Sugato Sen, Deputy Director General, SIAM, discusses with us the behind the scenes of the Auto Expo Show 2018. With more than 15 years of working with SIAM, Sen is in charge of the activities related to Trade Fairs which includes the Auto Expo.

In February 2014, Toyota had to recall 1.9 million Prius cars globally to fix a hybrid control unit glitch that was causing the cars to automatically shut down and enter a limp-home failsafe mode. The global callback of Prius models was the biggest recall of the world's best-selling hybrid at that time.

Solvay Performance Polyamides Global Business Unit (GBU), a world leader in polyamide (PA) materials, is one of the leading suppliers of high-performance polymers to the automotive industry. Already known for under-the-hood applications (metal replacement, thermal management and fluid barrier), its Technyl range also proposes a number of ‘e-mobility compliant’ solutions to tiers and OEMs.

Toyota Canada announced that the Toyota Mirai-- hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric powertrain technology--is coming to Canada this year. As Toyota kicked off its participation in the Montreal International Auto Show, the company confirmed it would launch starting with select fleets in Quebec, where the Mirai will take advantage of the province's clean hydroelectric power generation to offer drivers a remarkably clean, more sustainable alternative to the conventional automobile.

Toyota Research Institute (TRI) will show its next-generation automated driving research vehicle, Platform 3.0, at CES next week in Las Vegas. The new platform, which is built on a Lexus LS 600hL, combines greater technological capabilities with new harmonised styling that integrates the automated vehicle technology into the LS model's design.

The auto industry is still reeling from the ups and downs of the economy and government policies. This has significantly impacted the growth of several segments of automobiles.

Whether they are meant for BEVs or ICE cars, auto batteries have been especially thrown into focus for being eco-friendly or extremely dangerous for the environment. Will they keep up to the strict standards that are now in force?

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced its plans toward the popularisation of electrified vehicles for the decade 2020-2030. Toyota's electrified vehicle strategy centers on a significant acceleration in the development and launch plans of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

Toyota Motor Corporation and Panasonic Corporation announce today an agreement to begin studying the feasibility of a joint automotive prismatic battery business. This agreement between the two companies aims to help find solutions to pressing societal issues such as global warming, air pollution, the depletion of natural resources and energy security. Furthermore, this agreement is intended to address growing demand and expectations for electrified vehicles. In order to realise these objectives, Toyota and Panasonic target further advancements in automotive batteries, which are crucial technologies in electrified vehicles.