Toyota unveiled a new robot that can tackle domestic chores like clearing tables and wiping down countertops and other surfaces. A human can easily tell an object apart from its reflection, but ‘transparent or reflective items commonly found in the home befuddle today’s robots,’ according to a statement from the Toyota Research Institute (TRI). ‘Since … Read more
Toyota’s Yaris has won the coveted European Car of the Year, defeating the likes of the new fully-electric Fiat 500 and Volkswagen ID.3 as well as Land Rover’s Defender SUV to claim the award. The Japanese supermini – which starts from £19,910 in the UK – was crowned in a ceremony in Geneva on Monday afternoon. … Read more
Dr Johan van Zyl, president and CEO of Toyota Motor Europe, has sounded a Brexit trade deal warning The boss of Toyota in Europe says a No Deal Brexit would be a ‘disaster’ that could put the brakes on the chances of the Japanese giant building future planned electric cars in the UK. Ultimately it … Read more
Land Rover driver repeatedly rams into parked Toyota in ‘parking row’ in London A driver smashed his Land Rover into a parked Toyota in Canning Town, London Footage shows the 4×4 crumple the parked car’s bonnet after hitting it head on Social media users suggested a parking row sparked the shocking incident By Joe Davies … Read more
His Holiness’ hydrogen car: Toyota converts £66,000 fuel-cell Mirai into a Popemobile to be used by the supreme pontiff in Japan next month Toyota has converted a Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicles into a popemobile It has the traditional raised platform for the Pope to stand or sit in The hydrogen car has a range … Read more
For motorists looking for a highly reliable, economical car, Toyota has traditionally been a safe bet, if a little unadventurous. But Toyota’s anglophile president Akio Toyoda, who when living and working in London in the Eighties used to whizz around in an original Mini, wanted to add some pizzazz. Toyotas ‘must not be boring’, he … Read more
Tesla Inc eclipsed Toyota to become the world’s most valuable automaker on Wednesday as it stock value soared to record highs. Shares of the Elon Musk-owned company climbed five percent in early morning trade to a record of $1,133, boosting the company’s market cap to $209.47 billion – $6 billion more than Toyota. The shares’ … Read more
Tesla has raced past Toyota to become the world’s most valuable car company. In a sign of the times, the electric car maker’s value yesterday rose by almost 4 per cent to £165.4billon. That made it more valuable than its much bigger Japanese rival, which is worth £162.7billion, and came as Tesla celebrates the tenth … Read more
Tesla Inc eclipsed Toyota to become the world’s most valuable automaker on Wednesday as it stock value soared to record highs. Shares of the Elon Musk-owned company climbed five percent in early morning trade to a record of $1,133, boosting the company’s market cap to $209.47 billion – $6 billion more than Toyota. The shares’ … Read more
Back-to-business! Toyota builds its 4.5millionth car in Britain upon return from coronavirus closure at its Burnaston plant Burnaston factory hit the 4.5m production mark with a Corolla hatchback The model was a left-hand drive car destined for Poland like 90% of its output Toyota restarted production on 26 May after two months of Covid-19 closure … Read more