Business trends
Japanese companies switch to 'software-driven' business models
Traditional manufacturers turn to higher tech to find new sources of value
Automobiles
Interview
More EVs mean more industrial robots, Fanuc chief says
Yamaguchi outlines how his company stands to gain from auto industry's paradigm shift
Economy
Japan November factory output surged 7.2% on jump in car production
Figure lifts prospects for a strong fourth-quarter economic rebound
Automobiles
China scraps foreign investment curbs in auto sector
Overseas carmakers can have wholly owned units in the country in 2022
Automobiles
Vietnam's first homegrown EVs go on sale in milestone for VinFast
Vingroup auto arm plans expansion to U.S. and Europe in 2022
Semiconductors
China's automakers fight supply chain chaos with in-house chips
From Geely to SAIC, big names look inward to beat global shortage and U.S. sanctions
Automobiles
Toyota faces supply, labor crunch in bid to revive lost production
Factories gear up for February-March boost to top annual target
Automobiles
Mitsubishi Fuso to abandon combustion engine trucks, buses by late 2030s
Japan vehicle maker aims to catch Chinese and European rivals in EV market
Startups
Sumitomo wins big with early bet on EV startup Rivian
Once-secretive automaker now worth almost 100 times its original value
Companies
Nippon Steel sues Mitsui & Co. over patent infringement
Japanese steelmaker says trading house was involved in Toyota-Baoshan deal
Automobiles
Vietnam's Vingroup plans $1.5bn bond ahead of EV push in U.S.
Conglomerate also debuts Vietnam's first EV battery plant
DealStreetAsia
Chinese self-driving startup hits $1bn valuation
Haomo.AI gets fresh money from Meituan and Qualcomm's VC arm
Automobiles
Japan to create legal framework for level 4 self-driving cars
Authorities eye rural areas, plan to submit bill to Diet session next spring
Natural disasters
Panasonic, Daihatsu halt Malaysian plants after flash floods
Production at Panasonic plant will cease for a week, Daihatsu uncertain
Automobiles
Hyundai looks to ride Jokowi's EV bandwagon to Indonesia success
South Korean carmaker bids to crack market 90% controlled by Japanese brands
Climate Change
Nissan, Sumitomo to help Japan cities reach net-zero goals
Companies team up to provide electric cars, renewable energy
Caixin
How China EV battery king CATL is defending its throne
Company keeping pressure on upstart rivals by investing billions of dollars
Supply Chain
Toyota to cut production by 20,000 cars in Japan next month
Parts shortage in Southeast Asia causes bottleneck; yearly output plan unchanged
Automobiles
China EV teardown: A $4,500 'alternative to walking'
SAIC-GM-Wuling uses cheap parts but makes them easy to replace
Caixin
EV owners gear up for possible legal action against Great Wall Motor
Chinese company faces backlash after installing old chip in one of its models
