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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2020
Honda to roll out its first mass-market electric car for Japan in October
Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it will start selling its first mass-produced electric car on Oct. 30 in Japan as part of its drive to electrify a large portion of its vehicles over the next decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 24, 2020
European battery-makers power up for a 'green' recovery
European firms are focusing on niche markets and new technologies rather than taking on Asian firms whose mass production is aimed at supplying electric vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2020
Toyota launches car-leasing service in India as more prefer to rent
Toyota Motor Corp. has begun a car-leasing service in India after seeing more customers in the country prefer renting a vehicle to owning one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2020
Defying Trump, California locks in vehicle emission deals with major automakers
The Center for Biological Diversity estimates the deal will improve fuel economy 3.7 percent year over year between 2022 and 2026.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 17, 2020
Coronavirus reignites push to levy congestion charges on drivers in more cities
Congestion pricing, which charges private vehicles entering a city's busiest areas, debuted in Singapore in 1975 and is also used in London, Milan, Oslo and Stockholm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2020
Michigan developing driverless car corridor
The move would allow testing away from the spotlight on current favorite location California.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2020
Eyes on the skies: SkyDrive plans to launch flying cars in three years
The human race is about to witness another mobility revolution, according to the former Toyota Motor Corp. engineer who now heads the ambitious startup.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2020
World's first trial for self-driving amphibious Japanese bus to start in Gunma
A town in Gunma Prefecture will kick off trials for an autonomous amphibious tour bus this winter as part of a project to foster tourism and facilitate the transport of goods between islands.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2020
The latest electric car hurdle: What if you can’t resell it?
Improved battery technology is lowering costs, leaving existing owners with overly expensive models no one will want secondhand.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2020
Japan traffic accidents fall in first half amid pandemic
The number of traffic accidents in Japan in January to June fell 22.3 percent from a year before to 146,043 amid the coronavirus pandemic, National Police Agency data showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2020
How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry
The firm's practices are at odds with traditional automakers' methods, but are proving popular when measured by sales figures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2020
Toyota's August domestic output to meet pre-pandemic targets
The carmaker has resumed operations at almost all of its plants around the world following suspension due to the outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2020
Toray to supply carbon fiber materials for German flying-car maker
The deal with Lilium is spurred by expectations that flying cars could help reduce traffic congestion as well as noise and air pollution in major cities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2020
Fearing germs on steering wheels, Japanese shun car-sharing
With people being asked to stay at home, car rental services took a hit across the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 16, 2020
Toyota offers free access to collision test software
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it will make its software to simulate and analyze vehicle collisions freely available from next January.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2020
Honda forms connected car research venture with China's Neusoft
Honda Motor Co. has formed a research and development joint venture for connected vehicles together with a Chinese firm in a bid to accelerate future mobility services in the world's largest automotive market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2020
Toyota launches first plug-in hybrid SUV in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday started selling its first plug-in hybrid SUV in Japan as it looks to commit more to the electric vehicle market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2020
Toyota new car sales surge in China in May amid easing virus fears
In May, Honda Motor Co. saw new car sales drop 1.7 percent to 134,230 units in China, the automaker said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2020
Sales of imported vehicles in Japan sank by record 46% in May
Unit sales have fallen for eight consecutive months since October 2019, when the consumption tax was hiked to 10 percent from 8 percent on Oct. 1.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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