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Nissan touts breakthrough with engine in reducing CO2 emissions

Business / Corporate Feb 27, 2021

Nissan touts breakthrough with engine in reducing CO2 emissions

A new thermal efficiency level would improve fuel consumption by 25% over the 40% thermal efficiency level in the upcoming e-Power engine, the company said.

Apple partner Foxconn to develop electric vehicles in tie-up with Fisker

Business Feb 25, 2021

Apple partner Foxconn to develop electric vehicles in tie-up with Fisker

In October, Foxconn introduced its first-ever EV chassis and software platform, and has two light vehicles and a bus planned for around the fourth quarter.

How McLaren aims to rebuild supercars for the electric era

Business / Corporate | FOCUS Feb 16, 2021

How McLaren aims to rebuild supercars for the electric era

by Nick Carey

There's nothing quite like the roar of a revving McLaren engine to set a petrolhead's pulse pounding, or the full-throated scream as it tears across the tarmac. Yet new gas-fuelled engines like McLaren's could be illegal in many countries by 2030. The supercar maker, like ...

Idemitsu plans to sell electric vehicles this year, report says

Business / Corporate Feb 14, 2021

Idemitsu plans to sell electric vehicles this year, report says

Oil refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co. plans to market an electric vehicle this year, making it the first non-automaker in the country to step into the market, the Nikkei newspaper reported.

Vehicle electrification shaking industry pyramid in Japan

Business | FOCUS Feb 12, 2021

Vehicle electrification shaking industry pyramid in Japan

Progress in the shift away from gasoline-only vehicles will render about half of auto parts redundant, forcing manufacturers to consider realigning with other firms.

Toyota corrects course on electric vehicles with new models for U.S

Business / Corporate Feb 11, 2021

Toyota corrects course on electric vehicles with new models for U.S

by Skylar Woodhouse

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.

Driving around in circles on reducing emissions from motor vehicles

National / Media | MEDIA MIX Jan 30, 2021

Driving around in circles on reducing emissions from motor vehicles

by Philip Brasor

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda warns that increased dependence on electric vehicles will not solve the country's emissions problem.

Debt-ridden Nissan hopes spending big on tech will reverse slide

Business / Corporate Jan 28, 2021

Debt-ridden Nissan hopes spending big on tech will reverse slide

by River Davis

After two years of faltering sales and fallout from the 2018 arrest of then-Chairman Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Motor Co.’s newly installed management is at another crossroads.

Nissan to electrify all new cars in key markets by early 2030s

Business Jan 27, 2021

Nissan to electrify all new cars in key markets by early 2030s

Nissan identified the key markets as Japan, China, the United States and Europe.

Nissan flips the switch on electric reboot in China

Business / Corporate | FOCUS Jan 26, 2021

Nissan flips the switch on electric reboot in China

by Norihiko Shirouzu

At least one new Nissan car will hit the Chinese market each year through 2025.

Nidec to buy back shares as outlook improves and profit, sales top estimates

Business / Corporate Jan 26, 2021

Nidec to buy back shares as outlook improves and profit, sales top estimates

The manufacturer raised its operating income forecast for the current fiscal year to ¥155 billion, up from ¥140 billion and an average projection by analysts of ¥149 billion.

Toyota group beefs up development of fuel-cell vehicle parts

Business / Corporate | FOCUS Jan 24, 2021

Toyota group beefs up development of fuel-cell vehicle parts

The firm and its group companies are stepping up efforts amid a global shift to eco-friendly cars that do not emit carbon dioxide.

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