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Dave Rahardja
@drahardja@sfba.social  ·  activity timestamp 11 hours ago

Q: Hey, we got two spare Vespa motors, a bunch of old tires, bamboo sticks, and a couple of monkeys. Whatchu wanna do with them?

Indonesians:

#indonesia #cars #creative

A bunch of people riding a makeshift platform made out of bamboo sticks on a road, powered by a couple of motors, steered with a welded tiller. A bunch of small, thin spare tires are installed all over the contraption, and two monkeys are clambering all over. The vehicle displays the Indonesian flag and a banner celebrating their independence day.
A bunch of people riding a makeshift platform made out of bamboo sticks on a road, powered by a couple of motors, steered with a welded tiller. A bunch of small, thin spare tires are installed all over the contraption, and two monkeys are clambering all over. The vehicle displays the Indonesian flag and a banner celebrating their independence day.
Dave Rahardja
@drahardja@sfba.social  ·  activity timestamp 11 hours ago

Q: Hey, we got two spare Vespa motors, a bunch of old tires, bamboo sticks, and a couple of monkeys. Whatchu wanna do with them?

Indonesians:

#indonesia #cars #creative

A bunch of people riding a makeshift platform made out of bamboo sticks on a road, powered by a couple of motors, steered with a welded tiller. A bunch of small, thin spare tires are installed all over the contraption, and two monkeys are clambering all over. The vehicle displays the Indonesian flag and a banner celebrating their independence day.
A bunch of people riding a makeshift platform made out of bamboo sticks on a road, powered by a couple of motors, steered with a welded tiller. A bunch of small, thin spare tires are installed all over the contraption, and two monkeys are clambering all over. The vehicle displays the Indonesian flag and a banner celebrating their independence day.
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump gave Japanese automakers some relief by cutting his high U.S. tariffs on their vehicles, but the reduced levies still mean big pain for Japan's smaller car companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/06/small-automakers-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #cars #carmakers #mazda #subaru #mitsubishimotors #us #usjapanrelations #tariffs #donaldtrump
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

Tesla proposed a new compensation agreement for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk potentially worth around $1 trillion, a massive package without precedent in corporate America. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/05/musk-1-trillion-package/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #elonmusk #tesla #carmakers #cars #us
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order on Thursday to implement the lower tariffs on Japanese automobile imports and other products that were announced in July. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/05/japan/trump-signs-japan-tariff-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #usjapanrelations #trade #tariffs #donaldtrump #cars
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Toyota manufactured and sold a record number of cars in July, stretching the carmaker’s streak to a seventh consecutive month, on strong demand in the U.S. and China despite global trade uncertainties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/28/companies/toyota-record-sales-seven-months/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #cars
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Japan’s exports sustained their steepest drop in more than four years in July as U.S. tariffs continued to weigh on global commerce, clouding the outlook for growth at a time when personal spending remains unsteady. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/20/economy/japan-july-exports-fall-most-in-four-years/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #financeministry #trade #tariffs #cars #steel #japaneseeconomy
The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Nissan’s Oppama factory, opened in 1961, was once a crown jewel in Japan’s postwar rise to manufacturing powerhouse. Today, it represents the dangers of being caught flatfooted in a rapidly changing industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/18/companies/nissan-oppama-closure-effects/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers #cars #manufacturing #yokosuka