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Toyota consolidates R&D resources in China to increase bet on EVs
Toyota lists multiple moves, including renaming its R&D base in China, consolidating R&D resources at three joint ventures, and betting on autonomous driving technology.
Toyota's JV with GAC cuts about 1,000 jobs as Japanese carmakers fall behind in China's EV sector
In June, NEV penetration rate was 58.8 percent for China's local car brands, 30.9 percent for luxury brands and just 3.7 percent for mainstream joint venture brands.
Toyota bZ3 with BYD battery and motor starts accepting pre-orders in China with prices starting at $24,500
The Toyota bZ3 is priced lower than the BYD Han EV in China, but higher than the BYD Destroyer 05.
Toyota cuts bZ4X electric SUV price in China by $4,420
This comes just four months after the bZ4X officially went on sale in China on October 10, 2022.
BYD-backed RoboSense to provide LiDARs for multiple Toyota models
RoboSense will provide RS-LiDAR-M series LiDARs for a number of FAW Toyota's best-selling models, promising accurate sensing capabilities for vehicles.
Toyota unveils electric sedan bZ3 with BYD battery and motor in China
The sedan was jointly developed by Toyota, BYD and FAW Toyota, with the motor and battery coming from BYD.
Toyota to launch model with BYD motors and battery in China, regulatory filing shows
Toyota will launch an electric sedan called the bZ3 in China in which the battery and the motor are supplied by BYD.
BYD marches into Japan, home turf of Toyota and Honda
The BYD Atto 3 is expected to launch in Japan in January 2023, the Dolphin in mid-2023 and the Seal in the second half of 2023.
Pony.ai unveils next-gen autonomous driving system design, to be used first in Toyota model
The model will begin road testing in China this year and enter the daily operation of self-driving mobility services in the first half of 2023.
BYD says its project with Toyota still confidential
A report earlier today said Toyota will launch an all-electric compact car in China in April next year that will use BYD's core technologies.