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World’s largest carmaker forecasts 20% drop in annual operating profit
The carmaker has trailed peers in the move to battery electric vehicles while India, too, wants to make up for lost time
The company’s strategy looks risky given that most major economies are set to phase out the vehicles by the 2030s
Shares have plunged and an electric future will not be sufficient to keep investors onboard
Hino says it falsified diesel engine performance and fuel economy figures for some vehicles manufactured in Japan
Carmaker’s just-in-time system highlights Japanese businesses’ vulnerability to growing threat
Move comes as governments step up warnings of hacking following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Top carmakers have met profit expectations despite slashing output — it will not last
Japanese group made more vulnerable by what was once its biggest strength and edge over global rivals — lean manufacturing
Companies such as BMW and Stellantis are resisting the rush into EVs, believing that the green revolution will be gradual
World’s biggest carmaker aims to launch 30 battery-powered models by 2030
Border closures come at a bad time for Japanese carmaker as shortages spread to parts and foreign workers
Nippon Steel takes on carmaker over patent infringement in rare customer challenge
Japanese carmaker will create 1,750 jobs while Peugeot owner agrees deal with LG Energy Solution
World’s largest carmaker disrupted by chip shortages in south-east Asia
World’s largest carmaker remains on track to launch next generation of batteries by 2025
Toyota to cut production by 40% in September after Covid hits countries critical to assembly lines
SEC sues Netflix engineers, Gopuff deflates worker pay, Facebook’s VR Workrooms
News from the land of the rising sun.
Carmaker boosted by its stockpile of chips but cannot escape supply drought for much longer
Move by Woven Planet is part of efforts to quadruple engineering headcount in coming years
Carmaker performs abrupt U-turn after weeks-long pressure campaign
World’s largest carmaker has largely avoided hit from global chip shortage
Investigation into world’s biggest carmaker related to imports of Prius vehicles
Texas freeze hits supplies of airbags, seats and dashboards in threat to global car production
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