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Toyota is planning a dramatic reboot of its EV strategy
Toyota is considering a reboot of its EV strategy after a false start in the market, and has halted some work on existing EV projects, sources say. Read more…
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Suzuki and Toyota take hybrid route in India for all markets
Toyota and Suzuki to begin production of hybrid vehicles in India, a category that Toyota has said is currently best suited to such markets. Read more…
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Kojima cyberattack highlights the importance of SME security
The cyberattack on Toyota supplier Kojima Industries shows how more vulnerable small firms can pose a big threat to major corporations. Read more…
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Toyota suspends self-driving e-Palette transportation at Paralympic Games
Toyota has suspended all self-driving e-Palette transportation pods at the Tokyo Paralympic Games village after accident with pedestrian. Read more…
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Toyota’s first VC fund investing in AI startups to refine everyday processes
Toyota’s first venture capital fund is investing in AI startups that help the automaker refine everyday processes on the factory floor. Read more…
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Toyota looks to ultra-thin solar panels for plug free Prius
Inspired by new ultra-thin solar panels developed for satellites, a project led by Toyota Motor Corp is experimenting with a sun-powered Prius. Read more…
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Toyota creates fetching new ways to use AI at Tokyo Olympics
For the Tokyo 2020 Olympics Toyota Motor Corp is upping the game with a hi-tech way to fetch javelins and hammers: pint-sized, self-driving AI robot cars. Read more…
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5G WIRE: Toyota 5G robot, network slicing, Smart video call
5G action this day: DoCoMo controls a Toyota robot 10 km away using 5G; Cellcos must transform to capitalize on $66b network slicing opportunity; Smart Communications makes a 5G video call; Fujitsu makes single-panel antenna Read more…
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Toyota and SoftBank team up for self-driving car services
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp and SoftBank Group are teaming up to develop self-driving car services, signalling deepening alliances between top automaker and tech firms as the global race to develop autonomous cars intensifies. Read more…
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Toyota invests $500m in Uber’s self-driving car program
(Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp will invest $500 million in Uber to jointly work on developing self-driving cars, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday, a bid by both companies to catch up Read more…
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Toyota makes a deal to pay $1 billion for a stake in Grab
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to buy a $1 billion stake in Southeast Asia’s Grab in the biggest investment by a carmaker into a ride-hailing firm, at a time when traditional automakers Read more…
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KDDI, Oyo and Toyota harness big data and IoT for disaster mitigation
KDDI, OYO and Toyota have agreed to cooperate in establishing an information support system for the Japanese government and local administrations as a measure for disaster prevention and mitigation using IoT and big data analytics Read more…
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AI-powered dispatch system predicts demand for taxi services
Toyota and JapanTaxi have jointly developed a taxi dispatch support system with KDDI and Accenture that predicts demand for taxi services. The system combines data from taxi service logs with predictions of demographics made by Read more…
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Toyota joins the Grab party with investment and tie-up
TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp’s trading arm became the latest participant in ride-hailing firm Grab’s current financing round that is expected to raise $2.5 billion, led by Chinese peer Didi Chuxing and Japan’s SoftBank Read more…
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Consortium aims to create big data ecosystem for connected cars
(Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp, chipmaker Intel and other technology and auto companies are forming a consortium to create an ecosystem for big data used in connected cars, the Japanese automaker said on Thursday. Ericsson, Read more…
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Toyota demos flying car for 2020 Olympics torch lighting
TOYOTA CITY, Japan (Reuters) – Engineers, supported by Toyota Motor Corp, demonstrated their flying car on Saturday, which they hope will be able to light up the Olympic flame for the opening ceremony of the Read more…
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Toyota wants open-source AGL for Camry infotainment platform
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday said the infotainment system of its revamped Camry sedan to be sold in the United States will run on a Linux-based, open-source technology platform as it tries Read more…
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Toyota turns to artificial intelligence to build a better car battery
DETROIT (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp will use artificial intelligence in new research to speed up the discovery of advanced battery materials and fuel-cell catalysts to power electric and other emission-free vehicles, the company said Read more…