VW and Ford extend collaboration to electric, self-driving cars
Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. will cooperate on electric and self-driving car technology, sharing costs on a global scale to take a major step forward in the industry's disruptive transformation. VW will invest $2.6 billion in Ford's autonomous-car partner Argo AI in a deal ...
Toyota to build new SUV rather than Corolla at Alabama plant
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will build a new sport utility vehicle at a $1.6 billion joint venture assembly plant in Alabama rather than produce Corolla cars. Japan's top automaker announced in January 2018 it would build the factory in Alabama with Mazda Motor ...
Japan and U.S. to hold working-level trade talks starting next Monday
Japan and the United States will hold working-level talks on a proposed bilateral trade pact in Washington next Monday and Tuesday, economic revitalization minister Toshimitsu Motegi said. The Japanese delegation will include bureau directors-general from the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry and the Ministry of ...
Delivery by robot soon to be reality in China as startup Neolix begins mass production of 'robovans'
Forget drones. The future of deliveries may be "robovans." A Chinese startup called Neolix kicked off mass production of its self-driving delivery vehicles Friday — saying it's the first company globally to do so — and has lined up giants such as JD.com Inc. and ...
China's arsenal limited in the trade war against the United States
Beijing's latest retaliation against U.S. tariff hikes — an increase on $60 billion of U.S. imports from June 1 — could leave China running low on ammunition in the trade war. After China's retaliatory move was announced late Monday, the Office of the U.S. Trade ...
The rest of the world is handing out subsidies and incentives to speed up adoption of electric cars. But in nearly half of U.S. states, driving a battery-powered car requires paying additional fees. To date, 24 states have imposed special fees on electric vehicles, according ...
Reiwa Era to open in wake of decades of tumultuous economic change in Japan
The Heisei Era began three decades ago with Emperor Akihito ascending the throne near the zenith of one of the biggest stock market bubbles in history. It's been punctuated by the triple hit of an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown, the fall of tech ...
Fastest electric car chargers wait for batteries to catch up
The viability of electric vehicles depends in part on one manufacturing plant in eastern Australia, where gleaming white cabinets the size of large refrigerators are loaded on shipping crates. They're among the most advanced car chargers available, promising to deliver a full tank of ...
Toyota to allow free access to 24,000 hybrid and electric vehicle tech patents to boost market
It remains uncertain whether the use of Toyota patents will be as widespread as the carmaker hopes, observers said.
China will continue to suspend extra tariffs on U.S. vehicles and auto parts
China's State Council said on Sunday that the country would continue to suspend additional tariffs on U.S. vehicles and auto parts after April 1, in a goodwill gesture following a U.S. decision to delay tariff hikes on Chinese imports. In December, China said it would ...
Traffic accidents involving senior drivers are a serious problem that must be addressed as elderly license holders will continue to increase alongside Japan's rapid aging.
