automotive reveals its Defender-like Grenadier SUV in greater detail – Forma car News
Ineos Automotive has revealed some of the principal specs of its upcoming Grenadier SUV, which openly takes after the Land Rover Defender classics. Four years ago, just as the first-gen Defender went out of production, Ineos CEO Jim Ratcliffe contacted Jaguar Land Rover asking to buy the production rights. Facing refusal, he decided to design… Continue reading Ineos Automotive reveals its Defender-like Grenadier SUV in greater detail – Forma car News
Toyota seeks $9.2 billion credit line from Sumitomo Mitsui, MUFG Bank: Kyodo
FILE PHOTO: A man walks past a Toyota logo at the Tokyo Motor Show, in Tokyo, Japan October 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) has sought a credit line totaling 1 trillion yen ($9.23 billion) from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp and MUFG Bank as fund-raising costs rise on the back… Continue reading Toyota seeks $9.2 billion credit line from Sumitomo Mitsui, MUFG Bank: Kyodo
2,000 contract workers let go at Fiat Chrysler as automakers hunker down
Almost 2,000 contract workers across North America at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will be out of a job as projects are paused, another indication of the pressure the auto industry is under amid the coronavirus pandemic. General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co., meanwhile, are borrowing billions from existing credit facilities to ensure financial flexibility as… Continue reading 2,000 contract workers let go at Fiat Chrysler as automakers hunker down
@Toyota: Toyota will further extend its production shutdown
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and significant decline in vehicle demand, Toyota will further extend the length of its production suspension at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the U.S. The manufacturing facilities will remain closed through April 17, resuming production on April 20. Our service… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota will further extend its production shutdown
Toyota extends shutdown of North American plants through April 17
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 (7203.T) said it will extend a shutdown of all North American plants for two weeks due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and decline in vehicle demand.… Continue reading Toyota extends shutdown of North American plants through April 17
@Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Canada invests in Velocia Inc., a Mobility-rewards Platformer-Mobility as a Service (MaaS) investment in North America from Toyota Tsusho Canada to accelerate next generation mobility-
2020-03-25 Toyota Tsusho Canada (TTCI), a Canadian Corporation and a Toyota Tsusho Corporation’s overseas subsidiary, has invested in Velocia on February 2020 to accelerate development and expansion of Velocia’s MaaS ecosystem and rewards programs. Velocia is a free mobility app that rewards multimodal transit use in cities, incentivizing users to leave their cars at home… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Canada invests in Velocia Inc., a Mobility-rewards Platformer-Mobility as a Service (MaaS) investment in North America from Toyota Tsusho Canada to accelerate next generation mobility-
@Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Launches Research Into Understanding and Predicting Human Behavior for Decision Making
Machine Assisted Cognition program to explore use of AI in augmenting human cognitive abilities LOS ALTOS, Calif., March 25, 2020 – The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is expanding its exploratory research with the launch of Machine Assisted Cognition (MAC), a new initiative to develop and demonstrate artificial intelligence tools that can understand and predict human… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Research Institute Launches Research Into Understanding and Predicting Human Behavior for Decision Making