Toyota sales fell slightly in February, hurt by aggressive competition in EVs in China and weak demand at home in Japan, with the numbers not yet reflecting the impact of the Iran conflict. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/30/companies/toyota-sales-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #nissan #honda #cars #carmakers #middleeast

[#TRADESHOW] #Lightweight #Asia 2026 (Asia’s Lightweight #Automotive #Trade #Fair) from July 8 to 10, 2026, at #Shanghai New #International #Expo #Center, #China. #Event #focuses on lightweight #materials, processing #technologies, and engineering #solutions for the automotive #industry. #Show provides a focused #B2B #business #platform for #automakers, parts #suppliers, materials #companies, and equipment #providers in lightweight vehicle #design and #manufacturing. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/lightweight-asia-2026-asias-lightweight-automotive-trade-fair/

For a Japanese company, few marketing moves deliver more impact than tapping into Shohei Ohtani's star power — and Uniqlo is doing exactly that through a sponsorship with his team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/30/companies/uniqlo-dodgers-deal-us-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #uniqlo #fastretailing #losangelesdodgers #shoheiohtani #baseball #retailers

How some Quebec companies are making the leap towards digital sovereignty
More and more Quebec companies want to offer alternatives to U.S. tech giants. With increasing geopolitical tensions, some believe the time is right for Quebecers to give digital sovereignty a chance.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7146604?cmp=rss

How some Quebec companies are making the leap towards digital sovereignty
More and more Quebec companies want to offer alternatives to U.S. tech giants. With increasing geopolitical tensions, some believe the time is right for Quebecers to give digital sovereignty a chance.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7146604?cmp=rss

[#TRADESHOW] #Enmore #AI-Driven #Industry #Conference & #Expo 2026 will be held from May 28 to 29, 2026, at #Shanghai #Automobile #Exhibition #Centre (#SAEC), #China. Focused on the #convergence of automotive, #data centers, and #intelligent #robotics, the #event is positioned as a #B2B #business #platform for #companies exploring AI-driven #industrial #upgrading, #smart #SupplyChains, and next-generation #product #development. https://cnbusinessforum.com/event/enmore-ai-driven-industry-conference-expo-2026/

Ukraine rebukes Rheinmetall over CEO’s ‘play with Legos’ drone insult https://www.politico.eu/article/rheinmetall-ukraine-drone-insult-armin-papperger/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WarinUkraine #Innovation #Technology #Companies #Platforms #Industry #Defense #Produce #Defense #Drones #Tanks #War

One month after the U.S. and Israel began attacking Iran, concerns are growing in Japan that soaring crude oil prices could lead to even higher food and other costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/29/companies/one-month-iran-conflict/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #oil #gas #energy #iran #middleeast #inflation

Only four percent of German companies plan to offer new employee housing within the next five years, says a study by the German Economic Institute (IW). Current... https://news.osna.fm/?p=40045 | #news #boosts #companies #employee #german