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

Fresh from storming the rest of the world, Chinese car companies have set their sights on breaking into the American market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/03/china-cars-detroit-doorstep/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #us #cars #carmakers #detroit #manufacturing #jobs

Toyota is betting that more Americans are ready for all-electric cars at a time when many of its rivals are hitting the brakes on battery-powered models. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/03/companies/toyota-ev-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #us #electricvehicles #carmakers

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

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

Honda Motor's costly misfire on electric cars has dramatically increased the stakes for the company to avoid making the same mistakes with motorcycles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/26/companies/honda-bike-business-under-pressure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #motorbikes #ebikes #cars #carmakers

The U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran last month plunged the Middle East into crisis, disrupted global shipping routes and spawned a series of headaches for used-car businesses in Japan and South Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/25/markets/war-asia-used-car-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #cars #carmakers #trade #shipping #southkorea #us #donaldtrump #middleeast #iran

Toyota plans $1 billion investment in two of its U.S. plants to increase production and prepare one factory for electric vehicle manufacturing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/24/companies/toyota-america-billion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #electricvehicles #cars #carmakers #us #usjapanrelations

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

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