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ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 21, 2022
Toyota-Panasonic battery venture looking for new coastal site
The company, which formally started operations in 2020, also plans to pare production costs by adopting Toyota's so-called kaizen process of increasing productivity via tiny improvements.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2022
Japan likely to discuss mileage tax as electric vehicles become standard
Amid expectations that more vehicles will run on electricity and hydrogen instead of gasoline, the government will seek a new source of tax revenue that can replace the current tax on fuels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 16, 2022
EV battery-makers race to develop cheaper cell materials, skirting China
The EVs of the future could shift to sodium-ion or lithium sulfur battery cells that could be up to two-thirds cheaper than today's lithium-ion cells.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2022
Electric truck stops will need as much power as a small town
Even the authors who planned a study of highway charging requirements were caught off guard by how quickly power demands will change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2022
Toyota to unveil new Prius as hybrids lose luster to battery EVs
Even though the gas-sipping hatchback paved the way for Teslas and other fully electric vehicles, it's the less-hip option these days.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2022
Nissan and Renault on bumpy road to partnership review
Long frustrated with its disadvantageous position in the alliance, Nissan has been keen to reduce Renault's stake in the Japanese company from the current 43% to 15%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2022
Tesla mulls exporting China-made EVs to United States
Such a reversal would reflect the automaker's deepening cost advantage at its Shanghai plant and slower demand from Chinese consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2022
Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors may invest in Renault's new EV unit, French firm says
Renault also said it will merge its gasoline engine vehicle business with China's auto giant Geely through a joint venture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Nov 7, 2022
Collapsing pyramid: EV shift strikes at heart of Japan’s auto sector
The major transition is fundamentally reshaping how the domestic industry works and is understood.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2022
Japanese government sounds alarm over U.S. EV tax credits
Eligibility for the credit is 'not consistent' with the shared policy between Tokyo and Washington to build resilient supply chains by working with allies and partners, Japan said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2022
Panasonic to start building Kansas battery plant in November
The conglomerate's energy unit said it had picked Kansas as the site for a new plant to supply batteries primarily to Tesla.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2022
Japanese Tesla supplier to take on Chinese rivals to tap EV boom
Sumitomo Metal Mining wants to start making materials for a cheaper type of electric vehicle battery that contains no nickel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2022
Toyota slashes leasing fee for troubled EV to boost orders
The automaker is halving a one-time fee to attract interest in a car that suffered a safety recall after just two months on the market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 24, 2022
Toyota scrambles for EV reboot with eye on Tesla
Proposals under review, if adopted, would amount to a dramatic shift for Toyota and rewrite the $38 billion EV rollout plan the automaker announced last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2022
Technology-sharing a sticking point as Renault, Nissan hash out reset, sources say
Renault and Nissan said this month they were in talks about the future of their alliance, including Nissan potentially investing in an electric vehicle business being spun out of Renault.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2022
Tesla shares fall on sales miss as Elon Musk promises ‘epic’ year end
'We have excellent demand for Q4 and we expect to sell every car that we make for as far into the future as we can see,” Musk said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 19, 2022
China's underground market for chips draws desperate automakers
A massive gray market for chips has exploded in China, populated with hundreds of middlemen where the cost of acquiring just one item can run as high as 500 times its original price.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2022
South Africa’s EV dream threatens $8.5 billion in climate aid
The landmark funding plan unveiled at last year's climate conference in Glasgow was meant to help South Africa wean itself off coal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 13, 2022
Sony-Honda alliance aims to deliver first EV in 2026
Sony Honda Mobility said delivery to Japanese consumers will begin in the second half of 2026, while plans for other markets including Europe are still undecided.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2022
Renault and Nissan in talks that could reshape alliance
Renault shares rose by as much as 6% in early trading Monday, making the stock the best performer on France's benchmark CAC-40 equity index.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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