A recent article in The Wall Street Journal detailed the skepticism of Toyota’s president, Akio Toyoda, toward electric vehicles. This is a big deal because Toyota was the third-largest vehicle manufacturer in terms of
Toyota Motor on Tuesday said it expects profit to drop 80% to its lowest in nine years, as Japan’s biggest automaker grapples with the impact of the novel coronavirus which has
BY SRSROCCO The present market insanity reminds me of the similar mentality of Americans right before the 1929 stock market crash and the pre-1999 Tech Bubble. However, the big difference
From Tech Crunch… Toyota researches and tests robotics, material science, automated driving and alternative fuel technology in labs all around the world. Now the automaker is trying a new
techcrunch.com/2019/05/01/a-30-mph-e-bike-to-compete-with-cars-in-cities-investors-just-bet-20-million-on-it/ Bird and Lime are scooting along, backed by hundreds of millions in venture capital. But there are still plenty of companies hoping to dominate the still-nascent micromobility market, given
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter Ford wisely kept its mouth shut. The problem with Mercedes and BMW is that they don’t yet sell luxury pickups, though they’re finally figuring it out.
Wolf Richter wolfstreet.com, www.amazon.com/author/wolfrichter But average transaction prices rise to record highs. In terms of new-vehicle sales in the US, 2018 was the third relentless down-year in a row for
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