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...
by AIP Online Bureau | Aug 13, 2023 | Data, Risk Management, Technology
“The subject vehicles are equipped with a plastic fuel tube which could move and rub against a brake line and develop a fuel leak. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source could increase the risk of fire,” Toyota said in a recall notice SAN...
by AIP Online Bureau | May 22, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Risk Management, Technology
In January, the majority-owner of India’s dominant car manufacturer announced a deal with a government agency and Asia’s largest dairy manufacturer to verify that biogas derived from cow manure could be used to power Suzuki models running on compressed natural gas EVs...
by AIP Online Bureau | Jan 4, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Indian News, Non-Life, Risk Management
“Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has been notified by one of its service providers of an incident that might have exposed personal information of some of TKM’s customers on the internet”, TKM said in an emailed statement without disclosing the size of...
