Aurora Innovation, a self-driving car startup whose founders have ties to Google, Tesla, and Uber, has raised $90 million in Series A funding co-led by Greylock Partners and Index Ventures. Along with the money, Greylock and Index are adding a member each to Aurora’s board of directors: Reid Hoffman, the co-founder of LinkedIn and partner… Continue reading Aurora, Led by Google and Tesla Driverless Car Vets, Lands $90M
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Bolt EV battery teardown, 290-mile Kona Electric, Lexus UX photo, Bolt EV police video: Today’s Car News
Follow John Today, we’ve got full details on the long-range electric version of the Hyundai Kona, a few more details on the Lexus UX small crossover, a Bolt EV battery-pack teardown on video, and a poll on Trump’s climate-science denial. All this and more on Green Car Reports. After teasing it a week ago, full… Continue reading Bolt EV battery teardown, 290-mile Kona Electric, Lexus UX photo, Bolt EV police video: Today’s Car News
Toyota to build new-generation Auris car in Derbyshire
Toyota Japanese carmaker’s decision safeguards the jobs of 3,000 workers as Brexit fears continue A worker assembles a vehicle on the production line at Toyota’s factory in Burnaston, Derbyshire. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images Toyota has announced it will build the next generation of its Auris car at its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire. The Japanese carmaker said… Continue reading Toyota to build new-generation Auris car in Derbyshire
Toyota Announces the New Generation Auris Will Be Built at its UK Car Plant
Toyota to build the new Auris at its Burnaston car plant in the UK.
TMC Announces Regular Personnel Changes
On March 1, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intends to make the following personnel changes.
Toyota Announces New TNGA-Based Transmissions, Engines and All-Wheel-Drive Systems
Toyota develops new TNGA-based (Toyota New Global Architecture) engines, transmissions and all-wheel drive systems.
Revealed: First Official Image and Video of the UX, the First Urban Crossover from Lexus
The eagerly anticipated Lexus UX urban compact crossover has broken cover with the release of the first official image and video clip ahead of its world debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show on March 6th.
TMC Announces Results for January 2018
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its production, domestic sales, and export results for January 2018, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., and Hino Motors, Ltd.
Fiat Chrysler reportedly phasing out diesel passenger cars by 2022
Jeremy Alan Glover @jagimaging.com Fiat Chrysler diesel plans are back in the spotlight again. The Italian-American car maker was hit with several lawsuits last December, each claiming that the company’s heavy-duty pickup trucks used devices aimed at cheating emissions tests. Last month, the EPA said that Chrysler had violated the Clean Air Act, alleging that… Continue reading Fiat Chrysler reportedly phasing out diesel passenger cars by 2022
Gestamp recorded revenues of €8,202m in 2017
2.26.2018 Gestamp, the multinational company specialized in the design, development and manufacture of highly engineered metal components for the automotive industry, has recorded revenues of €8,202m in 2017, according to its full year results. Revenues have increased by 8.6% over the previous year, more than six times the growth of production volumes in Gestamp’s footprint… Continue reading Gestamp recorded revenues of €8,202m in 2017