Chicago 2021: Highlights from the first major US auto show in over a year

It’s been more than a year since a major US automotive show opened to the public. The Chicago Auto Show, running this once as a summertime show, held a press day and then opened to the public for the weekend. The show features several first-time-seen v… Continue reading Chicago 2021: Highlights from the first major US auto show in over a year

Review: 2021 Toyota Sienna – now a more efficient hybrid by default

After a decade of solid sales, the “Swagger Wagon” has finally been redesigned into something a little more modern. The new 2021 Sienna is a hybrid by default, with the V6 powering the previous generation being replaced by a gasoline-electric powertrai… Continue reading Review: 2021 Toyota Sienna – now a more efficient hybrid by default

Subaru announces Solterra Electric SUV for 2022 production

Subaru has announced that its new electric sport utility will be called the Solterra. Deriving its name from the Latin words for “sun” and “earth,” the EV is part of a collaboration with Toyota on electrified vehicles.Continue ReadingCategory: Automoti… Continue reading Subaru announces Solterra Electric SUV for 2022 production

Toyota previews bZ line of BEVs with solar-charging SUV concept

Toyota has expanded on its vision of the future of electrified vehicles, today announcing a bZ series of BEV (battery electric vehicle) models and revealing a new concept as the debut model in the lineup. The automaker will be showing off the Toyota bZ… Continue reading Toyota previews bZ line of BEVs with solar-charging SUV concept

Testing platform Tricentis acquires performance testing service Neotys

If you develop software for a large enterprise company, chances are you’ve heard of Tricentis. If you don’t develop software for a large enterprise company, chances are you haven’t. The software testing company with a focus on modern cloud and enterprise applications was founded in Austria in 2007 and grew from a small consulting firm […] Continue reading Testing platform Tricentis acquires performance testing service Neotys

Yanmar prototype fuel cell boat gets tested on the water

Last year, Yanmar announced that it was looking at developing a maritime system using hydrogen fuel cells from Toyota’s Mirai production line. Now a passenger boat prototype has hit the water off the coast of Kunisaki in the Oita Prefecture in Japan.Co… Continue reading Yanmar prototype fuel cell boat gets tested on the water

Toyota radically sharpens up its cheapest Euro hatchback for 2022

Toyota’s Aygo started out as a very humble little European hatch back in 2005, then evolved in 2014 into the oddly X-faced model on sale today. But thanks to the company’s European design team, it’s going to look a whole lot spicier from 2022.Continue … Continue reading Toyota radically sharpens up its cheapest Euro hatchback for 2022

Toyota packages up a ‘crate’ fuel cell module you can use for anything

Fuel cells generate electricity from hydrogen, so they’re a key part of the powertrain for hydrogen-powered electric vehicles and aircraft. But they can also be useful in a range of other applications, and in order to promote developments outside its o… Continue reading Toyota packages up a ‘crate’ fuel cell module you can use for anything

Review: Electrified RAV4s, Hybrid vs. Prime

When the current-generation RAV4 crossover was introduced in 2019, Toyota promised both a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid option. We’ve driven both as 2021 model year offerings. Here’s what we learned about Toyota’s electrified RAV4s.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Review: Electrified RAV4s, Hybrid vs. Prime