Toyota Motor Europe

Artelys Optimizes Toyota Motor Europe Vehicle Processing Using FICO Technology

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

A customer buying a vehicle from a Toyota retailer can add numerous options to a Toyota vehicle such as a navigation system, a towing bar or a parking assist system.

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  • A customer buying a vehicle from a Toyota retailer can add numerous options to a Toyota vehicle such as a navigation system, a towing bar or a parking assist system.
  • “The flexibility of FICO® Xpress and Artelys Kalis was key to address the very specific scheduling needs of Toyota’s workshops,” said Nicolas Omont, VP Operations at Artelys.
  • At the heart of Toyota Motor Europe’s supply chain are seven strategically located vehicle distribution hubs that handle both the European-built models and those shipped to Europe from overseas.
  • “Artelys has demonstrated with this project and others the massive potential of using FICO optimization to solve incredibly challenging supply chain problems.”

Automotive Industry Guiding Principles on Sustainability Now Available in Ten Languages

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. and BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Drive Sustainability today released translated versions of the “ Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain ” – a set of common guidelines outlining sustainability expectations for automotive suppliers – along with the supplementary “ Global Automotive Sustainability Practical Guidance, ” addressing the practicalities and legalities of meeting these expectations.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich. and BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 02, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Drive Sustainability today released translated versions of the “ Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain ” – a set of common guidelines outlining sustainability expectations for automotive suppliers – along with the supplementary “ Global Automotive Sustainability Practical Guidance, ” addressing the practicalities and legalities of meeting these expectations.
  • Language options for the Guiding Principles now include Chinese, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese, and Turkish, while the Practical Guidance is available in the same language options, with a Japanese translation in progress.
  • As AIAG and Drive Sustainability continue to support the global automotive industry in tackling sustainability performance requirements, both organizations offer various resources for companies of all sizes.
  • Click here to download the newly revised Global Guiding Principles and supplementary industry Practical Guidance.

Automotive Edge Computing Consortium Members KDDI, Nexar and Toyota to Present “A Smart and Connected World in the Edge Computing Era” at MWC Barcelona 2023

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

The Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) today announced that it will lead the Power Hour presentation, “ A Smart and Connected World in the Edge Computing Era ," at the GSMA’s MWC 2023 at the Fira Gran Via Convention Center in Barcelona.

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  • The Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) today announced that it will lead the Power Hour presentation, “ A Smart and Connected World in the Edge Computing Era ," at the GSMA’s MWC 2023 at the Fira Gran Via Convention Center in Barcelona.
  • The panel session will take place on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. in Hall 7, Theatre 4.
  • (Graphic: Business Wire)
    Global deployments of connected vehicles can climb to hundreds of millions, and eventually billions, of users.
  • All companies interested in the connected vehicle ecosystem are encouraged to become AECC members.

Mapbox and Toyota Motor Europe partner to launch Cloud Navigation for the Yaris, Yaris Cross and Aygo X vehicles

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mapbox, the leading maps and location platform powering a new generation of location-aware applications, announced a partnership with Toyota Motor Europe to offer Cloud Navigation powered by Mapbox Dash. For the first time, the European models Yaris, Yaris Cross, and Aygo X vehicles will provide Toyota customers moment-by-moment information and make driver journeys more time efficient, trouble-free and safe. In addition to lane-level navigation, drivers have access to parking search including real-time parking availability, speed limit and speed camera warnings. In an upcoming pilot, Toyota drivers can pay for parking and fuel from the convenience of their infotainment system.

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  • For the first time, the European models Yaris, Yaris Cross, and Aygo X vehicles will provide Toyota customers moment-by-moment information and make driver journeys more time efficient, trouble-free and safe.
  • In addition to lane-level navigation, drivers have access to parking search including real-time parking availability, speed limit and speed camera warnings.
  • Mapbox Dash, a Software as a Service (SaaS) product, combines the company's platform capabilities in navigation, search and visualization, and traffic data.
  • Instead of data and a user interface (UI) that ages with the vehicle, customers who purchase vehicles from Toyota Motor Europe with Mapbox Dash will always be using up-to-date data from the cloud.

Stellantis Celebrates 7 Million Vehicles Built at Europe’s Largest Light Commercial Vehicles Plant

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022

, after 40 years of activity, celebrates the seven millionth vehicle built today at the Sevel plant in Atessa, Italy, Europes largest light commercial vehicles (LCV) plant.

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  • , after 40 years of activity, celebrates the seven millionth vehicle built today at the Sevel plant in Atessa, Italy, Europes largest light commercial vehicles (LCV) plant.
  • The team at Sevel is contributing daily to helping us achieve our target to be the undisputed commercial vehicles market leader, said Uwe Hochgeschurtz, Stellantis Chief Operating Officer, Enlarged Europe.
  • For the first half of 2022, Stellantis was the commercial vehicles market leader in the EU30(2) and South America, with 33.2% and 30.7% share, respectively.
  • It is the largest and most flexible light commercial vehicles plant in Europe capable of producing vehicles in a large array of configurations.

Power Shift: GR Supra Manual Transmission Now on Sale at US Toyota Dealerships

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

"When we revealed the GR Supra back in 2019, we tapped into a heritage nameplate for Toyota," said Mike Tripp, vice president of Toyota Vehicle Marketing and Communications.

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  • "When we revealed the GR Supra back in 2019, we tapped into a heritage nameplate for Toyota," said Mike Tripp, vice president of Toyota Vehicle Marketing and Communications.
  • The GR Supra MT is arriving on dealer lots now with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Pricing (MSRP) starting at $52,500.
  • Developed by Toyota GAZOORacing Engineers in cooperation with Toyota Motor Europe and German transmission supplier ZF, the GR Supra's manual transmission was built with components designed specifically to suit the power and torque characteristics of its 3.0-liter 382-hp straight-six engine.
  • To support take-off, the final drive ratio has been shortened, from 3.15 (in the GR Supra automatic) to 3.46 (in the GR Supra MT).

Automotive Industry Releases Updated Guiding Principles to Enhance Supply Chain Sustainability

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. and BRUSSELS, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Drive Sustainability today released the updated version of the Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain , the reference document for suppliers that aims to address the latest trends and industry expectations on supply chain sustainability.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich. and BRUSSELS, June 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and Drive Sustainability today released the updated version of the Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain , the reference document for suppliers that aims to address the latest trends and industry expectations on supply chain sustainability.
  • As a companion piece to the Guiding Principles, the supplementary Global Automotive Sustainability Practical Guidance has also been updated to better reflect current practicalities and legalities of meeting these industry expectations.
  • AIAG tools and training include free online courses and assessments e.g., the Supply Chain Sustainability eLearning and Supply Chain Sustainability Knowledge Assessment along with additional options for AIAG members.
  • Drive Sustainability is the partnership facilitated by CSR Europe and bringing together 11 leading automotive companies that work together to improve sustainability in the supply chain.

Stellantis and Toyota Expand Partnership with New Large-size Commercial Van Including an Electric Version

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Monday, May 30, 2022

TMEs customers will benefit from Stellantis cutting-edge, zero-emission technology in each LCV segment supplied by Stellantis

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  • TMEs customers will benefit from Stellantis cutting-edge, zero-emission technology in each LCV segment supplied by Stellantis
    AMSTERDAM / BRUSSELS, May 30, 2022 Stellantis N.V. and Toyota Motor Europe N.V. (TME) today announced the expansion of their existing partnership with an agreement for a new large-size commercial van, including a battery electric version.
  • Stellantis will supply TME with the new large-size commercial van for sale in Europe under the Toyota brand.
  • Planned for mid-2024, the new large-size commercial van marks TMEs first entry into the large-size commercial vehicle segment.
  • We are pleased that we can extend this successful partnership through the introduction of a new large-size commercial van.

Hyundai Motor Company Expands President and COO José Muñoz Responsibilities

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Monday, May 2, 2022

SEOUL, South Korea and FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jos Muoz, President & COO of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), has joined HMC's board of management.

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  • SEOUL, South Korea and FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jos Muoz, President & COO of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC), has joined HMC's board of management.
  • He will remain the President and CEO of Hyundai and Genesis Motor North America and Hyundai Motor America.
  • He will also become a Member of the Hyundai Motor Company Board of Directors following the approval of the general shareholder's meeting in March 2023.
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    Disclaimer: Hyundai Motor Company believes the information contained herein to be accurate at the time of release.

Cadence Ushers in New Era of Performance and Accuracy for Multiphysics System Simulation with Fidelity CFD

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Fidelity CFD introduces a next-generation flow solver featuring high-order numerics, scale-resolving simulations and massive hardware acceleration, which together boost performance and accelerate turnaround time without sacrificing accuracy.

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  • Fidelity CFD introduces a next-generation flow solver featuring high-order numerics, scale-resolving simulations and massive hardware acceleration, which together boost performance and accelerate turnaround time without sacrificing accuracy.
  • In particular, Fidelity CFD softwares unified mesh generation technologies from NUMECA and Pointwise delivered critical capabilities to a major aerospace customer.
  • Fidelity CFD significantly improves fluid dynamics performance and accuracy across all industry verticals, said Tom Beckley, senior vice president and general manager of the Custom IC and PCB Group at Cadence.
  • Fidelity CFD includes major technological innovations that are breaking through the limitations of traditional CFD solver technologies.