For Skylar Woodhouse's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Estimates now place the storm fifth on the list of the most costly hurricanes to hit the U.S., as climate change continues to make extreme weather more frequent and severe.
Vehicles made by the U.S. firm were less reliable than others, while Mazda outshone Porsche and Toyota was praised for its "slow, methodical” design approach.
The firm's executives in the U.S. said as recently as last year they hadn’t seen enough demand to justify a broader lineup of battery-powered vehicles.
