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Thursday 18 May 2023
Top Toyota scientist says world lacks the resources to go all-EV
Toyota Motor Corp.'s top scientist warned that transitioning to electric vehicles too quickly could lead drivers to hold on to old gas guzzlers and called for hybrids to be given...
Monday 15 May 2023
Foreign carmakers slow in electrification would see high unused capacity in China
Major automakers based outside China, such as General Motors and Volkswagen, will likely lose market share in the world's largest car market with slower pace of electrification, according...
Friday 12 May 2023
Lithium companies Allkem and Livent to merge as the mineral grows important for EVs
Global lithium chemical companies Allkem and Livent announced their merger that will create a new company with a value of US$10.6 billion. The tie-up of the two entities is poised...
Wednesday 10 May 2023
Toyota aims record production sales for FY24, localizing China development to speed up
Challenged by factors like material prices, Toyota Motor saw operating income decrease in the fiscal year 2023 while volume sales increased across all regions. In addition, the automaker...
Thursday 20 April 2023
Tier-1 automotive suppliers see recent EV price cuts as a localized concern
Tesla cut prices for electric vehicles sold in China, Japan, and South Korea earlier this year, and has recently initiated price cuts in additional markets including Germany, France,...
Monday 10 April 2023
Toyota to launch 10 new BEVs by 2026, continuing diverse electrification strategies
Toyota has revealed plans to scale up its battery EV business. The automaker aims to roll out 10 new BEV models by 2026, achieving 1.5 million vehicle sales annually. In 2025, it...
Tuesday 7 March 2023
Rapidus investors eyeing secure advanced chip capacity
Rapidus, a new Japanese wafer foundry with the goal of manufacturing 2nm chips, will set up a wafer fab at Chitose in Hokkaido, northern Japan. Its eight major investors, including...
Thursday 16 February 2023
US to require 55% federal-funded EV charger components locally made by July 2024
The US Department of Transportation released the EV charging standards on February 15 to ensure a predictable charging experience. Following the regulation, all charging stations...
Monday 13 February 2023
New Toyota CEO Koji Sato assembles leadership team for EV era
Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled several changes to its senior management as Koji Sato prepares to take over as chief executive officer, seeking to improve the carmaker's strategy and...
Wednesday 8 February 2023
Auto chips supply chain to undergo restructuring in next 1-2 years
The shortages of automotive chips and components have eased from the past few years, but the entire supply chain is expected to undergo restructuring in the next 1-2 years as the...
Monday 23 January 2023
Opportunities and challenges for semiconductor industry in automotive applications (1)
Driven by geopolitical influences and pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, the supply chains in the past global trade system are being restructured, and one of the possible...
Tuesday 17 January 2023
Nissan, Renault on track to complete deal to revamp alliance
Nissan Motor Co.'s independent directors have agreed to proceed with a deal to rebalance the Japanese carmaker's two-decade alliance with Renault SA, a person familiar with the situation...
Thursday 5 January 2023
GM defeats Toyota to regain US sales crown
General Motors retook the title of the top US car seller. According to sales numbers released on January 4, the automaker reported US sales of over 2.27 million cars in 2022, holding...
Monday 26 December 2022
Toyota hits record November output, but shortages loom
Toyota Motor said on Monday its global output hit a record for November, thanks in part to solid consumer demand, though it warned of an uncertain outlook due to a persistent shortage...
Monday 19 December 2022
New Japan chipmaker Rapidus faces challenges to mass produce 2nm chips by 2027
Japan's newly founded advanced chips manufacturing company Rapidus aims to develop 2nm chips mass production technology through cooperation with mainly the US and foray into the foundry...
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