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Toyoda Gosei Develops New Steering Wheel for Next-Generation Steering Systems
KIYOSU, Japan, May 08, 2025--Toyoda Gosei has developed a new steering wheel for steer-by-wire steering systems. It will first be used on Toyota Motor Corporation’s Lexus RZ.
About this update from Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
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