Toyota Signs Amazon, Pizza Hut as Driverless-Delivery Partners

Carmaker unveils electric concept vehicle at Las Vegas show
Uber, Didi, Mazda and Pizza Hut also partner to test e-Palette

Bloomberg’s Kevin Buckland reports on Toyota’s plan to transform itself into a leader of the new driverless economy.(Source: Bloomberg)

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By John Lippert, Kevin Buckland, and David Welch

January 8, 2018 at 5:21 PM UTC

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January 8, 2018 at 8:01 PM UTC

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Toyota Motor Corp., trying to transform itself into a leader of the new driverless economy, unveiled both the concept vehicle and the big-name partners to make it a reality.

Amazon.com Inc. has signed on as a partner for Toyota’s new mobility alliance, which will develop fully autonomous electric vehicles to deliver packages, pizza and people to desired destinations. Also joining the e-commerce giant as partners are Pizza Hut, Uber Technologies Inc., Mazda Motor Corp. and Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing.