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TOYOTA

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2021
Toyota global output up 11.9% in July, but chip crunch weighs heavy
The output grew for the 11th straight month but the rate of rise was well below the 41.2% gain in June.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 22, 2021
Top Toyota supplier Denso expects production at the automaker to recover quickly
Denso, Toyota's top supplier, says production at the automaker should recover swiftly, leaving Denso on track to beat its own profit forecast for the current fiscal year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2021
Toyota cuts show how COVID-19 is ravaging even the best supply planners
Toyota's efforts to stockpile enough chips to ride out supply disruptions only protected the firm for so long before it too succumbed to the shortages eviscerating automakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2021
Toyota eyes 40% cut in global output in September amid chip crunch
Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled plans to suspend 27 production lines at 14 plants in Japan for up to 22 days by the end of September.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2021
Panasonic pioneering hydrogen power to fuel factories worldwide
The Japanese firm intends to commercialize system used at its own fuel-cell plant, which will combine hydrogen energy with solar, by fiscal 2023.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 9, 2021
Aichi auto parts supplier helps smaller firms in supply chain go carbon neutral
Helping subsuppliers decarbonize is essential for achieving overall carbon neutrality in the manufacturing process.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2021
Olympic-medal chomp grosses out Japan and riles Toyota
'It is unfortunate that he was unable to feel respect and admiration for the athlete,' Toyota said in a statement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2021
Toyota equips new Land Cruiser with fingerprint authentication to tackle theft
The new Land Cruiser sport utility vehicle has been fully redesigned for the first time in 14 years, to achieve improved car security and a better driving experience in bad road conditions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2021
Toyota retains crown as world's best-selling automaker in January-June period
The results underscore the carmaker's sharp recovery from the initial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and relative resilience despite a global chip crunch.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2021
Toyota to halt more production lines in Japan as COVID-19 disrupts supply chain
The automaker will suspend another three assembly lines in Japan for several days in August due to impacts of the spread of infections in Vietnam.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2021
Toyota halts its three Thailand plants as COVID-19 spread hits parts supply
The three plants in the suburbs of Bangkok serve as key production bases for the Japanese carmaker in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2021
Toyota welcomes Suzuki and Daihatsu to electric, autonomous vehicle tie-up
The firms will join Isuzu Motors Ltd. and Hino Motors Ltd., Toyota's truck and bus unit, which formed the venture earlier this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2021
More companies pull out of Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony
Senior officials from Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp., Fujitsu Ltd. and NEC Corp. will skip the event, spokespeople said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2021
Toyota launches fuel-efficient Aqua hybrid with better acceleration
Toyota, which had received orders for about 15,000 new Aqua units as of last Thursday, is aiming to sell 9,800 units a month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2021
Toyota-Panasonic battery venture slashes costs to take on China
Prime Planet currently holds the top share — around 25% — of the market for hybrid batteries, but lags far behind in higher capacity EV batteries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2021
Toyota’s tech arm plans major hiring push in self-driving race
With profits withstanding the pandemic, the automaker can continue making strategic investments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 13, 2021
Southeast Asia COVID-19 surge hits Japanese firms' supply chains
Surging coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia have started affecting the supply chains of Japanese companies, with the possibility of regional production disruption becoming more real.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2021
Toyota halting donations to U.S. lawmakers who opposed Biden certification
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington reported that the firm gave $56,000 in total to 38 of the 147 Republicans who voted against certifying Biden's election win
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Jul 4, 2021
Why a carbon tax would help Japan achieve its green ambitions
The government needs to make clear that emissions come with high costs and encourage companies and individuals to come up with new ideas and take action.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 28, 2021
Yamato and Toyota collaboration yields efficient vaccine delivery system
The delivery firm came up with what it calls the “bus stop” shipping system, in which it sets delivery routes and times according to the opening hours of clinics.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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