Tag: Toyota

Toyota RAV4 Prime Spawns In Europe As Suzuki Across PHEV

Suzuki introduces the new ACROSS Suzuki has launched the new ACROSS, a robust and sporty SUV equipped with a sophisticated Plug-in Hybrid system and E-Four electronic 4×4, delivering uncompromising performance and efficiency with the capability and styling of a full-fledged modern SUV    July 1st, 2020 The ACROSS is the first model supplied from Toyota… Continue reading Toyota RAV4 Prime Spawns In Europe As Suzuki Across PHEV

@Toyota: Investment in APB Corporation’s Development of the All Polymer Battery, the Next-generation Lithium-ion Battery

2020-06-30 Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announces that it has invested in APB Corporation (“APB”), a company engaging in the development, manufacturing and sales of the all polymer battery, a next-generation lithium-ion battery, by means of third-party allocation of new shares. 1. APB Corporation APB is a startup manufacturing and marketing the all polymer battery,… Continue reading @Toyota: Investment in APB Corporation’s Development of the All Polymer Battery, the Next-generation Lithium-ion Battery

@Toyota: Toyota Launches New Acceleration Suppression System

Toyota City, Japan, July 1, 2020―Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it has developed a new Acceleration Suppression System, in addition to its existing system, to help further deter serious accidents and reduce damage caused by misapplication of the accelerator pedal. On July 1, Toyota launched this system as “Plus Support” for new cars… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Launches New Acceleration Suppression System

India car sales in June down 54% but much improved over May 

Finally, a full month of sales for India Auto Inc. After a washed-out April and a truncated May, June 2020 saw OEMs and their dealers function, in different states of readiness, for the entire month. Understandably, given the ongoing pandemic, some states still in lockdown mode, depressed consumer sentiment and vehicle logistics still to shape… Continue reading India car sales in June down 54% but much improved over May 

Maruti Suzuki India sells 51,274 units in June, improves on May numbers

Passenger vehicle market leader Maruti Suzuki India has reported improved numbers in June compared to May. It has posted total sales of 51,274 units in the domestic market in June 2020. On a year-on-year basis, the June sales numbers are down 54 percent compared to June 2019 when the car maker clocked sales of 111,014 units. Maruti… Continue reading Maruti Suzuki India sells 51,274 units in June, improves on May numbers

Elementary Robotics Raises $12.7M in Series A Funding

Elementary Robotics, a Los Angeles, CA-based robotics startup, raised $12.7M in Series A funding. The round was led by Threshold Ventures (formerly DFJ) with participation from existing investors Fika Ventures, Fathom Capital, Ubiquity Ventures and Toyota AI Ventures. With this round, Threshold Ventures Partner Mo Islam has joined the Elementary Robotics Board of Directors. The… Continue reading Elementary Robotics Raises $12.7M in Series A Funding

Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV Availability In U.S. To Be Extremely Limited

The market introduction of the all-new Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid looks shakier and more questionable every day and now the U.S. is mentioned as well and we’re very disappointed. The first warning sign was a low sales target for Japan (300 units per month / 3,600 per year) and then the bad news emerged… Continue reading Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV Availability In U.S. To Be Extremely Limited

@Toyota: Finding New Mountains: Our Venture Mission of Discovery

Since Toyota AI Ventures was founded in July 2017, I’ve received a flurry of questions from startup founders, institutional venture capital investors, other corporate venture capital investors, and the press. They want to know how the fund is structured, how (and how fast) we make decisions, the role of our corporate business units, whether we… Continue reading @Toyota: Finding New Mountains: Our Venture Mission of Discovery

@Toyota: Toyota to Achieve its Five-Year U.S. Investment Commitment One Year Early

Company achieves its 2017 commitment to deliver nearly $13 billion U.S. investment by 2021 in just four years, adding more than 6,500 new jobs Toyota ready to meet aggressive content requirements of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) PLANO, Texas (June 30, 2020) – For more than 60 years, Toyota has been growing its presence in the United States,… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota to Achieve its Five-Year U.S. Investment Commitment One Year Early