Toyota

Tesla appoints Australian telecoms exec Robyn Denholm to replace Musk

Berlin - DPA

Tesla has appointed Robyn Denholm, an executive at Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications company, to replace Elon Musk as board chair, the carmaker said on Thursday. Denholm will leave her role as chief financial officer and head of strategy at Telstra following a six-month notice period, the statement said. Already a member of Tesla's board since 2014, she was lauded by..Read more

Trade turnover between Russia and Japan grows by over 17% in 2018

Tokyo - TASS

Bilateral trade turonver between Japan and Russia grew by almost 18% this year and reached $14 bln, Deputy Prime Minister and Russian presidential envoy for the Far Eastern Federal District Yury Trutnev told the roundtable with Japanese businesses on Tuesday. "Japan has traditionally been one of Russia's main economic partners in the Asia Pacific. The volume of our [trade] relations..Read more

Macron hosts 140 CEOs in pre-Davos charm offensive

Paris - Egypt Today

President Emmanuel Macron's campaign for a "French Renaissance" kicks into overdrive Monday as he welcomes 140 multinational business leaders before this week's jamboree of the rich and powerful in Davos. The business-friendly president will host executives at the grand Versailles chateau near Paris for an event billed as a warm-up for Tuesday's opening of the World Economic Forum in the..Read more

Meo wins Dakar motorcycling eighth stage

Tupiza - Egypt Today

Stephane Peterhansel won Sunday's eighth stage of the Dakar Rally from Uyuni to Tupiza in Bolivia, a day after suspension failure dealt the Frenchman a crushing blow to his title hopes. Peterhansel, bidding for a third successive triumph on four wheels, lost almost two hours to Spaniard Carlos Sainz on Saturday when he ground to a halt after hitting a..Read more

Toyota, Mazda to build new US plant in Alabama

New York - Egypt Today

Japanese automakers Toyota and Mazda announced Wednesday they will build their $1.6 billion joint US manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama. In August, the companies revealed their plans for the factory, which will eventually employ up to 4,000 people. Production at the plant of vehicles for the US market is expected to begin in 2021. They also plan to jointly develop..Read more

Toyota brings the store to you

Las Vegas - Egypt Today

Self-driving buses aren't new, but Toyota's concept vehicle unveiled Monday aims to be more than just that -- a mobile platform for e-commerce, ridesharing and medical services, for a start. The Japanese auto giant's president Akio Toyoda unveiled the new initiative at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, seeking to get ahead of rivals offering single-use autonomous transporters. The..Read more

Qatar's Al-Attiyah storms Dakar canyon run

San Juan de Marcona - Egypt Today

Two-time champion Nasser Al-Attiyah blew the field wide open at the Dakar Rally on Monday, powering his Toyota home four minutes faster than Stephane Peterhansel, although the Frenchman took the overall lead. Run over 500km of dirt and sand tracks through imposing Peruvian canyons from Pisco to San Juan de Marcona, the Qatari set the early pace opening a lead..Read more

Toyota brings the store to you with self-driving concept vehicle

Las Vegas - Egypt Today

Self-driving buses aren’t new, but Toyota’s concept vehicle unveiled Monday aims to be more than just that — a mobile platform for bite-sized stores, e-commerce, ridesharing and medical services, for a start. The Japanese auto giant’s president Akio Toyoda unveiled the new initiative at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, seeking to get ahead of rivals offering single-use autonomous..Read more

Despres takes overall Dakar lead after timing confusion

Pisco - Egypt Today

Frenchman Cyril Despres steered his Peugeot to victory on the second day of the Dakar Rally on Sunday, speeding across 267km in 2hrs 56min 51sec on the dunes of Ica along the coastal roads around Pisco in Peru. His win puts him top of the overall standings, 27sec ahead of his teammate and defending champion Stephane Peterhansel, with South Africa's..Read more

Former president of Japan's Toyota dies

Tokyo - Egypt Today

Toyota's former president Tatsuro Toyoda, who helped the Japanese auto giant establish a foothold in North America, has died at the age of 88, the company said today. Toyoda, an uncle of current Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, died of pneumonia on December 30, the firm said in a statement. His funeral has already been held and was attended by close..Read more