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Toyota Aims to Open Its Futuristic City in Japan This Year
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to move in the first 100 residents of a futuristic city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan this year. A key part of Toyota’s broader Woven initiative is a new software platform and vehicle operating system it calls Arene, which is designed to speed up car development and lower costs.
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Suzuki Unveils Next-Generation Swift In Japan. India Debut In...
The overall design, stance and curves remain the same. The model that Suzuki unveiled in Japan had blue-coloured body and blacked-out roof.
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Toyota Halts Production At Japan Factories After "Massive" System Glitch
Toyota said Tuesday it halted operations at 12 of its 14 factories in Japan due to a system glitch, but that it did not appear to be a cyberattack.
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Toyota Plans to Use Regenerative Fuel Cell Technology for Manned Lunar Rover
Toyota Motor plans to use regenerative fuel cell technology to power a manned lunar rover, executives said on Friday, raising the prospect of eventually using the moon's water ice as an energy source in the future. NASA expects Japan to provide a lunar rover with a 2029 target launch date as a contribution to the Artemis programme.
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Bank of Japan Initiates Discussion With 60 Firms on Pilot Programme for Digital Yen
The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up efforts towards issuing digital versions of their currencies for retail use. The discussions will touch on various themes including the business and technological features of...
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Toyota Unveils Gas-Electric Prius Hybrid, to Go on Sale in Japan This Winter
Toyota has unveiled the gas-electric Prius hybrid in Tokyo and Los Angeles on Wednesday. The fifth-generation Prius hybrid models will go on sale this winter first in Japan then the US. A plug-in version will hit the market next year, according to Toyota Motor. Prices were not announced.
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Rapidus Project Gains Japanese Government Backing Ahead of Goal to Mass Produce Advanced Chips by 2027
Rapidus, a new project to develop and make next-generation microchips, has gained the backing of the Japanese government. Japan will pour half a billion dollars into the Rapidus project, which reportedly comprises eight major companies including Sony, SoftBank, Toyota and telecoms giant NTT. The next-generation chip development project aims to deve...
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Toyota Unit's Emissions Data False From 2003 At Least: Report
A major affiliate of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp falsified emissions data on some engines going back to at least 2003, more than a decade earlier than previously indicated, a company-sponsored probe showed on Tuesday.
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Toyota To Make EV Parts In India For Domestic, Export Markets
Toyota plans to make India a manufacturing hub for EV components to meet demand here as well as for export to Japan and some ASEAN countries.
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Toyota Rolls Out First Battery Electric Car In Cautious Debut As Rivals Go Full-Throttle
Petrol-electric hybrid models remain far more popular in Toyota's home market than electric vehicles (EVs), which accounted for just 1% of the passenger cars sold in Japan last year, according to industry data.
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Toyota, Subaru Shares Drop On "Embarrassing" Recalls Of First EVs
Toyota, the world's largest automaker by sales, said on Thursday it would recall 2,700 bZ4X SUVs globally.
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After Pressure From Toyota Chief, Japan Emphasised Support For Hybrids
Toyota Motor Corp's chief lobbied the Japanese government to make clear it supported hybrid vehicles as much as battery electrics or face losing the auto industry's support.
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Toyota Recalls 2,700 Electric Cars Produced Between March and June for Faulty Wheel That May Detach
Toyota Motors has recalled 2,700 electric cars produced between March and June for a fault in wheels. These include 2,200 models destined for Europe, 270 for North America, 112 for Japan, and 60 for the rest of Asia, according to Toyota.
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Japan PM To Visit Toyota Headquarters Ahead Of Election - Report
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Toyota Motor Corp's headquarters.
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Toyota Misses Production Target In April Due to Covid, Parts Shortage
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp on Monday said it missed its global production target for April as Covid-19 outbreaks and a parts shortage slowed its post-pandemic recovery.
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Toyota Aims to Open Its Futuristic City in Japan This Year
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to move in the first 100 residents of a futuristic city at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan this year. A key part of Toyota’s broader Woven initiative is a new software platform and vehicle operating system it calls Arene, which is designed to speed up car development and lower costs.
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Suzuki Unveils Next-Generation Swift In Japan. India Debut In...
The overall design, stance and curves remain the same. The model that Suzuki unveiled in Japan had blue-coloured body and blacked-out roof.
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Toyota Halts Production At Japan Factories After "Massive" System Glitch
Toyota said Tuesday it halted operations at 12 of its 14 factories in Japan due to a system glitch, but that it did not appear to be a cyberattack.
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Toyota Plans to Use Regenerative Fuel Cell Technology for Manned Lunar Rover
Toyota Motor plans to use regenerative fuel cell technology to power a manned lunar rover, executives said on Friday, raising the prospect of eventually using the moon's water ice as an energy source in the future. NASA expects Japan to provide a lunar rover with a 2029 target launch date as a contribution to the Artemis programme.
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Bank of Japan Initiates Discussion With 60 Firms on Pilot Programme for Digital Yen
The Bank of Japan on Thursday kicked off a series of discussions with 60 companies on a pilot programme for developing a digital yen, joining peers around the globe ramping up efforts towards issuing digital versions of their currencies for retail use. The discussions will touch on various themes including the business and technological features of...
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Toyota Unveils Gas-Electric Prius Hybrid, to Go on Sale in Japan This Winter
Toyota has unveiled the gas-electric Prius hybrid in Tokyo and Los Angeles on Wednesday. The fifth-generation Prius hybrid models will go on sale this winter first in Japan then the US. A plug-in version will hit the market next year, according to Toyota Motor. Prices were not announced.
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Rapidus Project Gains Japanese Government Backing Ahead of Goal to Mass Produce Advanced Chips by 2027
Rapidus, a new project to develop and make next-generation microchips, has gained the backing of the Japanese government. Japan will pour half a billion dollars into the Rapidus project, which reportedly comprises eight major companies including Sony, SoftBank, Toyota and telecoms giant NTT. The next-generation chip development project aims to deve...
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Toyota Unit's Emissions Data False From 2003 At Least: Report
A major affiliate of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp falsified emissions data on some engines going back to at least 2003, more than a decade earlier than previously indicated, a company-sponsored probe showed on Tuesday.
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Toyota To Make EV Parts In India For Domestic, Export Markets
Toyota plans to make India a manufacturing hub for EV components to meet demand here as well as for export to Japan and some ASEAN countries.
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Toyota Rolls Out First Battery Electric Car In Cautious Debut As Rivals Go Full-Throttle
Petrol-electric hybrid models remain far more popular in Toyota's home market than electric vehicles (EVs), which accounted for just 1% of the passenger cars sold in Japan last year, according to industry data.
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Toyota, Subaru Shares Drop On "Embarrassing" Recalls Of First EVs
Toyota, the world's largest automaker by sales, said on Thursday it would recall 2,700 bZ4X SUVs globally.
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After Pressure From Toyota Chief, Japan Emphasised Support For Hybrids
Toyota Motor Corp's chief lobbied the Japanese government to make clear it supported hybrid vehicles as much as battery electrics or face losing the auto industry's support.
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Toyota Recalls 2,700 Electric Cars Produced Between March and June for Faulty Wheel That May Detach
Toyota Motors has recalled 2,700 electric cars produced between March and June for a fault in wheels. These include 2,200 models destined for Europe, 270 for North America, 112 for Japan, and 60 for the rest of Asia, according to Toyota.
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Japan PM To Visit Toyota Headquarters Ahead Of Election - Report
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to visit Toyota Motor Corp's headquarters.
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Toyota Misses Production Target In April Due to Covid, Parts Shortage
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp on Monday said it missed its global production target for April as Covid-19 outbreaks and a parts shortage slowed its post-pandemic recovery.
