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Marking Watershed Effort
Can a stream of effort flow into a river of results? Of course.
Proof positive is Toyota’s Portland Vehicle Distribution Center (VDC). Toyota redesigned the site at Terminal 4 of the city’s port on the Willamette River in 2004 with a focus on H20.
Wading in a Water Wonderland
Torrance, Calif. (Dec. 17, 2015) – Sleigh bells ring, are you listening? In the lane, snow is glistening…but don’t worry, Toyota will capture that runoff and reuse the water.
The company recently received top marks for its global water conversation efforts by CDP, the world’s premiere environmental disclosure agency.
Scrap That’s Not Crap
Toyota has bumped up efforts to reduce waste by recycling old vehicle bumper covers and other scrap parts.
Read MoreToyota Tops the IIHS 2016 ‘Top Safety Pick+’ Awards
TORRANCE, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2015) — Toyota once again led the industry on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s (IIHS) annual list of safety awards. Nine Toyota, Lexus and Scion models received the IIHS’ highest award for 2016, the TOP SAFETY PICK+, the most of any manufacturer.
Read MoreToyota to Announce New Details of Artificial Intelligence Research at Consumer Electronics Show
TORRANCE, Calif. (Dec. 9, 2015) – Toyota will announce new details on its plans for research leveraging artificial intelligence at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Read MoreSubtly Saving Lives
So what if Jennifer Pelky was only 10-years-old? It was a two-person job and nothing could stop her from putting together that entertainment center with her dad.
“I was determined to help him. Basically, I read the instructions and told him what to do,” Pelky says years later while sitting on a cement block in the crash test area at Toyota Technical Center (TTC) in Ann Arbor. “That was my first entry into engineering. I loved doing it.”