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ELECTRIC VEHICLES

Honda said one-time electric vehicle-related expenses cost it ¥267.1 billion in the nine months ended Dec. 31.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2026
Honda joins rivals in warning about costly slowdown in EV growth
Major automakers are warning of an electric vehicle winter as major markets roll back supportive policies, leaving the industry struggling to pivot to gas-electric hybrid models.
SkyDrive’s flying car unit at its flight test base in the city of Yamaguchi
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 6, 2026
Japan’s SkyDrive hopes to have flying cars in service by 2028
Regulatory approval from the Japanese government is key to achieving the company’s goal.
A BYD Seal electric vehicle at a BYD dealership in Berlin.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2026
Chinese brands claim 9.5% of Europe’s car market and 16% of EVs and hybrids
Data shows the share held by Chinese makers more than doubled in December from a year earlier, pressuring a European sector that provides over 13 million jobs.
Waymo autonomous taxis on Bush Street in San Francisco on Dec. 17
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 25, 2026
Waymo-backed robotaxis quietly ply the streets of Tokyo as tests continue
The service could be rolled out in Japan in 2026, though no target date has been set.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Ritan Park, part of the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China since 2017, in Beijing on Friday
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 18, 2026
Carney rattles Canada auto firms in break with U.S. on Chinese EVs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to open the way for imports of Chinese electric vehicles has rattled Canadian auto executives and raised concerns about how far he is willing to go in diverging from U.S. strategy.
A Nissan Leaf EV car and portable battery on display at Nissan Gallery in Yokohama. The Japanese auto industry is currently trying to come up with ways to ensure that used electric vehicle batteries are recycled and reused within the country.
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2026
Battery recycling key to further spread of EVs in Japan
The Japanese auto industry is currently trying to come up with ways to ensure that used electric vehicle batteries are recycled and reused within the country.
Toyota's bZ4X SUV was the best-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, the first time the automaker has topped the quarterly rankings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2026
Toyota’s bZ4X SUV tops EV sales in Japan for the first time
The model was the top-selling electric vehicle in the country in October-December 2025, the automaker says.
A prototype of Sony Honda Mobility's second Afeela electric vehicle model is shown to the media in Las Vegas on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2026
Sony-Honda joint venture unveils prototype of second EV model
Sony Honda Mobility aims to start delivering an SUV-like Afeela model based on the prototype to U.S. customers as early as 2028.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks about autonomous-driving vehicles during a Nvidia keynote address at CES 2026, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 6, 2026
Self-driving and AI take center stage at CES as carmakers dial back EV plans
As automakers have hit the brakes on electric vehicle plans, auto suppliers and start ups are lining up to show off their latest autonomous vehicle hardware and software.
NEw Tesla Model Y electric vehicles are parked at the National City Marine Terminal in National City, California, last October.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 3, 2026
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
Investors have paid little mind to Tesla’s decline in the global EV pecking order, with CEO Elon Musk prioritizing AI, autonomous vehicles and humanoid robots.
Models of the new hybrid version of the Fiat 500 on display inside the Stellantis Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, on Nov. 25.
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2025
How hybrid models are helping keep automakers’ electrification plans afloat
The EV market is slowing in the U.S., but analysts expect hybrid sales to continue accelerating.
Workers assemble new Nissan Leaf electric vehicles at a production facility in Sunderland, England, on Dec. 16.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2025
The positive climate news you may have missed this year
Much climate news is gloomy, but there are positive developments all the time — so many, in fact, that it’s easy to miss some of the things that have been happening.
BYD Dolphin Surf electric cars in Berlin. With profitability in China weighed down by price-wary consumers, the company has sought to strengthen its foothold in foreign markets.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 29, 2025
China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales
Based on sales data so far this year, there is almost no chance the American company will retain its leadership position.
Tesla was a pioneer of electrically controlled doors and flush handles, but when power is lost, the electric vehicle's doors lose function.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 24, 2025
Tesla drivers buying escape tools and new cars to avoid getting trapped inside
Addressing Tesla’s malfunctioning doors has gained urgency in the U.S. after numerous incidents in which people were severely injured or died after being unable to escape vehicles.
Electrical infrastructure for servers at Meta’s data center in Eagle Mountain, Utah. Data centers can use as much electricity as a small city, straining local power grids.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 24, 2025
The Pentagon and AI giants have a weakness. Both need China’s batteries, badly.
Long a problem for industries such as auto manufacturing, Chinese battery dominance is now being seen as a national security threat.
An employee charges a a VW ID.3 compact hatchback electric automobile at the Volkswagen AG factory in Dresden, Germany, on May 14.
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2025
Retreat by U.S. and Europe from electric cars risks ceding race to China
Chinese carmakers like BYD and Xiaomi have strengthened their position as the leading producers of EVs over the past decade.
This week brought a cascade of signals that the electric vehicle era is entering a more uncertain, more contested phase.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Dec 17, 2025
The electric car transition unravels slowly, then all at once
This week brought a cascade of signals that the EV era is entering a more uncertain, more contested phase.
A Volkswagen T-Roc is loaded into a delivery tower at the German carmaker's plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, in November. Carmakers such as Volkswagen have pushed for an easing of carbon dioxide targets and fines for missing them.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2025
EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in boon for car industry
Critics say an anticipated proposal to target reducing emissions by 90% instead risks undermining the EU’s green agenda and deterring investments in electrification.
A cab of a model of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is seen on an assembly line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, on April 26, 2022.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 16, 2025
Ford retreats from EVs and takes $19.5B charge as Trump policies take hold
Instead, Ford says it will pivot hard into gas and hybrid models.
Toyota displays the Lexus LFA Concept during the company's all-new sports models World Premiere at the Toyota Woven City in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 5, 2025
Toyota unveils concept LFA supercar, and it’s fully electric
Should the new concept go into production, it would sit at the pinnacle of the company’s vast lineup as its top-of-the-line performance vehicle.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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