Tag: toyota
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Toyota’s Revolutionary Chair: Get Healthy Just by Sitting
Toyota has developed a new chair that helps strengthen core muscles simply by sitting. The chair’s seat rotates 360 degrees, subtly tilting to utilize the body’s postural reflexes, causing muscles to constantly contract and relax. This helps to exercise muscles that are not typically used in daily life. Source Toyota Times (June 18, 2024)
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Toyota Board of Directors’ Opinion on Shareholder Proposal
Toyota Motor Corporation decided to oppose the shareholder proposal from Kapitalforeningen MP Invest regarding the annual report on climate-related lobbying activities and their alignment with the Paris Agreement. Toyota has been striving to improve transparency and comprehensiveness in its disclosures and will continue to work towards carbon neutrality through sustained dialogue. Source Toyota Motor Corporation…
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Toyota Executive Structure as of June 18, 2024
Toyota Motor Corporation announced a new executive structure following the annual shareholders’ meeting and subsequent board meeting on June 18, 2024. Hiroki Nagata was appointed as a new auditor. Akio Toyoda was appointed Chairman, Shigeru Hayakawa as Vice Chairman, and Koji Sato as President. The board of directors now includes ten members. Source Toyota News…
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WEC 2024 Season Round 4: Le Mans 24 Hours Race ResultsTOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s GR010 HYBRID No.7 Claims Second Place Podium from 23rd on the Grid, No.8 Finishes Fifth
On June 16th, local time in France, the 92nd Le Mans 24 Hours race, the fourth round of the 2024 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season, concluded. TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s (TGR) GR010 HYBRID No.7, starting from the last position in the class, made an impressive comeback to secure a narrow second-place podium finish. The No.8…
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Toyota Mobility Foundation and North American Innovation Organization “MaRS Discovery District” Select Seven Companies for “Mobility Unlimited Hub” Program to Support Innovators and Entrepreneurs for Freedom of Mobility for All
The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) and MaRS Discovery District have selected seven Canadian startup companies for the first phase of the “Mobility Unlimited Hub” program, which aims to support innovators and entrepreneurs in Toronto, Canada. Announced in March 2024, the program will provide support for the commercialization of solutions through marketing, fundraising, and business network…
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WEC 2024 Season Round 4: Le Mans 24 Hours Preview
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will compete in the Le Mans 24 Hours race on June 15-16, 2024. The team aims to continue its success with the GR010 HYBRID cars, driven by experienced teams. Car #7 will be driven by Kamui Kobayashi, Mike Conway, and Nick de Vries, while Car #8 will feature Sébastien Buemi, Brendon Hartley,…
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“Toyota Announces Testing Irregularities in 7 Models, Halts Shipments and Sales”
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced that since 2014, seven models have undergone testing methods that differ from national standards. As a result, the shipment and sales of the Corolla Fielder, Axio, and Yaris Cross have been temporarily halted. Chairman Akio Toyoda issued an apology, and Masashi Miyamoto, head of the Customer First Promotion Division, provided…