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Longo Toyota Auctions Limited Edition 2023 GR Corolla MORIZO Edition for Charity

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Friday, October 13, 2023

EL MONTE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Longo Toyota, the world's largest Toyota dealership, is auctioning a 2023 Toyota GR Corolla MORIZO this month and donating all its proceeds to the El Monte Schools and Vision To Learn. Toyota only produced 200 units of this limited-edition performance GR Corolla and Longo Toyota will auction badge no. #001, as designated by Toyota. The auction will take place virtually, Oct. 18-24, and the winning bidder will be announced on Oct. 24. Additionally, the final bid will be matched and donated to the charities.

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  • Toyota only produced 200 units of this limited-edition performance GR Corolla and Longo Toyota will auction badge no.
  • The GR Corolla will be delivered cost-free to the winning bidder anywhere in the continental U.S. by RunBuggy , a car transportation technology platform.
  • "We can't wait to share more about the GR Corolla MORIZO Edition with automotive enthusiasts and showcase the power and performance behind this very limited-edition vehicle."
  • The first-ever GR Corolla debuted successfully in 2022, followed by the introduction of the GR Corolla MORIZO Edition that same year.

Toyoda Gosei Launches Large High Pressure Hydrogen Tank for Commercial Vehicles

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Friday, March 3, 2023

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has launched a large high pressure hydrogen tank.

Key Points: 
  • Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has launched a large high pressure hydrogen tank.
  • The needs for these large tanks is expected to grow for the use on the fuel cell trucks that run on hydrogen.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230302005271/en/
    Large high pressure hydrogen tank (Photo: Business Wire)
    These newly-developed large tanks can be filled with about eight times as much hydrogen as the passenger fuel cell vehicle tanks2 Toyoda Gosei produces for the Toyota Mirai (the second generation model), which are installed in the rear of that vehicle.
  • Toyoda Gosei will contribute to a hydrogen society through the development and production of hydrogen tanks that are a crucial component of fuel cell vehicles.

Toyoda Gosei Starts Sample Shipments of e-Rubber “Smart Insoles”

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has developed Smart Insoles with embedded e-Rubber* sensors that can obtain foot pressure data during movement.

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  • Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has developed Smart Insoles with embedded e-Rubber* sensors that can obtain foot pressure data during movement.
  • The company began shipping samples of Smart Insoles to a golf school operated by Mizuno Corporation (Mizuno Golf Studio, Ozone Branch) in June 2021.
  • A demonstration trial will be conducted together with the golf school to test the use of Smart Insoles.
  • Using these insoles, Toyoda Gosei will expand to future services that will help athletes in various sports to improve.

ENEOS and Toyota Come Together to Make Woven City the Most Hydrogen-Based Society

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Monday, May 10, 2021

b'TOKYO, May 10, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that they have agreed on a new partnership to explore the utilization and application of hydrogen energy at Woven City, the prototype city of the future that Toyota has started to develop in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture.

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  • b'TOKYO, May 10, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - ENEOS Corporation (ENEOS) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced that they have agreed on a new partnership to explore the utilization and application of hydrogen energy at Woven City, the prototype city of the future that Toyota has started to develop in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture.
  • ENEOS and Toyota, together with Woven Planet Holdings (Woven Planet), a subsidiary of Toyota, leading the Woven City project, intend to conduct testing and demonstration in areas related to a hydrogen-based supply chain, from production, delivery to usage of hydrogen, in and around Woven City.
  • ENEOS to produce "green hydrogen," hydrogen derived from renewable energy, at the aforementioned station and to supply Woven City using stationary fuel cell generators to be installed within the city by Toyota.\n3.
  • "\nAkio Toyoda, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation, said, "We are very pleased to have ENEOS as our core partner to validate the hydrogen society in Woven City.

Toyoda Gosei Invests in Genial Light, a Medical Device Development Startup

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has invested in Genial Light Co., Ltd., a startup that develops testing equipment and other devices for medical institutions, with the aim of promoting product development in the healthcare field.

Key Points: 
  • Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has invested in Genial Light Co., Ltd., a startup that develops testing equipment and other devices for medical institutions, with the aim of promoting product development in the healthcare field.
  • In recent years, Toyoda Gosei has focused increasingly on innovations that exploit its core technologies in order to achieve sustainable growth during a time of great upheaval in the automotive industry.
  • Since its foundation in 2006, Genial Light has worked together with medical device manufacturers and applied its optical technologies to develop small inspection devices for international markets.
  • Toyoda Gosei will integrate Genial Lights expertise in the medical and healthcare business in accelerating practical application of products that contribute to a healthier and safer society.

Toyoda Gosei to Establish New Plant for Interiors and Exteriors in Miyagi, Japan

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Friday, January 29, 2021

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.s production subsidiary in eastern Japan, Toyoda Gosei East Japan Co., Ltd., is establishing a new plant in Ohira, Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi, where its main customer, Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc., is located.

Key Points: 
  • Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.s production subsidiary in eastern Japan, Toyoda Gosei East Japan Co., Ltd., is establishing a new plant in Ohira, Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi, where its main customer, Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc., is located.
  • By establishing a new plant for interiors and exteriors to build up its production capacity for these major products, Toyoda Gosei will support manufacturing in the Tohoku region, where compact cars provided to all parts of the world are made.
  • The new plant will be the Toyoda Gosei Groups 15th plant in Japana state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly plant that utilizes renewable energy and is equipped with the latest painting equipment and collaborative robots to pursue manufacturing efficiency.
  • Toyoda Gosei will continue to respond to the needs of customers with the aim of achieving sustainable growth.

Toyoda Gosei to Merge Group Companies in India for “TG One India”

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. proposes to merge its two group companies in India, Toyoda Gosei Minda India Pvt.

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  • Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. proposes to merge its two group companies in India, Toyoda Gosei Minda India Pvt.
  • Ltd. (MTG), to improve management efficiency in the Indian market, an area of focus in Toyoda Goseis medium-term 2025 Business Plan.
  • Through the integration of operations in cooperation with its joint venture partner in India, the Uno Minda Group, Toyoda Gosei will continue to grow its business in this emerging market.
  • Toyoda Gosei Minda India Pvt.

Toyoda Gosei Starts Operation of High Pressure Hydrogen Tanks for FCVs at Inabe Plant in Japan

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282)has conducted a line-off ceremony at the Inabe Plant in Inabe, Mie Prefecture, Japan for the production of high pressure hydrogen tanks, a crucial component of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).

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  • Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282)has conducted a line-off ceremony at the Inabe Plant in Inabe, Mie Prefecture, Japan for the production of high pressure hydrogen tanks, a crucial component of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs).
  • Mie Governor Eikei Suzuki, Inabe Mayor Yasushi Hioki, Toyota Motor Corporation Motomachi Plant Manager Masamichi Okada and others were invited to the ceremony and Toyoda Gosei executives and employees attended.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201209005307/en/
    High pressure hydrogen tank (Photo: Business Wire)
    The Inabe Plant started producing high pressure hydrogen tanks in November for the new MIRAI, which was launched by Toyota Motor Corporation in December 2020.
  • Production capacity at the plant will continue to be built up gradually to meet growth in demand with the expected increase in number of FCV models.

Toyoda Gosei Invests in Ball Wave, a Startup from Tohoku University

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Monday, November 30, 2020

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has invested1 in Ball Wave Inc., a startup from Tohoku University that develops practical applications of ball SAW sensors.2 These sensors use natural collimation of surface acoustic waves (SAWs), a physical phenomenon predicted and experimentally verified by researchers at Tohoku University, and can instantly detect various kinds of matter in air and other gases at the nanoscale.

Key Points: 
  • Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has invested1 in Ball Wave Inc., a startup from Tohoku University that develops practical applications of ball SAW sensors.2 These sensors use natural collimation of surface acoustic waves (SAWs), a physical phenomenon predicted and experimentally verified by researchers at Tohoku University, and can instantly detect various kinds of matter in air and other gases at the nanoscale.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201129005111/en/
    Toyoda Gosei and Ball Wave will leverage Toyoda Goseis surface treatment technologies, such as painting and plating technology cultivated in the development and production of automotive interiors and exteriors, to achieve coatings for better ball SAW sensor performance.
  • Toyoda Gosei will continue to tackle social issues through collaboration with startups that are promising for synergy with its core technologies.
  • Ball Wave has commercialized devices such as a high-performance trace moisture sensor that can be used in semiconductor manufacturing processes and drying rooms.

Toyoda Gosei Develops Urethane Microfoam Film to Cultivate Cells for Drug Discovery

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has developed a urethane microfoam film for cell culture, using the knowledge of urethane materials it has gained in the development and production of steering wheels.

Key Points: 
  • Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:7282) has developed a urethane microfoam film for cell culture, using the knowledge of urethane materials it has gained in the development and production of steering wheels.
  • This film allows cells to be cultivated with a structure close to that of certain living tissues, and is promising as an alternative to animal experiments and for other uses in new drug development.
  • Toyoda Gosei will continue to leverage its core technologies to contribute to medical advances.
  • Toyoda Gosei will announce this technology at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Alternatives to Animal Experiments held online on 12 and 13 November.