Tag: Toyota

@Toyota: Team USA and Team Toyota’s Steve Serio Wins Fourth Paralympic Medal to Close Out Paris 2024

PARIS (Sept. 9, 2024) – Thirty-six-year-old Steve Serio won his third consecutive gold medal, and fourth overall Paralympic medal, as a member of the U.S. Men’s Wheelchair Basketball team that was victorious over Great Britain, 73-69, in the Paralympic Games Paris 2024 gold medal game. Serio scored 24 points, making 10 of his 18 field… Continue reading @Toyota: Team USA and Team Toyota’s Steve Serio Wins Fourth Paralympic Medal to Close Out Paris 2024

@Toyota: Team USA and Team Toyota’s Jessica Long Wins Another Gold Medal at Paris 2024

PARIS (Sept. 9, 2024) – Jessica Long added another Paralympic gold medal to her résumé, winning the Women’s Para Swimming 100m Butterfly S8 on Saturday to close out the Paralympic Games Paris 2024. Long posted a time of 1:10.59 in the final at Paris La Defense Arena, defeating her competition by over a second. “It… Continue reading @Toyota: Team USA and Team Toyota’s Jessica Long Wins Another Gold Medal at Paris 2024

Stumpp Schuele & Somappa Springs signs JV with Japan’s Chuhatsu

Stumpp Schuele & Somappa Springs (SSS), a player in automotive spring manufacturing and part of the MG Brothers Group, has entered into joint venture with Japan’s Chuhatsu to produce power back door (PBD) springs. This strategic move positions SSS as probably the  first domestic producer of PBD springs in India, a market segment currently dominated… Continue reading Stumpp Schuele & Somappa Springs signs JV with Japan’s Chuhatsu

@niche: LIVING ON A THIN LINE.003517

Editor’s Note: This week, as we mark another somber anniversary of September 11, Peter discusses the perilous position that the auto industry finds itself in once again, this time brought about by the severe miscalculation and headlong rush to all EVs, all the time. In “On The Table,” we take a look at Audi’s extensive freshening of the… Continue reading @niche: LIVING ON A THIN LINE.003517

DENSO to Build a New Plant at the Zenmyo Plant

KARIYA, Japan (Sept. 9th, 2024) – DENSO CORPORATION today announced that it will build a new plant by expanding the site of the Zenmyo Plant in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture. Construction will start in the first half of FY2025 and will be completed in January 2027, with production slated to start in the first half… Continue reading DENSO to Build a New Plant at the Zenmyo Plant

Toyota Hyryder sells over 90,000 units in two years since launch

The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Toyota Kirloskar Motor’s first midsize SUV launched on September 9, 2022, turns two years old today. The rebadged version of the Maruti Grand Vitara has, since launch 24 months ago, sold a total of 90,607 units in the domestic market till end-July 2024 (see wholesales data table below) and should… Continue reading Toyota Hyryder sells over 90,000 units in two years since launch

Automakers are getting back into advertising’s biggest arena: NFL

Toyota’s “We Roll Deep Anthem” spot includes fans and NFL stars “setting off on an adrenaline-packed NFL adventure.” Screenshot Automakers are rushing back into advertising during the National Football League season after a slowdown in recent years. Toyota Motor Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company and the Detroit automakers are among those expected to capitalize on the… Continue reading Automakers are getting back into advertising’s biggest arena: NFL

Chinese carmakers catch up in vehicle quality

Domestic car brands in China have narrowed the quality gap with international marques, according to a J.D. Power study released on Thursday. The China Initial Quality Study, now in its 25th year, measures initial vehicle quality by examining problems experienced by new-vehicle owners within the first two to six months of ownership. The study measures… Continue reading Chinese carmakers catch up in vehicle quality

BMW to launch series production FCV in 2028

Oliver Zipse, chairman of the board of management at BMW AG, poses with its fuel cell vehicles at the company’s headquarters in Munich, Germany. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] BMW plans to launch its first-ever series production fuel cell electric vehicle in 2028, offering an additional emission-free powertrain option, said the German carmaker on Thursday. Oliver… Continue reading BMW to launch series production FCV in 2028