Waymo is now running its 6th-generation Driver without safety drivers on public roads, marking the beginning of fully autonomous operations with the company’s latest and most cost-effective hardware stack. The announcement, authored by Waymo VP of Engineering Satish Jeyachandran, confirms that the 6th-generation system, first unveiled in August 2024, is now validated for driverless operations… Continue reading Waymo begins fully autonomous ops with 6th-gen Driver, targets 1M weekly rides
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@Toyota: [Toyota Times] Opportunity or Trouble? Akio’s Surprise Q&A Has Students Scrambling
In 2025, a group of newcomers arrived at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, where test drives were underway. This coming spring, these students are to begin working at Toyota as engineers. Chairman Akio Toyoda, who was participating in the test drives, called out to them: “Ask me a question.” And then the impromptu Q&A… Continue reading @Toyota: [Toyota Times] Opportunity or Trouble? Akio’s Surprise Q&A Has Students Scrambling
@Toyota: How a Toyota 4Runner Sale Sparked a Friendship, Marriage and Family
A single vehicle purchase in 2016 at Toyota of Kingsport in Kingsport, Tennessee, set off a chain of events that would launch a yearslong friendship — and, later, a love story. That year, Sam Lundberg bought a brand-new 2016 4Runner TRD Pro from veteran salesperson Marvin Tolly, who quickly became a trusted figure in her… Continue reading @Toyota: How a Toyota 4Runner Sale Sparked a Friendship, Marriage and Family
@Toyota: [Toyota Times] Opportunity or Trouble? Akio’s Surprise Q&A Has Students Scrambling
In 2025, a group of newcomers arrived at Fuji Speedway in Oyama, Shizuoka Prefecture, where test drives were underway. This coming spring, these students are to begin working at Toyota as engineers. Chairman Akio Toyoda, who was participating in the test drives, called out to them: “Ask me a question.” And then the impromptu Q&A… Continue reading @Toyota: [Toyota Times] Opportunity or Trouble? Akio’s Surprise Q&A Has Students Scrambling
Will NIO’s Recall Spark Broader Software Scrutiny in EVs?
NIO Inc. NIO, a major Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, announced one of the biggest recalls in China’s auto industry. The company is recalling 246,229 electric vehicles because of a software problem that could affect safety. The recall affects three of the company’s popular models, including ES8, ES6 and EC6. The issue involves software that… Continue reading Will NIO’s Recall Spark Broader Software Scrutiny in EVs?
Will NIO’s Recall Spark Broader Software Scrutiny in EVs?
NIO Inc. NIO, a major Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, announced one of the biggest recalls in China’s auto industry. The company is recalling 246,229 electric vehicles because of a software problem that could affect safety. The recall affects three of the company’s popular models, including ES8, ES6 and EC6. The issue involves software that… Continue reading Will NIO’s Recall Spark Broader Software Scrutiny in EVs?
Will NIO’s Recall Spark Broader Software Scrutiny in EVs?
NIO Inc. NIO, a major Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, announced one of the biggest recalls in China’s auto industry. The company is recalling 246,229 electric vehicles because of a software problem that could affect safety. The recall affects three of the company’s popular models, including ES8, ES6 and EC6. The issue involves software that… Continue reading Will NIO’s Recall Spark Broader Software Scrutiny in EVs?
Will NIO’s Recall Spark Broader Software Scrutiny in EVs?
NIO Inc. NIO, a major Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker, announced one of the biggest recalls in China’s auto industry. The company is recalling 246,229 electric vehicles because of a software problem that could affect safety. The recall affects three of the company’s popular models, including ES8, ES6 and EC6. The issue involves software that… Continue reading Will NIO’s Recall Spark Broader Software Scrutiny in EVs?
Foreign cars flow to Russia through China, skirting Ukraine war sanctions
Nearly 30,000 Toyotas were purchased in Russia last year, the Autostat data showed. Tens of thousands of cars are being exported from China to Russia under gray-market schemes that often circumvent Western and Asian government sanctions and automakers’ commitments to exit the Russian market, according to registration data reviewed by Reuters and interviews with five… Continue reading Foreign cars flow to Russia through China, skirting Ukraine war sanctions
Toyota bets on Kenta Kon’s financial discipline to survive EV onslaught
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