The Iranians and Pakistanis are very resourceful and seem to love their Toyotas as much as Kiwi farmers do. As everyone must know by now, you cannot destroy a Toyota pickup truck.
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Showing posts with label Toyota. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toyota. Show all posts
May 07, 2026
April 29, 2025
Merger of Hino and Mitsubishi Fuso
I may be drawing a rather long bow here, but I think the proposed merger of truck manufacturers, Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso is a reaction to the growth of China. Their output of trucks and buses have really gathered pace, and this merger of two of the big three truck brands in Japan appears to be a defensive move.
https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15720057
A new entity will be formed which will be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Hino parent, Toyota and Mitsubishi Fuso parent, Daimler Truck of Germany will each have an equal share.
January 19, 2024
Water Engines from Toyota
Here we go, this has potential. Toyota and JCB are already supplying hydrogen internal combustion engines, but this takes the process further, obviating the need to store large quantities of the volatile hydrogen fuel.