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When affiliated axle supplier Hino bailed, Toyota Texas jumped in

Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas is quickly building a 500,000-square-foot axle plant near its front gate that will begin production in late 2026 after its axle supplier announced it was exiting the market......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsOct 21st, 2024

Reengineered 2025 Toyota GR Corolla hot hatch picks up optional automatic, added torque

Toyota has reengineered its popular GR Corolla hot hatch to offer an optional eight-speed automatic transmission, as well as added torque and an improved suspension for the 2025 model year......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2024

Lithia dealership sued after fatal Challenger test-drive crash

The daughters of a Texas motorist killed after her car was struck by a Lithia dealership's Dodge Challenger allegedly traveling at least 100 mph during a test drive have sued the store as well as the driver and salesman allegedly inside the muscle ca.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2024

Troubling bird flu study suggests human cases are going undetected

A small sample of farm workers is enough to confirm fears about H5N1 outbreak. Enlarge (credit: Tony C. French/Getty) A small study in Texas suggests that human bird flu cases are being missed on dairy farms where the H5.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 2nd, 2024

GPB Capital founder David Gentile found guilty in Ponzi-like fraud that included dealerships

Gentile’s co-defendant, Jeffry Schneider, who ran Texas-based Ascendant Capital, also was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy charges by a federal jury in Brooklyn, N.Y., following a trial that lasted more than seven weeks......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Hyundai gains 4% while Toyota, Kia slip in July; overall market expected to rise

The U.S. light-vehicle market rose 1 to 3 percent in July, analysts said, as many dealers recovered from the CDK cyberattacks that knocked new-car sales offline in late June......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Hybrids, currency windfalls help Toyota extend record profit momentum

Gasoline-electric hybrid cars helped bolster Toyota earnings in the latest quarter because hybrids typically have bigger margins and sell for higher prices......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Anthropologists" quest to save an Alamo cannon

The Alamo, a symbol of Texas' rich history, is home to many artifacts from its storied past. Among these is a unique battle cannon that recently became the focus of an intense preservation effort led by experts from the Department of Anthropology at.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

H-E-B begins testing Apple Pay support in new pilot program

One of the largest Apple Pay holdouts finally appears to be reconsidering its position. A new report from Chron details that H-E-B, one of the largest grocery store chains in Texas, is piloting Apple Pay support at one of its Central Market locations.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

Apple may have shut down a supplier"s proposed partnership with Vivo

Tata Group's acquisition of a stake in rival Vivo's India business was allegedly stopped by Apple, due to Tata owning a factory with Apple's supply chain.Mumbai, IndiaTata Group, an Indian conglomerate, has reportedly put the brakes on talks to acqui.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

Toyota scandal widens as new violations found, yet more shipments suspended in Japan

Toyota suspended yet more vehicle shipments in Japan after authorities identified new nameplates that underwent improper certification testing and issued a correction order......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

One year on "Mars": Inside NASA"s ultra-realistic isolation study

Sealed inside a habitat in Texas and cut off from the outside world for over a year, Kelly Haston was the commander of a first-of-its-kind simulation for NASA to prepare for a future mission to Mars......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

Sports car seating supplier Recaro files for bankruptcy in Germany

Recaro, the legendary sport seat supplier, is insolvent. The company has a long tradition, but now fears for its future......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 31st, 2024

Study links credit availability with regional home prices

Two professors at The University of Texas at Arlington have found that U.S. housing prices have grown more persistently since the mid-1990s, especially in the Midwest and South. They link this steady incline primarily to the increase in available pur.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

Legendary sports car seating supplier Recaro files for bankruptcy in Germany

Recaro, the legendary sport seat supplier, is insolvent. The company has a long tradition, but now fears for its future......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

Mike Brennan is new Gulf States Toyota COO

Brennan spent more than a decade distributing Toyota vehicles throughout states in the southeast......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

Meta to pay $1.4 billion settlement after Texas facial recognition complaint

Facebook’s parent accused of gathering data from photos and videos without "informed consent." Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images/Getty) Facebook owner Meta has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle clai.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

Radioactive rhinoceros horns may deter poaching

Through a collaboration between Texas A&M University, University of Witwatersrand, Colorado State University and others, the Rhisotope Project, a South African organization dedicated to rhinoceros protection, is pioneering the incorporation of radioa.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

From scandals to slowdown, Toyota"s top 5 challenges in key earnings report

Toyota, after record financial results in the previous fiscal year, faces strong headwinds as it readies this week's key first-quarter earnings report. From safety scandals and production suspensions to wobbly China sales, here are the top 5 issues t.....»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

Toyota, Mazda, Subaru enter a brave new world of EVs

Toyota, Subaru and Mazda are leaning into their cooperative agreements, and it's beginning to show in their lineups......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

Japanese partners enter a brave new world of EVs

Toyota, Subaru and Mazda are leaning into their cooperative agreements, and it's beginning to show in their lineups......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024