LAS VEGAS — Kenworth Truck Co. and Toyota are collaborating to develop 10 hydrogen-electric tractors for drayage operations in the Los Angeles basin, the companies announced.
January 10, 2019toyota
Business, Technology, Equipment, Fuel
Kenworth and Toyota showcased a hydrogen-electric tractor based on Kenworth's T680 model and branded with both companies’ names at CES. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
Kenworth, Toyota Partner to Develop 10 Hydrogen-Electric Trucks
Kenworth and Toyota showcased a hydrogen-electric tractor based on Kenworth's T680 model and branded with both companies’ names at CES. (Seth Clevenger/Transport Topics)
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Eric Risberg/Associated Press
Toyota Invests $500 Million in Uber
Eric Risberg/Associated Press
Toyota Motor Corp. is expanding an alliance with Uber Technologies Inc. through a new investment and a plan to get self-driving cars on the road, a person familiar with the matter said.
August 27, 2018
Government, Business
A Toyota showroom in Tokyo. (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)
Toyota Logs Record Quarterly Profit, Cuts Full-Year Sales Outlook
A Toyota showroom in Tokyo. (Eugene Hoshiko/AP)
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. logged a better than expected performance in the last quarter, reporting Aug. 3 that its quarterly profit jumped 7.2% to a record 657.3 billion yen ($5.9 billion), thanks to strong sales in the United States and other overseas markets.
August 3, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg News
Toyota to Build Autonomous Vehicle Testing Site in Michigan
Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg News
Toyota announced plans May 3 to build its own autonomous vehicle testing site within the Michigan Technical Resource Park, a privately operated automotive proving grounds.
May 4, 2018
Business, Technology, Fuel
Shell's Bob Mainwaring and Airflow Truck Co.'s Bob Sliwa with Project Starship. (Mindy Long for Transport Topics)
AirFlow Truck Co., Toyota Highlight Class 8 Technology at Shell’s ‘Make the Future’ Event
Shell's Bob Mainwaring and Airflow Truck Co.'s Bob Sliwa with Project Starship. (Mindy Long for Transport Topics)
SONOMA, Calif. — Equipment manufacturers showcased new fuel-efficient Class 8 tractor technology here during Shell’s “Make the Future” event at the Sonoma Raceway on April 20.
April 23, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous, TCA
Toyota
Toyota Talks Self-Driving Cars and the Real Reason the Automaker Suspended Testing
Toyota
When a woman crossing an Arizona street was struck and killed by a self-driving Uber car late last month, it sparked a swift public reckoning over the near-term future of autonomous vehicle testing on public roads.
April 3, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety, Autonomous
Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg News
Toyota Pauses Robot-Car Program Citing Drivers’ Emotional Toll
Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg News
Toyota Motor Corp. has halted tests of its “Chauffeur” autonomous driving system on U.S. public roads after a Uber Technologies Inc. vehicle operating in autonomous mode under the supervision of a human safety driver struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, on March 18.
March 20, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous, TCA
Getty Images
Report: Uber Keen to Sell Self-Driving Technology to Toyota
Getty Images
Ride-hailing company Uber is in talks to start selling its self-driving technology to Toyota Motor, Japanese media reported March 16.
March 16, 2018
Business, Technology, Autonomous
Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg News
Toyota Adds $2.8 Billion to Software Push for Self-Driving Cars
Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg News
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to spend $2.8 billion to make sure its system for writing the software for self-driving cars will be just as efficient as the factories that build them.
March 5, 2018
Business, Technology, Equipment, Autonomous
University of Michigan
BMW, Toyota Back a Driverless Startup That Wants to Start Small
University of Michigan
As automakers spend billions to rack up autonomous miles and map city streets, Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW AG are also betting on a startup with a more modest approach.
February 26, 2018Pages
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