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Toyota claims battery breakthrough that could boost electric cars Toyota says it has made a technological breakthrough that will allow it to halve the weight, size and cost of batteries, in what could herald a major advance for electric vehicles, a media report said. The world’s second largest carmaker was already pursuing a plan to roll out cars with advanced solid-state batteries, which offer benefits compared with liquid-based batteries, by 2025, The Guardian reported. On Tuesday, the Japanese company said it had simplified production of the ...
Toyota claims battery breakthrough that could boost electric cars
Toyota claims battery breakthrough that could boost electric cars
Source: IANS
4/07/2023 8:15:41 PM
Toyota plans EV with 1,200-km range that fully charges in 10 mins Japanese automotive giant Toyota is planning an EV (electric vehicle) powered by a solid-state battery that would have a range of nearly 1,200 km (750 miles) and a charge time of only 10 minutes. Elon Musk-run Tesla Superchargers give about 200 miles of charge in 15 minutes. The company is also planning to introduce a high-performance lithium-ion battery to its next-generation EVs by 2026, as part of its new technology roadmap revealed on Tuesday. The batteries will deliver quicker c...
Toyota plans EV with 1,200-km range that fully charges in 10 mins
Toyota plans EV with 1,200-km range that fully charges in 10 mins
Source: IANS
14/06/2023 4:59:26 PM
Tesla Model Y becomes 1st EV to earn world's best-selling car tag Tesla Model Y has become the first all-electric vehicle to be billed as the world's bestselling car, a report has shown. Tesla Model Y surpassed Toyota's RAV4 and Corolla models to top global sales rankings in the first quarter of 2023, according to data from Jato Dynamics. The 2023 Model Y starts at $47,490, considerably more than the 2023 Corolla ($21,550) and RAV4 ($27,575), reports The Verge. Tesla Model Y sold 267,200 units globally in the first quarter this year, compar...
Tesla Model Y becomes 1st EV to earn world's best-selling car tag
Tesla Model Y becomes 1st EV to earn world's best-selling car tag
Source: IANS
27/05/2023 11:29:59 AM
Global connected car sales grew 12% in 2022, Volkswagen leads: Report  The global connected car sales grew 12 per cent (year-on-year) in 2022, with the share of connected cars in the overall car sales exceeding 50 per cent, a new report has shown. Volkswagen Group led in connected car sales, closely followed by Toyota Group, according to Counterpoint Research. The US remained the strongest market for connected cars, followed by China and Europe. In 2022, these three markets accounted for nearly 80 per cent of the total connected car sales globally. ...
Global connected car sales grew 12% in 2022, Volkswagen leads: Report
Global connected car sales grew 12% in 2022, Volkswagen leads: Report
Source: IANS
27/04/2023 9:10:32 AM
Toyota and Honda announce biggest pay rises in decades Japanese motor industry giants Toyota and Honda said they have agreed to give their workers in the country the biggest pay rise in decades, according to a media report. They are the latest firms in the world's third largest economy to increase wages as prices jump, BBC reported. Official figures published last month showed Japan's rate of inflation was at its highest level in over 40 years. That has put pressure on businesses and authorities to help people as their spending powe...
Toyota and Honda announce biggest pay rises in decades
Toyota and Honda announce biggest pay rises in decades
Source: IANS
24/02/2023 9:34:57 AM
With 75 new models on display, Auto Expo set to attract 1 lakh visitors on Sunday The Auto Expo 2023, being held at the Expo Mart in Greater Noida, has created a buzz not only in NCR but across the country. In new age cars, exhibited at the expo, makers have taken full care of modern technology as well as safety. This year, a completely seperate pavilion has been set up for electric vehicles and vehicles running on natural fuel, which is attracting a huge crowd. More than 50,000 people visited the expo on Friday. It is being estimated that on Sunday, this number can ...
With 75 new models on display, Auto Expo set to attract 1 lakh visitors on Sunday
With 75 new models on display, Auto Expo set to attract 1 lakh visitors on Sunday
Source: IANS
15/01/2023 12:34:36 PM
5G-ready car sales cross 500K first time ever globally The connected car penetration surpassed that of non-connected cars for the first time ever globally, capturing almost 50.5 per cent share in the second quarter (Q2) this year. 5G-ready car sales surpassed half a million, though 4G accounted for 90 per cent of connected car sales. According to Counterpoint Research, the US overtook China to lead the global connected car market and the top five automakers were Volkswagen, Toyota, GM, Stellantis and Hyundai. The US, China and Europe acc...
5G-ready car sales cross 500K first time ever globally
5G-ready car sales cross 500K first time ever globally
Source: IANS
7/10/2022 3:51:53 PM
Key Stock News -Toyota doubles, LIC sees, RIL, Larsen & Toubro commissions, PharmEasy, Adani - ARETE Securities Ltd Key News: Toyota doubles down on hybrid bet in India, low-cost models to surface soon India's largest life insurance company, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) reported a net profit of Rs 682.9 crore for the quarter ended June (Q1FY23), a sharp rise from a mere Rs 2.6 crore in the corresponding period last year. But on a sequential basis, the net profit was down from Rs 2,371.5 crore logged in the March quarter. In a call with the press post the release of its earnings, the insurer s...
Key Stock News -Toyota doubles, LIC sees, RIL, Larsen & Toubro commissions, PharmEasy, Adani - ARETE Securities Ltd
Key Stock News -Toyota doubles, LIC sees, RIL, Larsen & Toubro commissions, PharmEasy, Adani - ARETE Securities Ltd
Source: ARETE Securities Ltd
22/08/2022 9:58:54 AM
Global Investors`Meet: Karnataka Government proposes separate Japanese township The Karnataka delegation led by Minister for Large and Medium Industries Minister Dr. Murugesh R. Nirani has proposed a separate 'Japanese township' on the nearly 600-acre plot in Tumakuru, the neighbouring district of Bengaluru. The delegation, which concluded its three-day visit to Japan, has also assured the investors in Japan that besides the township, a land bank of 50,000 acres has been earmarked for industrial development, an official release on Wednesday stated. As a par...
Global Investors`Meet: Karnataka Government proposes separate Japanese township
Global Investors`Meet: Karnataka Government proposes separate Japanese township
Source: IANS
10/08/2022 9:19:11 AM
IIT professor`s ePlane Company aims to ferry Indians in flying air taxi in 2023  As urban mobility giants like Boeing, Hyundai, Airbus, Toyota, Uber and Joby Aviation plan to soon ferry passengers in air taxis, the homegrown ePlane Company is all set to to build India's first flying electric taxi to make passenger commute and cargo transport up to 10 times faster, its founder and CTO Satya Chakravarthy said on Tuesday. The startup is in the final stages of building a sub-scale version of the flying aircraft and expects to commence its flight trials in the nex...
IIT professor`s ePlane Company aims to ferry Indians in flying air taxi in 2023
IIT professor`s ePlane Company aims to ferry Indians in flying air taxi in 2023
Source: IANS
19/07/2022 12:13:49 PM
Electric Vehicle solid-state battery deployment to get delayed by 2030: Report  The deployment of solid-state batteries in electric vehicles (EVs) is set to be delayed to 2030 owing to key technical challenges, according to a report. Recent announcements from solid-state battery developers have suggested deployments by automotive in electric vehicles will begin in the near-term. However, Strategy Analytics predicts that solid-state batteries will face delay in mass production and further deployment. With the higher cost, the first deployments will be limit...
Electric Vehicle solid-state battery deployment to get delayed by 2030: Report
Electric Vehicle solid-state battery deployment to get delayed by 2030: Report
Source: IANS
18/07/2022 3:40:32 PM
Toyota charts new course in India with its first mass market hybrid car NEW DELHI  - Toyota Motor Corp on Friday unveiled its first mass market hybrid car for India, a sport utility vehicle (SUV), charting a new course for the Japanese automaker in one of the world's fastest growing car markets. The Urban Cruiser Hyryder SUV, the first car to be built by Toyota as part of a global alliance with Suzuki Motor Corp, will compete with Hyundai Motor Co and Kia Motor Corp in a segment that accounts for a large portion of auto sales in India. The new mode...
Toyota charts new course in India with its first mass market hybrid car
Toyota charts new course in India with its first mass market hybrid car
Source: Reuters
1/07/2022 7:20:36 PM
On-road hydrogen vehicles to cross 1 mn globally by 2027 The number of hydrogen vehicles in service globally is likely to exceed 1 million in 2027, from just over 60,000 in 2022 -- a substantial growth of over 1,500 per cent, a new report showed on Monday. Hydrogen vehicles use hydrogen propulsion systems as their onboard fuel. The chemical energy of hydrogen and oxygen reacts with the fuel cell and converts the energy to electricity. Juniper Research forecasts that the consumer market will lead the hydrogen vehicles space, with consumer vehi...
On-road hydrogen vehicles to cross 1 mn globally by 2027
On-road hydrogen vehicles to cross 1 mn globally by 2027
Source: IANS
20/06/2022 2:44:40 PM
Toyota to make EV parts in India for domestic, export markets NEW DELHI  - Toyota Motor Corp plans to make India a manufacturing hub for electric vehicle parts to meet demand there as well as for export to Japan and some ASEAN countries, a senior company executive told Reuters. The carmaker plans to start by producing e-drives or electric powertrain parts used by different electric vehicle types, including battery EVs, plug-in hybrids and other hybrid models, Vikram Gulati, executive vice president at Toyota Kirloskar Motor said. "The as...
Toyota to make EV parts in India for domestic, export markets
Toyota to make EV parts in India for domestic, export markets
Source: Reuters
11/05/2022 8:37:24 PM
Toyota cuts production due to Covid lockdown in Shanghai Toyota says it will suspend operations at more production lines at its factories in Japan this month due to the coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai, media reports said. The firm says the production halt will come into effect on Monday and stay in place until of end of next week, the BBC reported. It is the latest big car maker to announce that it is being impacted by the Covid-19 measures in China. Meanwhile, Tesla has reportedly halted most production at its Shanghai plant due to probl...
Toyota cuts production due to Covid lockdown in Shanghai
Toyota cuts production due to Covid lockdown in Shanghai
Source: IANS
11/05/2022 8:03:04 PM
Strong competition coming Tesla way with budget segment electric cars Within a couple of years, Tesla will face strong competition from traditional automakers like Volkswagen, Toyota and Stellantis, which released their ambitious vehicle electrification plans last year, a new report said on Monday. Though it will be difficult for them to overtake Tesla sales any time soon, Tesla will witness a reduction in its share across major markets, according to Counterpoint Research. "The reason behind this is the price band in which Tesla operates. It mostly o...
Strong competition coming Tesla way with budget segment electric cars
Strong competition coming Tesla way with budget segment electric cars
Source: IANS
26/04/2022 9:25:26 AM
Toyota to launch 1st all-electric SUV on May 12 that starts from $42K  Toyota will launch its first full-electric vehicle (EV) in May that starts from $42,000 and offers superior power efficiency performance and sufficient cruising range for practical driving. Called bZ4X BEV (battery electric vehicle), the base model of the electric car has an estimated EPA range of 405 kms - around the same mileage as the $33,500 Chevy Bolt EUV. The "limited" all-wheel-drive version of the SUV starts at $48,780. "Toyota is striving to achieve inno...
Toyota to launch 1st all-electric SUV on May 12 that starts from $42K
Toyota to launch 1st all-electric SUV on May 12 that starts from $42K
Source: IANS
13/04/2022 7:09:30 PM
Commodity crisis: Toyota to raise prices by up to 4% from April Automobile manufacturer Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Saturday said it will realign the prices of its models, by up to 4 per cent effective from April 1, 2022. According to the company, this hike has resulted due to the rising input cost, including that of raw materials. "As a committed and customer-centric company, TKM has made all conscious efforts to minimise the impact of rising costs on consumers," said TKM Spokesperson in a statement. On Friday, luxury automobile ma...
Commodity crisis: Toyota to raise prices by up to 4% from April
Commodity crisis: Toyota to raise prices by up to 4% from April
Source: IANS
26/03/2022 5:13:49 PM
Toyota launches lifestyle utility vehicle Hilux Automaker Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Thursday , launched "Hilux" lifestyle utility vehicle. According to the company, the Ex-showroom prices of the new vehicle will be announced in March 2022 before the start of the deliveries in April 2022. "Today, as India continues to make larger economic strides, many customers are seeking a sophisticated lifestyle vehicle that delivers exceptional on and off-road prowess and fulfil their daily urban mobility needs be it work or ...
Toyota launches lifestyle utility vehicle Hilux
Toyota launches lifestyle utility vehicle Hilux
Source: IANS
20/01/2022 4:33:53 PM
Toyota dethrones GM as top-selling automaker in US for 1st time  For the first time since 1931, Detroit-based General Motors has lost the crown of top-selling automaker in the US, handing over the baton to Japanese giant Toyota Motor, as automakers stare at acute chip shortage and supply chain constraints. General Motors and its dealers delivered 2.2 million vehicles in 2021, with Chevrolet and GMC cementing the company's eighth consecutive year of combined full-size and midsize pickup sales leadership. GM said that its total sales were dow...
Toyota dethrones GM as top-selling automaker in US for 1st time
Toyota dethrones GM as top-selling automaker in US for 1st time
Source: IANS
5/01/2022 11:27:17 AM
Toyota Kirloskar Motor to raise prices from Jan 1 Automobile manufacturer Toyota Kirloskar Motor on Wednesday said the company will raise prices of its models. Accordingly, the price realignment will take effect from January 1, 2022. "The price realignment is necessitated on the back of sustained increase in input costs including raw materials," the company said in a statement. "All efforts have been made to ensure that the impact of the cost increase has a minimum effect on our esteemed customers." Several ot...
Toyota Kirloskar Motor to raise prices from Jan 1
Toyota Kirloskar Motor to raise prices from Jan 1
Source: IANS
15/12/2021 5:02:21 PM
Toyota to charge $80 a year for starting cars with key fob Leading automaker Toyota will charge drivers $8 a month or $80 annually for using their key fobs to remotely start its cars. According to a report in The Drive, Toyota models 2018 or newer will need a subscription in order for the key fob to support remote start functionality. "Toyota's the first company to charge for full use of your physical key fob -- either $8 a month or $80 a year at the Remote Connect plan's current price," the report noted. When buying a new ...
Toyota to charge $80 a year for starting cars with key fob
Toyota to charge $80 a year for starting cars with key fob
Source: IANS
14/12/2021 1:56:35 PM
Mobileye, ZF team on advanced safety systems for Toyota Intel Corp’s Mobileye and German supplier ZF said Tuesday they will jointly develop advanced safety systems for future Toyota Motor Corp vehicles.   Mobileye will provide its camera-based system-on-a-chip, which ZF will integrate with its latest automotive radar system, the companies said.   The technologies will enhance a range of automated safety functions, including automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control and lane keeping, on highways as well as som...
Mobileye, ZF team on advanced safety systems for Toyota
Mobileye, ZF team on advanced safety systems for Toyota
Source: Reuters
19/05/2021 9:33:01 AM
Toyota acquires Lyft's autonomous car division for $550M Toyota is acquiring the autonomous car division of ride-hailing platform and Uber rival Lyft for $550 million, as the self-driving car industry begins to grow. Woven Planet Holdings, a subsidiary of Toyota, will acquire Lyft's self-driving division, Level 5, for $550 million in cash. Toyota has provided $200 million to Lyft and the $350 million will be paid out to Lyft over five years, The Verge reported on Tuesday. The ride-hailing company says it will see an annual savings of $...
Toyota acquires Lyft's autonomous car division for $550M
Toyota acquires Lyft's autonomous car division for $550M
Source: IANS
27/04/2021 10:05:11 AM
Japan car makers scramble to assess impact of Renesas auto chip-plant fire TOKYO - Toyota, Nissan, Honda and other Japanese automakers scrambled on Monday to assess the production impact of a fire at a Renesas Electronics automotive chip plant that could aggravate a global semiconductor shortage. "We are gathering information and trying to see if this will affect us or not," a Honda spokesman said. Other car makers including Toyota and Nissan said they too were assessing the situation. The effect on car makers could spread beyond Japan to other auto ...
Japan car makers scramble to assess impact of Renesas auto chip-plant fire
Japan car makers scramble to assess impact of Renesas auto chip-plant fire
Source: Reuters
22/03/2021 10:10:46 AM
Toyota Etios Liva Overview The Toyota Etios was introduced in the year 2011. The new-gen upgraded Etios was launched in 2016, where the existing model got restyled.  The Toyota Etios Liva offers two diesel and 5 petrol avatars. The ex-showroom price (in Delhi) of the petrol version of Liva ranges between Rs. 4.44 lakh and Rs. 6.20 lakh. The price (GD Variant) diesel version is Rs. 5.86 lakh and the GD (SP) variant price is Rs. 6.17 lakh.    Design The upgraded Etios Liva Dual-Tone...
Toyota Etios Liva
Toyota Etios Liva
Source: Carandbike
3/03/2021 10:43:54 AM
Toyota says to suspend production on 14 lines at nine group factories in Japan due to quake TOKYO  - Japan's Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday it will suspend its vehicle production on 14 lines at nine group factories in Japan due to an earthquake that hit Japan's northeast on Saturday. The earthquake affected some of Toyota's suppliers, the automaker's spokesman said.
Toyota says to suspend production on 14 lines at nine group factories in Japan due to quake
Toyota says to suspend production on 14 lines at nine group factories in Japan due to quake
Source: Reuters
16/02/2021 4:17:05 PM
Focus on chip shortage hurting production as Japanese automakers report results TOKYO - Japanese automakers Toyota, Nissan and Honda report third quarter results this week buoyed by recovering demand in China and the United States, but a global chip shortage has clouded their earnings outlook. A surge in demand for electronics as more people stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic has led to shortages of semi-conductors, forcing the carmakers to cut production just at a time when sales have recovered more quickly than expected. Compatriots Subaru Corp and Mazda M...
Focus on chip shortage hurting production as Japanese automakers report results
Focus on chip shortage hurting production as Japanese automakers report results
Source: Reuters
8/02/2021 11:07:51 AM