Los Angeles Auto Show's green emphasis is no coincidence in climate-minded California
Batteries and big price tags are all the rage at this year's Los Angeles Auto Show. While it'll be tough for any carmaker to top the buzz Ford Motor Co. has already generated with the debut of its Mustang Mach-E sport utility vehicle, several other ...
Toyota employee's suicide caused by workplace harassment, authorities confirm
Labor authorities have determined that the suicide of a Toyota Motor Corp. employee in 2017 was due to harassment by his superior, a lawyer for the man's family said Tuesday. The worker, who died at the age of 28, developed an adjustment disorder after he ...
Japanese auto brands grab top three slots in Consumer Reports' annual rankings
Japanese brands dominated the top three slots in Consumer Reports' annual auto reliability rankings released Thursday. Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus luxury brand was rated as the most reliable by the U.S. magazine, followed by Mazda Motor Corp.'s Mazda and the Toyota brand. In fourth and fifth ...
Toyota first-half profit hits record ¥1.27 trillion on sales in Asia and Europe
For the full year to March 2020, Toyota maintained its outlook and said it expected a group net profit of ¥2.15 trillion, up 14.2 percent.
Toyota cars' real-time wiper data to help improve rain forecasts
Toyota Motor Corp. and weather information provider Weathernews Inc. have started tests to improve the accuracy of rain forecasts by using real-time data from networked cars' windshield wipers. In the tests, which began Friday in Tokyo, Osaka and Aichi Prefecture, Weathernews receives data on wiper ...
Toyota Motor Corp. will start flying its executives using a business jet from Honda Motor Co.'s U.S. aviation unit, corporate sources said Tuesday. The plan to use the HondaJet Elite from next spring is drawing attention because the two are rivals in the global auto ...
Automakers including Toyota side with Trump in California emissions standards fight
General Motors Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plan to back President Donald Trump in a contentious battle with California officials over automobile emissions rules, splitting with major rivals including Ford Motor Co. GM, Toyota and several other automakers plan to intervene ...
Japanese electronics firms eye expansion into self-driving and EV technologies
Electronics companies are trying to take advantage of their experience and knowledge to manufacture motors, inverters and sensors that will become indispensable to assemble autonomous and electric cars.
Japanese manufacturers are growing frustrated yet again over another delay in Britain's withdrawal from the European Union, as the prolonged confusion is raising concerns over disruptions to their businesses and supply chains. Britain is expected to postpone their withdrawal from the union, previously slated for ...
Toyota to unveil ultra-compact BEV and latest Mirai hydrogen model
Toyota Motor Corp. will showcase its ultra-compact battery electric vehicle (BEV) and second-generation Mirai concept fuel cell electric car powered by hydrogen, among other creations, at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, which runs from Oct. 24 to Nov. 4. The two new models will be ...
Amid Brexit chaos, abandoning U.K. operations no simple task for Japanese firms
With the deadline for the U.K.'s withdrawal from the European Union fast approaching, the question for Japanese manufacturers and other businesses with operations there is not as simple as whether to stay or go. Some companies say they must balance a complex equation, and weigh ...
