OSAKA — Panasonic Holdings plans to start selling all-solid-state batteries for small drones and factory robots by 2029, while companies like Toyota Motor race to develop technology for a safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. Tatsuo Ogawa, Panasonic Group’s chief technology officer, revealed the plans on Tuesday, explaining that the new battery will initially… Continue reading Panasonic to produce solid-state battery for drones by 2029
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Indonesia’s VKTR expects EV factory to be fully operational in 2024
JAKARTA — Indonesian commercial electric vehicle company VKTR Mobilitas Indonesia, which is backed by conglomerate Bakrie Group, is looking to roll out vehicles from its manufacturing facility as soon as the first half of 2024 to tap the growing demand in Southeast Asia’s biggest market, a top company executive told DealStreetAsia. The manufacturing facility, which… Continue reading Indonesia’s VKTR expects EV factory to be fully operational in 2024
Nasdaq-listed VinFast pushes EVs in Vietnam ride-hailing sector
HO CHI MINH CITY — VinFast looks to increase electric vehicle penetration in Vietnam’s ride-hailing sector through discounts and no-interest loans on motorbikes, as investors question whether the EV maker can ramp up shipments and move closer to profitability. Be Group, a Vietnamese rival of Grab, said VinFast is offering perks to its motorbike drivers,… Continue reading Nasdaq-listed VinFast pushes EVs in Vietnam ride-hailing sector
Indonesia’s Gojek to replace all gasoline-powered two-wheelers by 2030
BANGKOK/JAKARTA/SINGAPORE — Services using electric motorcycles are increasingly finding their way in Southeast Asia, the world’s third largest market for two-wheeled vehicles. Gojek, a top ride-hailing service operator in Indonesia, is to replace all two-wheelers with electric motorbikes by 2030. Companies in other business sectors are also launching services with electric bikes. That, along with… Continue reading Indonesia’s Gojek to replace all gasoline-powered two-wheelers by 2030
China’s Gotion to set up $2bn EV battery plant in Illinois
(Reuters) — China’s Gotion High-tech will set up a $2 billion electric vehicle (EV) lithium battery manufacturing plant in Manteno, Illinois, that would create about 2,600 new jobs, the state governor’s office said on Friday. Global EV battery makers and automakers have been eyeing the North American market for setting up new manufacturing plants as… Continue reading China’s Gotion to set up $2bn EV battery plant in Illinois
Toyota builds California hydrogen site for cars and power
NAGOYA — Toyota Motor has built at its California logistics site a hydrogen production facility that can deliver enough fuel for more than 200 of Mirai fuel cell cars a day. The Tri-gen system at the Japanese automaker’s base at the Port of Long Beach is operated by U.S. hydrogen technology firm FuelCell Energy. It… Continue reading Toyota builds California hydrogen site for cars and power
Sompo Japan Insurance president to resign over Bigmotor scandal
TOKYO — Sompo Japan Insurance announced Friday that President Giichi Shirakawa will step down over the company’s handling of allegedly fraudulent insurance claims by major car dealer Bigmotor. The timing of the resignation — first reported by Nikkei — will be decided in the future, the company said. Go to Source
Toyota mobility tech unit CEO Kuffner to leave post
TOKYO (Reuters) — James Kuffner, the chief executive of Toyota Motor’s autonomous driving technology unit Woven by Toyota, will step down from his post effective Oct. 1, the subsidiary said in a statement on Thursday. Kuffner will be appointed a senior fellow at a new unit that Toyota Motor will establish in October to drive… Continue reading Toyota mobility tech unit CEO Kuffner to leave post
Indonesia’s Gojek ties up with Vietnam EV battery-swap startup
HO CHI MINH CITY — Indonesian ride-hailer Gojek plans to tap battery-swap stations for its drivers in Vietnam to charge electric motorbikes as swiftly as filling a gas tank. The Indonesian company will team up with Selex, a Vietnamese startup that makes electric vehicles and battery networks already used by Grab and Lazada, according to… Continue reading Indonesia’s Gojek ties up with Vietnam EV battery-swap startup
Toyota says lack of disk space shut down all of its factories
TOKYO (Reuters) — The malfunction that shut down all of Toyota Motor’s assembly plants in Japan for about a day last week occurred because some servers used to process parts orders became unavailable after maintenance procedures, the company said. The system halt followed an error due to insufficient disk space on some of the servers… Continue reading Toyota says lack of disk space shut down all of its factories