NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor is in the unusual position of having to turn down orders for half of its major models at dealerships in Japan due to production backlogs stemming from stubborn pandemic supply restraints. Nikkei asked several Toyota dealerships about the sales status for 20 popular consumer models. Go to Source
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Taiwan’s PSMC to rev up auto chip business with Japan plant
TAIPEI/SENDAI, Japan — Taiwan’s Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (PSMC) will use its new plant in Japan as a springboard to sharply expand its automotive semiconductor business, the company’s chief told Nikkei. “There is a huge opportunity in Japan,” where automakers are concentrated, Chairman Frank Huang said in an interview. Go to Source
Maxus Dealer Awards 2023: These are the winners
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USDS head Mina Hsiang wants Big Tech’s best minds to help fix the government
Ten years after healthcare.gov, the fed’s tech consultancy wants you to help with the next big thing. By Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of the Verge, host of the Decoder podcast, and co-host of The Vergecast. Share this story Photo illustration by Alex Parkin / The Verge Today, I’m talking with Mina Hsiang, the administrator of the… Continue reading USDS head Mina Hsiang wants Big Tech’s best minds to help fix the government
Renault to sell 5% stake to Nissan as carmakers rebalance alliance
Renault and Nissan’s two-decade alliance had become increasingly strained. Photograph: Stéphane Mahé/Reuters Renault and Nissan’s two-decade alliance had become increasingly strained. Photograph: Stéphane Mahé/Reuters Renault to sell 5% stake to Nissan as carmakers rebalance alliance French company to receive up to £657m, helping push electric vehicles unit Ampere France’s Renault has said it will sell… Continue reading Renault to sell 5% stake to Nissan as carmakers rebalance alliance
German Handelsblatt: VW subsidiary: Most of the temporary workers at the Audi plant in Neckarsulm have to go008240
According to the car manufacturer, several hundred people will be affected by the workforce reductions. There is a job guarantee for the core workforce until 2029. Go to Source
If the Cybertruck is deadly for pedestrians, it’s because all large trucks are
/ We need more data before we can state definitively that Tesla’s truck is a safety disaster. But we can also draw some conclusions based on its size and weight. By Andrew J. Hawkins, transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New… Continue reading If the Cybertruck is deadly for pedestrians, it’s because all large trucks are
German Handelsblatt: VW subsidiary: Most of the temporary workers at the Audi plant in Neckarsulm have to go008239
According to the car manufacturer, several hundred people will be affected by the workforce reductions. There is a job guarantee for the core workforce until 2029. Go to Source
Orders to open for battery-electric Range Rover later this year
Orders for the battery-electric Range Rover will open later this year ahead of the car going on sale by the end of 2024. It will be the first electric Land Rover from JLR (the new official name for Jaguar Land Rover) and will be built at the Solihull production facility in the Midlands. Like its… Continue reading Orders to open for battery-electric Range Rover later this year
Porsche Macan electric prototype
It’s the handling precision and overall breadth of the dynamics that really got my attention the first time out in the new Macan, though. Meier says a lot of effort has gone into ensuring its characteristics have a genuine Porsche feel, and indeed it’s terrifically fluent by EV standards, with a defined rear-biased apportioning of… Continue reading Porsche Macan electric prototype