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The Japanese technology investment fund also has investments in General Motors Co’s self-driving car subsidiary Cruise.

Uber nears investment deal for self-driving car unit: WSJ

SoftBank, Toyota Motor Corp and Japanese auto-parts supplier Denso Corp are expected to invest a total of USD 1 billion as part of the deal.

18 Apr 2019 4:55 PM

Toyota vehicles account for more than 80 percent of the hybrid vehicle market.

Toyota to give royalty-free access to hybrid-vehicle patents

The Japanese automaker said it would grant licenses on nearly 24,000 patents on technologies covering hybrid power systems.

03 Apr 2019 1:11 PM

As part of "considering a concrete collaboration in new fields", Suzuki will supply Ciaz sedan and Ertiga multi-purpose vehicle to Toyota in India in addition to the already agreed supplies of premium hatchback Baleno and compact SUV Vitara Brezza.

Toyota, Suzuki expand scope of collaboration beyond India to Africa, Europe

Suzuki will supply its India-produced vehicles -- Baleno, Vitara Brezza, Ciaz, Ertiga -- to Toyota for African market.

20 Mar 2019 3:19 PM

In the initial phase, the rover will land first and meet the human expedition team. (Photo: ISRO)

Toyota to build Japan’s next moon rover

The carmaker will help build a pressurized self-driving rover that will land on the lunar surface in 2029.

13 Mar 2019 11:13 AM

Although Japan has no plan currently to make a manned rocket that could send people into space, the rover could be a major contribution to an international space probe program in the future, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said.

Toyota, Japan space agency to develop moon rover

The rover will be an important element supporting human lunar exploration.

13 Mar 2019 9:45 AM

Toyota nine-month net profit dives 30%, cuts forecast

Toyota's net profit for the nine months to december came to 1.42 trillion yen, down 29.3 percent from the same period the previous year.

06 Feb 2019 11:23 AM

Toyota has been pursuing a dual-track strategy for developing its self-driving vehicles.

Toyota's safety technology guardian to be available in the 2020s

The model is more limited than Toyota’s full self-driving system.

08 Jan 2019 10:20 AM

The new company will be called "Monet" - short for "mobility network" - and will be 50.25 per cent owned by Softbank, with the remainder held by Toyota.

Toyota, Softbank unveil tie-up, eye autonomous vehicle services

Monet would be created by April 2019 and would have an initial capital injection of 2.0 billion yen ($17.5 million).

04 Oct 2018 11:25 AM

Japanese carmaker Toyota's luxury vehicle arm, Lexus, on Monday launched all-new version of its hybrid electric car, ES 300h in India priced at Rs 59.13 lakh (ex-showroom all India).

Lexus launches all-new version of hybrid electric car ES 300h in India

The seventh generation ES 300h is powered by a 2.5 little petrol engine coupled with Lexus' fourth generation hybrid system.

10 Sep 2018 2:57 PM

The deal also breathes new life into Uber’s self-driving business.

Toyota to invest $500 million in Uber for development of self-driving cars

Toyota and Uber are widely seen as lagging the competition in developing self-driving cars.

28 Aug 2018 7:56 AM

Amazon could be hurt by tariffs on items sold through its website and components for its data centres. (Photo: AP)

Amazon, Toyota, Alcoa and others working to counter Trump's tariff plans

Amazon is discussing industry-wide advertising campaigns and more extensive government lobbying.

22 Jul 2018 8:01 AM

Toyota will place one of its executives on Grab's board, and a second Toyota team member will serve as an executive officer at the company.

Toyota investing USD 1 billion in Asian ride-share firm Grab

Grab operates across Asia and agreed to acquire Uber's Southeast Asian business earlier this year.

13 Jun 2018 9:23 AM

Toyota plans to increase local content of Baleno and Vitara Brezza models which it will receive from compatriot Suzuki for selling in India.

Toyota to enhance localisation in Vitara Brezza and Baleno

Suzuki agreed to supply premium hatchback Baleno and compact SUV Vitara Brezza to Toyota.

27 May 2018 12:13 PM

Toyota and Suzuki in March concluded a basic agreement for supplying hybrid and other vehicles to each other for Indian market.

Toyota, Suzuki expand scope of partnership in India

TKM to produce models developed by Suzuki for sale in India through each of the Toyota and Suzuki brand network.

25 May 2018 3:13 PM

Company is also counting on the existing around 10 lakh Toyota customers in India to drive sales for Yaris.

Toyota expects sales to grow by 7-8 pc this fiscal

The manual transmission variants of the petrol powered Yaris are priced between Rs 8.75 lakh and Rs 12.85 lakh.

18 May 2018 1:36 PM

Online automobile marketplace Droom on Thursday said it has raised USD 30 million in Series D funding round.

Droom raises USD 30 million from Toyota, Digital Garage, others

The company had raised USD 20 million from Integrated Asset Management and Digital Garage last July.

17 May 2018 3:46 PM

TKM is focusing on existing Toyota customers to drive sales of Yaris in the highly competitive segment.

Toyota plans to hike vehicle prices next month

Toyota planning to increase vehicle prices from next month in order to partially offset rise in input costs.

17 Apr 2018 1:40 PM

The agreement follows an R&D tie-up announced by the two Japanese automakers a year ago.

Toyota, Suzuki to produce cars for each other in India

Toyota would supply around 10,000 vehicles to Suzuki, while Suzuki would produce up to 50,000 units annually for Toyota.

30 Mar 2018 10:37 AM

Leggy and heavily made-up models still adorn the stands at the Geneva show, though there seems to be a bit show than previous years. (Photo: Pixabay)

In #MeToo era, some question need for 'car girls' at shows

There are still women draped on cars as we walk around the show. (Photo: Pixabay)

08 Mar 2018 3:52 PM

Toyota’s Entune software currently uses a version of Apple’s Siri voice-activated assistant.

CES 2018: Amazon Alexa to get intergrated in Toyota's cars

CEO Zack Hicks says, Amazon is the right partner as Toyota studies what future mobility might look like.

10 Jan 2018 8:19 AM

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