Nissan to electrify more sedans and SUVs for U.S., says COO Gupta
Even so, the Japanese automaker isn't rushing to join a stampede into battery-powered trucks, the executive said, citing low demand.
Trucks in China are watching if drivers doze, speed or slack off
Beijing-based G7 aims to monitor all steps along a product’s logistics journey, from warehouse to delivery, remotely.
Toyota and convenience stores to test fuel-cell delivery trucks in Japan
Seven-Eleven Japan, FamilyMart and Lawson will use light-duty trucks with a maximum payload of 3 tons being developed by Toyota and its subsidiary Hino Motors.
Nissan said to be in talks with U.S. startup to electrify pickup truck
Nissan has never fared well in the competitive U.S. full-size truck market, and demand for the Titan plunged 38% last year.
Toyota adds to hydrogen bet with North American fuel cell truck
The automaker did not provide a timeline for beginning sales of the Class 8 truck but said it would debut a prototype in the first half of 2021.
Japan to develop more efficient electric trucks with swappable batteries
The plan calls for the batteries to be charged with electricity generated locally using renewable energy sources.
Expressway 'relay bases' proposed to ease burden on Japanese truck drivers
The idea is to let semitrucks swap trailers with trucks that can deliver the goods for them, shortening the distance traveled.
Rats, bugs, crooks and trucks share media spotlight amid pandemic
With city dwellers around the world in lockdown, increasing reports have surfaced about wild animals infiltrating urban areas. Tokyo is no exception, although "wild" isn’t quite appropriate in this case. As a sanitation worker in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward relates to Shukan Gendai (May 16), "From ...
Japan's essential workers risk health but face abuse in virus crisis
Supermarket employees, truck drivers and postal workers have remained at their posts while people in many other occupations have been asked to stay home.
Honda and Isuzu agree to conduct joint research on fuel cell trucks
Honda Motor Co. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. said Wednesday they have agreed to conduct joint research on fuel cell-powered heavy-duty trucks, in another collaborative move in an auto industry that has seen fierce competition to produce eco-friendly vehicles. Honda R&D Co. and Isuzu signed the ...
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday its group plans to sell 10.77 million vehicles worldwide in 2020, slightly up from 10.72 million vehicles estimated for this year, nudging it closer to No. 1 automaker Volkswagen AG. The figure would mark an all-time high for the fourth ...
Yamato Transport rolls out driver-friendly EVs for parcel delivery in Tokyo area
Yamato Transport Co. unveiled on Tuesday what it says is a greener, compact, driver-friendly electric truck that may offer hope for coping with the acute labor shortage in Japan's door-to-door parcel delivery industry. The 2.85-ton truck measuring roughly 4.7 meters long, 1.8 meters wide and ...
