1 of 3 Vince Socco poses with a Lexus LFA. — PHOTO FROM LEXUS PHILIPPINES Mr. Socco speaks at the Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Technology Conference in May 2019. The event was attended by government officials, Toyota technology experts, environment resource persons, members of the academe, and the press. — PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILA […]
1 of 7 The Toyota Lite Ace is back as a no-nonsense, affordable mobility partner. — PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILA This Lite Ace iteration dispenses caffeine. — PHOTO BY KAP MACEDA AGUILA Formally opening the Lite Ace display at the Farmers Plaza in Cubao, Quezon are (from left): Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) Senior Vice-President […]
TOKYO, Jun 7, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi Power Semiconductor Device, Ltd. (HPSD) has developed two High-Voltage Motor Driver ICs primarily for room air-conditioners. The single-chip IC products ‘ECN30216’ & ‘ECN30624’ are able to tolerate large variation of supply voltage. Both products possess the function of shutting down all the output devices […]
Singapore, May 6, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TVS Motor Company, a reputed manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers globally, announced at its board meeting today the elevation of Sudarshan Venu as Managing Director of the Company, effective today. Sudarshan Venu, Managing Director Sudarshan has been charting the future of one of India’s leading […]
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, Mar 9, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Like everyone around the world, Toyota is watching the ongoing developments in Ukraine with great concern for the safety of people of Ukraine and hopes for a safe return to peace as soon as possible. Toyota has started to provide humanitarian assistance to those […]
1 of 2 In photo are (from left) Lucban Mayor Celso Olivier Dator, Solano Mayor Eufemia Dacayo, Iriga City Mayor Madelaine Alfelor, and PCSO Vice-Chairperson and General Manager Royina Marzan Garma during the Deed of Donation signing between PCSO and representatives of beneficiaries. — PHOTO FROM TOYOTA MOTOR PHILIPPINES PHOTO FROM TOYOTA MOTOR PHILIPPINES FIFTY […]
Singapore, Jan 27, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TVS Motor Company today announced the successful acquisition of a 75% stake in the Swiss E-Mobility Group (SEMG). The acquisition reaffirms TVS Motor Company’s commitment to expansion in Europe through a portfolio of premium and technology leading brands, including Norton Motorcycles and EGO Movement, which […]
Singapore, Dec 15, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TVS Motor Company and BMW Motorrad today announced that they are extending and expanding their long-term partnership with the joint development of new platforms and future technologies, including Electric Vehicles. Based on this decision, TVS Motor Company’s scope will include the design and development of […]
Toyota City, Japan, Dec 7, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor North America announced today that North Carolina Greensboro-Randolph Megasite has been chosen as the location for Toyota’s new $1.29 billion automotive battery manufacturing plant, to be named, Toyota Battery Manufacturing, North Carolina (TBMNC). When it comes online in 2025, TBMNC will […]
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Dec 6, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that it will introduce the Mazda2 Hybrid in Europe from the spring of 2022. The Mazda2 Hybrid will be an OEM model supplied by Toyota Motor Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, and will be added […]
SENATOR Mary Grace S. Poe-Llamanzares on Thursday welcomed the memorandum issued by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) reiterating its statement last week that checks done by private motor vehicle inspection centers (PMVICs) are still not mandatory. “At the minimum, this assures our vehicle owners and motorists a choice that is more convenient and favorable to them amid the pandemic’s […]
Toyota City, Japan, Oct 18, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota announced today that it will invest approximately $3.4 billion (380 billion yen) in automotive batteries in the United States through 2030. Specifically, the investment is for developing and localizing automotive battery production, including those for battery electric vehicles, and is part of […]
TOKYO, Sep 30, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. today jointly announced the development a compact, lightweight direct-drive(1) system for the increasingly popular EV segment,(2) which combines the motor, inverter, and brake into a single unit (Fig. 1). This enables the installation of the entire system […]
SINGAPORE, Sept 17, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TVS Motor Company, a reputed two-wheeler andthree-wheeler manufacturer globally, today announced a partnership with EGOMovement as a majority shareholder, in an all-cash deal through its SingaporeSubsidiary TVS Motor (Singapore) Pte Ltd. The partnership is in line with TVSMotor Company’s commitment to building an aspirational product […]
THE MUCH-ANTICIPATED hot hatch from Toyota has been officially launched here in the Philippines. “Born from the World Rally Championships and Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda’s passion to develop the Toyota sports car, the GR Yaris is built from the ground up to surpass standards in building ever-better cars,” said Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP). The GR […]
Toyota City, Japan, Jul 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) today announced that Toyota dealers and Toyota rental & lease agencies in Japan have begun accepting applications for “Booking Car,” a cloud service developed by Toyota Mobility Service Corporation for corporate customers nationwide who use company cars. Since the […]
TOKYO, Jun 1, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi Astemo Co., Ltd. today announced that its EV motors and inverters were adopted by Mazda Motor Corporation for their first mass-produced electric vehicle, the “MAZDA MX-30 EV MODEL” which was launched in Japan in January 2021. The motor adopted in the “MAZDA MX-30 EV […]
MITSUBISHI MOTORS Philippines Corp. (MMPC) last month appointed Bluebird Motor Corp. as its newest dealership in Angeles City, Pampanga. Hizon Autogroup Founder and COO Marco Hizon and his team boast extensive experience in the business — helping grow multiple car brands through automotive dealerships in the north. Mr. Hizon also hails from the distinguished family […]
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