Tag: Toyota

  • Toyota FT-EV Electric Car showcased at Detroit Auto Show 2009

    Toyota FT-EV Electric Car showcased at Detroit Auto Show 2009

    Spied at the Detroit Auto Show 2009 is the Toyota FT-EV concept, a fully electric commuter car that will be prancing the American streets by 2012. Touted as a BEV (battery-electric vehicle), the FT-EV shares its platform with the iQ urban commuter vehicle. It too will host a lightweight body that seats four passengers; deliver…

  • Toyota to halt production at its 12 Japanese plants for 11 days in Feb-March due to faltering global demand

    Toyota to halt production at its 12 Japanese plants for 11 days in Feb-March due to faltering global demand

    Toyota will suspend production at all of its Japanese plants for a total of 11 days in February and March because of faltering global demand. Toyota was to halt production at its 12 Japanese plants for three days in January but with severe global economic downturn more shutdowns were necessary. According to the latest company…

  • Japan launches the World’s first solar powered cargo ship

    The land of rising sun made way for the world’s first cargo ship partly propelled by solar power to hit the seas. Fitted with 328 solar panels for a whopping price of $1.68 million, freighter Auriga Leader took off from a shipyard in Kobe. Developed by Nippon, it has room for about 6,400 automobiles that…

  • Mamoru is a nanny like robot to keep track of things for the elderly

    Mamoru is a nanny like robot to keep track of things for the elderly

    Robot Technology Research Initiative (IRT), one of Japan’s leading robot developers, recently unveiled a prototype elder-care bot called Mamoru that is designed to keep tabs on those prone to forgetting the remote or keys. The robot is a slightly creepy granny robot called Mamoru, which means to protect. It reminds forgetful users where they left…

  • Toyota ups the safety quotient with rear window airbag for small cars

    Toyota ups the safety quotient with rear window airbag for small cars

    Safety features in cars are of paramount importance when considering the design aspects of the frame. Since the small to midget-sized cars have very little space between the rear seats and rear-end of the car, impacts from behind the car can cause severe injuries to the persons inside the car. Cars like the upcoming iQ…

  • Toyota Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles Testing Begins in UK

    Toyota Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles Testing Begins in UK

    Toyota together with EDF Energy, the British subsidiary of the French energy company EDF, has began testing Toyota plug-in hybrid vehicles on public roads in the United Kingdom from September 10. The UK road tests, like those conducted with EDF in France starting in autumn 2007, involve setting up necessary infrastructure, evaluating vehicle performance and…

  • Extreme pimped Toyota Prius – You wont believe your eyes

    Extreme pimped Toyota Prius – You wont believe your eyes

    Classe’s Garage in Sweden took the humble Toyota Prius and turned it into a loud orange mutant. This baby packs in 15 LCD screens and 4400 watt stereo which will rock your neighborhood. Of course with all these gizmos this Prius is not exactly eco-friendly, again pimping aint easy. (Check out the video from Street…

  • Toyota Winglet – Test drive report

    Earlier this month Toyota Japan organized a press event for the Winglet where members of the press and general public could test drive their latest creation. The above video shows the Type M and L driven there is a Type S also (video after the jump) which is targeted at women as it weighs just…

  • Toyota Winglet – Personal Transport system is coming to kick Segways butt

    Toyota Winglet – Personal Transport system is coming to kick Segways butt

    Toyota today announced the development of the “Winglet”, a personal transport assistance robot ridden in a standing position. The Toyota Winglet (still being refined) is designed to contribute to society by helping people enjoy a safe and fully mobile life, the Winglet is a compact next-generation everyday transport tool that offers advanced ease of use…

  • Toyota Home Units to come prefabricated

    Toyota Home Units to come prefabricated

    We forgive for presuming that Toyota only made cars. Apparently they have been in the home-building scene from the last twenty years. They adapt their car-making technology to build stylish, earthquake-resistant homes for sale within Japan. The Toyota Homes unit accounts for only .5% of the company’s $262 billion in annual sales, and plans on…