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Toyota Woven City, a Test Course for Mobility, Celebrates the Completion of Phase 1 Buildings
22 Feb 2025
It was from the stage of the CES 2025 in Las Vegas that Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda announced the completion of building construction at Toyota Woven City―from the very spot where in
[Toyota Times] Logistics, Plants, Cafeteria... More and More Uses for Hydrogen, and More Partners, too!
19 Feb 2025
Heavy-duty FC trucks have begun operating in Toyota City. A hydrogen-powered cooking device has also made an appearance at the employee cafeteria. The ways of using hydrogen are spreading, offering dr
[Toyota Times] Cars that Set Passengers Steaming! On the Frontlines of Preventive Care
18 Feb 2025
The simple act of taking a bath carries serious risks for older people, while assisting them is a demanding task for caregivers. Toyota has been working on a potential solution.
[Toyota Times] Is LUNA SEA Addicted to Hydrogen? Pursuing the Possibilities of Hydrogen and Music with Like-Minded Partners
18 Feb 2025
Mirai, a fuel cell electric vehicle that runs on hydrogen, parked at the venue for a concert by the Japanese rock band LUNA SEA. How do they contribute to LUNA SEA's performance?
Qatar 1812km: Preview TOYOTA GAZOO Racing starts WEC season with Qatar challenge
17 Feb 2025
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing will continue its mission to make ever-better motorsports-bred cars and put smiles on the faces of fans across the globe by competing with two GR010 HYBRID race cars in the 2025 FI
Rally Sweden: Day 4 Thrilling TOYOTA GAZOO Racing one-two on Swedish snow
17 Feb 2025
Elfyn Evans and Takamoto Katsuta delivered a thrilling finish and another maximum score for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team as they achieved a one-two result on a spectacular Rally Sweden.
Toyota Develops New Fuel Cell System
14 Feb 2025
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that it has developed a new fuel cell (FC) system, its third-generation fuel cell system (3rd Gen FC System), as part of its continued efforts toward the realization of a hydrogen society.
[Toyota Times] A Yardstick for the Mobility Transformation - Why Toyota Places Such Importance on ROE
13 Feb 2025
Return on equity (ROE) is an indicator for evaluating a company's profitability and the efficiency of its management. Toyota's recent results briefing featured a discussion of why the company has set its sights on 20%.
Rally Sweden: Preview TOYOTA GAZOO Racing seeks more success on Swedish snow
07 Feb 2025
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team intends to build on its strong start to the 2025 FIA World Rally Championship season when the snow and ice of Rally Sweden hosts round two on February 13-16.
[Toyota Times] Results Accompanied by New BEV & Battery Plans for U.S. and China
06 Feb 2025
Toyota's results briefing for the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Alongside the usual revenue and income figures, the company unveiled new plans for the U.S. and China. Here is our summary of the announcements.
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Company story – Quaker Oats
By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats is a company whose products I remember from my childhood days. Years before a foreign exchange crisis caused the Indian government to impose curbs on consumer product imports, we used to see a host of foreign brands in the Indian market. Including Quaker Oats, which I remember eating when I was a child, and which has been available for the past two decades or more.
How Quaker Oats grabbed customers’ attention
By Kiron Kasbekar | 07 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats, the American food products giant that was created in 1901 through the merger of many older oat millers, and was acquired by a bigger foods giant, Pepsi, in 2001, has been an innovative company. One example of its innovativeness shows in its packaging – the cereal box it launched in 1915.
Company story – Cunard Line
By Kiron Kasbekar | 12 Jan 2024
The Cunard Line started its life in Glasgow in 1839 as the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company when Samuel Cunard was awarded the first British transatlantic steamship mail contract.
Samuel Slater – textile tycoon or traitor?
By Kiron Kasbekar | 26 Dec 2023
Samuel Slater is a name that holds significant importance in the annals of American industrial history. Often referred to as the ‘Father of the American Factory System’, Slater's contributions played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s industrial landscape.
Underwood Typewriter Company – an icon of the past
By Kiron Kasbekar | 21 Dec 2023
You’ve probably never heard of Underwood typewriters. For the company folded up in 1963 – 60 years ago. You may not even have seen and handled a typewriter, unless someone in your family owned one.
The rise and fall of Chrysler
By Kiron Kasbekar | 16 Dec 2023
A century ago, the American automobile industry was more crowded than a vegetable market on a Sunday morning, with such a wide variety of stuff on sale that buyers were spoilt for choice. Buyers could pick and choose, bargain, pay up and drive out with the newly purchased vehicle.
TRW – the tide turned
By Kiron Kasbekar | 13 Dec 2023
There used to be an American company called Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Inc. This company, which was a global supplier of automotive systems, modules, and components to car and truck manufacturers, started small, as most companies do. Then, as the automotive industry grew bigger, so did TRW.
The rise and fall of Nokia
By Aniket Gupta | 07 Dec 2023
My interest is stories about dominant companies that failed all of a sudden. These companies were once etched into people’s minds but have since become a symbol of nostalgia. One such company, which was the biggest in its industry before it failed catastrophically, is Nokia.
Yahoo!: The first king of the internet
By Aniket Gupta | 01 Dec 2023
The year is 1994. You go to the internet to search for a particular website, but there is no Google that could be used to search your desired website. What do you do? The answer is that you use Yahoo.
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