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With Honda Motor and Nissan Motor having essentially traded places since plans to combine the two companies collapsed last year, the stage is set for what some see as a potential restart of talks on more even terms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/15/companies/honda-nissan-shift/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #nissan #carmakers #electricvehicles #hybrids #cars

Honda Motor has taken a $10 billion hit on electric vehicles, posting its first ever full-year loss since going public in 1957. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/14/companies/honda-first-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #honda #electricvehicles #hybrids #cars

Honda Motor has taken a $10 billion hit on electric vehicles, posting its first ever full-year loss since going public in 1957. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/14/companies/honda-first-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #honda #electricvehicles #hybrids #cars

Honda Motor has taken a $10 billion hit on electric vehicles, posting its first ever full-year loss since going public in 1957. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/14/companies/honda-first-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #honda #electricvehicles #hybrids #cars

Honda Motor has taken a $10 billion hit on electric vehicles, posting its first ever full-year loss since going public in 1957. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/14/companies/honda-first-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #honda #electricvehicles #hybrids #cars

Nissan on Wednesday projected a small net profit this year after posting a huge loss for the second year running, with the Japanese automaker saying it has "moved beyond recovery." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/13/companies/nissan-profit-return-huge-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers

Nissan on Wednesday projected a small net profit this year after posting a huge loss for the second year running, with the Japanese automaker saying it has "moved beyond recovery." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/13/companies/nissan-profit-return-huge-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers

Nissan on Wednesday projected a small net profit this year after posting a huge loss for the second year running, with the Japanese automaker saying it has "moved beyond recovery." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/13/companies/nissan-profit-return-huge-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers

Nissan on Wednesday projected a small net profit this year after posting a huge loss for the second year running, with the Japanese automaker saying it has "moved beyond recovery." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/13/companies/nissan-profit-return-huge-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers

The upwardly ⁠mobile residents of Pyongyang face a concern: Finding a parking spot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/12/asia-pacific/society/north-korea-car-culture-thrive/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #society #northkorea #cars #carmakers #china #cities #electicvehicles

Toyota Motor has said that it will build a fourth factory in India and is planning to start production there in the first half of 2029, after its sales in the country rose 21.3% from the previous year in fiscal 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/12/companies/toyota-4th-india-plant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #cars #carmakers #india

Toyota Motor forecast an abrupt drop in operating profit as the world's largest carmaker braces for higher costs of raw materials because of disruptions stemming from the conflict in Iran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/08/companies/toyota-profit-drop-forecast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #iran #middleeast

Malaysia will limit the entry of fully imported electric vehicles starting in July, a move that is set to push out many mid-range Chinese cars from the country's market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/07/malaysia-ev-imports/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #byd #cars #carmakers #malaysia #china #electricvehicles

Supply chain disruptions stemming from the conflict in Iran are beginning to create chokepoints across Japan's auto industry, including the network of companies surrounding Toyota. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/29/companies/toyota-supply-chain-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #carparts #middleeast

Japan's reliance on the Middle East for aluminum is forcing companies to cut back on production and scramble for alternative supply sources. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/20/companies/japan-aluminum-shortage-iran-war/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #metals #iran #middleeast #cars #carmakers

Dutch have regulators approved the use of Tesla's self-driving software with required human supervision on highways and city streets in a European first for the electric car maker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/11/tech/tesla-self-driving-software-netherlands/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #tesla #tech #carmakers #selfdriving #ai #netherlands #eu #europe

Honda needs a big pivot, and maybe a partner, after big EV-related losses, with a likely shift toward hybrids helped by brand power and a solid reputation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/03/companies/honda-ev-losses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #honda #electricvehicles #hybrids #cars

The combined new vehicle sales from six Japanese automakers in the U.S. market fell 5.4% in the first quarter of the year following surging demand last year ahead of U.S. tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/02/companies/japan-automakers-us-sales-down/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #donaldtrump #toyota #honda #nissan #subaru #mazda #mitsubishimotors #carmakers #tariffs

www.ft.com/content/1198... "12 global #carmakers are scaling back their #electric #vehicle plans amid stubborn demand for #combustion #engines and a rollback of supportive policies in both the #US and #Europe " Suicidal in every way you can think. #oil #EV #batteries #transportation #cars

Global carmakers retreat en ma...

https://www.ft.com/content/1198863d-4974-4c4d-be5f-9e7152045b26

"12 global #carmakers are scaling back their #electric #vehicle plans amid stubborn demand for #combustion #engines and a rollback of supportive policies in both the #US and #Europe "

Suicidal in every way you can think.

#oil #fossilfuels #EV #batteries #solar #wind #China #climate #climatechange #climatecrisis #transportation #cars #mobility

Early signs seem to point to Asian electric vehicle makers such as China's BYD and Vietnam's VinFast benefiting from a surge in crude oil prices due to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/20/companies/byd-oil-surge-benefit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #china #byd #electricvehicles #phillipines #vietnam #iran #carmakers

Some Japanese automakers have fully met union demands for hikes in monthly wages and annual bonuses in this year’s spring labor-management negotiations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/26/japan-automakers-pay-hikes/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #wages #carmakers #cars #mazda #mitsubishi #yamaha

Toyota is safeguarding its nearly $1 billion investment pledge to air taxi maker Joby Aviation by troubleshooting production processes and mulling a deeper manufacturing role. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/15/toyota-bigger-role-air-taxi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #toyota #joby #carmakers #flyingcars #tech

Toyota is safeguarding its nearly $1 billion investment pledge to air taxi maker Joby Aviation by troubleshooting production processes and mulling a deeper manufacturing role. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/15/toyota-bigger-role-air-taxi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #toyota #joby #carmakers #flyingcars #tech

Toyota is safeguarding its nearly $1 billion investment pledge to air taxi maker Joby Aviation by troubleshooting production processes and mulling a deeper manufacturing role. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/15/toyota-bigger-role-air-taxi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #toyota #joby #carmakers #flyingcars #tech

Toyota is safeguarding its nearly $1 billion investment pledge to air taxi maker Joby Aviation by troubleshooting production processes and mulling a deeper manufacturing role. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/15/toyota-bigger-role-air-taxi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #toyota #joby #carmakers #flyingcars #tech

Mitsubishi Motors has reported a group net loss for April-December 2025 mainly due to U.S. tariff policy while maintaining its profit estimate for the year ending next month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/06/companies/mitsubishi-motors-tariffs-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #us #tariffs #mitsubishimotors #carmakers

https://www.evshift.com/388992/report-most-western-carmakers-could-be-pushed-out-of-china-by-2030/ Report: Most Western Carmakers Could Be Pushed Out Of China By 2030 #Carmakers #china #ChinaAutoMarket #ChineseEvs #ElectricCars #ElectricVehicles #EV #EvCompetition #GlobalAutoIndustry #Pushed #report #Western #WesternCarmakers

Fujitsu showed off a foundational technology that uses artificial intelligence to develop programs for software defined vehicles, at the CES tech show in Las Vegas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/companies/fujitsu-automotive-software-tech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fujitsu #ai #lasvegas #robots #tech #carmakers

Toyota Motor’s bZ4X sport utility vehicle was the top-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, marking the first time that the automaker has topped the country’s quarterly EV sales rankings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/companies/toyota-suv-ev-sales-top/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #electricvehicles #bz4x #honda #nissan

Toyota Motor’s bZ4X sport utility vehicle was the top-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, marking the first time that the automaker has topped the country’s quarterly EV sales rankings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/companies/toyota-suv-ev-sales-top/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #electricvehicles #bz4x #honda #nissan

Toyota Motor’s bZ4X sport utility vehicle was the top-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, marking the first time that the automaker has topped the country’s quarterly EV sales rankings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/companies/toyota-suv-ev-sales-top/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #electricvehicles #bz4x #honda #nissan

Toyota Motor’s bZ4X sport utility vehicle was the top-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, marking the first time that the automaker has topped the country’s quarterly EV sales rankings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/companies/toyota-suv-ev-sales-top/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #electricvehicles #bz4x #honda #nissan

https://www.alojapan.com/1440367/toyotas-bz4x-suv-tops-ev-sales-in-japan-for-the-first-time/ Toyota’s bZ4X SUV tops EV sales in Japan for the first time #bZ4X #carmakers #ElectricVehicles #Honda #Japan #JapanNews #news #Nissan #Toyota NAGOYA – Toyota’s bZ4X SUV was the top-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, the automaker has announced. It marked the first time that Toyota has topped the country’s quarterly EV sales rankings. The company released the result on Thursday. The strong sales are believed to reflect

https://www.alojapan.com/1440367/toyotas-bz4x-suv-tops-ev-sales-in-japan-for-the-first-time/ Toyota’s bZ4X SUV tops EV sales in Japan for the first time #bZ4X #carmakers #ElectricVehicles #Honda #Japan #JapanNews #news #Nissan #Toyota NAGOYA – Toyota’s bZ4X SUV was the top-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, the automaker has announced. It marked the first time that Toyota has topped the country’s quarterly EV sales rankings. The company released the result on Thursday. The strong sales are believed to reflect

The EV market is slowing in the U.S., but analysts expect hybrid sales to continue accelerating, with one platform predicting nearly one in six new cars next year will be a hybrid. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/30/carmakers-electric-vehicles-hybrid-models/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #carmakers #hybrids #cars #electricvehicles

Retreating from EVs could be hazardous for Western carmakers

https://www.economist.com/business/2025/12/17/retreating-from-evs-could-be-hazardous-for-western-carmakers

#HackerNews #Retreating #from #EVs #hazardous #Western #carmakers #electric #vehicles #automotive #industry #sustainability

EU Auto Policy Shift Extends Hybrids but Keeps EVs Central

Europe’s auto industry is likely to remain on a long-term path toward electrification despite the European Commission’s proposal…
#Europe #EU #automarket #Automotive #automotiveindustry #carmakers #Chinacompetition #electricvehicles #energytransition #EUregulation #EuropeanUnion #hybrids #vehiclepolicy
https://www.europesays.com/2653181/

Nidec founder Shigenobu Nagamori is stepping down from his position as chairman of the board following the discovery of accounting issues that damaged the reputation of the Japanese maker of electric motors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/20/tech/nidec-chairman-quits-board/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #nidec #corruption #carmakers

Honda Motor will halt production at plants in Japan and China in coming weeks, highlighting the lingering fallout of the global chip shortage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/18/companies/honda-halt-china-chip-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #china #carmakers #chipmakers #nexperia

Toyota plans to invest $912 million to increase output of hybrid components and vehicles across five U.S. states as part of a broader $10 billion commitment in the United States over the next five years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/19/companies/toyota-us-hybrid-production/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #manufacturing #hybrids #us #investments

China’s BYD, the world’s largest EV manufacturer, is hogging the spotlight at the Japan Mobility Show with its electric minivehicle model developed exclusively for the Japanese market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/29/companies/japan-mobility-show/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #japanmobilityshow #byd #honda #toyota #nissan #cars #electricvehicles #hybrids

Nissan is preparing to launch the newest generation of its ProPilot driver-assistance system that it says will be on par with Tesla's technology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/22/companies/nissan-propilot-driver-assist-tech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers #cars #selfdriving #ai #propilot

When Audi executives first saw the Zeekr 001 in 2021 it was a wake-up call for the premium German auto brand — if it wanted to compete with the Chinese, it needed their technology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/14/tech/chinese-electric-vehicle-tech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #electricvehicles #cars #carmakers #china #saic #audi #catl #xpeng

U.S. President Donald Trump gave Japanese automakers some relief by cutting his high U.S. tariffs on their vehicles, but the reduced levies still mean big pain for Japan's smaller car companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/06/small-automakers-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #cars #carmakers #mazda #subaru #mitsubishimotors #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #donaldtrump

Suzuki Motor has suspended domestic shipments of the five-door Jimny Nomade, six months after launching it to overwhelming demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/companies/suzuki-stop-jimny/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #suzuki #carmakers #jimny #nomade

Japan's Nidec is building an almost totally "made-in-China” electric car motor to help Toyota compete in the world’s largest auto market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/companies/nidec-china-toyota/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nidec #toyota #carmakers #china #electricvehicles

As the U.S.-China trade war expands into the auto, steel and rare earths sectors, few companies are feeling the pressure more than top Japanese car parts supplier Daido Steel. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/23/companies/honda-supplier-daido-steel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #daidosteel #honda #carmakers #steel #tariffs #us #carparts #rareearths

Renault boss Luca de Meo, who is leaving the French carmaker, is reportedly set to become the new chief executive of Gucci owner Kering. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/16/companies/renault-de-meo-gucci-kering/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #renault #gucci #kering #lucademeo #luxurygoods #carmakers

https://www.europesays.com/uk/177618/ Civil society calls on the EU to limit new car dimensions by… #action #bonnet #CARmakers #consequences #continue #EU #Europe #European #EuropeanUnion #height #increasing #Negative #Safety #significant #width