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Ghosn ‘still in the game,' looking to rebuild rep

Indicted former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn says he is stepping up the campaign to reclaim his legacy, calls Nissan "boring" and says its alliance with Renault is a "zombie."
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Toyota cuts global production for 3rd time but says worst is over

The automaker will reduce output again in November, but the impact will not be as painful as before and Toyota sees signs of recovery on the horizon.
Toyota’s Woven Planet subsidiary has big plans for a futuristic community in Japan, as well as for autonomous mobility and vehicle operating software that would control automobiles for Toyota and other automakers.
Meet the Canadian who’s building a company for Toyota

Newly appointed COO Sinead Kaiya is charged with making growth and sustainability a reality at Toyota Motor's autonomous-driving technology unit.
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Nissan's new SUMO assembly technique wrestles with EV production

A key innovation is a new powertrain assembly technique called SUMO, short for simultaneous underfloor mounting operation. It foreshadows Nissan’s approach to next-gen EV production.
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Mazda unleashes blitz of 5 new crossovers, will build CX-50 in Alabama

The product surge comes as Mazda repositions its lineup toward the hot-selling utility vehicle segment and tries to move upmarket with bigger, more powerful offerings.
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Mazda unveils new flexible production system for EVs, larger vehicles

The production upgrades at the Hofu H2 assembly plant in western Japan will underpin upcoming production of new vehicles.
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Top Toyota exec: It’s a dream of Toyoda family to build flying car

Japan’s Woven City, the digitally-driven town of tomorrow that Toyota is building on the foothills of Mount Fuji, could be a future air hub for the country’s flying cars.
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Toyota tackles a new reality: Too much data

Woven Planet's purchase of Renovo Motors of Silicon Valley could help the automaker shave months off its timeline to bring programmable cars to market.
SkyDrive’s SD-03, set to launch in 2025, looks like a one-seat open-top sleigh with four rotor arms.
Air mobility startup highlights Toyota's venture strategy

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.
Former Nissan exec faces tough judge as Tokyo trial winds down

Kenji Shimotsu just handed down a harsh jail term to a 90-year-old defendant in another case.
Honda plans to conduct a test flight of its eVTOL aircraft in 2024.
Honda aims for the stars with rocket, robot plans

The automaker is setting a new course with plans to branch out into electric, air mobility vehicles, avatar robots and even reusable rockets to launch satellites into space.
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Genesis’ first dedicated EV, the GV60, gets 'Boost Mode' for 0 to 62 mph in 4 seconds

The Genesis GV60 will get one battery for all configurations, but optional rear- and all-wheel-drive layouts along with a "Boost Mode."
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Honda unveils SpaceX ambitions with new rocket, space programs

Under a new technology road map, Honda Motor Co. will branch into electric air mobility, avatar robots and even reusable rockets to launch satellites into space.
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Tokyo prosecutors seek 2-year prison term for former Nissan director Kelly

Prosecutors made the case against the American defendant  as they delivered their closing argument in the long-running trial.
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Toyota's Woven Planet steps up acquisition drive with programmable car deal

The purchase of Renovo's cutting-edge software tools could help shave months, if not years, off the timeline for bringing an automotive operating system for "programmable cars" to market.