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The assembly line at the Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany, on March 14. The factory stopped producing gasoline-powered Golfs and switched to electric vehicles, illuminating the risks and opportunities for factory towns and cities.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 11, 2024
What happened when a German car factory went all electric?
The city of Zwickau, where more than 10,000 people work for Volkswagen and tens of thousands more for suppliers, seems to have avoided dire consequences.
Volkswagen ID.3 and Cupra Born electric cars on the production line at the company’s plant in Zwickau, Germany.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 21, 2024
Europe is being forced to reboot its car industry
Unless they can get strategies back on track, Europe’s automakers risk falling further behind China and Tesla
Shoppers walk past an ID Hub, a Volkswagen showroom for electric cars, at a mall in Shanghai on Dec. 3, 2023.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2024
Firms with deep roots in China reconsider their Xinjiang ties
Volkswagen Group is reviewing the future of its joint venture in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China
Volkswagen has long come under scrutiny over its factory in Urumqi in Xinjiang, which opened in 2013.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2024
Pressure mounts on Volkswagen to exit China's Xinjiang region
The carmaker said it was discussing the future of its activities in the region, following fresh allegations of human rights abuses.
Volkswagen is casting its net wider in pursuit of a potentially game-changing technology: a "solid-state" electric car battery
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 16, 2024
Volkswagen and rivals plug away at solid-state battery puzzle
An array of technical hurdles are holding back wider development of solid-state technology, seen by its backers as the "holy grail" of EV batteries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2023
Germany warns companies to manage China risks in tougher stance
Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s administration is pushing Germany’s biggest companies to make sure their risks in China are manageable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2022
Climate disasters risk putting a damper on electric car production
Authorities in China's Sichuan province — the source of about a fifth of the country's lithium production — have extended electricity cuts to some industrial users amid an intense heat wave.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2022
Toyota set to top global sales figures for first half of 2022
The automaker said it sold roughly 5.14 million vehicles globally in the reporting period, including those sold by the group's Daihatsu Motor and Hino Motors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2022
VW billionaire clan plotted CEO ouster as he was on U.S. trip
Because of key project failures combined with worker discontent, the billionaire Porsche and Piech family concluded Herbert Diess had to go.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2022
Drivers face black or white choice to speed up new-car delivery
Trend marks major reversal for an industry that has leaned heavily on customization, which complicates manufacturing processes and erodes profit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 14, 2022
The EV revolution comes to Volkswagen’s retro vans
It took almost 20 years, a step-change in driving technology, a diesel emissions scandal and a geopolitical gas crisis, but the Volkswagen bus is back.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 18, 2021
With Tesla in its sights, Volkswagen prepares to power up its own EV-charging grid
The automaker expects its fast-chargers to number about 45,000 by 2025, and is doubling the staff in its energy division to do it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2021
German auto giants place their bets on the underdog: Hydrogen cars
Germany is betting billions on hydrogen fuels in sectors like steel and chemicals to meet climate targets, but it could take years before any significant sales are made.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2021
Smart cars, not electric vehicles, are the 'real game-changer,' Volkswagen CEO says
His statements make clear that software services for autonomous cars may be a key pillar of the group's future business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2021
A viral video and online furor: How Volkswagen stalled in China
After a clip showed the firm's flagship sedan doing poorly in an unofficial safety test, sales in the world's biggest car market began to take a hit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 9, 2021
How low can you go? Volkswagen throws down the emissions gauntlet
The German carmaker is betting it can absorb more stringent cuts than its rivals, sources familiar with the matter have said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2021
Toyota's March global sales hit record on U.S. and China recovery
Toyota's global sales and output rose for the seventh straight month on a year-on-year basis as it manufactured 843,393 vehicles in March, up 31.6%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 16, 2021
Volkswagen takes aim at Tesla with own European gigafactories
The world's No. 2 carmaker said on Monday it wants to have six battery cell factories operating in Europe by 2030.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2021
When the fantasy of better battery science doesn’t match reality
The technical challenges of making better batteries (and therefore, electric vehicles) are enormous and the expectations associated with them are even more fantastical.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2021
Bankers love their Porsche 911s. So let them buy shares.
While Porsche's margins aren't quite as stellar as Ferrari's, in 2019 it supplied the VW group with a more than ample 4.2 billion euros of operating profit.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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