Hans Greimel

Panasonic said it will announce the site of a new North American battery production site by March 2024.

Japanese truck makers Hino Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus plan to collaborate on commercial vehicle development, procurement and production to form a "globally competitive" manufacturer.

Toyota's top scientist expects lithium ion battery chemistry to be the mainstay for another 10 to 20 years, even as the automaker invests ‘like crazy' in breakthrough technologies.

Japan's auto industry wants the rebranded Japan Mobility Show to be a who's who meetup of business leaders from the traditional automotive industry and whiz kids from innovative startups in artificial intelligence, software and renewable energy.

Honda and Suzuki are joining hands with Kawasaki and Yamaha to develop hydrogen combustion engines for minicars, motorcycles, boats, drones and more.

A global shipping shortage is causing Mazda to scramble to secure enough sea transport to feed soaring U.S. demand for its vehicles, especially crossovers such as the new CX-90.

Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida forecasts a robust rebound in global sales, as Nissan reports a 52 percent increase in operating profit in the just-ended fiscal year.

Subaru plans a four EV lineup by the end of 2026 and will add capacity to build 400,000 full-electric cars in Japan starting around 2028. Operating profits nearly tripled in the company’s fiscal year ended March 31.

Toyota will show a concept of its next-generation electric car, which previews a completely reinvented and innovative car that the automaker hopes will catapult it to the head of the global EV race.

Toyota’s outlook, outlined as CEO Koji Sato announced quarterly financial results, underscores its financial strength even as it races to play catch up on EVs and cope with an influx of aggressive new rivals from the likes of Silicon Valley and China.

Rebounding Mitsubishi Motors expects North America to emerge as the Japanese carmaker's top profit center and second-biggest global market in the current fiscal year as it reins in incentive spending and gets traction from the Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover.

In Japan, COVID masks and electric vehicles have more in common than meets the eye. Both are sad symbols of the country's resistance to change.

Automotive News takes a deep dive into how the audacious gambit is affecting everything from technology, production, labor and trade to the industry's rapidly changing competitive landscape.

The quest by Japanese automakers to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 encompasses carbon-cutting car technologies, the rapid rollout of recharging stations and plans to recycle virtually every bit of a vehicle.

Honda's radical revamp will move into high gear from 2025 and hinges on new models, better batteries, powerful software and a transformed driver interface, along with dedicated EV factories and  overhauled production.