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Toyota confirmed it would put as much as $10 billion into the U.S. over the next five years to boost local operations, after Donald Trump flagged that the carmaker planned such an investment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/13/companies/toyota-us-10-billion-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #cars #investments #donaldtrump #batteries #electricvehicles

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · last week

Japanese automakers warned that President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs will cost them billions in lost profits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/08/companies/japan-automakers-billions-tariff-losses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #cars #carmakers #toyota #honda #nissan #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

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Paris Marx

@parismarx@mastodon.online · last week

Tech companies have plenty of bad ideas they say will improve transportation — but the car remains a menace.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @BrooklynSpoke and @sgoodyear to discuss the many ways cars harm society and why that must change.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/301_why_we_need_a_war_on_cars_w_doug_gordon_and_sarah_goodyear

#tech #cars #transport #transportation #waroncars #mobility

Tech Won't Save Us

Why We Need a War on Cars w/ Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear - Tech Won’t Save Us

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Paris Marx

@parismarx@mastodon.online · last week

Tech companies have plenty of bad ideas they say will improve transportation — but the car remains a menace.

On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @BrooklynSpoke and @sgoodyear to discuss the many ways cars harm society and why that must change.

Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/301_why_we_need_a_war_on_cars_w_doug_gordon_and_sarah_goodyear

#tech #cars #transport #transportation #waroncars #mobility

Tech Won't Save Us

Why We Need a War on Cars w/ Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear - Tech Won’t Save Us

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jfml - Jonas Laugs

@jfml@mastodon.art · last week

More giant #birds destroying #cars.

Cover of my zine „Blackbird tidies up“ with another giant blackbird holding a car in their beak.

Illustration of a giant blackbird with a car in their beak that is standing on a mountain of burning cars. Underneath it is written „The War On Cars“ in giant letters, like a classic creature feature movie.

jfml - Jonas Laugs

@jfml@mastodon.art · last week

More giant #birds destroying #cars.

jfml - Jonas Laugs

@jfml@mastodon.art · last week

I seem to be stuck this motive (see next toot for more) of giant birds (love me some #birbs 🐦‍) destroying cars (grown to despise cars over the last years 💨) ^__^

#JfmlArt #art #illustration #creative #DigitalArt #FediArt #CreativeToots #ArtWithOpenSource #MastoArt #ArtistsOnMastodon #Krita #DigitalPainting #CriticalMass #PublicTransport #bus #trains #CarBrain #BanCars #birds #birding #nature #NatureLovers #environment #car #cars #motorisiertegewalt #AutoKorrektur @TheWarOnCars

Illustration of a kinda stylised flying robin carrying an upside-down car in it's claws. A door and a tire is falling off the car. Written next to it is: „They ruin towns and countryside, so …“ in small letters and „Destroy Cars!“ in giant letters.

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 2 weeks ago

China’s BYD, the world’s largest EV manufacturer, is hogging the spotlight at the Japan Mobility Show with its electric minivehicle model developed exclusively for the Japanese market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/29/companies/japan-mobility-show/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #japanmobilityshow #byd #honda #toyota #nissan #cars #electricvehicles #hybrids

Stefan

@stefan@gardenstate.social · 3 weeks ago

Really want this 2026 Nissan Leaf to start showing up at dealerships!

#cars #ev

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Toyota plans to ship vehicles produced at its U.S. plants to Japan, according to a document on an investment framework between Japan and the United States released by the U.S. government on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/29/companies/toyota-car-imports-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #usjapanrelations #us #cars #toyota #trade

The Japan Times

Toyota to ship its U.S.-made vehicles to Japan

Tokyo has agreed to work toward allowing safety certified U.S.-made vehicles to be sold in Japan without undergoing additional testing.

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Toyota has managed to achieve overall growth, despite volatility in China and trade tensions brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/27/companies/toyota-global-sales-first-half/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #cars #carmakers

The Japan Times

Toyota posts record first-half sales amid growth in the U.S.

The world’s biggest carmaker has managed to achieve overall growth, despite volatility in China and trade tensions brought on by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 3 weeks ago

Nexperia notified its Japanese automotive customers that it may no longer be able to guarantee supply, triggering renewed concern about upheaval at the Dutch chipmaker snarling global supply chains. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/23/companies/chipmaker-short-supply-japan-auto-parts/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nexperia #cars #carmakers #chipmakers

The Japan Times

Nexperia warns Japanese automakers of uncertain chip supply

The Dutch government seized control of Nijmegen-based Nexperia earlier this month in an unprecedented step intended to secure European access to the components made by the company.

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

Nissan will showcase a prototype electric minivehicle that can be charged using an onboard solar power generation system at this year's Japan Mobility Show. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/22/companies/nissan-solar-powered-electric-vehicle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #electricvehicles #solar #cars

The Japan Times

Nissan develops solar-powered electric minivehicle

The vehicle can eliminate the need for grid-based charging if used mainly for short-distance driving including for commuting or shopping.

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

Even with granular rules in place, driver’s license conversion is anything but straightforward — and Japan Times readers had plenty to say about it. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/22/issues/drivers-license-conversion-horror-stories/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #expats #cars #driving #nationalpoliceagency #npa #japanesepolice

The Japan Times

Driving in Japan isn’t hard. Getting the license is.

From the desperate and defeated to the blissful and breezy, readers share their experiences of getting a driver’s license in Japan.

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Patioboater

@patioboater@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

This may be the swoopiest automotive photo I have ever taken, a Jaguar XK120.

October 18, 2025. Livonia, Michigan.

#car #cars #ClassicCars #Jaguar #photography #michigan #WeirdCarMastodon

Photograph of a swoopy dark green Jaguar XK120 from the front. The car is parked on the side of a street with a bright red MG TC behind it.

Patioboater

@patioboater@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

This may be the swoopiest automotive photo I have ever taken, a Jaguar XK120.

October 18, 2025. Livonia, Michigan.

#car #cars #ClassicCars #Jaguar #photography #michigan #WeirdCarMastodon

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

U.S. President Donald Trump has signed orders expanding credits for U.S. auto and engine production and setting new 25% tariffs on imported medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts starting Nov. 1. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/18/trump-truck-duties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #cars #carmakers

The Japan Times

Trump approves expanding credits for U.S. auto production, issues new 25% truck duties

The tariffs, which the orders say are being made on national security grounds, are aimed at shifting more auto production to the United States.

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

Marubeni is in talks to acquire Carlyle-backed TiAuto Investments, a South African retailer of auto parts, according to people with knowledge of the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/17/companies/marubeni-tiauto-talks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tiauto #southafrica #cars #carmakers #marubeni #acquisitions

The Japan Times

Marubeni in talks to acquire Carlyle-backed TiAuto

The deal for the South African retailer of automotive tires and parts may be valued at about 2.6 billion rand ($149 million).

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Jason Lefkowitz

@jalefkowit@vmst.io · 4 weeks ago

🚨 ADORABLE CAR ALERT 🚨

1959 Goggomobil T400. 13,000 miles indicated, true mileage unknown. Current bid: US$2,800.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1959-goggomobil-t400/

#AdorableCarAlert #cars

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No Reserve: 1959 Goggomobil T400

Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1959 Goggomobil T400 at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #215,449.

This 1959 Goggomobil T400 sedan remained in Utah until 2024 and underwent a refurbishment that involved a repaint in turquoise and white and an interior refresh in color-coordinated vinyl circa 2023. It was acquired as a project by the current owner on BaT in March 2024, and subsequent work involved servicing the brakes and repairing the electrical system, fuel system, and carburetor.

The Japan Times

@thejapantimes@mastodon.social · 4 weeks ago

Automakers are bracing for more potential chip disruption, with China’s retaliatory export controls on an obscure Dutch supplier threatening to set off a chain reaction that could halt production lines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/17/carmakers-chips-china-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #cars #trade #europe #chipmakers

The Japan Times

Carmakers push to secure chips as China trade spat escalates

While Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump are to meet this month to hammer out a trade accord, both sides announced restrictions that have raised tensions.