MG Motor India launches Gloster SUV at Rs 28.98 lakh

British marquee brand MG Motor India today launched the Gloster SUV at introductory price starting at Rs 28.98 lakh. The premium SUV is being offered in four trim levels – Super, Smart, Sharp and Savvy. The base Super trim variant priced at Rs 28.98 lakh, comes only with a seven-seat configuration (a bench seat in… Continue reading MG Motor India launches Gloster SUV at Rs 28.98 lakh

@Toyota: Toyota Announces Hydrogen Transport Partnership Projects to Develop Fuel Cell Trucks and Trains

Toyota is extending its research and development of hydrogen-fuelled transport beyond cars to heavy-duty trucks and trains, working with partners in North America and Japan, making further progress towards a hydrogen-based society. Toyota and Hino join forces to develop a Class 8 Fuel Cell Electric Truck (FCET) for North America providing heavy duty transport with… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Announces Hydrogen Transport Partnership Projects to Develop Fuel Cell Trucks and Trains

Bottom-up revolution: ‘Stick-on’ paint helps carmakers go green

HIGASHI-OSAKA, Japan — A scrappy Osaka company with special technology for heating plastic film has a proposition to big automakers: go green by adopting its environmentally friendly method to “paint” car bodies. Fu-se Vacuum Forming has developed a device that applies colored film to car bodies. The simple one-time pressing process is expected to slash electricity… Continue reading Bottom-up revolution: ‘Stick-on’ paint helps carmakers go green

Japan-UK trade deal keeps low tariffs for cars made with EU parts

TOKYO/LONDON — The economic partnership agreement between Japan and the U.K. will maintain preferential tariffs for industrial products manufactured with components made in the European Union in a win for Japanese automakers, Nikkei has learned. The two sides agreed to broaden rules-of-origin language to treat EU-sourced parts as the same as those made in the U.K. or Japan.… Continue reading Japan-UK trade deal keeps low tariffs for cars made with EU parts

Allison Transmission launches electric axle for M&HCVs

eGen Power is the second product offering under the recently announced Allison eGen brand of fully electric and electric hybrid propulsion solutions. Allison Transmission, the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions and a supplier of commercial vehicle propulsion solutions, including electric hybrid and fully electric propulsion systems has launched eGen Power,… Continue reading Allison Transmission launches electric axle for M&HCVs

@Toyota: Toyota’s American Investment

Since 1957, when it opened its first U.S dealership, Toyota of Hollywood in California, Toyota has woven itself into the economic and cultural fabric of America. Today, Toyota’s commitment to the U.S. continues to grow, with the company completing its 2017 pledge to invest an additional $13 billion, bringing 6,800 more jobs to the U.S.… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota’s American Investment

@Toyota: JR East, Hitachi and Toyota to Develop Hybrid (Fuel Cell) Railway Vehicles Powered by Hydrogen

Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our… Continue reading @Toyota: JR East, Hitachi and Toyota to Develop Hybrid (Fuel Cell) Railway Vehicles Powered by Hydrogen

Volkswagen, Toyota Most Preferred Rental Vehicles, DiscoverCars Finds

Similarly, 57% of renters in Norway and 51% of renters in Latvia chose Volkswagen, with the VW Polo also being the most popular. Photo via Depositphotos. A new survey from DiscoverCars.com found that tourists in almost every country who rent vehicles most often choose a Volkswagen or Toyota, according to rental data from 2014 to 2020. Sixty-eight… Continue reading Volkswagen, Toyota Most Preferred Rental Vehicles, DiscoverCars Finds

@niche: Expanding our Long-Haul Truck Solution with HINO Group000147

Expanding our Long-Haul Truck Solution with Hino Trucks Given the recent regulation wins in California and the explosion of e-commerce demands due to the pandemic, “going electric” has never made more sense. When we launched Xos Trucks, our flagship prototype was the ET-One, a fully electric Class 8 truck for heavy-duty applications. Today, we are excited… Continue reading @niche: Expanding our Long-Haul Truck Solution with HINO Group000147

Toyota-Panasonic venture to build lithium-ion batteries for hybrids in Japan

By Reuters Staff 1 Min Read Slideshow ( 2 images ) TOKYO (Reuters) – A Toyota Motor Corp and Panasonic Corp joint battery venture will establish a production line in Western Japan to manufacture lithium-ion power units for hybrid vehicles beginning in 2022, the company said on Tuesday. The production line at a Panasonic factory… Continue reading Toyota-Panasonic venture to build lithium-ion batteries for hybrids in Japan