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VEHICLES

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2023
Subaru makes CEO change as Japan's carmakers play catch-up on EVs
Subaru hasn’t yet made plans to produce EVs in the U.S., where new federal legislation is offering hefty subsidies to domestically made EVs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2023
Tesla offers a new ‘master plan,’ but few big revelations
Shareholders and analysts had expected Tesla to reveal information that would clarify how the company would retain its crown as the world’s dominant maker of electric vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2023
Nissan speeds up electric transition plans with new targets
The auto manufacturer has committed to electrifying more of its lineup and making battery-powered cars a key driver of future growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023
Southeast Asia lags in electric vehicles. Can it catch up?
About 80% of the vehicles in Southeast Asia are two- and three-wheelers — meaning EV transition will differ greatly from countries motivated to the electrify cars.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 22, 2023
Toyota’s new EV plan is a big reality check
Getting drivers to adopt electric vehicles — and buy into the technology transition — will require a fundamental shift in Toyota’s thinking.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 20, 2023
New smart switch could smooth the road for electric vehicle charging in New York
Installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure is such a logistical headache New York developers have shied away from it, at least on a large enough scale to drive adoption.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 18, 2023
Tesla considering bid for battery metals miner
Tesla has been weighing a takeover of battery-metals miner Sigma Lithium, people with knowledge of the matter said, amid rampant demand for the metal used in electric vehicle batteries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2023
Truckers and subsidies rev up interest in fuel cell vehicles
Vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells, in which hydrogen mixes with oxygen to produce water and energy to power a battery, can refuel in minutes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2023
Electric vehicles could match gasoline cars on price this year
Increased competition, government incentives and falling prices for lithium and other battery materials are making electric vehicles noticeably more affordable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 13, 2023
Toyota to ramp up on batteries but keep its options open, new CEO says
Koji Sato said that Toyota would continue to focus on pursuing a number of different technologies in its drive toward carbon-neutral vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2023
Renault and Nissan agree on landmark deal to reshape alliance
Renault will cut its holding in Nissan to 15% from 43% to re-balance lopsided capital ties, resolving a cause of friction that slowed cooperation at a crucial time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2023
‘Blood batteries’ drive America’s frantic EV ambitions
In its quest to secure the raw materials needed to make electric vehicles, the U.S. is turning to some questionable places.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2023
Technology is forcing drastic change on the auto industry
The auto industry has undergone periods of change, but none as wrenching as the current movement toward EVs and the need for advanced computer technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 3, 2023
Renault and Nissan plan India reboot in test of reshaped alliance
In India, the world's fastest-growing car market, a new investment will be led by Nissan, and the companies are evaluating vehicles they could launch from 2025.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2023
Norway's Arctic temperatures 'no sweat' for electric cars
Despite biting cold, rugged terrain and long stretches of remote roads, the Scandinavian country is the undisputed world champion when it comes to the zero-emission vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2023
Germany's Olaf Scholz visits South America in race with China for lithium
Nations like Germany are competing fiercely for increasingly scarce resources, and access to metals and rare earths is crucial for the transition to cleaner and more advanced economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2023
Toyota CEO taps younger successor amid industry paradigm shift
Akio Toyoda, 66, picked an executive more than 10 years younger to succeed him as the auto industry faces a once-in-a-century paradigm shift driven by decarbonization and digitization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2023
Nissan and Hitachi look to charge elevators with EV batteries
Nissan Motor and a Hitachi subsidiary said Friday they plan to roll out a system to keep elevators running during blackouts by drawing power from the batteries of electric vehicles (EVs).
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 27, 2023
India's embrace of electric vehicles spurs expectations of earlier fuel-demand peak
EV sales are picking up and investment in the production of new autos and energy infrastructure is accelerating in the nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 27, 2023
Lexus chief’s ascension comes at make-or-break moment for Toyota
Toyota surprised the market when it announced that Lexus President Koji Sato will take over from Akio Toyoda, the grandson of the venerable carmaker’s founder, effective April 1.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japan’s economy contracts as consumers and firms cut spending
Japan's gross domestic product shrank at an annualized pace of 2% in the three months through March.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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