Hans Greimel Asia Editor, Tokyo Hans Greimel is the Asia Editor and Tokyo bureau chief for Automotive News, in charge of coverage from Japan, China and South Korea. [email protected] 81-3-3828-9060 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Toyota may share Tesla-fighting next-gen EV tech with partners Toyota says its push into next-generation EVs will bring new hyper-efficient manufacturing techniques that the company may even supply to partners to help drive scale and cut costs. Newly revealed Toyota EV plans include batteries with 1,400-plus kilometres of range Toyota is readying a slew of new batteries for a wave of next-generation electric vehicles and completely overhauling its vaunted production system for even more efficient manufacturing. Panasonic eyes 3rd North American EV battery plant Panasonic said it will announce the site of a new North American battery production site by March 2024. Rebounding Mitsubishi expects North American profitability to surge Rebounding Mitsubishi Motors expects North America to emerge as the Japanese carmaker's top profit centre and second-biggest global market in the current fiscal year as it reins in incentive spending and gets traction from the Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover. New Toyota CEO Sato touts 3-step plan to big EV profitability: ‘We've just started' New Toyota CEO Koji Sato, who took office April 1, outlines his three-step plan to achieving 'significantly enhanced' productivity and profitability in Toyota's coming line of electric vehicles. Hyundai Sonata gets ‘Horizon Lamp' facelift for bold modern look in EV age Hyundai calls the new front lighting motif the Seamless Horizon Lamp. Preview photos show a striking front identity created by the illuminated line across the front fascia. Electric Kia EV9 carves out a 3-row crossover segment By tapping early into the three-row all-electric crossover segment with its EV9, Kia expects to lift the image of the entire brand. Nissan sees price parity for EVs and e-Power vehicles Nissan's newest electric powertrain advance will deliver an integrated unit that is 10 per cent smaller in size and 30 per cent less expensive to produce. Shoichiro Toyoda, pilot behind Toyota's N.A. expansion and Lexus launch, dies at 97 Toyoda piloted his family's namesake company through the trade tensions of the 1980s. He also represented the Toyoda clan on the board for 57 years, making him the automaker's longest serving director. He is also the father of current Toyoda CEO Akio Toyoda. Next Toyota CEO says reforming EV strategy is his new team's top priority Among the executives to get promotions are global design chief Simon Humphries, who takes on a wider role, and chief compliance officer Masanori Kuwata, who will lead electrification at Lexus. Toyota to EV-only extremists: Science says you're wrong Toyota cites new facts and figures to back up its claim that a multipronged approach of blending EVs with hybrids and other green technologies will do more good in the global battle to cap carbon dioxide emissions. Toyota taps Lexus head Koji Sato as new CEO; Akio Toyoda becomes chairman Koji Sato will be Toyota's next president and CEO, as Akio Toyoda, grandson of the company’s founder, steps up to become chairman. Convert old cars to EVs? Akio Toyoda has a plan Toyota has a new proposal to fight global emissions: Make old cars greener by converting them to all-electric or hydrogen powertrains. Mazda will invest US$11B into electrification in catch-up plan The plan could include EV production in the United States as early as 2026-2027. The automaker also will partner with Envision AESC Group, a Chinese-owned battery maker. Reimagined fifth-gen Prius foreshadows new era of EV fighters Toyota executives promise that coming advances in batteries, electric motors, semiconductors and carbon-neutral fuels will give hybrid vehicles an extended lease on life through 2050. Load More
Hans Greimel Asia Editor, Tokyo Hans Greimel is the Asia Editor and Tokyo bureau chief for Automotive News, in charge of coverage from Japan, China and South Korea. [email protected] 81-3-3828-9060 See All Staff Page