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The Unused Ambulance--Toyota's Test Driver Rescue Team

The Shibetsu Proving Ground is a key facility in the making of ever-better cars, and a place filled with creative ideas for ensuring that testing is carried out safely.

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2023.06.01
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A First Look at the Crews Taking on -30ºC Courses in the Dead of Night

Staying in the -30ºC (-22°F) world of the Shibetsu Proving Ground, this article focuses on late-night operations that play a vital backstage role in making ever-better cars.

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2023.05.08
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Chasing "Worst-Case" Conditions in Extreme Cold Testing

Another glimpse into the frigid, minus 30-degree (-22°F) genba at the Shibetsu Proving Ground, where Toyota's test drivers strive to make ever-better cars.

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2023.04.21
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Honing Cars in a -30ºC World--The Shibetsu Proving Ground

Here, we take a close-up look at the Shibetsu Proving Ground, where the harsh environment of northern Japan helps Toyota forge "ever-better cars."

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2023.04.04
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What Machines Can't Perceive--The Human Heart of Carmaking

Part of an ongoing feature dissecting the Advanced Technical Skills Institute Division, a key facility for making ever-better cars, this article delves into the unquantifiable factor of driving feel.

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2023.03.31
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Who Determines the Driving Feel of a Toyota? Dissecting the Advanced Technical Skills Institute Division

This article, the first in a series of articles looking at how the driving feel of Toyota is created, offers a sneak peek inside a key facility for making ever-better cars.

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2023.03.27