The number of gas stations across Japan as of the end of fiscal 2024 fell 1.5% from a year earlier to 27,009, the industry ministry has said, with the total now less than half its peak marked at the end of fiscal 1994. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/31/japan/society/gas-stations-decrease/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #meti #gas #electricvehicles
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
Life at the top is proving complex for BYD, China’s leading automaker, and there are fresh challenges on the horizon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/21/companies/china-car-market-byd/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #byd#zeekr #geely #electricvehicles #china #carmakers
Japan's Nidec is building an almost totally "made-in-China” electric car motor to help Toyota compete in the world’s largest auto market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/16/companies/nidec-china-toyota/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nidec #toyota #carmakers #china #electricvehicles
The venerable George from Tulsa takes us through the history of batteries and EVs and where these technologies are headed.
https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/07/george-tulsa-batteries/
The venerable George from Tulsa takes us through the history of batteries and EVs and where these technologies are headed.
https://www.podfeet.com/blog/2025/07/george-tulsa-batteries/
Xiaomi succeeding in the electric vehicle space where Apple failed has burnished founder Lei Jun’s reputation, making the tech company one of the most valuable in China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/07/tech/xiaomi-founder-bet-ev-apple/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #xiaomi #electricvehicles #apple #tech #china
China's automakers are outpacing foreign rivals in their push for assisted-driving technology. Yet, Beijing has a nuanced message for its rising stars: move fast — but be careful. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/05/tech/china-self-driving-push/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #cars #selfdriving #electricvehicles
Toyota is delaying its production of electric vehicles in the U.S. to free up capacity for a popular gas-powered sports utility vehicle amid softening demand for plug-ins. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/02/companies/toyota-delays-ev-plans/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #us #electricvehicles #gas
The unveiling of Xiaomi’s first electric SUV on Thursday will showcase how the Chinese tech company has become an investor darling with its high-stakes bet on the auto market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/26/tech/china-xiaomi-suv-shares/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #electricvehicles #china #xiaomi
Tim Chambers
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Tesla new car sales in Europe fell for a fifth straight month in May. The latest data says the carmaker's sales are down 27.9% year on year in the EU, Britain and European Free Trade Association. The company's stock is down more than 18% so far this year. Here's more from CNBC.
Tesla new car sales in Europe fell for a fifth straight month in May. The latest data says the carmaker's sales are down 27.9% year on year in the EU, Britain and European Free Trade Association. The company's stock is down more than 18% so far this year. Here's more from CNBC.