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BMW and Toyota suspend European operations

Automotive industry Plants in Oxfordshire and Derbyshire affected as coronavirus affects carmakers Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage BMW makes Minis at its Cowley plant near Oxford. Photograph: Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images BMW and Toyota have joined a rapidly lengthening list of carmakers shutting down European operations, affecting UK plants in Oxfordshire and… Continue reading BMW and Toyota suspend European operations

[Covid-19] Actia suspends the production of electronic cards in its factory in Toulouse

Plant closings due to coronavirus are spreading in the automotive industry. In the wake of manufacturers like Renault, PSA, Toyota and Volkswagen, the equipment supplier Actia is suspending, for a period of 15 days, renewable, the production of electronic cards in its only French factory in Colomiers, near Toulouse (Haute-Garonne). To read the entire article,… Continue reading [Covid-19] Actia suspends the production of electronic cards in its factory in Toulouse

Toyota Research Institute, DMP to begin work on high-accuracy HD map for automated driving

Toyota Research Institute – Advanced Development (TRI-AD) and Dynamic Map Platform have partnered to build a proof of concept (PoC) applying the technologies of both companies starting April 2020. The PoC aims to demonstrate the efficient update of DMP’s high definition (HD) maps by using TRI-AD’s open software platform, Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) to detect… Continue reading Toyota Research Institute, DMP to begin work on high-accuracy HD map for automated driving

Toyota partners with China’s Momenta on high definition maps for autonomous cars

FILE PHOTO: A logo of Toyota is pictured at Bangkok Auto Salon 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand, July 4, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp has partnered with Chinese autonomous driving startup Momenta to develop a high definition (HD) mapping platform in China for autonomous driving vehicles, Momenta said in a… Continue reading Toyota partners with China’s Momenta on high definition maps for autonomous cars

@Toyota: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Missouri (TMMMO) Fact Sheet

President: Wes Woods Groundbreaking: 1991 Start of Production: 1993 Investment: $455 million Plant Sites: 75 acres Plant Sizes: 550,000 sq. ft. Employment: 900 Products: cylinder heads 2019 Production: 2.8 million cylinder heads Operations: low pressure casting, core making, die making Impact on Missouri: The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) conducted a study based on 2015 data… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Missouri (TMMMO) Fact Sheet

@Toyota: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Tennessee (TMMTN) Fact Sheet

President: Wes Woods Groundbreaking: 2003 Start of Production: 2005 Investment: $365 million Plant Sites: 200 acres Plant Sizes: 450,000 sq. ft. Employment:  300 Products: engine blocks and automatic transmission cases and housings 2019 Production: 1.6 million engine blocks, 870K automatic transmission cases and housings Operations: high pressure casting, die making Impact on Tennessee: The Center for Automotive… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Tennessee (TMMTN) Fact Sheet

@Toyota: TRI-AD and DMP kick off HD Map update PoC from April 2020

On March 17th, 2020, Toyota Research Institute – Advanced Development, Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Dr. James Kuffner, “TRI-AD”) and Dynamic Map Platform Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, President: Hiroyuki Inahata, “DMP”) have agreed to a partnership to build a proof of concept (“PoC”) applying the technologies of both companies starting April 2020. This PoC… Continue reading @Toyota: TRI-AD and DMP kick off HD Map update PoC from April 2020

@Toyota: Toyota Builds its LCV Line-up with Launch of new Proace City Compact Van

Toyota has significantly strengthened its presence in the UK van market with the introduction of the all-new Proace City, a compact van that offers a wealth of best-in-class load-carrying capabilities and high equipment specifications for the customer who needs their business transport to double as a mobile office. At a stroke, this new compact van… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Builds its LCV Line-up with Launch of new Proace City Compact Van

Volkswagen suspends production as coronavirus hits sales

* VW says sales down 15% in first two months of 2020
* VW CFO says coronavirus makes forecasts impossible
* VW resumes production in China as Europe shuts down (Adds CFO comment)
FRANKFURT, March 17 (Reuters) – Volkswagen Group , the world's biggest carmaker, is suspending production at factories across Europe as the coronavirus pandemic hits sales and disrupts supply chains, the company said on Tuesday.
The German carmaker, which owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Ducati, Lamborghini, Porsche, Seat and Skoda brands, also said that uncertainty about the fallout from coronavirus meant it was impossible to give forecasts for its performance this year.
“Given the present significant deterioration in the sales situation and the heightened uncertainty regarding parts supplies to our plants, production is to be suspended in the near future at factories operated by group brands,” Chief Executive Herbert Diess said on Tuesday.
Volkswagen's powerful works council concluded it was not po..