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The Japan Times
japantimes.co.jp > business > 12/29/2025 > companies > byd-overtake-tesla-2025

China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales

2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (107+ words) China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales'The Japan Times China's BYD poised to overtake Tesla in 2025 EV sales Growing Chinese auto giant BYD stands poised to officially surpass Tesla as the world's biggest electric vehicle company in annual…...

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The Japan Times
japantimes.co.jp > business > 12/20/2025 > tech > musk-tesla-pay-plan-reinstated

Musk 2018 Tesla pay plan reinstated after seven-year legal fight

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (304+ words) The Delaware high court concluded the world's richest person is entitled to a stock-based compensation plan now valued at about $140 billion. Elon Musk won reinstatement of his 2018 pay package as chief executive of Tesla, after the Delaware Supreme Court reversed…...

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The Japan Times
japantimes.co.jp > environment > 12/17/2025 > climate-change > electrification-emissions-cut-roadmap

New roadmap shows how to cut a surprisingly big source of emissions

New roadmap shows how to cut a surprisingly big source of emissions1+ week, 5+ day ago  (739+ words) The industrial sector is the third-biggest source of carbon pollution in the U.S. While the need to cut emissions from steel and cement receives the most attention, a new report makes it clear that dozens of industries, from ethanol to toilet…...

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The Japan Times
japantimes.co.jp > business > 12/17/2025 > us-europe-electric-cars-china

Retreat by U.S. and Europe from electric cars risks ceding race to China

Retreat by U.S. and Europe from electric cars risks ceding race to China1+ week, 5+ day ago  (160+ words) Chinese carmakers like BYD and Xiaomi have strengthened their position as the leading producers of EVs over the past decade. The unraveling of the transition to electric cars in the U.S and Europe has handed Chinese automakers an opportunity to…...

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The Japan Times
japantimes.co.jp > business > 12/17/2025 > tech > electric-car-transition-unravels

The electric car transition unravels slowly, then all at once

The electric car transition unravels slowly, then all at once1+ week, 6+ day ago  (149+ words) The global transition to electric vehicles is beginning to unravel the way major changeovers often do: slowly at first, then all at once. The global transition to electric vehicles is beginning to unravel the way major changeovers often do: slowly…...

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The Japan Times
japantimes.co.jp > business > 11/30/2025 > tech > china-flying-car-focus

Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take off

Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take off4+ week, 1+ day ago  (105+ words) Chinese companies are building on rapid development of drones and EVs while harnessing government support for the futuristic inventions. Electric vehicle prowess helps China's flying car sector take off A worker in white gloves inspects the propellers of a boxy…...

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The Japan Times
japantimes.co.jp > business > 11/19/2025 > markets > china-ev-south-america-tesla

Electric vehicle sales are booming in South America — without Tesla

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (141+ words) Part of China's success has been partnering with trusted local importers to offer more affordable models tailored to regional tastes. MONTEVIDEO/LIMA - When Peruvian green energy entrepreneur Luis Zwiebach wanted to buy an electric vehicle in 2019, he flew 4,000 miles to…...

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The Japan Times
japantimes.co.jp > business > 11/13/2025 > companies > toyota-us-10-billion-investment

Toyota pledges up to $10 billion in U.S. operations investment

Toyota pledges up to $10 billion in U.S. operations investment1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (140+ words) The announcement comes less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump flagged that the Japanese carmaker planned such an investment. Toyota Motor confirmed it would put as much as $10 billion into the U.S over the next five years to boost…...

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The Japan Times
japantimes.co.jp > business > 10/30/2025 > companies > honda-mexico-production-halt

Honda halts production at Mexico plant amid chip shortage

Honda halts production at Mexico plant amid chip shortage1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (217+ words) Honda Motor has halted vehicle production at a plant in Mexico due to a semiconductor shortage linked to the disrupted supply from Netherlands-headquartered Chinese chipmaker Nexperia, officials have said. The timing for resuming production remains unclear, while the Japanese automaker…...

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The Japan Times
japantimes.co.jp > business > 10/27/2025 > tech > china-solar-silicon-makers

China’s solar self-discipline spurs turnaround at silicon makers

China’s solar self-discipline spurs turnaround at silicon makers2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (172+ words) The recovery saw a 50% surge in polysilicon prices after Beijing began lambasting cutthroat atmosphere in tech sectors such as solar. China's largest producers of polysilicon for solar panels have signaled a turnaround in the industry's fortunes after steep losses over…...