Global automakers show mixed results in 2025 as EV demand slows and hybrid vehicles drive growth. Tesla, Ford, and GM face pressure while Toyota and Hyundai gain momentum.
Toyota expects FY2026 sales to reach JPY 50 trillion, up 4.1% YoY, despite a JPY 1.45 trillion tariff impact. Strong global demand and hybrid vehicle growth support performance.
Global production by Japan’s eight major automakers reached 24.17 million units in 2025, up 0.4% year-on-year. Suzuki surpassed Honda to become the second-largest producer in the g…
Japanese automakers face a ¥2.5 trillion impact from U.S. tariffs, semiconductor supply disruptions and slowing Asian markets, pressuring profits in FY2026.
Toyota tops Japan’s R&D survey with ¥1.37 trillion for FY2025, marking 16 years of growth. Focus areas include environment, energy, AI, and DX.
Toyota builds its first new vehicle plant in Japan in 14 years to maintain 3 million-vehicle production capacity, secure supply chains, and modernize domestic manufacturing for the…
Mitsubishi Fuso and Hino Motors are nearing a long-delayed merger, aiming to defend market share in Southeast Asia against rising Chinese competition.
Toyota overcomes headwinds to maintain profitability, steady cost reduction activities and other efforts resulted in an operating profit of 2.4642 trillion yen for the April-Septem…
Eight major electronics companies revised their full-year revenue forecasts upward, driven by strong core businesses and increasing global demand for digital transformation (DX).
Global sales by seven passenger car companies have declined by 1.4%, marking the first year-on-year drop in two years. Intensifying competition in China and North America is puttin…
The hot-rolled steel market, once stable, is now facing a potential decline. Toyota's recent price cut on automotive steel has sparked concerns.
Japanese companies have significantly increased their research and development (R&D) spending for the 15th consecutive year. Toyota Motor Corporation has maintained its position as…
Toyota has decided to keep prices unchanged for parts procurement in the second half of the 2024 fiscal year, including for large-scale suppliers, to alleviate the burden of risin…
Fraud in automobile-type approvals applications is sending ripples through the industry. The incident, which began at Daihatsu Motor has spread to five domestic passenger car manuf…
Toyota achieved record profits in fiscal year 2023 due to stable new car sales, particularly hybrid vehicles, in North America, Europe, and Japan. Continuous product improvements a…
Toyota achieved record profits in fiscal year 2023 due to stable new car sales, particularly hybrid vehicles, in North America, Europe, and Japan. Continuous product improvements a…
Accelerating All-Solid-State Battery Development to Improve EV Competitiveness with Long-Range Cruising and Low Cost.
Regarding the timing of the spread of Gigacast, a technology for integrally molding vehicle body structures, in Japan, several people involved have said the following. 2024 will be…
Japan’s manufacturing scene is in flux, with quality becoming a "management problem." "Industrial morality" is deemed essential for top management. Recent quality fraud issues at J…
2023 Auto Industry Recap: Global car production and sales bounce back as the semiconductor shortage eases. China drives EV shift, US faces challenges with rising labor costs. Read …
