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Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday announced it is investing an additional $750 million (¥83.7 billion) at five U.S. plants that will bring nearly 600 new jobs, including the production of two hybrid vehicles for the first time at its Kentucky facility.
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Japan revamps laws to put self-driving cars on roads
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DeNA, Sompo to Start Service Combining Car Leasing, Sharing
DeNA Co. and Sompo Holdings Inc. said Thursday that they will start a new service combining car leasing and sharing in June.
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Toyota Motor Corp. and Subaru Corp. have started jointly developing a new electric car, aiming to put it on the market possibly in 2021, sources said Monday.
The joint production of a midsize car is an expansion of their collaboration in recent years in the development of basic EV technology.
Subaru, of which Toyota is a top shareholder, is set to freeze its own EV development project due to the large cost of going it alone, deciding to gain experience from working with Toyota first, according to the sources.