Business / Corporate Mar 21, 2022
Toyota, Subaru and Mazda still betting on green combustion fuels amid EV shift
by River Davis
Japanese carmakers’ approach of maintaining a broad range of options has drawn criticism from those who argue that they will fall behind in the pivot to battery-powered cars.
Business Feb 11, 2022
As automakers add technology to cars, software bugs follow
by Jack Ewing
Today's automakers must design entertainment systems for their cars that will work with software and devices that haven’t been invented yet.
Business / Corporate Nov 14, 2021
Four manufacturers to join Toyota's decarbonization initiative
The automakers and motorcycle manufacturers will conduct verification tests of moving engines with fuels that lead to cuts in carbon dioxide emissions.
Business / Corporate Nov 11, 2021
Subaru unveils its first all-electric SUV, developed with Toyota
The automaker premiered its Solterra, built on the new "e-Subaru Global platform,” at a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
Business / Corporate Sep 21, 2021
Subaru plans to sell automated cars for use on ordinary roads in late 2020s
Several automakers already offer autonomous vehicles for use on expressways, but developing them to handle the unexpected situations on ordinary roads has been more of a challenge.
Business / Corporate Apr 8, 2021
Toyota launches Lexus and hydrogen-powered Mirai with assistant tech
The autonomous driving technology equipped with the new models is a level-2 assistant system that could help with driving on an expressway or other motor-vehicle-only roadway.
Business / Corporate Jan 20, 2021
Subaru acquires 0.3% stake in Toyota to develop new technologies
Toyota raised its stake in Subaru from 16.8% to 20% as planned in February last year, making the smaller automaker into its equity-method affiliate.
Business / Corporate Jan 19, 2021
Graying Japan drives automakers to redesign cars for seniors
by Shiho Takezawa
A run of accidents involving older drivers has upped the pressure from regulators to standardize advanced features, such as automatic braking.
Business / Corporate Nov 13, 2020
U.S. and China demand pulls Japan’s carmakers back from the brink
by Kazuaki Nagata
With demand revived in crucial markets, Japanese auto giants have revised up their full-year profit forecasts or trimmed losses.
Business / Corporate Aug 20, 2020
Subaru taps Xilinx for chip to allow hands-free traffic-jam driving
The feature will only be available in Japan, and will require the vehicle to be loaded with high-resolution mapping data.
Business / Corporate May 19, 2020
Subaru virus shutdown results in production loss of 150,000 vehicles
Subaru Corp.'s suspension in Japan and the United States in April due to the coronavirus pandemic resulted in an output loss of 150,000 vehicles, equivalent to around 15 percent of its annual global sales. The carmaker expects the impact to get worse as it plans ...