Toyota’s Way Changed the World’s Factories. Now the Retool

Over decades, Toyota Motor Corp. built a corporate culture that was the envy of the manufacturing world. Now the auto industry’s most-emulated company is overhauling the way it brings its vaunted production system to every corner of the business. The automaker last month created a single group, staffed with 200 employees, to manage the Toyota Production System,… Continue reading Toyota’s Way Changed the World’s Factories. Now the Retool

A New Report Predicts That Nearly the Majority of Public Buses Will Be Electric By 2025

Triple the Electric Buses The total number of electric buses servicing the public will more than triple by 2025, according to a new report released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). In 2017, there were 386,000 electric buses in service. The BNEF report predicts that number will balloon to about 1.2 million in the next seven… Continue reading A New Report Predicts That Nearly the Majority of Public Buses Will Be Electric By 2025

Nissan will invest 7.65 billion euros in China

BEIJING (Reuters) – Nissan Motor plans to invest 60 billion yuan (7.65 billion euros) in China over the next five years with its local partner, with the goal of moving to the top three main players in the world’s largest car market. For a long time confined to the background in China, Nissan and Dongfeng… Continue reading Nissan will invest 7.65 billion euros in China

Geely wants to join Daimler

The Chinese car giant Geely wants to join Daimler. According to media reports, the Chinese automaker Geely is to enter Mercedes-Benz and buy large blocks of shares there. Geely also owns the company Volvo, which is also active in the field of autonomous driving and especially with Uber work together. Mercedes-Benz is also developing autonomous… Continue reading Geely wants to join Daimler