Naoto Okamura [email protected] +81-3-6434-0640 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Honda, Nissan see brighter days ahead Honda and Nissan are sounding upbeat as they raise full-year earnings forecasts, citing progress in sorting out the semiconductor shortage and improved profitability. Toyota finally finds fix to keep wheels on its new bZ4X EV crossover Toyota started recalling the bZ4X in June, just two months after the EV went on sale. The callback also affected the Subaru Solterra, a rebadged version sold by Toyota’s partner. Subaru preparing AI-based next-generation EyeSight driver assist systems from 2025 The technology will build upon Subaru’s stereo camera system and use artificial intelligence to improve computer recognition in hard-to-see situations, such as when road lane markers are covered in snow. Honda: 800,000 EVs built in North America by 2030 EV production should account for about 40 to 50 per cent of Honda's total output in North America in 2030, or around 800,000 battery-electric vehicles. Toyota slashes April production, takes 'intentional pause' from rampant growth Toyota said it would slash its global production plan for April by 150,000 units to 750,000 vehicles, compared with the original schedule reported to suppliers earlier this year. Toyota cuts global production for 3rd time but says worst is over The automaker will reduce output again in November, but the impact will not be as painful as before and Toyota sees signs of recovery on the horizon. Toyota cuts output again on shortage of chips, parts The automaker said parts such as semiconductors and wire harnesses are in short supply because of bottlenecks triggered by lockdowns in southeast Asia. Japan's automakers wonder how to go more 'local' under USMCA Japan's carmakers, two of which assemble vehicles in Ontario, see tough challenges in meeting more stringent North American local-content rules. They may have to rethink sourcing of seven key component systems. Takata files for bankruptcy, agrees to be acquired by Key Safety Takata filed for bankruptcy protection, saying it would sell most of it assets to Key Safety for C $1.7 billion (US $1.59 billion). The supplier is at the center of the industry's biggest ever recall for faulty airbags.