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ELECTRIC CARS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2020
The latest electric car hurdle: What if you can¡¯t resell it?
Improved battery technology is lowering costs, leaving existing owners with overly expensive models no one will want secondhand.
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2019
The real reason you¡¯re not driving an electric car
The slow pace of battery technology advancement means the core component of an EV is still too expensive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2019
British billionaire James Dyson to move vacuum giant HQ to Singapore, but firm denies Brexit is a factor
James Dyson, the billionaire Brexit supporter who revolutionised vacuum cleaners with his bagless technology, is moving his corporate office and tax registration to Singapore from Britain to be closer to his fastest growing markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 5, 2018
Volkswagen says the next generation of combustion cars will be its last
Volkswagen AG expects the era of the combustion car to fade away after it rolls out its next-generation gasoline and diesel cars beginning in 2026.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2018
Trump asking agencies to look at GM subsidy cuts after carmaker announced layoffs, closures: source
President Donald Trump has asked federal agencies to look for ways to cut subsidies to General Motors Co. following the automaker¡¯s announcement that it plans to close factories and lay off thousands of workers, according to a source familiar with his instructions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 28, 2018
Battery boom: The future of cars rests with firms that predate the Model T
It took more than seven years for automakers to sell 4 million passenger electric vehicles. It¡¯ll take about six months to sell the next million.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018
Retired electric vehicle batteries find a second life chilling beer and grilling sausages
The first batches of batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles are hitting retirement age, yet they aren¡¯t bound for landfills. Instead, they¡¯ll spend their golden years chilling beer at convenience stores in Japan, powering car-charging stations in California and storing energy for homes and grids...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2018
There¡¯s a better answer than electric cars
Promising emissions-reducing technology may make internal combustion engines more environmentally friendly than electric motors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2018
Porsche picks Taycan as name of brand¡¯s first electric vehicle
Porsche AG named its first car to directly compete with electric leader Tesla Inc. the Taycan, as the German manufacturer gears up for what will arguably be its most ambitious and potentially risky vehicle project ever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 27, 2017
U.K. inventor James Dyson aims for electric car launch by 2020
James Dyson, the billionaire British inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, said on Tuesday his company was working on developing an electric car to be launched by 2020.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2017
China¡¯s electric cars are actually pretty dirty
Electric-vehicle technology is only as clean as its sources of power.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2017
Tesla¡¯s first production Model 3 rolls off assembly line
It¡¯s finally here: the Model 3, Tesla¡¯s $35,000 (?4 million) electric game-changer. A single black Model 3 rolled off the production line last Friday with a serial number all its own, kicking off a company-defining six months. The car will belong to Elon Musk, Tesla¡¯s CEO and co-founder, who shared...
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2017
The electric vehicle rush started too early
The modern electric vehicle is conceptually inconsistent with how people want to use cars, and in many countries the environmental effect of switching to EVs is negligible.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2017
Beijing¡¯s freezing cabbies don¡¯t like electric cars
In its impatient drive to become a leader in renewable energy and conservation, China often underinvests in the infrastructure needed to realize its ambitions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2016
Electric vehicles need cleaner energy grid: Nissan¡¯s Ghosn
Electric cars will fall short of helping the environment without cleaner energy to charge the vehicles¡¯ batteries, said Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2015
To see the future of electric cars, look to China
The real action on electric vehicles is happening in China, where smoggy skies and government subsidies are creating the perfect conditions for them to thrive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2015
Japan Electric carmaker GLM closes round of funding with ?1.7 billion
GLM Inc., a Kyoto-based maker of electric sports cars, closed a new funding round that raised about ?1.7 billion, people with knowledge of the matter said.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2015
You say you want an automotive revolution?
Though new technologies, ideas and companies are challenging the entire automotive paradigm and upsetting almost a century of stable evolution, the industry¡¯s ability to adapt should not be underestimated.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2015
Japan has more car chargers than gas stations
There are more electric-car charging points in Japan than there are gas stations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2014
Tesla¡¯s Musk keeps door open to future projects with Toyota
As Tesla Motors Inc. and Toyota Motor Corp. conclude an initial vehicle project that met with mixed results, Elon Musk, Tesla¡¯s chief executive officer, said his company may form another partnership with the giant Japanese carmaker.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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