The production upgrades at the Hofu H2 assembly plant in western Japan will underpin upcoming production of new vehicles.

The office expansion began in 2021 following the company's announcements of its advanced driver-assistance system lidar series production award with GM.

Volvo and Nationwide are two notable investors in Foretellix, which provides a platform for testing and validating the performance of automated vehicles.

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association says traditional automakers expect new entrants from other industries and that the Sony represents Japan’s turn at floating a hopeful new industry player.

The gap between putting in a semiconductor order and taking delivery rose for the ninth month in a row to an average of 21.7 weeks in September, Bloomberg reported.

The ever-resourceful automaker has found a new way to squeeze more life from the tried-and-true battery technology, giving hybrid vehicles a new lease on life.

Nissan's move is part of a push to equip nearly every new model with lidar safety technology by the end of the decade. It lets vehicles conduct high-speed emergency maneuvers on the highway without a hand on the wheel or foot on the brake.

Automotive suppliers are deploying with health technology aimed at detecting COVID-19, alerting someone of signs of a heart attack and purifying the air in their vehicle.