Toyota
Electric air taxi test flight successfully conducted in Japan
Joby Aviation, Inc., a company specialising in electric air taxis, has successfully completed its first international exhibition flight in Japan. The flight recently took place at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka.
Toyota and NTT to invest $3.26 bln in autonomous driving research
Toyota Motor Corp. and the Japanese telecom company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp. (NTT) are investing 500 billion yen ($3.26 billion) in artificial intelligence research and development to create advanced software aimed at making autonomous driving safer.
Toyota invests $500 mln in electric air taxi startup
Toyota has made a $500 million investment in Joby Aviation, a California-based startup focused on developing electric air taxis, according to a recent blog post by Toyota.
BMW to launch first hydrogen vehicle by 2028
BMW announced on Thursday that it intends to use fuel cell technology developed in partnership with Toyota Motor Corp. to launch its first hydrogen-powered vehicle on the market in 2028.
Toyota unveils new 'adaptable' engines for both hybrid and biofuel cars
Toyota has recently unveiled a new line of compact 'adaptable' engines that are designed to work with both hybrid cars and those that run on biofuels. According to the company, these new engines are intended to reduce carbon emissions while catering to diverse customer needs.
Japanese auto giant Toyota posts record net profit
Toyota reported record annual net profit of more than $30 billion on Wednesday but the world's largest automaker by sales warned that the current year would be less spectacular
Toyota to get an earnings lift from hybrids as EV hype cools
While strong in hybrids, Toyota remains a laggard when it comes to EVs, behind rivals such as Tesla
Tesla reports drop in auto sales, while Toyota sees US surge
Elon Musk's auto giant reported 386,810 global deliveries over the period, down 8.5 percent, reflecting in part a weak sales market in China, where it faces heavy competition from local electric vehicle (EV) makers
Toyota's global sales slide 7% in February, led by slumps in China and Japan
Toyota's US sales for February surged 16% and in Europe gained 14%, Japan sales tumbled by a third
Toyota, Nissan take different approaches to autonomy
Toyota is a manufacturer that likes to go its own way, and it's not afraid to make controversial decisions.
A tale of three 90’s
The EE90 Corolla was the definite grocery getter for people of the 90's. And for the kids growing up wiht them, it became their personal porjects. Here's 3 different 90s built with three different powerplants.
Toyota SF-R Racing
So Toyota did what was anticipated. Tease us more with its cuteness overloaded SF-R concept. With the Tokyo auto Salon coming up, Toyota has previewed a hot version of it: the SF-R Racing.
2010 Toyota iQ: Chic urban mobility
The iQ - funky micro-car with clever packaging and interior treatment. Is it good for Dhaka's overcrowded streets?
Toyota’s miniature Miata’s new retro design
Toyota introduces a miniature version of the Miata after the huge success of the FR-S.
Toyota unveils self-driving car
Toyota on Tuesday unveiled a car that can drive itself along a highway, the latest foray by a major manufacturer into the world of automated vehicles.
Volkswagen overtakes Toyota in sales
Germany's Volkswagen becomes the world's biggest-selling vehicle maker in the first half of the year, overtaking Toyota for the first time.
Toyota recalls 625,000 hybrid cars globally
Toyota recalls 625,000 hybrid vehicles globally, mostly the Prius model favoured by the eco-conscious including Hollywood celebrities, over a defect that can bring the car to an unexpected stop.
The 2ZZGE is 2015's performance engine for small budgets
If you are looking at post-2000 Toyota engine that is reliable, economical with some performance aspirations, chances are you are going to be looking at the 2ZZ-GE engine.
Autoart Trueno AE86
Most petrolheads want a real AE86. There are only two life-size AE86 Truenos in Bangladesh and we can't import any old cars. So if you want one, this incredibly detailed scale size is your best bet.