Toyota Group

Woven Alpha, Isuzu and Hino Begin Exploring the Use of Automated Mapping Platform

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Companies, Engines, Toyota Group, Economy of Japan, Isuzu, Toyota, Hino Motors, Hino, ADAS

Toyota City, Japan, June 8, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Woven Alpha, Inc., a group company of Woven Planet Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Isuzu Motors Limited, and Hino Motors, Ltd. announced today an agreement to proceed with talks to utilize the Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) developed by Woven Alpha.

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Toyota City, Japan, June 8, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Woven Alpha, Inc., a group company of Woven Planet Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Isuzu Motors Limited, and Hino Motors, Ltd. announced today an agreement to proceed with talks to utilize the Automated Mapping Platform (AMP) developed by Woven Alpha.
AMP is a connected crowdsourced software platform that supports the creation, development and distribution of high definition (HD) maps--a key enabler for smart and safe automated mobility.
The Woven Alpha team plans to develop AMP to become the most globally comprehensive road and lane network HD map platform enabling high-precision localization support to automated driving vehicles.
The initiative aims to contribute to the dissemination of safer automated driving and ADAS with Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation that intends to accelerate CASE responses, which Toyota announced with Isuzu and Hino.

Toyota and KINTO Aim to Provide 'Cars That Evolve in Tune With People'

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Monday, June 7, 2021

Companies, Motor vehicles, Automotive industry, Toyota, Toyota Group

In recent years, Toyota has drastically accelerated its automobile development in collaboration with ROOKIE Racing(2).

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In recent years, Toyota has drastically accelerated its automobile development in collaboration with ROOKIE Racing(2).
As such, Toyota and KINTO realized that the service would be the perfect platform for providing evolution to cars already in customer use.
Toyota and KINTO plan to evolve customers' cars via the means described below.
It has a work consignment relationship with Toyota in which Toyota receives feedback from ROOKIE Racing and reflects it in vehicle development.

Toyota Establishes "Toyota Ventures Climate Fund"

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Companies, Engines, Economy of Japan, Toyota, Toyota Group, Carbon neutrality

Toyota City, Japan, June 3, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota is strengthening company-wide efforts to further accelerate CO2 reduction toward its goal of carbon neutrality.

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Toyota City, Japan, June 3, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota is strengthening company-wide efforts to further accelerate CO2 reduction toward its goal of carbon neutrality.
As a part of this effort, Toyota has established a global investment fund, the "Toyota Ventures Climate Fund".
The Toyota Ventures Climate Fund will invest in promising early-stage companies around the world, that are eagerly working on solutions to drive innovation in carbon neutrality.
The Toyota Ventures Climate Fund will be managed by the team at Toyota AI Ventures, which announced today that its company name has been changed to Toyota Ventures (hereinafter referred to as "TV").

Toyota AI Ventures announces rebrand as Toyota Ventures and an additional $300M to invest in emerging technologies and carbon neutrality

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Companies, Business, Engines, Toyota, Toyota Group, Startup company

Through its Frontier Fund, Toyota Ventures will continue exploring those areas and will also expand the fund's thesis to include smart cities, digital health, financial technologies, materials and energy.

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Through its Frontier Fund, Toyota Ventures will continue exploring those areas and will also expand the fund's thesis to include smart cities, digital health, financial technologies, materials and energy.
The global fund will focus on finding and funding early-stage startups that develop innovative solutions for carbon neutrality.
"Startups are tackling the world's challenges, and at Toyota Ventures we want to open even more paths to investing in them," said Jim Adler, founding managing director of Toyota Ventures.
That was just the beginning of an incredible partnership with Toyota Ventures and with Toyota Motor Corporation.

DENSO Announces Recipients of 2020 North America Business Partner of the Year Awards

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Friday, May 28, 2021

Toyota Group, Toyota, Denso, Economy of Japan, Southfield, Michigan, Companies, Japanese culture

2020 was the year of disruption, but our partners never wavered in their commitment to quality and collaboration, said Mike Winkler, vice president of North America Purchasing at DENSO.

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2020 was the year of disruption, but our partners never wavered in their commitment to quality and collaboration, said Mike Winkler, vice president of North America Purchasing at DENSO.
In North America, DENSO is headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, and employs 27,000+ associates across 51 sites in the U.S, Canada and Mexico.
In the United States alone, DENSO employs 17,700+ employees across 14 states (and the District of Columbia) and 41 sites.
In fiscal year ending March 31, 2021, DENSO in North America generated $9.3 billion in consolidated sales.

Toyota Global Sales Secures 859,000 Units for April 2021

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Friday, May 28, 2021

Sport utility vehicles, Cars, Car classifications, Toyota Group, Toyota, Toyota RAV4, Hino Motors, Daihatsu, Toyota Dynamic Force engine, Toyota Motor North America

Toyota City, Japan, May 28, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for April 2021 as well as the cumulative total from January to April, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.

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Toyota City, Japan, May 28, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for April 2021 as well as the cumulative total from January to April, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.
In the U.S., continued solid sales of light trucks such as the RAV4, Highlander and 4RUNNER, and HEVs such as the RAV4 and Venza continued.
This, together with the fact that sales had dropped in April of the previous year due to effects of COVID-19, meant that sales were substantially up year on year.
Sales of the Avalon, Camry, RAV4, Wildlander and other models were strong, and sales were substantially up year on year.

DENSO Shares Company Direction Updates at Annual Dialog Day

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Friday, May 28, 2021

Denso, Toyota, Toyota Group, Economy of Japan, Companies, Japanese culture

YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 28, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, hosted its annual Dialog Day, where it shared how the company is achieving its Long-term Policy 2030.

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YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 28, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - DENSO, a leading mobility supplier, hosted its annual Dialog Day, where it shared how the company is achieving its Long-term Policy 2030.
As part of that commitment, DENSO is accelerating its efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.
These will help DENSO reach the following targets:
- A return on equity (ROE) of over 10% by 2025.
Globally headquartered in Kariya, Japan, DENSO spent 10.0 percent of its global consolidated sales on research and development in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2021.

DENSO VP Recognized as 2021 Manufacturing Leadership Awards Winner for Work in Digital Transformation

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

Articles, Denso, Toyota, Toyota Group, Digital transformation

b'SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENSO , a leading mobility supplier, today announced that Raja Shembekar, vice president of its North America Production Innovation Center, has won a Manufacturing Leadership Award from the Manufacturing Leadership Council for his outstanding achievement in the Digital Transformation category.

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b'SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DENSO , a leading mobility supplier, today announced that Raja Shembekar, vice president of its North America Production Innovation Center, has won a Manufacturing Leadership Award from the Manufacturing Leadership Council for his outstanding achievement in the Digital Transformation category.
Shembekar was recognized at the Council\xe2\x80\x99s virtual awards gala on May 19.\nShembekar earned the honor for leading DENSO\xe2\x80\x99s efforts to integrate Industry 4.0 technologies and processes into the company\xe2\x80\x99s manufacturing operations.
\xe2\x80\x9cAt DENSO, we are always looking for new ways to optimize efficiency, improve quality, reduce our carbon footprint and enhance how we serve customers.
We\xe2\x80\x99ll continue to explore how connected technologies can benefit all these areas.\xe2\x80\x9d\nDENSO\xe2\x80\x99s commitment to digital transformation aligns closely with its company direction.

Third Wave Automation and Toyota Industries Announce Strategic Partnership to Produce Next Generation Autonomous Material Handling Vehicles

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

b'Third Wave Automation, Inc. (\xe2\x80\x9cThird Wave\xe2\x80\x9d) and Toyota Industries Corporation (\xe2\x80\x9cTICO\xe2\x80\x9d) today announced a strategic partnership to produce the next generation of intelligent, fully autonomous material handling vehicles.\nThis press release features multimedia.

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b'Third Wave Automation, Inc. (\xe2\x80\x9cThird Wave\xe2\x80\x9d) and Toyota Industries Corporation (\xe2\x80\x9cTICO\xe2\x80\x9d) today announced a strategic partnership to produce the next generation of intelligent, fully autonomous material handling vehicles.\nThis press release features multimedia.
(Photo: Business Wire)\nThird Wave\xe2\x80\x99s unique approach to automated material handling vehicles was conceived with machine learning at its core.
Our autonomous material handling vehicles continually learn on the job.\xe2\x80\x9d\n\xe2\x80\x9cOur strategic development efforts with Third Wave over the past years represent TICO\xe2\x80\x99s continuing commitment to advanced automation solutions,\xe2\x80\x9d said Hisashi Ichijo, Executive Officer of TICO.
Toyota Industries Group has approximately 67,000 employees and net sales is 2,118.3 billion yen in FY2021.\nFor more information, please refer to the following link.\n'

Dan Cava Toyota World Offers the College Graduate Rebate Program in Fairmont

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Toyota Group, Companies, Marketing, Business, Sales promotion, Rebate, Toyota Financial Services, Toyota

b"FAIRMONT, W.VA, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dan Cava Toyota World located in White Hall Blvd, Fairmont, West Virginia, is offering a rebate program for college graduates.

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b"FAIRMONT, W.VA, May 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dan Cava Toyota World located in White Hall Blvd, Fairmont, West Virginia, is offering a rebate program for college graduates.
A sum of $500 rebate can be collected by them on all new unlicensed Toyota models when they finance or lease through a Toyota dealer or Toyota Financial Services (TFS).
Students who will graduate in the next six months or who have graduated in the past two years from the date of signing the vehicle lease or the finance contract are eligible for Toyota's College Graduate Rebate Program .
Eligible customers must also meet the credit approval requirements of the rebate program.\nIt is to be noted that the College Graduate Rebate Program is available on select new Toyota models.