Toyota backs Japan self-driving startup Tier IV in development push

Automaker's multi-pathway strategy involves partnerships in US, China as well

Toyota's partnerships with self-driving tech companies in key markets are aimed at speeding up development and implementation. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Nikkei)

TOKYO/NAGOYA, Japan -- Toyota Motor has formed a capital and business alliance with a leading Japanese startup as part of a global effort to deploy autonomous driving while balancing development speed and safety.