Toyota Land Cruiser micro RV deploys into loaded off-grid base camp

Like a multitool you can drive all over the globe and then stop and live in, the all-new Kamelback from South African RV specialist Bushwakka folds, slides, swings, drops and flips its way from compact Toyota box truck to cozy backcountry micro-home. T… Continue reading Toyota Land Cruiser micro RV deploys into loaded off-grid base camp

Toyota and Woven Planet have developed a portable hydrogen cartridge

Toyota wants hydrogen to power entire cities in Japan. Its subsidiary Woven Planet broke ground last February on a “Woven City” near Susono, which will act as a futuristic testbed for all sorts of urban planning ideas and technologies, including an exp… Continue reading Toyota and Woven Planet have developed a portable hydrogen cartridge

Toyota Tacoma camper’s floor-to-ceiling windows let the outdoors in

It was starting to feel like pop-up pickup toppers (like this one or this one) were destined to look quite similar from brand to brand, but along come the innovators at Rossmönster to introduce the most unique design the ever-growing pop-topper market … Continue reading Toyota Tacoma camper’s floor-to-ceiling windows let the outdoors in

Ultralight $15K camper makes Jeep Gladiator a brilliant 4-man micro-RV

Hitting a new lightweight benchmark for a fully enclosed pickup camper, RoverKing is looking to turn some of the market’s most off-road-capable midsize trucks – à la Jeep Gladiators, Toyota Tacomas and Chevy Colorados – into all-out go-anywhere 4×4 mic… Continue reading Ultralight $15K camper makes Jeep Gladiator a brilliant 4-man micro-RV

The State of Play In Solid State Batteries

Electric vehicles are slowly but surely snatching market share from their combustion-engined forbearers. However, range and charging speed remain major sticking points for customers, and are a prime selling point …read more Continue reading The State of Play In Solid State Batteries

Review: 2022 Subaru BRZ continues the rear-driven goodness

The Subaru BRZ, and its twin the Toyota 86, has been redesigned as a second generation of the entry-level sports car. Its engine is now Subaru’s 2.4-liter, and the interior gets a little more upscale and driver-focused … but the car’s “starter race c… Continue reading Review: 2022 Subaru BRZ continues the rear-driven goodness

Toyota unveils turbocharged GR Corolla hot rally hatch

With the Subaru WRX having gone sedan-only and the Volkswagen GTI and R seemingly on their final tour, Toyota has decided to save the hot hatch market with a Corolla-based hatchback. Born from rally racing, the Corolla GR features adjustable all-wheel … Continue reading Toyota unveils turbocharged GR Corolla hot rally hatch

Suspected cyberattack on parts supplier forces Toyota to shut down Japan plants

Toyota said Monday that it was suspending operations at all 14 of its plants in Japan after a domestic supplier of parts, Kojima Industries Corp., was hit by a suspected cyberattack. Toyota described it as a “system failure” at Kojima in a short statement posted online. A Kojima spokesperson told ABC News that the company was working to fix the problem, which essentially blocked the company’s computers from communicating with Toyota. “We are not sure yet if it is a cyberattack, but we suspect it might be one,” the spokesperson said. As of Monday morning, U.S. Eastern time, Kojima’s website was unreachable. There was no information available about the suspected attackers or their methods. The incident comes as corporations and governments in Japan, the U.S. and Europe are on guard for potential Russian cyberattacks related to the clampdown on Russia’s financial system in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Reuters […]

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