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Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia, talks about partnering with Mercedes Benz during the Nvidia Live event at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 12, 2026
Nvidia and Tesla chase same self-driving goal via varying paths
While Tesla and Nvidia are fundamentally different companies, their dynamic underscores how unsettled the autonomous vehicle arms race remains.
A Nissan Leaf EV car and portable battery on display at Nissan Gallery in Yokohama. The Japanese auto industry is currently trying to come up with ways to ensure that used electric vehicle batteries are recycled and reused within the country.
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2026
Battery recycling key to further spread of EVs in Japan
The Japanese auto industry is currently trying to come up with ways to ensure that used electric vehicle batteries are recycled and reused within the country.
Toyota's bZ4X SUV was the best-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, the first time the automaker has topped the quarterly rankings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2026
Toyota’s bZ4X SUV tops EV sales in Japan for the first time
The model was the top-selling electric vehicle in the country in October-December 2025, the automaker says.
A prototype of Sony Honda Mobility's second Afeela electric vehicle model is shown to the media in Las Vegas on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2026
Sony-Honda joint venture unveils prototype of second EV model
Sony Honda Mobility aims to start delivering an SUV-like Afeela model based on the prototype to U.S. customers as early as 2028.
Simon Humphries, chief branding officer of Toyota Motor, during a launch event in Shizuoka Prefecture in December. Demand in the U.S. was strong for the automaker's flagship models such as the RAV4 SUV, according to a company official.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2026
Six Japanese automakers’ U.S. sales rose 2.4% in 2025
Larger automakers with broad lineups spanning varying price points are seen to have taken the upper hand amid the growing economic disparity among U.S. consumers.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks about autonomous-driving vehicles during a Nvidia keynote address at CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 6, 2026
Self-driving and AI take center stage at CES as carmakers dial back EV plans
As automakers have hit the brakes on electric vehicle plans, auto suppliers and start ups are lining up to show off their latest autonomous vehicle hardware and software.
Models of the new hybrid version of the Fiat 500 on display inside the Stellantis Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, on Nov. 25.
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2025
How hybrid models are helping keep automakers’ electrification plans afloat
The EV market is slowing in the U.S., but analysts expect hybrid sales to continue accelerating.
Waymo autonomous taxis on Bush Street in San Francisco earlier this month
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Dec 28, 2025
Waymo’s San Francisco outage raises doubts over robotaxi readiness during crises
Driverless taxis from Alphabet unit Waymo, a ubiquitous feature on the city’s streets, were stuck at intersections with their hazard lights turned on.
The aftermath of a pileup crash on the Kan-Etsu Expressway in Gunma Prefecture on Saturday, the day after the massive collision that left two people dead.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2025
Pileup involving 67 cars in Gunma leaves two dead and 26 injured
The accident is believed to have been triggered when a large truck collided with a midsize truck that had stopped sideways on the two-lane road.
A Toyota dealership in Beijing. Toyota’s global sales and production fell in November, weighed down in large part by a sharp drop in China.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2025
Toyota posts rare sales drop in November, dragged down by China
Global automakers are facing greater uncertainty as they navigate an environment of trade tensions, regulatory changes and uncertain economic outlooks.
Under the current law, the definition of dangerous driving is vague, referring to "such high speed that it is exceedingly difficult for the person to control the motor vehicle."
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2025
Panel outlines bill to expand scope of dangerous driving
The ministry plans to submit the bill during the next ordinary Diet session, expected to start on Jan. 23.
Tesla was a pioneer of electrically controlled doors and flush handles, but when power is lost, the electric vehicle's doors lose function.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 24, 2025
Tesla drivers buying escape tools and new cars to avoid getting trapped inside
Addressing Tesla’s malfunctioning doors has gained urgency in the U.S. after numerous incidents in which people were severely injured or died after being unable to escape vehicles.
Toyota displays the Lexus LFA Concept during the company's all-new sports models World Premiere at the Toyota Woven City in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 5, 2025
Toyota unveils concept LFA supercar, and it’s fully electric
Should the new concept go into production, it would sit at the pinnacle of the company’s vast lineup as its top-of-the-line performance vehicle.
A Daihatsu Tanto in Tokyo's Ginza district. Small cars like this could soon be made in America.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2025
Trump to clear the road for minicar production in the U.S.
Japanese kei cars and trucks could soon be made in America.
Atsuki Tofukuji, head of BYD's Japan unit, speaks during an unveiling of the company's Sealion 6 plug-in SUV in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 1, 2025
BYD releases its first plug-in hybrid for Japanese market
The front-wheel-drive version of the Sealion 6 SUV sells for ¥3,982,000 and the four-wheel-drive version for ¥4,488,000.
A Toyota dealership in Richmond, California. Toyota’s sales rose in October as U.S. demand helped make up for a downturn in China.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2025
Toyota’s October sales rise, cushioned by U.S. after China dip
Toyota’s numbers continue to show that it’s pulling far ahead of its nearest rivals in Japan.
Toyota’s new battery manufacturing plant in Liberty, North Carolina, officially opened on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2025
Toyota pledges up to $10 billion in U.S. operations investment
The announcement comes less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump flagged that the Japanese carmaker planned such an investment.
A Honda dealership in Irvine, California
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2025
Japanese automakers warn of billions in tariff losses
Toyota, Honda and Nissan describe the import duties as a “new normal” that the industry will be forced to endure for the foreseeable future.
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2025
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan’s EV market
The Chinese EV manufacturer’s Racco minivehicle is its first model exclusively made for a specific market.
Toyota has managed to achieve overall growth, despite volatility in China and trade tensions brought about by U.S. tariffs.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2025
Toyota posts record first-half sales amid growth in the U.S.
The world’s biggest carmaker has managed to achieve overall growth, despite volatility in China and trade tensions brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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