by AIP Online Bureau | Jun 3, 2024 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Policy, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
The ministry ordered Toyota, Mazda and Yamaha to suspend shipments of some vehicles. It said it will conduct an on-site inspection at Toyota’s central Aichi prefecture headquarters on Tuesday Tokyo: A safety test scandal at Japanese automakers widened on Monday, with...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2024 | Data, Technology
While 2023’s full-year figures cement Toyota’s dominance, it was China’s BYD Co. that arguably generated the most buzz last year when it surpassed Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. as the world’s top maker of electric cars. Shenzhen-based BYD, which only sells EVs and plug-in...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 30, 2024 | International News, Non-Life, Risk Management, Technology
More than 30 deaths worldwide, including 26 U.S. deaths, and hundreds of injuries in various automakers’ vehicles since 2009 are linked to Takata air bag inflators that can explode, unleashing metal shrapnel inside cars and trucks Washington: Toyota Motor said...
by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 20, 2023 | International News, Regulation, Risk Management, Technology
The investigation found that the airbag control units used by Daihatsu in airbag tests for some models were different from the ones used in cars sold to the public, including Toyota’s Town Ace and Pixis Joy models and the Mazda Bongo. Toyota Motor’s Daihatsu unit will...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 29, 2023 | International News, Risk Management
The automaker doesn’t believe the problem was caused by a cyberattack but the cause is still under investigation, said spokeswoman Sawako Takeda TOKYO: All 28 vehicle assembly lines at Toyota’s 14 auto plants in Japan shut down Tuesday over a problem in its computer...
