Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. — Margaret Mead In 2017, we started Toyota’s first standalone venture capital firm with a vision and a passion for change — embarking on a mission to discover what’s next for Toyota. Today,… Continue reading @Toyota: Next Leg of our Journey: We are Toyota Ventures
Tag: Mobility
@Toyota: Toyota AI Ventures announces rebrand as Toyota Ventures and an additional $300M to invest in emerging technologies and carbon neutrality
Launch of the Toyota Ventures Frontier Fund and the Toyota Ventures Climate Fund brings firm’s total assets under management to more than $500M Los Altos, Calif., June 3, 2021 – Toyota’s first standalone, early-stage venture capital firm, Toyota AI Ventures, will change its name to Toyota Ventures and grow its total assets under management to… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota AI Ventures announces rebrand as Toyota Ventures and an additional $300M to invest in emerging technologies and carbon neutrality
@Toyota: Teammate Advanced Drive Backgrounder
WHAT TO KNOW: Teammate® advanced driver assistance technology is a SAE Level 2 system, based on Toyota’s Mobility Teammate Concept, that provides two functions: Advanced Drive and Advanced Park. It will be available on select 2022 Lexus LS 500h models with AWD, which are expected to arrive in U.S. dealerships this fall. Teammate’s Advanced Drive… Continue reading @Toyota: Teammate Advanced Drive Backgrounder
@Toyota: Small Team, Huge Impact
Toyota’s Integrated Vehicle Systems is where the rubber meets the proverbial road when it comes to advanced driver assistance technology and safety features in the United States When it arrives in the market later this year, Toyota’s Teammate will mark a major milestone along Toyota’s transformation to a technology-driven mobility company. For the team of… Continue reading @Toyota: Small Team, Huge Impact
@Groupe PSA: PR WITH Ë-JUMPY HYDROGEN, CITROËN OFFERS THE WIDEST ELECTRIFIED RANGE TO MEET THE NEW NEEDS OF PROFESSIONALS001863
Combining batteries with a hydrogen fuel cell, Citroën ë-Jumpy Hydrogen provides greater range in electric mode with no compromises on the vehicle’s abilities. With a range of more than 400 km and hydrogen refuelling in less than three minutes, Citroën ë-Jumpy Hydrogen is the forerunner of tomorrow’s electric light commercial vehicle. Citroën’s entire light commercial… Continue reading @Groupe PSA: PR WITH Ë-JUMPY HYDROGEN, CITROËN OFFERS THE WIDEST ELECTRIFIED RANGE TO MEET THE NEW NEEDS OF PROFESSIONALS001863
Movin’On Challenge Design Reveals Top Concepts
All 170 entries this year sought to create inclusive mobility for those who are often overlooked when mobility solutions are being designed. For Spahn’s concept, the Crosswing enables people with amputations to move around cities more efficiently by giving them the ability to skate for transport or leisure. The second-place spot went to Danish design… Continue reading Movin’On Challenge Design Reveals Top Concepts
Stellantis Kicks Off Detroit’s Greenest Initiative, $1 Million Community Initiative to Boost City’s East Side
Detroit’s Greenest Initiative was announced during the groundbreaking for a new neighborhood education pavilion, located at the stormwater park on the corner of Kercheval Avenue and Beniteau Street. Construction of the pavilion, which will be the first of its kind in Detroit, is expected to begin in fall 2021. In addition to the pavilion, Stellantis… Continue reading Stellantis Kicks Off Detroit’s Greenest Initiative, $1 Million Community Initiative to Boost City’s East Side
@Ford: City:One Challenge Helps Turn Detroit High Schoolers’ Dream Mobility Idea into Reality
By Gina Schrader, City Solutions Midwest Manager, Ford Motor Company About two years ago, Ford launched the City:One Michigan Central Station Challenge with the City of Detroit Office of Mobility Innovation and what is now the Office of Future Mobility & Electrification to identify proposals that could help improve the way people move around Michigan… Continue reading @Ford: City:One Challenge Helps Turn Detroit High Schoolers’ Dream Mobility Idea into Reality
@Ford: Record Ford Electrified Vehicle Sales Run Continues – Up 184 Percent On Strength of F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid, Mustang Mach-E, Escape and Explorer Hybrid; Ford SUVs Post Best May Retail Sales Since 2003; Record SUV Sales for Lincoln on Gains From Entire Lineup
About Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is a global company based in Dearborn, Michigan. The company designs, manufactures, markets and services a full line of Ford trucks, utility vehicles, and cars – increasingly including electrified versions – and Lincoln luxury vehicles; provides financial services through Ford Motor Credit Company; and is pursuing… Continue reading @Ford: Record Ford Electrified Vehicle Sales Run Continues – Up 184 Percent On Strength of F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid, Mustang Mach-E, Escape and Explorer Hybrid; Ford SUVs Post Best May Retail Sales Since 2003; Record SUV Sales for Lincoln on Gains From Entire Lineup
Xiaomi-Backed Fund Invests in Autonomous Driving Startup Zongmu
(Bloomberg) — An investment fund backed by Xiaomi Corp. is among a new slew of investors in Zongmu Technology Shanghai Co. as the Chinese autonomous driving system startup raised $190 million in its latest funding round. Zongmu conducted the series D fundraising in three stages and Hubei Xiaomi Changjiang Industrial Investment Fund Management Co. led… Continue reading Xiaomi-Backed Fund Invests in Autonomous Driving Startup Zongmu