There are more than 300 organizations across North America that work together with Toyota, searching for better ways of doing their everyday work. Ace Metal Crafts in Bensenville, Illinois wanted to find a way to reduce its production lead time. Harbor- UCLA Medical Center’s eye clinic wished to serve more patients. SBP wanted to reduce the…
Two moms and their families got keys to their new homes in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Toyota Motor North America Research & Development (TMNA R&D) joined forces with Habitat for Humanity in Huron Valley to support funding for the renovation of two whole houses. In total, Toyota contributed $80,000. There were more than 300 volunteers who helped with…
Toyota has been named to Fortune magazine’s Change the World List for the second time within three years. Toyota takes the 8th spot out of 50 companies, being recognized for its hydrogen strategy to reduce carbon emissions and the mass market introduction of the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, the Mirai. The Change World List is based…
Toyota has formed a “Connected Technologies” group with approximately 100 associates. This decision was announced on the 28th of August. The newly formed group will be located in Plano, Texas, and will be run by Toyota Motor North America (TMNA). They will be focused on how to distribute industry leading user experience, as well as…
An important part of Toyota’s Mobility Services Platform (MSPF) is collecting software and services that will offer different functions which allow a more convenient mobility experience. When this program finishes, Servico, the distributor of Toyota vehicles on Hawaii, will be using car share technology in order to launch a new car share business in Honolulu,…
Toyota announced on the 10th of August that it has joined forces with several industry leaders in order to start the formation of the Automotive Edge Computing Consortium. The member organizations included in this consortium are the Denso Corporation, Intel Corporation, Ericsson, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT), NTT DOCOMO, INC., Toyota InfoTechnology Center Co.,…
Launched by Toyota Financial Services (TFS), owners of Toyota cars will not have to worry about lost, damaged or stolen car keys. The new Key Replacement Protection for drivers is here and this product will get them back on the road again. The latest technology from modern car keys now gives extra availability and security. …
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), together with Toyota Research Institute (TRI), announced their decision to support the American Center for Mobility (ACM) as a founder level sponsor, at the Annual Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan, on July 31st. Toyota announced a contribution of $5 million to the American Center…
The Altair Enlighten Award honors the greatest accomplishment in vehicle weight savings each year. It also aims to stimulate industry interest, educators, engineering, policymakers, the public and students. It creates further competition for new ideas in the industry. The Altair Enlighten Award is the only award program in the industry that is developed to recognize…
In an attempt to bring disruptive technology to market faster, TRI is investing $100 million to launch Toyota AI Ventures. The automotive giant launched Toyota AI Ventures on Tuesday, 11th of July. The new corporate venture capital subsidiary has been designed to support early-stage financing to start-up technology companies. TRI has launched this subsidiary with…
