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
Taxis in Tokyo’s 23 wards and its cities will increase their fares, partly to raise income for taxi drivers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/15/tokyo-taxi-price-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #mlit #taxis #tourism
When the glass ceiling is a windshield: Severine Lamielle is a quiet trailblazer of the taxi industry as a female expat in Japan’s least populous prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/12/01/issues/tottori-taxi-driver-lamielle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #tottori #expats #immigration #jobs #taxis
The dominant EV industry China has built for decades gives its autonomous-vehicle companies a potential advantage over Waymo and U.S. hopefuls. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/27/tech/china-robotaxis-waymo-driverless-cars/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #waymo #driverlesscars #electricvehicles #taxis #transportation #baidu #dubai #weride #apollogo #tech
All Nippon Airways and California-based Joby Aviation said they will establish a joint venture with a view to deploy five-seater "air taxis" in Japan from 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/companies/electric-air-taxis-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #ana #airlines #taxis #helicopters#jobyaviation