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Tech: 2022 Toyota Connected: Autono-MaaS and Cabin Awareness Concept

Clean Fleet Report

Toyota demonstrated two key technologies—mobility services and passenger safety—to the media the first week of June at its U.S. Both of these are important in their separate ways, reinforced by Toyota North America president and CEO Tetsuo “Ted” Ogawa saying our concept is “Mobility for All.”. The Future of Safety Technology.

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Toyota investing $500M in Uber; two expand collaboration on automated vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) and Uber Technologies, Inc. To accomplish this, technology from each company will be integrated into purpose-built Toyota vehicles to be deployed on Uber’s ride-sharing network. Separately, Toyota is investing $500 million in Uber. Gill Pratt, Toyota Research Institute CEO and TMC Fellow.

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Aurora releases Aurora Driver Beta 2.0

Green Car Congress

This release powers Aurora’s next-generation truck fleet and its recently unveiled Toyota Sienna test fleet. is the first product release that is powering Aurora’s trucking fleet and its ride-hailing Toyota Sienna fleet. These updates are shared across Aurora’s fleet of trucks and minivans. The Aurora Driver 2.0 Photo: Aurora).

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Road Test: 2021 Toyota Sienna Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

All-New, All-Hybrid Family-Friendly Minivan. Toyota long ago made a commitment to hybrids, with the Prius being the most successful result of the company’s commitment to combining electricity and gasoline. Toyota and its upmarket Lexus division have 16 hybrid models, making the combined nameplates the leader in hybrid offerings.

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Toyota’s advertisements force Hispanic constancy

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Toyota isn’t simply successful the struggle for Hispanic customers — it’s dominating the crowd’s second-largest ethnic staff, in a triumph that’s greater than 30 years within the making. 2, restrained Toyota from a blank sweep of the higher ranks. ” The Toyota logo has been Refuse.

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Road Test: 2022 Chrysler Pacifica Limited Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

Chrysler calls it a “multipurpose vehicle,” but we will stick with modern minivan. The only minivan with a plug. If Chrysler had their way, you will see it more as a multi-purpose vehicle than a minivan. The minivan stigma is exactly that, as the Pacifica Hybrid is as modern and versatile as anything on the road.

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Road Test: 2021 Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid

Clean Fleet Report

If you are one of those “I will never drive a minivan” type of persons, please keep reading. When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid in 2017, it was the only electrified minivan on the market. But the landscape has changed since 2017 as the 2021 Toyota Sienna minivan is now a hybrid.