Tag: Toyota

@Toyota: Executive Insider: 5 Questions for Susan Elkington

In this series, members of the Toyota Motor North America executive team deliver industry insights, share career lessons and offer a look into Toyota’s corporate culture. Susan Elkington, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK), supervises more than 8,000 employees at the company’s largest assembly plant in the country, where the Toyota Camry, Avalon, RAV4… Continue reading @Toyota: Executive Insider: 5 Questions for Susan Elkington

@Toyota: Toyota Announces Executive Leadership Changes

PLANO, Texas (December 11, 2019) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today announced executive leadership changes designed to sustain its automotive operations and to continue its transformation in the mobility space. Effective April 1, 2020, Jim Lentz, chief executive officer TMNA, will retire after 38 years with the company. Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa, chief operating officer… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Announces Executive Leadership Changes

@Toyota: Toyota is conducting two separate safety recalls involving certain Toyota Prius, C-HR, Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles

PLANO, Texas (December 11, 2019) – The first recall involves certain 2019 Model Year Prius vehicles and the second certain 2019-2020 Model Year Toyota C-HR and 2020 Model Year Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles in the United States. Combination Meter Recall  Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2019 Prius vehicles.  Approximately 3,800 vehicles are… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota is conducting two separate safety recalls involving certain Toyota Prius, C-HR, Corolla and Corolla Hybrid vehicles

Toyota Announces Executive Leadership Changes

“Jim Lentz has had an incredible impact on our company. He has been an outstanding leader and was instrumental in restructuring the company and bringing together our North American region. He deserves a lot of credit for all he has accomplished in his many roles around the globe and he will be greatly missed,” said… Continue reading Toyota Announces Executive Leadership Changes

Vietnam’s VinFast eyes US market – New Straits Times

VIETNAMESE auto startup VinFast plans to invest up to US$2 billion (RM8.32 billion) to break into the lucrative United States auto market. Vietnam’s richest man and billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong, who is charge of the new automaker, is so intent on exporting electric vehicles to the US in 2021 that he’s using his own funds… Continue reading Vietnam’s VinFast eyes US market – New Straits Times

@Toyota: MIRISE Technologies to be Launched to Develop Semiconductors in Effort to Achieve Safe and Comfortable Future Global Mobility Society

MIRISE will work on three technology development fields: (1) power electronics, (2) sensing, and (3) SoC (System-on-a-Chip). In the power electronics field, the company will work on R&D mainly for in-house production (including contract manufacturing) by leveraging the semiconductor material technologies as well as manufacturing and design technologies accumulated by Toyota and DENSO in electrification… Continue reading @Toyota: MIRISE Technologies to be Launched to Develop Semiconductors in Effort to Achieve Safe and Comfortable Future Global Mobility Society

From Disney to Big Macs, Japan’s prices are frozen in time

TOKYO — Long labeled expensive, Japan is now drawing attention for its low prices. Take Tokyo Disney, which has become a popular tourist destination in part because of its relative cheapness. One adult single-park ticket for same-day entry cost the equivalent of $69 on Oct. 31 — barely more than half the $129 price tag at Disneyland… Continue reading From Disney to Big Macs, Japan’s prices are frozen in time

Walmart partners with self-driving startup Nuro to test autonomous grocery delivery in Houston

Walmart this morning announced a new pilot program that will test autonomous grocery delivery in the Houston market starting next year. The retailer is partnering with autonomous vehicle company Nuro, a robotics company that uses driverless technology to deliver goods to customers. Nuro’s vehicles in this case will delivery Walmart online grocery orders to a… Continue reading Walmart partners with self-driving startup Nuro to test autonomous grocery delivery in Houston

Press Releases – Global auto manufacturers call for resolution of WTO impasse

Brussels, 10 December 2019 – The EU, US, Japanese and Korean automobile manufacturers have joined forces to express their concerns about the impending blockage of the decision-making process in the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) appellate body structure. The global coalition of automobile manufacturers calls on all WTO member countries to swiftly resolve the current impasse… Continue reading Press Releases – Global auto manufacturers call for resolution of WTO impasse