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.

The automaker is ready for takeoff in the brand-new world of electric air mobility. But for now, it is skipping further investment in a Japanese startup founded partly by its own engineers in favor of an American aerospace company focused on fast, quiet flying machines.

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.

Automakers are pushing new uses for hydrogen that may, in turn, fan demand for the fuel and spur the development of a refueling network that could support sales.

The Vietnamese startup says it will lease batteries to customers rather than including them as standard equipment.

Solid-state power packs promise safety, cost, weight and performance improvements over today's lithium ion batteries. They could help bring larger trucks and SUVs into the EV segment.

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.

The pandemic has pushed the tech industry to find ways to better serve society, according to the CEO of the Consumer Technology Association.

Andy Kunz, CEO and founder of the US High Speed Rail Association, says Americans are missing out on the benefits of trains that can whisk them along at nearly 200 mph.

J.B. Straubel's broader goal is to move a huge chunk of the battery-component industry from Asia to the U.S., Bloomberg reported.