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Japan's climate plan: Big on ambition but small in scope

Business Dec 31, 2020

Japan's climate plan: Big on ambition but small in scope

by Ryusei Takahashi

Despite Suga's pledge, questions remain concerning the country’s willingness to overhaul the world’s third-largest economy, slash harmful greenhouse gas emissions and curtail global warming.

Toyota prepares to spend big, but is it smart to invest billions on the future?

Commentary / Japan | Commentary May 19, 2020

Toyota prepares to spend big, but is it smart to invest billions on the future?

by Anjani Trivedi

The automaker could very well catch the future wave just right, or mistime it terribly.

Virus forcing rethink of Japanese way of business at Toyota, CEO says

Business / Corporate May 13, 2020

Virus forcing rethink of Japanese way of business at Toyota, CEO says

by Shiho Takezawa and Nao Sano

Changes in working style due to the pandemic may spur changes as companies are forced to re-examine long-entrenched business practices.

Toyota to build 'city of the future' at the base of Mount Fuji

Business / Tech Jan 7, 2020

Toyota to build 'city of the future' at the base of Mount Fuji

The auto giant plans to have it function as a laboratory for autonomous cars, smart homes, artificial intelligence and other technologies.

Tokyo Motor Show gets kid-friendly, future-oriented reboot in bid to reverse flagging attendance

Business Oct 23, 2019

Tokyo Motor Show gets kid-friendly, future-oriented reboot in bid to reverse flagging attendance

by Osamu Tsukimori

The 46th Tokyo Motor Show slated to kick off Thursday will not just focus on futuristic, cutting-edge vehicles, such as self-driving cars, it will also shine a light on unconventional mobility devices and exhibitions for children aimed at reversing flagging attendance. The show once enjoyed ...

Striking a delicate balance, Toyota took care to draw up U.S. investment plan before China research deal

Business / Corporate May 21, 2019

Striking a delicate balance, Toyota took care to draw up U.S. investment plan before China research deal

by Norihiko Shirouzu

Announcing U.S. investment first was a strategy CEO Akio Toyoda felt the firm needed to pursue in order to avoid Trump’s wrath, meeting minutes showed.

Japan auto association chief says outlook bleak amid U.S.-China trade spat

Business / Corporate May 13, 2019

Japan auto association chief says outlook bleak amid U.S.-China trade spat

The head of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Monday that the outlook for the industry is cloudy due to "too many uncertainties" in the global economy amid the escalating trade fight between the United States and China. "It is true that protectionist ideas are ...

Trump's auto tariff threat 'makes me sad,' Toyota chief Akio Toyoda says

Business / Corporate Mar 16, 2019

Trump's auto tariff threat 'makes me sad,' Toyota chief Akio Toyoda says

During a visit to the U.S., Toyoda seeks to underscore the company’s contribution to the American economy and employment.

Japanese firms hopping on ride-hailing bandwagon in Southeast Asia

Business Jan 24, 2019

Japanese firms hopping on ride-hailing bandwagon in Southeast Asia

by Siti Rahil

Japanese firms are involved in a clash of titans that is expected to intensify this year between two successful ride-hailing startups in Southeast Asia. Fierce competition is looming between Indonesia's Gojek and Singapore-based Grab, which is backed by companies including SoftBank Group Corp., Toyota Motor ...

Twenty years in the making: The backstory behind the new Toyota-SoftBank joint venture

Business / Corporate Oct 5, 2018

Twenty years in the making: The backstory behind the new Toyota-SoftBank joint venture

by Cory Baird

Appearing together at news conference on Thursday in Tokyo, Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda and SoftBank Group Corp. Chairman Masayoshi Son recounted an episode 20 years prior that put the two at loggerheads over a proposed business venture. Fast forward 20 years and the ...

In Chinese port city, Toyota lays foundation to ramp up sales

Business / Corporate Aug 16, 2018

In Chinese port city, Toyota lays foundation to ramp up sales

The Japanese auto giant is likely to make 120,000 more cars a year in Tianjin as it aims to boost annual sales in China to 2 million vehicles, sources said.

Japanese auto industry highlights its U.S. investments as Trump trade fears grow

Business Jun 20, 2018

Japanese auto industry highlights its U.S. investments as Trump trade fears grow

The nation's top auto industry body stressed Wednesday the Japanese automakers' contribution to the United States in creating jobs and investment, in an apparent move to deflect criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he wants Tokyo to open up its market. The ...

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