Chester Dawson

Detroit

Detroit-based editor and scribe for Bloomberg. Ex-WSJ, ex-BW, ex-FEER, ex-AP, ex-BBG. Poka-yoke, baby. Views not representative of employer(s), past or present.

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Toyota Becomes Top Shareholder in Air Taxi Maker Joby

1 week ago | ttnews.com | Chester Dawson

Business Technology Autonomous May 28, 2025 8:00 AM, EDT Vehicle Manufacturer Completes First Half of $500 Million Investment in Company A Joby eVTOL aircraft (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News) [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] Toyota Motor Corp. has invested $250 million in Joby Aviation, completing the first half of a previously announced $500 million commitment and becoming the air taxi maker’s largest shareholder.
Toyota Becomes Top Shareholder in Air Taxi Maker Joby

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Chester Dawson

A Joby Aviation electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft. (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. has invested $250 million in Joby Aviation Inc., completing the first half of a previously announced $500 million commitment and becoming the air taxi maker’s largest shareholder. The investment, originally expected to close in 2024, is part of Toyota’s pledge to boost its total funding in the Santa Cruz, California-based company to $894 million.
Toyota mulls making tiny trucks for U.S. market as demand booms

2 weeks ago | post-gazette.com | Chester Dawson

Toyota Motor Corp. is looking into offering a compact pickup in the U.S., potentially joining Ford Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. in competing in the growing market for entry-level trucks. Full-size and mid-size pickups dominate the U.S. market, but their price — along with their size — have increased steadily in recent years.
Toyota mulls making tiny trucks for U.S. market as demand booms

2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Chester Dawson

AUTOSChester DawsonBloombergView Comments Toyota Motor Corp. is looking into offering a compact pickup in the United States, potentially joining Ford Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. in competing in the growing market for entry-level trucks. Full-size and midsize pickups dominate the U.S. market, but their price — along with their size — have increased steadily in recent years.
Toyota Mulls Making Tiny Trucks for US Market as Demand Booms

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Chester Dawson

A new Toyota Tundra truck for sale at a Toyota dealership in Yuma, Arizona.. (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. is looking into offering a compact pickup in the US, potentially joining Ford Motor Co. and Hyundai Motor Co. in competing in the growing market for entry-level trucks. Full-size and mid-size pickups dominate the US market, but their price — along with their size — have increased steadily in recent years.
Toyota Takes All-Hybrid Plunge With Its Best-Selling US Vehicle

2 weeks ago | financialpost.com | Chester Dawson |Nicholas Takahashi

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Toyota Motor Corp. is scrapping the gas-powered version of its best-selling vehicle in the US as the Japanese carmaker doubles down on its push into hybrids. Article content(Bloomberg) — Toyota Motor Corp. is scrapping the gas-powered version of its best-selling vehicle in the US as the Japanese carmaker doubles down on its push into hybrids. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentWe apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Toyota Goes All-Hybrid With Its Best-Selling US Vehicle

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Chester Dawson |Nicholas Takahashi

Toyota’s chief branding officer Simon Humphries unveils the new RAV4 in Tokyo on May 21. (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp. is scrapping the gas-powered version of its best-selling vehicle in the US as the Japanese carmaker doubles down on its push into hybrids. The latest generation of the RAV4 compact crossover available later this year comes equipped with a standard or plug-in hybrid powertrain, dropping the gas-powered option that makes up the bulk of current sales, the company said Tuesday.
Toyota Takes All-Hybrid Plunge With Its Best-Selling US Vehicle

2 weeks ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Chester Dawson |Nicholas Takahashi

Toyota Motor Corp. is scrapping the gas-powered version of its best-selling vehicle in the US as the Japanese carmaker doubles down on its push into hybrids. The latest generation of the RAV4 compact crossover available later this year comes equipped with a standard or plug-in hybrid powertrain, dropping the gas-powered option that makes up the bulk of current sales, the company said Tuesday. The move follows last year’s shiftto an all-hybrid Camry sedan.
Why Is Nissan in Such Financial Trouble and Can It Stage a Comeback?

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Nicholas Takahashi |Chester Dawson

A Nissan Leaf S Plus. (Bloomberg) -- Since the dramatic downfall of its “Cost Killer” Chairman Carlos Ghosn in 2018, Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. has labored under an aging model lineup, poor cash flow and management turmoil. For months the carmaker has been holding out for a financial savior and, despite high hopes earlier in 2025 of joining forces with Honda Motor Co., prospects for a deal fell apart — leaving its future up in the air.
Why Is Nissan in Such Financial Trouble and Can It Stage a Comeback?

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Nicholas Takahashi |Chester Dawson

11 hours agoReady to reclaim your time and freedom? Ask any entrepreneur why they chose to start a business, and you'll probably get a hundred different answers. However, you're likely to see an underlying theme emerge. While the individual reasons might be different, they typically boil down to a single idea — …