Business / Corporate May 11, 2021
Panasonic expects EV battery business to push profits up in fiscal 2021
by Noriyuki Suzuki
The firm has forecast sales to increase 4.5% to ¥7 trillion, with net profit rising to 27.2% to ¥210 billion.
Business | FOCUS May 9, 2021
How low can you go? Volkswagen throws down the emissions gauntlet
by Christoph Steitz, Gilles Guillaume and Kate Abnett
The German carmaker is betting it can absorb more stringent cuts than its rivals, sources familiar with the matter have said.
Business May 5, 2021
As cars go electric, China builds a big lead in factories
by Keith Bradsher
Chinese manufacturers are using the billions they have raised from international investors and sympathetic local leaders to beat established carmakers to the market.
Business / Tech May 4, 2021
Your car is about to be a software platform, subscriptions and all
by Kyle Stock
Most major automakers are fleshing out a strategy for selling upgrades via over-the-air software updates, and a rash of them will start popping up in the wild in the next few months.
Business May 1, 2021
Vietnam's answer to Tesla has U.S. in its electric sights
by James Pearson and Phuong Nguyen
A recent arrival on the automotive scene and the No. 5 car brand in Vietnam, VinFast is not short on ambition.
Business | ANALYSIS Apr 29, 2021
Germany to tap Rhine's 'white gold' as its automakers pivot to electric cars
by Michael Nienaber
Power and mining companies alike are striving to bring to the surface lithium trapped in underground springs in the Upper-Rhine Valley.
Business Apr 29, 2021
The Nio normal: Chinese electric car firm seeks to plug buyers into lifestyle app
by Yilei Sun and Tony Munroe
The automaker operates its own digital currency with tradable credits that clients can gain from buying a car, attending events or even simply posting their stories on the Nio app.
Business Apr 27, 2021
Billionaire founder of Nidec hands reins to ex-Nissan star
by River Davis and Yuki Furukawa
Shigenobu Nagamori is stepping down almost half a century after founding his pioneering motor maker on the family farm.
Business / Corporate Apr 26, 2021
Toyota to boost hiring of software engineers to 50% of technical staff intake
The move is part of efforts by the auto giant to supercharge its development of autonomous and other next-generation vehicles, according to the firm.
Business Apr 24, 2021
Honda to stop selling new gasoline cars, including hybrids, by 2040
The move makes Honda the first Japanese automaker to set such a goal in response to the global trend of decarbonization.
Business Apr 21, 2021
Arizona mining fight pits economy and EVs against conservation and culture
by Ernest Scheyder
After U.S. President Joe Biden put a stop to a huge copper mine project, some people are rejoicing while others living nearby are feeling the pinch.