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VEHICLES

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2021
Honda pledges to sell only electric cars in China after 2030
The firm said it will introduce 10 electric vehicles under its 'e:N Series” range within five years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 13, 2021
Rocking down to electric avenue? Good luck charging your car.
In order to promote electric vehicles, it is essential to have the necessary infrastructure in place.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2021
Silicon Valley answer to the EV question calls for less silicon
Semiconductor companies are urging EV-makers to ditch traditional silicon chips and embrace materials that will make cars more efficient.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2021
Deserted factories in Nanjing show how China's electric car boom went too far
Scores of firms have fallen by the wayside, unable to raise the crazy amounts of capital needed to make automobiles at scale.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2021
Automakers look to hedge against China’s rare earth dominance
European carmakers are in discussions with Australian rare earths explorer Arafura Resources Ltd. about sourcing elements that help power electric cars from outside China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2021
Toyota to spend ¥1.5 trillion by 2030 on vehicle battery supply and development
'Zero-emission vehicles are important in regions where renewable energy is widely adopted,” the firm's Chief Technology Officer Masahiko Maeda said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 7, 2021
Japan steps up self-driving to revive rural areas and aid older population
The government has earmarked about u00a56 billion ($55 million) for developing autonomous-driving services this fiscal year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2021
Europe's electric car revolution risks job loss backlash, unions warn
Fewer auto-workers will be needed in the new electric car sector, threatening mass layoffs in an industry that directly and indirectly employs about 7% of Europe's workforce.
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
Sep 3, 2021
Nissan develops technology to halve recycling cost of rare earths
With tension simmering between China and the United States, automakers are trying to reduce their reliance on a key driver of the EV revolution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2021
Japan doesn’t have enough electric cars for its EV chargers
With EV penetration only at around 1%, the country has hundreds of aging charging poles that aren't being used, while others are being taken out of service altogether.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2021
GM and LG’s too-big-to-fail ties tested by $1 billion recall
The long-distance relationship between GM and its battery partner, LG Energy Solution, is being tested like never before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2021
U.S. carmakers’ EV pledge gives burned environmentalists deja vu
President Joe Biden has set the goal of slashing U.S. emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieving a carbon-free economy by 2050.
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 / Companies
Aug 6, 2021
Yamaha wants to put the vroom-vroom back into electric vehicles
The company is crafting a range of soundscapes to replicate the noise an internal combustion engine car makes upon acceleration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2021
Honda's full-year forecast misses estimates as firm strives for electric future
The automaker has embarked on an ambitious plan to go all electric by 2040 and make highly autonomous cars a reality.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

Podcast

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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