@Toyota: Toyota and Waymo Outline Strategic Partnership to Advance Autonomous Driving Deployment

Apr. 30, 2025 News Release Management Toyota Motor CorporationWaymo Tokyo, JAPAN―Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”) and Waymo reached a preliminary agreement to explore a collaboration focused on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies. Woven by Toyota will also join the potential collaboration as Toyota’s strategic enabler, contributing its strengths in advanced software and… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota and Waymo Outline Strategic Partnership to Advance Autonomous Driving Deployment

April 2025 PV Sales Preview: Momentum Sustains, But Inventory and Retail Weakness Raise Red Flags

India’s passenger vehicle (PV) market appears to be holding steady on its upward trajectory in April 2025, supported by sustained wholesale dispatches and aggressive seasonal discounting. According to preliminary industry estimates, vehicle manufacturers are expected to ship between 350,000 and 355,000 units, translating to 4–5% year-on-year growth over April 2024. This marks the seventh consecutive… Continue reading April 2025 PV Sales Preview: Momentum Sustains, But Inventory and Retail Weakness Raise Red Flags

Facing pressure, Trump scales back tariffs for US automakers

The first 2022 GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Edition 1 rolls off the assembly line at Factory ZERO (Source: GM) Donald Trump signed two executive orders today that walked back parts of tariffs he previously imposed on US automakers ahead of a rally in Michigan to mark his first 100 days in office. The Wall Street… Continue reading Facing pressure, Trump scales back tariffs for US automakers

Waymo and Toyota are dating — if they get serious, a new autonomous vehicle could be created

Waymo and Toyota have agreed to explore a possible deal that could one day lead to a new vehicle designed for ride-hailing and even bring self-driving tech into consumer cars. The two companies have signed a preliminary agreement to look into developing and deploying an autonomous vehicle platform, according to a blog posted by Waymo.… Continue reading Waymo and Toyota are dating — if they get serious, a new autonomous vehicle could be created

Henry G. Cisneros to Receive the Japan Order of the Rising Sun Award

SAN ANTONIO, April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Emperor of Japan announced on April 29, the conferral of one of the highest awards the nation of Japan gives to a non-citizen of Japan, The Order of the Rising Sun with Golden Rays, to former San Antonio mayor and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Henry… Continue reading Henry G. Cisneros to Receive the Japan Order of the Rising Sun Award

Toyota has already delivered over 10,000 bZ3X electric SUVs as orders pile up

The bZ3X is Toyota’s cheapest EV, and it’s already a hot seller. After launching last month, Toyota has now delivered over 10,000 bZ3X electric SUVs in China as orders continue to pile up. Toyota delivered over 10,000 bZ3X SUVs in China Toyota officially launched the bZ3X SUV in China last month, starting at just 109,800… Continue reading Toyota has already delivered over 10,000 bZ3X electric SUVs as orders pile up

Rehlko Signs Exclusive Agreement with Toyota to Supply Fuel Cell Modules

ANAHEIM, Calif., April 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Rehlko and Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) today announced at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo a supplier agreement wherein Toyota will provide its hydrogen-powered fuel cell modules to Rehlko, a global leader in energy resilience, for use in stationary power generator products. Continue Reading Rehlko Signs Exclusive Agreement… Continue reading Rehlko Signs Exclusive Agreement with Toyota to Supply Fuel Cell Modules

German FAZ: The last Mohican 009265

Now we know again why in the 1990s we distributed a minus for “doors bad” in every Mercedes-Benz driving report. Anno 2025 is still like this in a new G-Class. They have to be thrown like resort doors, and they still have push buttons to open on the outside. Who still remembers? No wonder, basically… Continue reading German FAZ: The last Mohican 009265

@Toyota: Restoring Forests in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve

The monarch butterfly is known for its incredible annual migration of over 4,000 kilometers (about 2,500 miles) from eastern parts of the U.S. and Canada to central Mexico. Every year, from November to March, monarchs establish overwintering colonies in the oyamel and pine forests of Mexico in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve (MBBR), then return… Continue reading @Toyota: Restoring Forests in the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve