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Toyota鈥檚 Auto Sales Sag on Chips Crunch

TOKYO 鈥 Toyota鈥檚 profit slipped nearly 6% last quarter, the Japanese automaker said Feb. 9, highlighting the headwinds automakers are facing in a computer chips crunch caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

February 9, 2022
BusinessTechnologyEquipment

Toshiba to Split, Sell Stake in Carrier

TOKYO 鈥 Embattled Japanese technology giant Toshiba plans to split into two companies, and intends to sell its joint venture stake in Toshiba Carrier Corp. to U.S.-based Carrier Group, for about 100 billion yen ($877 million).

February 7, 2022
BusinessTechnologyFuel

Renault, Nissan to Invest $26 Billion in Future EVs

The French-Japanese auto alliance of Renault and Nissan plans to invest $26 billion in electric vehicle technology over the next five years, the companies said Jan. 27.

January 27, 2022
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Toyota to Offer 30 New EVs by 2030

TOKYO 鈥 Japanese automaker Toyota is beefing up its electric vehicle lineup, offering 30 new fully electric models by 2030, company president Akio Toyoda said Dec. 14.

December 14, 2021
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Nissan Invests in Electric Vehicles, Battery Development

TOKYO 鈥 Nissan said Nov. 29 it is investing 2 trillion yen ($17.6 billion) over the next five years and developing a cheaper, more powerful battery to boost its electric vehicle lineup.

November 29, 2021
BusinessTechnologyAutonomous

Smart Robots Do All the Work at Nissan鈥檚 鈥業ntelligent鈥 Plant

KAMINO KAWA, Japan 鈥 Nissan鈥檚 鈥渋ntelligent factory鈥 hardly has any human workers. The robots do the work, including welding and mounting. They do the paint jobs and inspect their own paint jobs.

October 8, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentAutonomous

Toyota Banks on Mobility Technology for Future Growth

TOKYO 鈥 Japanese automaker Toyota is revving up acquisitions in mobility technology, adding Renovo Motors Inc., a Silicon Valley software developer, to its Woven Planet team, which is working on automated driving.

September 28, 2021
BusinessTechnologyEquipmentFuelAutonomous

Japan鈥檚 Toyota, Isuzu, Hino Join in Truck Technology Tie Up

Toyota, Isuzu and Hino are setting up a partnership in commercial vehicles to work together in electric, hydrogen, connected and autonomous driving technologies, the three Japanese automakers said March 24.

March 24, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

Japan Charges Two Americans With Helping Ghosn Escape

TOKYO 鈥 Japanese prosecutors charged two Americans, Michael Taylor and his son Peter, March 22 in the escape of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn to Lebanon, while he was out on bail.

March 22, 2021
GovernmentBusiness

New Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida Reaffirms Alliance, Promises Revival

TOKYO 鈥 Nissan鈥檚 new chief executive Makoto Uchida reaffirmed Dec. 2 the importance of the Japanese automaker鈥檚 alliance with France鈥檚 Renault, as it strives to puts its financial scandals behind it.

December 2, 2019