Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Maruti Suzuki India is set to expand its sports utility vehicle portfolio with a second mid-sized model, people familiar with the plan said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/13/companies/suzuki-india-expand-suvs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #suzuki #carmakers #india #cars
That’s when I realised that the word ‘REAR’ was lit and therefore this must be a clickable button. Indeed it was.
The two icons above the control dial turned out to also be buttons you can press.
This is terrible user interface design. There was nothing on the word ‘REAR’ to indicate that it was clickable. No depression to feel, no underlining or other symbol that might indicate that you could click it.
Also, it doesn’t really depress when you press it, so it doesn’t have the feel of a control you could click.
Wonder what the folks at @atpfm would make of this?
Alex, the Hearth Fire
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Toyota Motor has lowered its annual guidance as it warned of a ¥1.4 trillion hit to operating income from U.S. tariffs that have rattled the global automotive industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/companies/toyota-cuts-outlook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #cars #tariffs #donaldtrump #honda
Joachim
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Businessman says we shouldn't build good infrastructure because the future will be dystopian congestion #cars #transport #ireland
Businessman says we shouldn't build good infrastructure because the future will be dystopian congestion #cars #transport #ireland
The most boring and generic car you could possibly own around where I live is a white Tesla. I've noticed lately just how many of them there are. I sometimes see several of them in a row.
I just went to the paint store, a 13 km round trip, and I counted 10 of them. Including 3 in the parking lot by the store which had 20-25 cars in it. 😁
New automobile sales in Japan in July fell 3.6% from a year before to 390,516 units, marking the first fall in seven months, industry data have shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/02/auto-sales-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #cars #carmakers #nissan #honda
Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ
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““The court system is currently unable to process traffic citations for AVs with no human operator. If the vehicle violates a traffic law, where a citation would be warranted, the officer must write a report providing the details surrounding the incident and the law that was violated.”
“So it looks like there are two sets of rules out there -- one for people and the other for robots,” Chris Timmons, a partner with the law firm Knowels Gallant and Timmons, said.”
“Different rules for humans and robots? APD says court system cannot process citations for Waymo”
Toyota saw record global sales during the first half of 2025 as strong demand for hybrid vehicles in core markets helped offset headwinds from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars imported to the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/30/companies/toyota-record-global-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #cars #electricvehicles #hybrids #tariffs #honda #nissan
der.hans
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#RADwood is an annual event celebrating cars from the 80s and 90s, and people are encouraged to dress up in period-correct outfits. I think this Inspector Gadget cosplay was one of the best there! #photography #portrait #cars #cosplay
““The court system is currently unable to process traffic citations for AVs with no human operator. If the vehicle violates a traffic law, where a citation would be warranted, the officer must write a report providing the details surrounding the incident and the law that was violated.”
“So it looks like there are two sets of rules out there -- one for people and the other for robots,” Chris Timmons, a partner with the law firm Knowels Gallant and Timmons, said.”
“Different rules for humans and robots? APD says court system cannot process citations for Waymo”
Japan expects only 1% to 2% of its recently agreed upon $550 billion U.S. fund to be in the form of actual investment, with the bulk of it being loans, says the nation’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/28/economy/japan-us-investment-framework-akazawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #us #trade #tariffs #cars #investments
#RADwood is an annual event celebrating cars from the 80s and 90s, and people are encouraged to dress up in period-correct outfits. I think this Inspector Gadget cosplay was one of the best there! #photography #portrait #cars #cosplay
This 4,800-mile Acura Integra Type R was sold today on Bring-a-Trailer for $204k.
Congrats to the winner, I guess. But…why? There are so many better options at $200k. Is this nostalgia or money laundering?
https://bringatrailer.com/listing/2001-acura-integra-type-r-69/
Japan’s automakers have begun hiking loan rates as a historic central bank pivot to unwind three decades of ultraloose monetary policy trickles down to consumers, raising household credit costs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/23/companies/japan-carmakers-loan-rates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #cars
Michael Dexter
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Hey, long shot, but does anybody here, by chance, have access to the repair/workshop manual for a 2008 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso?
Apparently this year is locked behind a registrations as a business with Citroen, requires buying special DVD software, or is provided by a website that doesn't exist anymore, and I really don't want to deal with that...
#cars#car#righttorepair#citroen#c4