Japan’s SkyDrive hopes to have flying cars in service by 2028, with regulatory approval from the Japanese government key to achieving that goal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/06/economy/skydrive-test-fight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #carmakers #tech #flyingcars #electricvehicles #startups #skydrive
Mike McCue
boosted
China is to ban hidden door handles on cars. Instead, vehicle doors must have a mechanical release function, inside and outside. The purpose is to make cars safer after electric vehicle accidents where electronic doors reportedly failed to operate and trapped passengers inside. Here's more from @AssociatedPress.
China is to ban hidden door handles on cars. Instead, vehicle doors must have a mechanical release function, inside and outside. The purpose is to make cars safer after electric vehicle accidents where electronic doors reportedly failed to operate and trapped passengers inside. Here's more from @AssociatedPress.
Chinese automakers built nearly 1 in 10 passenger cars sold in Europe last month, a record share that caps a year of rapid growth led by brisk sales of hybrid and battery-powered vehicles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/economy/chinese-cars-europe-rapid-uptake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #europe #electricvehicles #carmakers #cars
Waymo-backed robotaxis are quietly plying the streets of Tokyo, as tests continue and 2026 shapes up to be the year for autonomous driving in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/25/companies/japan-robotaxis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #china #waymo #electricvehicles #taxis #baidu #dubai #tech #selfdriving #us
Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars
https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2026/company/porsche-deliveries-2025-41516.html
#HackerNews #Porsche #Electrification #ElectricVehicles #Europe #Automotive #Industry
The guide to real-world EV battery health
https://www.geotab.com/blog/ev-battery-health/
#HackerNews #EVBatteryHealth #ElectricVehicles #SustainableEnergy #GreenTech #BatteryMaintenance
Carney rattles Canada auto firms in break with U.S. on Chinese EVs https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/18/economy/carney-canada-china-ev-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #canada #markcarney #us #donaldtrump #tech #electricvehicles #carmakers #china #byd
Canada slashes 100% tariffs on Chinese EVs to 6%
https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/canada-breaks-with-us-slashes-100-tariffs-chinese-evs/
#HackerNews #Canada #EVs #tariffs #Chinese #tariffs #electricvehicles #news
With electric vehicles becoming a realistic option for Japanese consumers, battery recycling holds the key to the further spread of EVs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/10/battery-recycle-japan-ev/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #batteries #electricvehicles #cars #carmakers #recycling
Toyota Motor’s bZ4X sport utility vehicle was the top-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, marking the first time that the automaker has topped the country’s quarterly EV sales rankings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/companies/toyota-suv-ev-sales-top/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #electricvehicles #bz4x #honda #nissan
A joint venture between Sony Group and Honda Motor has unveiled a prototype of its second Afeela electric vehicle model in Las Vegas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/07/companies/sony-honda-ev/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sony #honda #carmakers #electricvehicles
Autonomous driving technology is expected to dominate the CES trade show in Las Vegas as investors bet that artificial intelligence will invigorate an industry beset by challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/06/tech/self-driving-tech-ai-ces-ev/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #tech #nvidia #electricvehicles #cars #carmakers #selfdriving #ai #ces
Worlds's first all-solid-state battery ready to power up production vehicles now
https://www.donutlab.com/ces-battery-announcement/
#HackerNews #solidstatebattery #electricvehicles #innovation #technology #energy
Tesla ceded the title of world’s top seller of electric cars to China’s BYD, squandering a lead the Elon Musk-led company built as it popularized plug-in vehicles over the past decade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/03/companies/tesla-ev-china-byd-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tesla #carmakers #electricvehicles #elonmusk #byd #china
Lisa Melton
boosted
Tesla is no longer the world's biggest electric vehicle maker, with fourth-quarter sales falling short of even the reduced target analysts set. Chinese rival BYD is now No. 1, selling 2.26M vehicles last year vs. Tesla's 1.64M. Here's more from @AssociatedPress.
#Cars #Automotive #Technology #Tech #ElectricVehicles #Tesla #BYD
Tesla is no longer the world's biggest electric vehicle maker, with fourth-quarter sales falling short of even the reduced target analysts set. Chinese rival BYD is now No. 1, selling 2.26M vehicles last year vs. Tesla's 1.64M. Here's more from @AssociatedPress.
#Cars #Automotive #Technology #Tech #ElectricVehicles #Tesla #BYD
BYD Sells 4.6M Vehicles in 2025, Meets Revised Sales Goal
#HackerNews #BYD #Vehicles #Sales #2025 #ElectricVehicles #AutoIndustry
The EV market is slowing in the U.S., but analysts expect hybrid sales to continue accelerating, with one platform predicting nearly one in six new cars next year will be a hybrid. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/30/carmakers-electric-vehicles-hybrid-models/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #carmakers #hybrids #cars #electricvehicles