WATCH: Carmaker Toyota unveils new ‘advanced’ models
Toyota launches LS and Mirai equipped with “advanced drive” that enables drivers and cars to drive together
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Carmaker Toyota beats Volkswagen
Automakers have suffered as coronavirus lockdowns have stopped people from visiting car showrooms and forced manufacturing plants to reduce or halt production
Twenty years ago Nissan squeezed suppliers, now it needs their help
Nissan Motor Corp, like rivals, has been hit as the pandemic sapped global demand. But Japan’s No.3 automaker has other problems
Toyota halts operations at Indian plant
Both the Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) factories in the industrial hub of Bidadi, Karnataka, had declared a “lock out” on Nov. 10
Toyota to use advanced self-driving tech in commercial vehicles first
Toyota Motor plans to first deploy advanced self-driving features in commercial vehicles before adding them to cars meant for personal use
Toyota unveils revamped hydrogen-powered sedan
“We wanted to make a car that people really want to buy, not just because it’s an eco car,” Yoshikazu Tanaka, chief engineer of the new Mirai, said at the unveiling.
Auto companies in India cut more jobs to tackle slowdown
Japanese carmaker Toyota Motor and South Korea’s Hyundai Motor are the latest in a string of companies to halt production at plants
Panasonic flags first profit drop in eight years
Panasonic switched its focus to corporate clients such as automakers a few years ago to escape price wars in lower-margin consumer electronics.
Toyota plans to recall 1 million hybrid models over wiring issue
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it planned to recall around 1.03 million vehicles, including its gasoline-hybrid Prius model, in Japan, North America, Europe and other regions due to an issue with the engine wire harness which can pose a fire risk.
Following a domestic recall announcement by Japan’s transport ministry, Toyota said that in affected vehicles, the wire harness which connects to the hybrid power control unit can come into contact with the covering at the connection point.
If dust accumulates on…
Toyota to invest about $500 million in Uber for driverless cars
WASHINGTON: Toyota Motor Corp will invest $500 million in Uber Technologies to jointly work on developing self-driving cars, the companies said on Monday, a bid by both to catch up to rivals in the hotly competitive autonomous driving business.
Toyota, one of the world’s largest carmakers, and Uber, the leading ride-hailing service, are widely seen as lagging the competition in developing self-driving cars.
Their deal deepens an existing relationship and reflects CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s strategy of Uber developing…