Toyota City, Japan, Mar 3, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it intends to implement changes to its executive structure, senior management responsibilities, and organizational structure described below effective April 1, 2020. Change Highlight: Consolidation of the post of executive vice president and the post of the operating officer… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Announces Changes to Executive Structure, Senior Management Responsibilities, and Organizational Structure
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@Toyota: TMC Announces Changes to Executive Structure, Senior Management Responsibilities, and Organizational Structure
Regarding the changes announced today, TMC President Akio Toyoda commented: “While overcoming the numerous difficulties that our company has faced since I was appointed president in 2009, such as the large-scale recall crisis and the Great East Japan Earthquake, I became aware of the importance of contemplating what our company is all about and of… Continue reading @Toyota: TMC Announces Changes to Executive Structure, Senior Management Responsibilities, and Organizational Structure
Pony.ai Raises $400 Million from Toyota to Accelerate Autonomous Driving Development
FREMONT, Calif., Feb. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pony.ai, an autonomous driving company, announces today that it has raised $400 million from Toyota Motor Corporation to deepen and expand the two companies’ collaboration in mobility services. The investment comes as an extension of a business partnership that was formed between Pony.ai and Toyota in 2019.… Continue reading Pony.ai Raises $400 Million from Toyota to Accelerate Autonomous Driving Development
Toyota (TM) to Build a $1.22B Electric Vehicle Plant in China
Toyota Motor Corporation TM recently announced plans that it will collaborate with local partner FAW Group to build a new electric vehicle plant at Tianjin in China. Reportedly, the companies are aiming to invest around 8.5 billion yuan ($1.22 billion) in the planned car plant. The plant is expected to produce 200,000 battery-only, plug-in hybrid… Continue reading Toyota (TM) to Build a $1.22B Electric Vehicle Plant in China
Toyota plans $1.2 bil. EV plant in China
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota Motor Corp. plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in Tianjin, China, with its local partner FAW Group, a document from the local authorities showed.The joint venture between Toyota and FAW plans to invest around 8.5 billion yuan ($1.22 billion) in the plan…
Toyota plans new $1.2 billion EV plant in Tianjin with FAW: document
FILE PHOTO: A logo of Toyota is pictured at Bangkok Auto Salon 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha/File Photo BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Toyota plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in the Chinese city of Tianjin with its local partner FAW Group, a document from the local authorities showed.… Continue reading Toyota plans new $1.2 billion EV plant in Tianjin with FAW: document
Google and Toyota invest in WhereIsMyTransport to improve transport in developing countries
London-based WhereIsMyTransport, a startup improving mass public transport in emerging markets, has announced a €6.8 million Series A round participated in by returning investors Global Innovation Fund and Goodwell Investments, plus new strategic investment from Google, Nedbank, Liil Ventures, and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (TTC).
WhereIsMyTransport, founded in 2015, is a big data platform for sustainable mobility in emerging markets, empowering people everywhere to get where they want to go. It is mapping the emerging world’s public transport networks, to become the de facto source of information for governments and service providers to improve transport services for hundreds of millions of people worldwide.
Mobility is a fundamental driver of social, political, and economic growth. In the majority world, it remains a critical stumbling block for billions of people living without reliable access to formal public transport services. They depend instead on vast, informally-run transpo..
Zoox scouts for funding ahead of self-driving taxi debut – Axios
Zoox is in “advanced discussions with several strategic partners and corporate investors” for its next round of funding, CEO Aicha Evans tells Axios. Why it matters: The self-driving car developer has been especially quiet for the past year or so, and venture capital sources say the company has struggled to raise capital to fund its… Continue reading Zoox scouts for funding ahead of self-driving taxi debut – Axios
@Toyota: TMC Announces Personnel Change Masaaki Uechi General Manager, Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Development Div., Advanced Safety System Field, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Masaaki Uechi General Manager, Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Development Div., Advanced Safety System Field, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company General Manager, Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Development Div., Advanced Safety System Field, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company Concurrently General Manager, Automated Driving System Development Project, Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Development… Continue reading @Toyota: TMC Announces Personnel Change Masaaki Uechi General Manager, Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Development Div., Advanced Safety System Field, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
@Toyota: Inchcape Fleet Solutions to be rebranded as Kinto following its acquisition by Toyota Fleet Mobility
Following the acquisition of Inchcape Fleet Solutions (IFS) by Toyota Fleet Mobility (TFM), the business is to be rebranded as Kinto, the new mobility brand launched by Toyota earlier this year. TFM completed its acquisition of IFS in December 2019, continuing its expansion in Europe and entering the UK’s fleet management and full service leasing… Continue reading @Toyota: Inchcape Fleet Solutions to be rebranded as Kinto following its acquisition by Toyota Fleet Mobility