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Toyota's Next-Generation BEV Battery Development and Production Plan Certified by METI

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Friday, September 6, 2024
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Certification was granted for (1) production of next-generation batteries (performance version) at Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. (PPES), (2) production of next-generation batteries (performance version) at Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd.*1(PEVE) and (3) R&D and production of all-solid-state batteries.

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  • Certification was granted for (1) production of next-generation batteries (performance version) at Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. (PPES), (2) production of next-generation batteries (performance version) at Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd.*1(PEVE) and (3) R&D and production of all-solid-state batteries.
  • The "Initiatives to Ensure A Stable Supply of Batteries," a policy defined by METI, is based on the Economic Security Promotion Act.
  • The policy aims to strengthen the production infrastructure of batteries, including battery cells, materials, and manufacturing equipment, which have been designated as critical materials.
  • By advancing battery development and production in Japan, Toyota aims to contribute to the further development of the industry and the strengthening of the production infrastructure of batteries.

Toyota Motor Corporation and BMW Group Strengthen Collaboration Towards the Advancement of a Hydrogen Society

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Friday, September 6, 2024
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Aiming to expand the lineup of fuel cell passenger cars, Toyota and BMW are jointly developing a third-generation fuel cell system and working on infrastructure development co-creation

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  • Aiming to expand the lineup of fuel cell passenger cars, Toyota and BMW are jointly developing a third-generation fuel cell system and working on infrastructure development co-creation
    Toyota City, Japan, Sept 6, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and the BMW Group (BMW) signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration in the hydrogen sector, with a view to creating a hydrogen society and achieving overall carbon neutrality.
  • Sharing a common vision of "realizing a hydrogen society," the two companies will continue to accelerate technological innovation in fuel cell systems.
  • Koji Sato, President of Toyota, said, "We are pleased that the collaboration between BMW and Toyota has entered a new stage.
  • We will accelerate our efforts together with BMW and partners across various industries to realize a future where hydrogen energy supports society."

Terrific Texas fight back from TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Monday, September 2, 2024
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Toyota City, Japan, Sept 2, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing suffered an agonising near-miss in the Lone Star Le Mans when a harsh penalty denied it victory in round six of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Sept 2, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing suffered an agonising near-miss in the Lone Star Le Mans when a harsh penalty denied it victory in round six of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
  • Despite the frustration, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing nevertheless moves into the lead of the manufacturers' World Championship heading into its home race, the 6 Hours of Fuji, on 15 September, with an 11-point advantage over Porsche.
  • The team was able to fight at the front thanks to an attacking strategy which took the fight to competitors who had shown quicker pace earlier in the week.
  • Unfortunately, it didn't go our way on car #8 but we will fight back at our home race in Fuji."

Toyota: Sales, Production, and Export Results for July 2024

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Thursday, August 29, 2024
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Toyota City, Japan, Aug 29, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announces its sales, production, and export results for July 2024 as well as the cumulative total from January to July 2024, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Aug 29, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announces its sales, production, and export results for July 2024 as well as the cumulative total from January to July 2024, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.
    To view more information on the sales, production, and export results by country and region, including specific details on the reasons for any changes in results, data from the past 10 years of sales, production, and export results, and data concerning electrified vehicle sales and Lexus sales, please download the document titled "Detailed data" from the top of this page.
  • This document also includes sales, production, and export results and data concerning electrified vehicles sales and Lexus sales for every month in the past two years.
  • Click here (https://tinyurl.com/5ek4ue9t) for detailed sales, production, and export results ("Detailed data (Excel)")

Austin awaits TOYOTA GAZOO Racing

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Friday, August 23, 2024
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Toyota City, Japan, Aug 23, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to maintain momentum in its challenge for FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) titles when the 2024 season moves to Austin, Texas for the Lone Star Le Mans at the Circuit of the Americas on 1 September.

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  • Toyota City, Japan, Aug 23, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to maintain momentum in its challenge for FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) titles when the 2024 season moves to Austin, Texas for the Lone Star Le Mans at the Circuit of the Americas on 1 September.
  • An accomplished victory in Sao Paulo in the last round sees TOYOTA GAZOO Racing just four points behind leaders Porsche in a hard-fought battle for the manufacturers' World Championship heading to the United States for round six of the season.
  • They will challenge for their second victory of the year in Austin, where the team has yet to win in six attempts.
  • TOYOTA GAZOO Racing has a best finish of second place in its six visits so far to Texas, achieved in 2013 and 2020, while Brendon has won the race three times.

GR Supra GT4 EVO2 Launched for 2025 Season

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Thursday, August 22, 2024
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An updated GR Supra GT4 EVO for the 2023 season featured improved braking, handling, and engine performance, making the car easier to drive for drivers of various skill levels.

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  • An updated GR Supra GT4 EVO for the 2023 season featured improved braking, handling, and engine performance, making the car easier to drive for drivers of various skill levels.
  • Advancing its "driver-first car-making" approach for leveraging such insights into development, TGR has set the race debut of the GR Supra GT4 EVO2, with improved performance, reliability, and operability, at the start of the 2025 season.
  • These improvements make the GR Supra GT4 EVO2 easier to drive not only for professional racers but also for amateur drivers ambitiously competing in GT4 races worldwide.
  • The GR Supra GT4 EVO2 is scheduled to make its world debut in January 2025 in the first round of the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge, held in conjunction with the 24 Hours of Daytona.

Ogier Wins for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing in drama-filled Finnish finale

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Monday, August 5, 2024
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TOKYO, Aug 5, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Sebastien Ogier has claimed victory for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team in a dramatic finale to its home event, Rally Finland.

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  • TOKYO, Aug 5, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Sebastien Ogier has claimed victory for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team in a dramatic finale to its home event, Rally Finland.
  • Ogier also climbs up to second in the drivers' championship, 27 points from the lead, after claiming three wins and three second places from his six rally starts so far in 2024.
  • There were five Rally1 cars, and one of them was Sami Pajari, a young local Finnish driver making his Rally1 debut.
  • Huge thanks to Toyota and the whole team: it was a dream come true to drive on my home rally with the GR YARIS Rally1."

Toyota: Sales, Production, and Export Results for the First Half of 2024

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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
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Toyota City, Japan, July 30, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announces its sales, production, and export results for June 2024 as well as the cumulative total from January to June 2024, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.

Key Points: 
  • Toyota City, Japan, July 30, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation announces its sales, production, and export results for June 2024 as well as the cumulative total from January to June 2024, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd.
    To view more information on the sales, production, and export results by country and region, including specific details on the reasons for any changes in results, data from the past 10 years of sales, production, and export results, and data concerning electrified vehicle sales and Lexus sales, please download the document, https://tinyurl.com/DownloadToyota1H2024.
  • This document also includes sales, production, and export results and data concerning electrified vehicles sales and Lexus sales for every month in the past two years.
  • Click here for detailed sales, production, and export results ("Detailed data (Excel)"): https://tinyurl.com/Toyota1H2024

Toyota Material Handling Japan and Fujitsu launch Japan's first service for evaluating forklift safety in the cloud using AI

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Tuesday, July 23, 2024
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Aichi, Japan, July 23, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Today, Toyota Material Handling Japan (TMHJ), a division of Toyota Industries Corporation and Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) announced a joint development of the Japan's first service (1).

Key Points: 
  • Aichi, Japan, July 23, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Today, Toyota Material Handling Japan (TMHJ), a division of Toyota Industries Corporation and Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) announced a joint development of the Japan's first service (1).
  • The AI Forklift Driving Analysis service evaluates the safety of forklift driving in the cloud, combining TMHJ's logistics expertise with the AI service Fujitsu Kozuchi on Fujitsu Data Intelligence PaaS.
  • The AI Forklift Driving Analysis service uses Fujitsu Kozuchi to streamline safety driving evaluation tasks and support safety training.
  • Fujitsu provides the AI service Fujitsu Kozuchi on Fujitsu Data Intelligence PaaS, the data and AI-powered operations platform of Fujitsu Uvance, which leverages data and AI.