PALO ALTO, U.S. — Tesla on Friday night showcased a prototype of a humanoid robot, dubbed Optimus, as the U.S. electric vehicle maker enters the robotics business. At the company’s AI Day in Palo Alto, California, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said Optimus will kick-start a “fundamental transformation for civilization as we know it,” adding the… Continue reading Tesla reveals humanoid robot that will cost less than $20,000
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China’s Geely takes 7.6% stake in Aston Martin
Business deals Chinese company becomes 5th largest shareholder in British luxury automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group’s CEO Daniel Li said he believes that with its well-established track record and technology offerings, Geely can contribute to Aston Martin’s future success. SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writerSeptember 30, 2022 18:57 JSTUpdated on September 30, 2022 19:59 JST | China… Continue reading China’s Geely takes 7.6% stake in Aston Martin
Toyota president: California zero-emission requirements hard to meet
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) — Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said California’s new zero-emission requirements, which seek to end sales of new gasoline-only vehicles by 2035, will be “difficult” to meet. “Realistically speaking, it seems rather difficult to really achieve them,” Toyoda said on Thursday through a translator during a roundtable interview with reporters. Go to Source
Tata Motors launches $10,000 EV in India to further its lead
NEW DELHI (Reuters) — Tata Motors launched India’s lowest priced electric car at a little over $10,000 on Wednesday as the country’s only electric vehicle (EV) maker looks to draw in more buyers. Tata leads India’s EV market, helped by government subsidies and high tariffs on imports. Go to Source
EV charging stations in Japan get boost from top travel agency JTB
TOKYO — As Japan guardedly emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, top Japanese travel agency JTB plans to build a nationwide network of 5,000 electric-vehicle charging points to try to ride a new trend in domestic tourism, Nikkei has learned. JTB Communication Design, a group subsidiary, will team with Tokyo startup Terra Motors to install chargers… Continue reading EV charging stations in Japan get boost from top travel agency JTB
Toyota-backed Pony.ai teams up with SAIC for EV ‘robotaxi’
Automobiles Chinese startup aims to speed up commercial development of driverless tech Pony.ai is collaborating with China’s largest auto manufacturer SAIC to develop a fully driverless electric “robotaxi.” (Photo courtesy of Pony.ai) CISSY ZHOU, Nikkei staff writerSeptember 27, 2022 17:30 JST | China HONG KONG — Toyota-backed Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai is collaborating with… Continue reading Toyota-backed Pony.ai teams up with SAIC for EV ‘robotaxi’
Japan flying car startup SkyDrive aims for 2025 commercialization
OSAKA — Japanese flying car startup SkyDrive is accelerating the development of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle with the 9.6 billion yen ($67 million) it recently raised, setting its sights on a first commercial flight by the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. Tokyo-based SkyDrive announced on Monday that it had raised the… Continue reading Japan flying car startup SkyDrive aims for 2025 commercialization
Nissan will assess ‘merits’ of Renault’s EV venture: CEO
TOKYO — Nissan Motor President and CEO Makoto Uchida told Nikkei that the Japanese automaker “needs to think about the merits” of alliance partner Renault’s planned electric vehicle company before taking part in the venture. Renault has announced it would spin off its EV operations into a separate company. The French automaker plans to list the new… Continue reading Nissan will assess ‘merits’ of Renault’s EV venture: CEO
Orix to set up 50,000 EV charging stations across Japan by 2025
TOKYO — Japanese leasing company Orix plans to begin building charging stations for electric vehicles, aiming to become the largest provider of vehicle charging in the country, Nikkei has learned. Orix hopes to install 50,000 charging stations by 2025 in partnership with Ubiden, a SoftBank-affiliated startup. Orix has purchased a stake of several percent in… Continue reading Orix to set up 50,000 EV charging stations across Japan by 2025
Nissan and Mitsubishi to boost output of electric kei cars 20%
TOKYO — Nissan Motor and Mitsubishi Motors will increase production of jointly developed electric kei vehicles by about 20% in fiscal 2023, buoyed by brisk sales at home. Nissan markets the electric mini cars as the Sakura while Mitsubishi sells them as the eK X EV. Sales have been brisk since their June release, with total orders already reaching 35,000… Continue reading Nissan and Mitsubishi to boost output of electric kei cars 20%