Toyota (TM, $122.70) and SoftBank Announce Joint Venture on Driverless Transportation Services
Softbank and Toyota are joining hands for developing driverless technology-based transportation businesses.
In a joint venture called Monet, the two Japanese companies will offer services including mobile convenience stores, delivery vehicles, transportation for the elderly, hospital shuttles and mobile offices – all via autonomous vehicles. SoftBank Group can potentially leverage the data collected from its Internet of Things platform towards developing the venture, while Toyota’s experience in the vehicle industry will add to the partnership.
All of Monet’s services are expected to roll out, phase by phase, over the next decade. For instance, by the second half of the 2020s, the venture will start an on-demand mobility service using Toyota's self-driving electric vehicle called e-Palette for meal deliveries and hospital shuttles.
The companies said that the joint venture will start at 2 billion yen ($17.49 million), and will be raised to 10 billion yen in future. However no timeline has been mentioned as yet. SoftBank will have a 50.25% stake in Monet while Toyota will own 49.75%.
The news comes shortly after Toyota rival Honda announced a $2 billion investment over the next 12 years towards a collaboration with General Motors’s self-driving vehicle subsidiary Cruise for building an apparently one-of-a-kind driverless cars.
Momentum Indicator for TM turns positive, indicating new upward trend
TM saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on September 15, 2025. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 86 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In of the 86 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at .
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Bullish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where TM advanced for three days, in of 330 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 184 cases where TM Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for TM moved out of overbought territory on August 25, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 30 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 30 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 62 cases where TM's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for TM turned negative on August 28, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 49 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 49 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where TM declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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