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Toyota and VW truck units to team up on electric vehicle tech and parts procurement
The truck units of Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG have said they will team up on electric vehicle technology and set up a procurement joint venture as part of a broader alliance. Japanese truck maker Hino Motors Ltd. and German truck manufacturer Traton AG ...
When electric vehicles' day comes, it will be suddenly
Californians will soon be presented with compelling, cost-competitive electric vehicles of many different types. Those factors will probably drive sales up significantly.
Nissan to boost China production capacity by 40 percent: source
Carmaker plans to invest about $900 million in the country, part of an $9 billion strategy to become a top three player in the world’s largest auto market.
Battery technologies seen as new class of 'stranded assets' as innovation rushes ahead
Battery technologies are advancing at breakneck pace, to the extent that models featuring some of the latest developments may become obsolete before even reaching the market. Teams of scientists from San Francisco to Shenzhen are experimenting with new chemical processes to improve traditional lithium-ion cells ...
Japanese truck and bus makers are focusing more on the production of electric vehicles as the government pushes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles. Hino Motors Ltd., a commercial vehicle arm of Toyota Motor Corp., plans to launch its first model of a large ...
Exports of used electric and hybrid vehicles are surging on the back of strong demand for Japanese-made eco-friendly vehicles abroad, partly reflecting growing awareness of environmental protection in emerging countries. But the trend may pose a problem in terms of recycling in Japan as exports ...
Subaru and Mazda seek advantage from being among last to sell electric vehicles
American Subaru owners are a green bunch. They tend to bike, camp and kayak more than other drivers and inordinately live in the parts of the U.S. with the toughest emissions mandates. The company plays to this ecological image by producing more than 1 ...
Nissan Motor Co. aims to sell some 40,000 units of its Leaf electric vehicle in Japan in the year to March 2019, double the previous year's level, Jiji Press has learned. The cumulative domestic sales of the Leaf, launched in 2010, stood at 100,000 units ...
Nissan Motor Co. has decided to exit the diesel-powered vehicle market in Europe, according to sources. The Japanese automaker made the decision in light of strict environmental regulations in Europe, and aims to focus its resources on the development of electric vehicles, the sources said ...
As a resource-poor nation, Japan's prosperity relies on free trade. Under worldwide protectionism, it can't survive. That's the message Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko wants to send as the emergence of protectionism across the globe becomes a worsening headache for export-reliant Japan. "If free ...
Global carmakers show off SUVs and electric models at Beijing auto show as China promises reforms
Global carmakers touted their latest electric and SUV models in Beijing on Wednesday, as China promises a more level playing field in the world's largest auto market where domestic vehicles are making major inroads. Industry behemoths like Volkswagen, Daimler, Toyota, Nissan, Ford and others are ...
Efforts afoot to tap electric car batteries to power homes
When Damien Maguire moved to the countryside outside Dublin, he struggled to keep the lights on at home because of the town's constant power outages. He found a solution inside his electric cars: their batteries. A tinkerer who posts videos of his hand-built vehicles on ...
