U.S. tariffs on imported aluminum will not only see a cost increase ripple through supply chains of carmakers but also risks retaliation from major partners. On Friday, Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp stated the imposition of stiff tariffs on imported aluminum… Read More ›
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Kobe Steel’s aluminum plates meet safety and durability standards: Toyota Motor Corp
Toyota is now checking whether Kobe Steel’s non-aluminum products meet the necessary standards as well. On Thursday, in what is likely to be a reprieve for embattled Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel Ltd, Toyota Motor Corp has confirmed that the aluminum… Read More ›
Toyota partners with Mazda Motor Corp to develop electric vehicle technology
The declining costs of battery technology is heating up the race to place electric vehicles on the consumer market by 2020. In efforts aimed at shortening the lead between its rival and itself, Toyota Motor Corp has establishing a new… Read More ›
Toyota Motor Corp to set up auto assembly plant in US in joint collaboration with Mazda
Toyota’s fuel efficient sedans and SUVs caters to design-conscious consumers in the US. As per a sourced briefed with the matter at hand, Toyota Motor Corp and Mazda Motor Corp are set to collaborate on developing a $1.6 billion U.S… Read More ›
Softbank, Greylock Partners, GM and others invest in Silicon Valley self-driving startup Nauto
Nauto has had the distinction of attracting big names from the auto industry in its funding rounds. Palo Alto-based Nauto, a Silicon Valley startup which develops software for self-driving vehicles, has disclosed it closed a $159 million series B funding… Read More ›
Apple proposes stronger, stricter norms of data collection for self-driving cars
Apple appears to be creating an ecosystem for the self-driving car market and is seeking greater clarity for its parameters. In a strategic move which has immense significance for companies in the crowded self-driving car market, Apple Inc has urged… Read More ›