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Toyota holds $293m stake in Uber, governance report shows
Toyota is adjusting its portfolio by partnering technology firms as it transforms into a mobility services company.
Japan Airlines taps lenders for $2.8b in financing: Report
The airline has tapped its main lenders Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Mizuho and others for extra funding.
Toyota Motor to raise Subaru stake to over 20%
Traditional carmakers are struggling to meet the fast pace of change being transformed by the rise of EVs, ride-hailing and autonomous driving.
Five Japanese automakers to invest 2% each in SoftBank-Toyota self-driving car venture
Monet plans to roll out on-demand bus and car services in Japan in the next year.
SoftBank, Toyota self-driving car venture to launch in SE Asia next year
SoftBank is the largest shareholder in the venture with a 40.2% share while Toyota owns 39.8%.
Japanese partners of Renault not left in dark over merger talks with Fiat Chrysler
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced the plan on Monday.
SoftBank, Toyota JV partners Honda, Hino for self-driving venture
Honda and Hino, in which Toyota owns a majority stake, would each invest around 250 million yen (£1.7 million) in the JV and take 10% stakes.
Toyota, SoftBank to team up for developing future mobility technologies
The companies said they will form a new joint venture would be called MONET, short for mobility network, that will start with $17.5 million in capital
Uber launches taxi-hailing app in Japan’s Nagoya
It has been unable to bring its full ride-hailing services to the country as local regulations outlaw non-professional drivers from transporting payin
Toyota gains access to data on driving patterns across SE Asia with $1b Grab bet
The data gives Toyota insight into fleet management as it develops services including futuristic concepts such as pay-per-use mobile restaurants.