Toyota's Tesla-fighting future factory is EV-making tour de force

Using vehicles that drive themselves down assembly lines is a strategy Toyota plans to deploy for its next-generation EVs to save the cost of investing in fixed hangers or pits while at the same time improving production flexibility. (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.)

May 23, 2024 06:00 PM

Editor's note: This is part of an Automotive News special report on new trends in advanced manufacturing across the auto industry for automakers and their supply chains.

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