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Toyota invests $600M in Didi Chuxing, JV vehicle-related services for ride-hailing drivers

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Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) concluded an agreement with Didi Chuxing (DiDi) to expand collaboration in Mobility as a Service (MaaS) in China. As part of this agreement, Toyota will invest US$600 million in DiDi and a joint venture, which the two companies will establish with GAC Toyota Motor Co.,

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Fire Risk Prompts Kia Niro Hybrid and PHEV Recall

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Niro Hybrid from 2017 through 2022 and PHEV models from 2018 through 2022 are involved. Dealers will inspect the hydraulic clutch actuator and replace it, along with the fuse, if the defect is present. Kia’s corporate sibling, Hyundai, wasn’t far behind, recalling 1,452,101 vehicles last year.&

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Leslie Doggett Industries’ car retail arm expands in Texas

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The corporate in 2018 purchased its first auto retail dealership, the previous Lone Celebrity Ford in Houston, up to now owned via Sonic Car Inc. It is also an established Toyota subject material dealing with broker, the corporate mentioned. The Kinsels mentioned promoting the trade used to be a hardened resolution.

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Toyota to debut 2 BEVs, 1 PHEV for US this year; says research shows BEVs & PHEVs have similar environmental benefits

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—Gill Pratt, chief scientist of Toyota Motor Corporation and CEO of Toyota Research Institute. At every price point and with multiple powertrains, we can put more people in cleaner automobiles across North America to have the greatest near-term impact on total carbon emissions.

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First driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance developed for Toyota connected cars in Japan

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Toyota Motor Corporation and the MS&AD Insurance Group’s Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., The service is scheduled to go on sale on 15 January 2018, while insurance liability is scheduled to commence in April 2018. have jointly developed Japan’s first driving behavior-based telematics automobile insurance.

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AutoCanada says used-vehicle area has ‘wide-open runway’ to develop

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The corporate is “beholden” to the automakers it represents for new-vehicle stock, stated AutoCanada Government Chairman Paul Antony, however the “unconstrained nature” of the used-vehicle area offers the corporate “wide-open runway” to develop. “We In 2018, the corporate offered 0.62 AutoCanada Inc.

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CDK debuts megaplatform supposed to streamline dealership tool wishes

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“We’ve been on the road talking to dealers, listening, and it’s clear their issues haven’t disappeared,” MacDonald stated in a weblog put up selling the platform establishing. Root and virtual retailing platform Roadster and the 2018 acquire of purchaser dating control tool corporate ELEAD1ONE, amongst others.