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CARMAKERS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021
Brexit Britain trailing EU and China on battery supply chain key for EV sector
To keep selling into the EU without tariffs, the U.K.'s car industry will need to meet stringent rules of origin — with up to 70% of components by value coming from the U.K. or EU.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2021
China frictions steer electric automakers away from rare earth magnets
China has grown to dominate production, and with demand on the rise for all forms of renewable energy, analysts say a shortage may lie ahead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2021
Toyota welcomes Suzuki and Daihatsu to electric, autonomous vehicle tie-up
The firms will join Isuzu Motors Ltd. and Hino Motors Ltd., Toyota's truck and bus unit, which formed the venture earlier this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2021
Honda scraps go-it-alone strategy for safer shift toward EVs
A partnership with GM is part of a trend of carmakers sharing the burden of bringing new technology to market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2021
Toyota’s tech arm plans major hiring push in self-driving race
With profits withstanding the pandemic, the automaker can continue making strategic investments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2021
Nissan CEO says $1.4 billion U.K. electric vehicle hub ‘just a start’
The automaker is betting that roughly a decade of experience making EVs will give it a leg-up over rivals in the increasingly crowded segment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2021
Honda cracks down: No more returning leased cars to others’ lots
The carmaker cited tight supplies of cars and trucks as a result of shortfalls in critical components and congestion at ports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 9, 2021
Toyota halting donations to U.S. lawmakers who opposed Biden certification
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington reported that the firm gave $56,000 in total to 38 of the 147 Republicans who voted against certifying Biden's election win
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2021
Nissan bets big on U.K. in ¥153 billion deal for battery plant, new crossover
Together with with its Chinese partner, Envision AESC, Nissan will build a giant battery plant that will power 100,000 vehicles a year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2021
When do electric vehicles become cleaner than gasoline cars?
The question has become a hotly debated issue that's taking center stage as governments around the world push for greener transport to meet climate targets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2021
Japan's factory output fell 5.9% in May amid pandemic and chip scarcity
The drop in industrial production was several percentage points worse than even the most pessimistic forecast, as car production remained stunted by semiconductor shortages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2021
Nissan’s Chinese battery partner plans U.K. project ‘very soon’
The firm may announce an agreement with Envision Group to upgrade a battery factory in Sunderland, England, as soon as this week, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2021
Suzuki Motor warns chips, battery supply will remain tight
In April, it was reported that Suzuki had further lowered its domestic auto production plan for that month, giving up an additional 10,000 units on chip shortages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2021
Big Tech’s car obsession is all about taking eyes off the road
What's at stake, essentially, is something even more valuable than profitability: The last unclaimed corner of consumers' attention during their waking hours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2021
New Panasonic CEO says efficiency to fuel Tesla business and spur growth
What's now critical to Panasonic's future growth is its relationship with the world's biggest maker of electric cars and ability to claim a share of the global market for EV batteries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2021
Honda goes all in on electric cars in stark contrast to Toyota
Honda has said publicly it will phase out sales of gasoline-powered cars completely, setting 2040 as the goal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2021
EVs seen reaching global sales supremacy by 2033, faster than expected
Tougher regulations and rising interest are driving demand for zero-emissions transportation, according to a new study.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2021
Carlos Ghosn looms over Nissan annual meeting years after arrest
Shareholders at the automaker's annual meeting Tuesday repeatedly questioned executives about the events surrounding Ghosn's 2018 arrest.

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