Toyota is the latest company to experience a major security breach, leaving an important access key on GitHub for five years.
Toyota President Objects to Premature EV-Only Transition
Automakers around the world are rushing to transition their lineups to electric vehicles (EVs), but Toyota’s President is not a fan of an EV-only approach.
Toyota to Reduce Global Production in June by 100,000 Vehicles
Toyota is planning on a massive cut to its production, reducing production in June by 100,000 vehicles as a result of the semiconductor shortage.
Toyota Reconsidering Charging for Key Fob Remote Start
Toyota is reconsidering a controversial decision to charge for keyless remote entry after backlash from owners and non-owners alike.
Want to Remote Start Your Toyota? You’ll Need to Pay a Subscription
Toyota has revealed that customers will need to pay a subscription fee to use the remote start functionality of their key fobs.
Toyota Building Multi-Billion Dollar Battery Plant in North Carolina
Toyota is ramping up its electric vehicle (EV) battery production with plans to build a multi-billion dollar plant in North Carolina.
F-150 Plant Will Shut Down Due to Semiconductor Shortage
On the heels of news Toyota would cut September production, Ford’s F-150 plant in Kansas City will shut down as a result of the semiconductor shortage.
Toyota Will Cut Worldwide Production 40% in September
Toyota is the latest automaker to experience issues as a result of the semiconductor shortage, cutting production 40% in September.
Toyota Acquiring Lyft’s Self-Driving Division
Lyft has announced Toyota subsidiary Woven Planet is acquiring its self-driving division, Level 5.
GM Announces ‘Work Appropriately,’ Embraces Remote Work
GM is joining the list of companies, including its biggest competitor Ford, in embracing remote work.
Toyota Partners With Aurora and Denso to Develop Autonomous Vehicles
Toyota is partnering with Aurora and Denso to develop autonomous vehicles, rather than going it alone.
BP Pivots to Renewables, Slashes Oil Exploration
BP has reduced its oil exploration to 100 members, down from 700, as it focuses on renewable energy.
Toyota Invests $400 Million In Pony.ai to Accelerate Autonomous Driving
Pony.ai has announced that it has secured $400 million in funding from Toyota to help develop its autonomous driving tech.
Tesla Electronics Tech Six Years Ahead of Competitors
Tesla may not have nearly the size or market penetration of its more established rivals, but the company is years ahead of them in electronics technology.
Tesla Has Significant Battery Tech Advantage
Citing Cairn Energy Research Advisors, CNBC is reporting that Tesla has a significant advantage in electric battery technology. The electric vehicle pioneer is facing more and more competition from startups and established rivals. Rivian has made headlines as a more…
Toyota Tackles Unintended Acceleration With Big Data
According to Reuters, Toyota is applying big data in an effort to prevent unintended acceleration, especially that caused by driver error. It happens every decade or so: A major auto manufacturer is sued for unintended acceleration, only to have studies…
Toyota and Weathernew Partner to Use IoT and Big Data to Increase Driver Safety
Toyota and Weathernews have announced a partnership to improve weather forecast accuracy and driver safety. The two companies will use data derived from Toyota’s connected vehicles, such as windshield wiper operations. The data will then be visualized as a map,…
Yum CEO: Driverless Cars, Robots Making Pizzas, This is All In Our Future
Yum Brands which owns Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and other restaurant brands are at the forefront of technological innovation. Yum also isn’t afraid to experiment with seemingly outlandish ideas either such as their announcement of the Toyota Tundra Pie Pro which makes pizza on the go.
Toyota P4 Concept Car Introduced with Guardian Technology – May Save Lives by Ten-Fold
Toyota has introduced the hybrid P4 concept car that includes increased accident protection that is much “smarter” than its predecessor. Toyota says that with greater computing power, its systems can operate more machine learning algorithms in parallel for faster learning.
Toyota Tacoma Gets Back To The Future Concept
The Toyota Tacoma has become Back to the Future-ized. Toyota announced this week that it would celebrate October 21, 2015 – the date introduced in Back to the Future Part II – by recreating Marty McFly’s dream truck with a…