Business / Corporate Aug 4, 2021

Honda's full-year forecast misses estimates as firm strives for electric future

The automaker has embarked on an ambitious plan to go all electric by 2040 and make highly autonomous cars a reality.

Business / Corporate Jul 21, 2021

Honda scraps go-it-alone strategy for safer shift toward EVs

A partnership with GM is part of a trend of carmakers sharing the burden of bringing new technology to market.

Business / Corporate Jul 16, 2021

Toyota-Panasonic battery venture slashes costs to take on China

Prime Planet currently holds the top share — around 25% — of the market for hybrid batteries, but lags far behind in higher capacity EV batteries.

Business / Corporate Jun 28, 2021

Panasonic sells its entire stake in Tesla to raise cash

The company held some $730 million of Tesla shares as of March last year, and that stake had been reduced to zero by the end of this March.

Business / Corporate Jun 23, 2021

Honda goes all in on electric cars in stark contrast to Toyota

Honda has said publicly it will phase out sales of gasoline-powered cars completely, setting 2040 as the goal.

Business / Corporate May 25, 2021

Smart rings seen as new frontier for cashless payments

As retailers around seek ways to make it easier to shop seamlessly without touching anything, MTG in Japan is betting its technology can rule them all.

Business / Corporate Apr 8, 2021

Jeep sales rise in Japan as young people warm to brand

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, more young people are taking an interest in the cars, drawn by their ability to handle all sorts of outdoor terrain.

Business / Corporate Mar 19, 2021

ANA sees global chip shortage as good cargo opportunity in 2021

The expects its cargo unit to receive a boost this year as planes loaded with semiconductors help accelerate deliveries to automakers and consumer-electronics manufacturers.

Business / Corporate Mar 4, 2021

Tesla demand picks up in Japan following aggressive price cut

With Japan’s government pushing to ban sales of gasoline-only cars by the mid-2030s, Tesla’s recent price cut is putting Japan’s automakers on notice for a potential price war.

Business / Corporate Jan 19, 2021

Nissan to promote Japan-based contract workers to full-time status

About 800 contract workers will become full-time employees from April, as the firm looks also to abolish its system of hiring contract staff.