The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) has signed an agreement with GoMentum Station for further development of autonomous vehicle technology. This new partnership will help the growth of autonomous vehicle technologies. This testing will take place on the 5,000 acre autonomous vehicle testing grounds, located in Concord, California. TRI will continue testing its autonomous vehicles on…
Toyota was presented with the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) Corporation of the Year award by Harriet Michel, former NMSDC President, at the gala Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange, held this year in Detroit, Michigan from October 23-25. The award was given to Robert Young, Toyota Motor North America R&D (TMNA R&D) group vice…
The 2017 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro was named the Mid-Size Pickup Truck of Texas at the 2017 Texas Auto Writers Association’s (TAWA), Truck Rodeo. More than 50 TAWA journalists and over 100 manufacturers head to the Truck Rodeo every fall. In those two days they judge the best trucks in the country, SUV’s and crossovers. This…
On Monday, October 16th, VH1 Save The Music Foundation held its 20th Anniversary Gala in New York. Queen Latifah, Steve Aoki and DJ Khaled were honored for their work. The nonprofit has spent the last 20 years in renovation and revitalization of public school music programs. Its work also includes supporting the development of music…
The 2018 TeenDrive365 Video Challenge is open for entries. There will be a $15,000 grant provided for the winner. One of the most exciting moments in a teen’s life is learning how to drive. This, however, could be a very dangerous time, as well. Short videos can be very powerful and can illustrate certain safe…
“Project Portal “is a hydrogen fuel cell system that is specially designed for heavy- duty trucks at the Port of Los Angeles. This study will help examine the promising usage of fuel cell technology in heavy duty applications. Announced at a press conference with Port officials and representatives from California Air Resources Board (CARB) and…
California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), is getting a fleet of four fabrication laboratories which are part of a global network of 900 mobile laboratories. These new mobile labs will first be presented in the Los Angeles County. The donation of those labs includes middle school and high school students, through Science Activities and experiments…
Toyota has made an investment of $373.8 million in five U.S. manufacturing plants. The investment was aimed to support the production of one of its first American-made hybrid powertrains and to implement Toyota’s New Global Architecture (TNGA) at its Alabama plant. Both projects are already scheduled to begin this year and are expected to be…
Toyota sets goals for itself. Two years ago, it was the 2050 Environmental Challenge. With its new built headquarters in Plano, Texas this auto giant seems to be one step closer in reaching its very ambitious goal. …
The California Energy Commission awarded a grant of $16,362,500 on August the 9th. The grant was given to Equilon Enterprises LLC, a subsidiary of Shell Oil Company, for the development of seven hydrogen refueling stations in Northern California. Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Corporation are collaborating with Shell Oil Co. on the construction of…
