Toyota Science & Technology News

This is the first case of producing stem cells using cells of a patient with retinitis pigmentosa. Japanese researchers have discovered a way to create stem cells from the skin cells of a patient with an eye disease that has...

Till date today,out of the 14 launches of the H2A, 13 have been successful. Japan's mainstay rocket, the H2A, is set to launch a South Korean satellite in the business year 2011. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which is in charge of...

But in recessionary 2009, with Japanese industry writhing in pain, the national robot obsession has turned serious. For the first time, the show explained how the machines really are going to take over. A new mood was in the air:...

Toyota has introduced a new, more luxurious version of its cheapest car, the Aygo. The Aygo Platinum, as it is called, certainly represents good value for money, providing alloy wheels, silver metallic paint, a six-speaker audio system, Alcantara and leather...

Innovation and quality are the cornerstones of Japan’s two main industries, i.e. the automotive industry and electronics, and they are competing well and continue to lead the world with clear market superiority. Japan, a country with 128 million people, has...

EDT Asian stocks fall Wednesday on weak U.S. data and dropping commodity prices. Asian shares moved moderately lower Wednesday on weak U.S. economic data and falling commodity prices. Japan's Nikkei 225 index lost 28 points, or 0.3%, to 10,329 while...

Which Toyota is shorter than the original Mini but can still carry up to four passengers? Even Australian members of Mensa will struggle with this one because the answer is a car that, for now, is known only to Europeans...

Japanese automakers, pioneers in hybrid cars powered by a mixture of petrol and electricity, are now looking to take fuel-efficient motoring to the next level with vehicles that run on rechargeable batteries. Nissan will put its electric car, the Leaf,...

Besides showing off its well-known hybrids, Toyota will take a slightly different tack at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show to display a green sportscar with a special kind of gasoline engine. The FT-86, inspired by a sporty Corolla model from...