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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2015
Toyota backs Prius in next-gen auto wars
When Scott Fisher bought his 2006 Prius, there weren't many other choices that gave him use of the carpool lanes on his drive to work in New York. That changed last year when the Long Island lawyer traded in his car for a Honda Accord Hybrid.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 6, 2015
Japan's battery-powered economic recovery
A renewable-energy boom would do for Japan what quantitative easing can't: produce a thriving economic ecosystem that creates wealth, jobs and international esteem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2015
Toyota recalls RAV4 EVs to repair Tesla system posing crash risk
Toyota Motor Corp., which built about 2,500 electric vehicles over three years with Tesla Motors Inc., said it's recalling the RAV4 EVs to repair components supplied by Tesla.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2015
Tesla to boost output to 'a few million' cars by 2025
Tesla Motors Inc. plans to boost production of electric cars to "at least a few million a year" by 2025 from fewer than 40,000 last year, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2014
Toyota sells Tesla shares as joint RAV4 EV project draws to a close
Toyota Motor Corp., one of Tesla Motors Inc.'s top shareholders, sold some of its stake in the U.S. carmaker as sales of their jointly developed plug-in SUV wind down.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2014
Tesla reportedly to unveil 'autopilot' cars this week
Tesla Motors Inc. will make its first foray toward automated driving, joining luxury rivals in offering high-tech features, including one that can keep the car in its lane, according to a source familiar with the carmaker's plans.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2014
Panasonic riding Tesla wave to boost battery business in Europe
Panasonic Corp., the main supplier of lithium-ion battery cells to Tesla Motors Inc., has said that cooperation with the electric-car maker on the construction of a massive U.S. battery plant is likely to boost demand from European automakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2014
Tesla's Musk keeps door open to future projects with Toyota
As Tesla Motors Inc. and Toyota Motor Corp. conclude an initial vehicle project that met with mixed results, Elon Musk, Tesla's chief executive officer, said his company may form another partnership with the giant Japanese carmaker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2014
Tesla now employs more workers at its California plants than Toyota
As quietly as one of its electric cars, Tesla Motors Inc. has become the biggest auto industry employer in California.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2014
Panasonic hesitant about investing in Musk's huge Tesla battery factory
Panasonic Corp., Tesla Motors Inc.'s primary supplier of lithium-ion battery cells for its electric Model S sedans, has not committed to investing in a massive U.S. battery plant proposed by Tesla's Elon Musk.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 28, 2013
Charles E. McJilton: 'Stop attempting to control nature already'
What confuses you about Japan? When Japan says it loves nature but then cements rivers and prunes back trees so they resemble poodles on a stick.
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2013
Ghosn joins hydrogen car skeptics
Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn says consumers won't take to fuel-cell vehicles before the decade's end, joining Tesla Motors Inc.'s Elon Musk in questioning the future of hydrogen-powered cars.

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