The speech by Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries during the premiere event Good afternoon, everyone.It is great to be back here in Brussels with all of you, with so many familiar faces from when I was here just over a year ago. Since then, we’ve seen great changes, as well as disruption, in the automotive… Continue reading @Toyota: Premiere of New Toyota C-HR+, bZ4X, and Lexus RZ in Europe
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@Toyota: Lexus Presents the World Premiere of the New “RZ”
Mar. 12, 2025 Continuously pursuing the ‘The Natural’ driving concept to further refine the Lexus Driving Signature Optimizing the battery EV system to achieve a 20%*1 increase in driving range and shorter charging times Expanding the lineup with the high-output motor-equipped RZ 550e F SPORT Accelerating the ‘Dialogue between Driver and Vehicle’ with the adoption… Continue reading @Toyota: Lexus Presents the World Premiere of the New “RZ”
New Toyota EVs to use ‘familiar’ names from current and old cars
Toyota will use “familiar” names for incoming electric models, moving away from the alphanumeric naming pattern established by the bZ4X SUV. That RAV4-sized EV arrived in 2022 as Toyota’s first EV, with ‘bZ’ standing for ‘Beyond Zero’ (emissions), ‘4’ being the size of the car in Toyota lexicon and ‘X’ referring to it being a crossover. However, product and marketing boss Andrea Carlucci told… Continue reading New Toyota EVs to use ‘familiar’ names from current and old cars
Toyota developing new 2.0-litre engine for hybrid GR sports cars
Toyota is priming a new hybrid powertrain for its GR models, giving its sporting sub-brand a new lease of life in an era of strict emissions regulations. This system will be based around a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine that’s being developed by the Japanese car maker. For the next generation of its sports cars, a 2.0-litre… Continue reading Toyota developing new 2.0-litre engine for hybrid GR sports cars
Toyota introduces an electric C-HR and updated bZ4X for Europe
The new bZ4X will get more range and power, and faster charging later this year. The new bZ4X will get more range and power, and faster charging later this year. Wes Davis is a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist… Continue reading Toyota introduces an electric C-HR and updated bZ4X for Europe
Mercedes-Benz Drives Toward Solid-State EV Batteries
Solid-state batteries remain several years from auto showrooms. The auto industry is pursuing the batteries, which replace liquid electrolytes with a solid ceramic or glass material, because of their potential to carry decisively more energy, charge faster and improve vehicle safety by reducing flammability over other types of lithium-ion batteries. Now, Mercedes-Benz and solid-state battery… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz Drives Toward Solid-State EV Batteries
Toyoda Gosei Launches Ultra-Thin Register for Car Air Conditioning
KIYOSU, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toyoda Gosei (TOKYO:7282) has developed a thinner register for car air conditioning. This new, ultra-thin register will meet the increasing demand for thinner instrument panels that contributes to more spacious cabin and better forward visibility. The traditional register occupies space within the instrument panel because it has a significant thickness in height with… Continue reading Toyoda Gosei Launches Ultra-Thin Register for Car Air Conditioning
Toyota plans to build battery vehicles in UK and keep European plants
An updated version of Toyota’s bZ4X electric car, unveiled at a launch event in Brussels. Photograph: Toyota View image in fullscreen An updated version of Toyota’s bZ4X electric car, unveiled at a launch event in Brussels. Photograph: Toyota Toyota plans to build battery vehicles in UK and keep European plants Japanese company announces two new… Continue reading Toyota plans to build battery vehicles in UK and keep European plants
Clarivate Reveals Top 100 Global Innovators 2025
The Top 100 organizations generate $4.6 trillion USD in annual revenues, representing 4.4% of the global economy LONDON, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today revealed its 2025 ranked list of Top 100 Global Innovators – the organizations at the forefront of technology research and innovation worldwide.… Continue reading Clarivate Reveals Top 100 Global Innovators 2025
@VW Group: Nick Tandy enters motorsport history as “Mister 24 Hours”010002
Over the course of his impressive career, Tandy has taken overall victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Nürburgring 24 Hours, the GT3 endurance classic at Spa-Francorchamps, and now at the iconic IMSA season opener in Florida – a feat no other racing driver had achieved before. Nick Tandy was visibly emotional in… Continue reading @VW Group: Nick Tandy enters motorsport history as “Mister 24 Hours”010002