Toyota Tsusho Corporation (“Toyota Tsusho”) announced that TOYOTA TSUSHO MANUFACTURING GHANA CO. LIMITED (“TTMG”) became the first Japanese company to start vehicle assembly in the Republic of Ghana by beginning assembly today of Toyota Motor Corporation’s (“Toyota”) Hilux pickup truck. The commencement of operation at TTMG was marked by an onsite ceremony, during which it… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Tsusho Starts First Vehicle Assembly by Japanese Company in Ghana- Toyota Hilux to be followed by assembly of Suzuki Swift in 2022 –
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@Mazda: Mazda continues commitment to carbon neutrality and driver safety
Heading towards a carbon-neutral future by 2050, the Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that it will accelerate its global electrification plans. By 2030, Mazda assumes that a quarter of its products will be fully electric and all other models will be electrified in some form. Between 2022 and 2025, Mazda will introduce a range of… Continue reading @Mazda: Mazda continues commitment to carbon neutrality and driver safety
New 2021 Lexus NX: firm’s first plug-in hybrid brings 302bhp
Lexus has ushered in the second-generation version of its NX crossover, which has gained a 302bhp plug-in hybrid option along with a bold new cabin design and evolved exterior styling. The latest iteration of Lexus’s best-selling model in Europe arrives shortly after the brand’s announcement that it will ramp up its electrification efforts with 10… Continue reading New 2021 Lexus NX: firm’s first plug-in hybrid brings 302bhp
India Auto Inc wholesales crash 65 percent in lockdown-hit May
Just like the automotive dealer body – Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (FADA) – revealed a significant drop registered in vehicle retail sales in May, the wholesale data released by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) too tells a similar story. Overall vehicle wholesales (despatches from automakers to dealers) registered a 65 percent month-on-month… Continue reading India Auto Inc wholesales crash 65 percent in lockdown-hit May
SoftBank’s PayPay racing ahead in Japan’s digital payments race
For six decades, shoppers at Mikawaya, a rice dealer in eastern Tokyo, paid in cash – until sales staff from payments app PayPay swept through the low-lying district, persuading the store to give their product a try. With customers clamouring to use the service and nearby stores signing up, PayPay‘s offer of free installation and no handling fees… Continue reading SoftBank’s PayPay racing ahead in Japan’s digital payments race
Ghosn speaks his mind on Renault-Nissan’s fall – Asia Times
This is the second of two stories based on an exclusive interview with Carlos Ghosn. Part one, “Secret pay never happened,” is here. It was a big event at the time, although mostly forgotten by now. On a mild autumn evening in 2004, Carlos Ghosn, then president and CEO of Nissan Motor Co, was inducted… Continue reading Ghosn speaks his mind on Renault-Nissan’s fall – Asia Times
German FAZ: Two-wheeler purchase at the pool table001474
Spring is still taking its time and amazes with almost autumnal capers. This also has an impact on an industry that depends more than others on good weather: that of motorized two-wheelers. Spring is the time when shops are usually buzzing and sales rise. This is also the case this year – but the motorcycle… Continue reading German FAZ: Two-wheeler purchase at the pool table001474
Toyota Urban Cruiser: a value-added sensible buy
Japanese automaker Toyota, which is globally renowned for its SUVs, enjoys a similar reputation in the Indian market, thanks mainly to its butch Fortuner and multi-purpose Innova Crysta. However, unlike overseas markets where it has a strong presence in the sub-compact SUV segment with the RAV4 in Japan and the US, Avanza, Raize and Veloz… Continue reading Toyota Urban Cruiser: a value-added sensible buy
@Toyota: Toyota Hits World Championship Century at Portimao
Toyota will reach another milestone in its motorsport history next week when it competes in its 100th World Endurance Championship race, the 8 Hours of Portimao. The event, the second round of the 2021 FIA World Endurance Championship, will take place at the Portuguese circuit on 10-11 June. Portimao is a new venue for the… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota Hits World Championship Century at Portimao
Maruti in wait-and-watch mode for June, bullish on rural growth
After May turned out to be a disaster for car sales, market leader Maruti Suzuki is not entirely certain if the tide will turn in June. “The pent-up demand could come through but the problem there is we are not sure how the Covid situation will unravel,” Shashank Srivastava, Senior ED – marketing and sales,… Continue reading Maruti in wait-and-watch mode for June, bullish on rural growth