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Toyota Motor Corporation
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Toyota puts $6.4bn annual price tag on factory automation from 2028
Toyota estimates factory automation across its group and major suppliers could require approximately ÂĄ1 trillion annually from 2028, with around 400,000 robots potentially needed to replace ageing machinery and expand automated logistics and human-robot collaboration.
September 18, 2026
This autonomous driving company just landed a $1.4bn valuation. Can May Mobility make the numbers work?
May Mobility plans to list on Nasdaq through a $1.4 billion combination with ACP Holdings Acquisition Corp., backed by up to $337 million of new capital for autonomous ride-hailing expansion.
September 17, 2026
Toyota’s China JV structure faces shake-up as GAC and FAW move closer
A proposed transaction between Guangzhou Automobile Group and FAW Group could accelerate consolidation around Toyota Motor Corporation’s two long-standing Chinese joint ventures as local electric-vehicle brands gain market share and industry profitability deteriorates.
September 16, 2026
Joby Aviation to build defense business through $500m Resonant Sciences deal
Joby Aviation will acquire Resonant Sciences for $500m in cash and stock, targeting a first-half 2027 close as it builds a dedicated defense business.
August 11, 2026
Typhoon Dolphin forces Japan evacuations and 500 flight cancellations as battered Kumamoto faces new threat
Japan has ordered nearly 260,000 people in Kagoshima and Okinawa to evacuate as Typhoon Dolphin approaches with gusts reaching 198 kilometres per hour, forcing more than 500 flight cancellations and suspending production at nine Toyota factories.
August 7, 2026
Momenta IPO seeks $751m as HKEX: 6880 tests autonomous-driving valuation
Momenta Global Limited’s Hong Kong IPO gives investors access to a fast-growing autonomous-driving software supplier, but its near-$9 billion valuation depends on licensing scale, robotaxi execution and narrower losses.
July 1, 2026
Can Toyota’s factory reshuffle turn rising sales into stronger North American profits?
Toyota Motor North America is reorganising manufacturing, production engineering, safety, quality and supply-chain leadership as regional vehicle sales grow but profitability remains under pressure.
June 22, 2026
Agillence secures long-term Toyota Motor Europe deal in a quiet test of supply chain software value
Agillence has secured a long-term Toyota Motor Europe contract. Read why this inbound logistics software deal matters for cost, resilience, and carbon goals.
April 14, 2026
Rohm Co., Ltd. stock spikes amid report of ÂĄ1.3tn buyout approach from Denso Corporation
Rohm Co., Ltd. shares surge after reports that Denso Corporation is exploring a ¥1.3 trillion takeover. Discover what the potential deal means for EV chips and Japan’s semiconductor strategy.
March 6, 2026
Can Rapidus Corporation really deliver 2nm mass production by 2027 with Japan’s backing?
Rapidus Corporation secures 267.6 billion yen to push 2nm chip production by 2027. Discover what this means for Japan and global semiconductor power.
March 1, 2026