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FORD ENGINEERS IMITATE HUMAN TOUCH THROUGH A ROBOT NAMED RUTH

Human touch is highly subjective and complex, making it difficult to replicate in a lab. So designers of vehicle interiors have historically relied on direct feedback from customers to determine which visual and tactile interior environments pleased most people. However, the results were unscientific and sometimes resulted in customers feeling unsatisfied and uninspired by their [...] [...]

Toyota Vehicles: 2011 Toyota Sienna Preliminary Product Information

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Toyota Vehicles: Toyota Introduces All-New 2011 Toyota Sienna Minivan

DANA POINT, Calif. – -Since 1997 the Toyota Sienna has been well known as a transportation solution for moving people and cargo comfortably and efficiently. The all-new third-generation Sienna will look and drive more like a sedan, conform to new ideas about personal comfort, easily accommodate cargo, and handle big loads.
The [...] [...]

TMC, Aisin Provide Household Fuel Cells for Test Program

Tokyo—TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) and AISIN SEIKI CO., LTD. (Aisin) announce they will provide a total of 30 residential, solid-oxide fuel-cell (SOFC1) cogeneration systems developed jointly by Osaka Gas Co., Ltd. (Osaka Gas), Kyocera Corporation (Kyocera), TMC and Aisin to five Japanese gas companies, as part of the New Energy and Industrial [...] [...]

Toyota’s hybrid vision leads the auto industry

The king of hybrid cars
For years now GM has been on the verge of toppling Toyota’s hybrid cars according to GM’s Bob Lutz. The dual mode hybrid powertrain was to be more sophisticated. The BAS mild hybrid was to be cheaper.
Neither has been competitive.
Might all that change when the Chevy Volt beats Toyota to market [...] [...]