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Toyota Motor North America Announces Manufacturing Executive Changes
PLANO, Texas (November 19, 2020) – Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) announces executive changes to its manufacturing organization, effective January 4, 2021.
Read MoreNew Documentary Series Recognizes, Elevates and Illuminates Unsung Black Voices and Stories with Support from Toyota
KANSAS CITY, Kan., November 17, 2020 –Toyota announced today the premiere of a new documentary series about the historically Black communities of Kansas City, developed in partnership with content creator Roger Suggs, also known as the rapper ‘Vigalantee,’ who is […]
Read More2021 Toyota Mirai Hits Dealerships in December with Cutting Edge Technology, Enhanced Safety and Multiple Grades
PLANO, Texas (November 16, 2020) – The first production hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) offered for sale to retail customers in North America, the Toyota Mirai, rolled onto dealership lots five years ago. This December, the all-new, second-generation 2021 Mirai, which debuted in 2019 at the Los Angeles Auto Show, will do the same.
Read MoreToyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center to Launch New System Usability Research with Partners including University of Michigan and State Farm
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (November 12, 2020) – Marking World Usability Day, Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center (CSRC) today announced four new research projects focused on enhancing advanced technology system designs to be intuitive, easy to understand and to safely engage with drivers. The new projects, undertaken in partnership with University of Michigan, Miami University, University of Nebraska, Texas Transportation Institute and State Farm will support and inform a transition to a safe future of mobility.
Read MoreIwatani Corporation of America and Toyota Collaborate to Bring Seven New Hydrogen Refueling Stations to Southern California
Santa Clara, Calif., (November 12, 2020) – Iwatani Corporation of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iwatani Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 8088) and Toyota Motor North America (NYSE: TM) jointly announced today that Toyota will support Iwatani’s plans to significantly expand the number of open retail hydrogen fueling stations by nearly 25 percent in Southern California and represents an increase of 6,300 kilograms per day of hydrogen fuel dispensing capacity. Construction of the new stations is anticipated to commence in early 2021 followed by commissioning of the first stations by midyear. All seven stations will be open to the public, providing hydrogen fuel to consumers in support of the rapidly growing demand for zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
Read More10th Annual Toyota Dream Car USA Art Contest Opens November 16
PLANO, Texas (November 11, 2020) – Protecting the environment and imagining a better world are prominent themes among many of the award-winning car designs in the Toyota Dream Car USA Art Contest. The free contest opens this year in the United States on November 16, 2020, accepting artwork submissions from U.S. youth, ages 4-15, until January 31, 2021. Details (official rules, artwork guidelines, entry form, teacher lesson plan) are available at www.ToyotaDreamCarUSA.com.
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