Space Car Tech Toyota invests $44.3 million in Japanese startup to mass-produce rockets The move is a reflection of the company's ambitious vision of mobility By Skye Jacobs, January 9, 2025, 6:59 AM
Electronics Car Tech Samsung's upcoming solid-state EV batteries promise 9-minute charging and 600 mile range They're also touted to last for an unprecendented 20 years By Zo Ahmed, August 4, 2024, 10:41 AM 19 comments
Car Tech Toyota patent describes virtual manual transmission for EVs For those who miss stick shift By Erika Morphy, December 10, 2023, 11:53 AM 25 comments
Security Software Toyota's "insufficient disk space" blunder brings car manufacturing plants to a halt Can one of the largest carmakers in the world afford an additional database backup server? By Alfonso Maruccia, September 7, 2023, 8:08 AM
Car Tech Toyota says battery breakthrough will lead to 745-mile EVs Toyota's battery breakthrough could rock the EV world By Shawn Knight, July 6, 2023, 11:03 AM 38 comments
Security Toyota accidentally exposed millions of customers' data for nearly a decade Toyota apologized for the data exposure By Shawn Knight, May 12, 2023, 1:51 PM
Car Tech Security Car thieves using fake JBL speakers, not keys, to steal vehicles in just minutes Bumper and taillight damage could indicate more than just another bad driver By Jimmy Pezzone, April 8, 2023, 11:18 AM 24 comments
Science Toyota shows off portable, swappable hydrogen cartridges Toyota envisions a future filled with portable hydrogen tanks By Shawn Knight, June 2, 2022, 12:17 PM 29 comments
Car Tech Toyota's first modern EV arrives this spring starting at $42,000 Toyota is aiming to have 70 electric models by 2025 By Shawn Knight, April 12, 2022, 12:03 PM 47 comments
Industry Security Cyber attack halts manufacturing at more than a dozen Toyota factories in Japan Government officials are investigating but say it is too early to blame Russia By Cal Jeffrey, February 28, 2022, 3:58 PM
Car Tech Be prepared to pay Toyota to start your car with your key fob The Toyota Camry -- Now with microtransactions By Cal Jeffrey, December 13, 2021, 3:07 PM 41 comments
Car Tech Industry Toyota to slash production in Japan by 40 percent in September due to global chip shortage The Delta variant is further disrupting chip production in Asia By Shawn Knight, August 19, 2021, 3:25 PM 7 comments
Car Tech Industry Toyota buys Lyft self-driving car division for $550 million A necessary move to ensure a clear path to profitability By Adrian Potoroaca, April 27, 2021, 11:11 AM
Car Tech Toyota is recalling almost 700,000 vehicles that could stall while being driven Due to a faulty fuel pump By Rob Thubron, January 15, 2020, 8:42 AM
Tech Culture Industry Toyota to build 'city of the future' in the foothills of Mt. Fuji for testing AI, robots and self-driving cars Spread across 175 acres, the "Woven City" will initially house 2,000 people including scientists, engineers and industry partners By Humza Aamir, January 10, 2020, 9:03 AM
Industry Car Tech Toyota will offer rides in level 4 autonomous vehicles at the Tokyo Olympics The rides will take place in the Odaiba district By Cohen Coberly, October 24, 2019, 4:36 PM
Car Tech Toyota reveals new Mirai concept, the second-generation of its hydrogen fuel cell-powered luxury car Now with looks that are easier on the eyes By Humza Aamir, October 11, 2019, 7:05 AM 19 comments
Industry Car Tech Toyota pours $600m into Didi and pens smart fleet partnership Toyota is getting serious about investing in ridesharing By Adrian Potoroaca, July 25, 2019, 9:31 AM
Industry AI Toyota's 2020 Olympics robot line-up includes javelin-carrying carts, refreshment delivery bots, and more The Olympics will be pretty high-tech this year By Cohen Coberly, July 23, 2019, 4:45 PM
Car Tech Industry Toyota is playing with a solar roof for its next electric cars The roof will add up to 56km of range a day By Adrian Potoroaca, July 6, 2019, 11:05 AM 13 comments
Industry Toyota's T-HR3 humanoid robot is now equipped with 5G The avatar has an operational range of 10km By Cal Jeffrey, November 30, 2018, 4:23 PM
Car Tech Toyota temporarily pauses 'Chauffeur' autonomous car test following Uber incident Toyota feels the incident could have an 'emotional' effect on their test drivers By Cohen Coberly, March 20, 2018, 4:53 PM
Car Tech Industry Pizza Hut claims autonomous delivery vehicles will create more jobs No car to use for delivery? No problem. By Greg Synek, January 12, 2018, 3:03 PM 20 comments
Car Tech Toyota unveils 'e-Palette,' a self-driving store on wheels Redefining mobile commerce By David Matthews, January 8, 2018, 5:05 PM
Car Tech Toyota forms "Connected Technologies" group to improve car electronics This could finally be the end of poor in-car infotainment systems By Greg Synek, August 28, 2017, 6:30 PM