Hagens Berman, a national class-action law firm, has filed a second class-action suit against Japanese parts supplier Takata Corporation and automaker Honda Motor Co., stating that Takata embarked on a concealment campaign, designed to ...
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American car manufacturer Tesla and Toyota Motor could sign a new deal over the next two to three years, ending an existing program. California-based Tesla has been supplying batteries and motors for Toyota's RAV4 electric SUVs that went ...
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Lexus, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor, has revealed its Lexus RC 350 with performance and designing enhancement. RC 350 is powered by 3.5-liter V6 engine capable of producing 306 horsepower and pumping ...
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Offers for Chinese domestic spot aluminum alloy ADC12 rebounded Tuesday, mainly on higher primary aluminum ingot prices despite no significant change in physical buying interest during the current summer lull, industry sources said. ...
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Listed companies in Japan saw average pretax profits rise 2% on the year in the April-June quarter, despite April’s consumption tax hike. Automakers and consumer electronics companies were among the top performers in a Nikkei pretax ...
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Overland Journal has awarded the Cooper Discoverer A/T3 light truck tire its "Editor’s Choice and Value Award," as reported in the Summer 2014 issue. Overland Journal, a publication for worldwide vehicle-supported expedition and ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor has unveiled the first commercial version of the zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCV), which is scheduled for the debut at the 2014 Aspen Ideas Festival in the US. The new FCV ...
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Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) has sold 243,236 units, an increase of 12.6% for the month of May 2014 on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis. The sales increased 17% from year-ago month based on a raw-volume basis, unadjusted for 27 selling days ...
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Nissan Motor has established a new company Nippon Charge Service in collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation, Honda Motor, and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to form a single charging network in Japan. The consortium stated that the new ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation, in collaboration with Denso Corp and Toyota Central R&D Labs Inc (CRDL), has developed a silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor for use in automotive power control units (PCUs). Toyota will begin test driving ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor in association with Denso and Toyota Central R&D Labs has developed a new silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductor for use in automotive power control units (PCUs). The new use of new semiconductor in ...
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Listed Japanese companies as a whole are expected to maintain profit growth in the fiscal year ending March 2015, but management, concerned by the recent sales tax hike and emerging-market slowdowns, have issued conservative earnings ...
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Toyota Motor Sales USA (TMS), the North American sales, marketing, and distribution arm of Toyota, has signed financial agreements with FirstElement Fuel to support the development of new hydrogen refueling stations in California. ...
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor is set to introduce its powered by a series of newly-developed gasoline engines that offer thermal efficiency and fuel efficiency improvements of around 10%. The new engines feature combustion and ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota Motor has issued a voluntary recall on 6.39 million vehicles globally for various defects including steering and seats. The recall affects 27 Toyota models including the RAV4 SUV and Yaris subcompact. The company ...
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