Tag: Toyota

@Toyota: Toyota Releases Sales, Production, and Export Results for May 2020

TOKYO, June 29, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for May 2020 as well as the cumulative total from January to May 2020, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., and Hino Motors, Ltd. The main points are as below: May 2020 Sales Results… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Releases Sales, Production, and Export Results for May 2020

@Toyota: Toyota Motor North America Opens New Parts Distribution Center in Phoenix

Creates 61 New Jobs for Valley Residents PHOENIX (June 29, 2020) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announced that it has officially opened a new parts distribution center (PDC) in Phoenix, Arizona. The new Phoenix PDC will employ up to 61 employees in a 136,000 square foot facility. The $10 million distribution center will house… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Motor North America Opens New Parts Distribution Center in Phoenix

@Toyota: TMC Announces Results for May 2020

To view more information on the sales, production, and export results by country and region, including specific details on the reasons for any changes in results, data from the past 10 years of sales, production, and export results, and data concerning electrified vehicle sales and Lexus sales, please download the document titled “Detailed data” from… Continue reading @Toyota: TMC Announces Results for May 2020

@Toyota: SPARX Group Establishes Space Frontier Fund

TOKYO―June 29, 2020―SPARX Innovation for the Future Co., Ltd. (SIF)―a subsidiary of SPARX Group Co., Ltd. (SPARX; TSE1: 8739)―today announced that it established the Space Frontier Fund. The Fund primarily aims to support human resources and technology development in space-related industries, to foster Japanese space companies that are competitive on the world stage, and to… Continue reading @Toyota: SPARX Group Establishes Space Frontier Fund

PSA Discusses Its Medium Electric Van Portfolio

PSA Group (Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel/Vauxhall) just released a very interesting presentation of its medium electric vans, which we have listed earlier this month here. We must admit that Xavier Peugeot, Vice President Groupe PSA Business Unit for Light Commercial Vehicles, gave one of the best presentations that EV vans ever had, pointing out all… Continue reading PSA Discusses Its Medium Electric Van Portfolio

Amazon Shakes Up the Race for Self-Driving—and Ride-Hailing

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says his company wants to be the “Amazon for transportation.” Friday, Amazon made clear that it intends to be the Amazon for transportation. The ecommerce giant said it had agreed to acquire Bay Area–based autonomous vehicle company Zoox, a deal reportedly worth more than $1 billion. (Amazon did not respond to… Continue reading Amazon Shakes Up the Race for Self-Driving—and Ride-Hailing

Ford, VW will stay neutral on challenges to Trump vehicle emissions rule: document

FILE PHOTO: The Ford logo is seen at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., January 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four major automakers will not take a position on legal challenges to the Trump administration’s decision to dramatically weaken Obama-era fuel economy standards but want to weigh in… Continue reading Ford, VW will stay neutral on challenges to Trump vehicle emissions rule: document

@Toyota: Building on Toyota’s Safety Pedigree: TSS and LSS+ Third Generation System

We have all experienced it. The car in front of you on the road stops short, and your heart skips a beat as you have fractions of a second to respond. More often than not, your quick reactions and instincts prevent an accident, but, as we all know, sometimes things happen too quickly on the… Continue reading @Toyota: Building on Toyota’s Safety Pedigree: TSS and LSS+ Third Generation System

@GM: GM Honors Top Global Suppliers for Innovation and Performance

GM Honors Top Global Suppliers for Innovation and Performance 2020-06-24 DETROIT — General Motors recognized its most innovative partners during a virtual ceremony to celebrate its 28th annual Supplier of the Year awards on June 24, 2020. Recipients of the Supplier of the Year award included 116 suppliers from 15 countries, with 13 first-time winners, as… Continue reading @GM: GM Honors Top Global Suppliers for Innovation and Performance