The New York Times 10:47 am on March 9, 2021
Tags: Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ( 86 ), General-Motors ( 72 ), Honda Motor Co Ltd ( 5 ), Japan ( 259 ), Japan Automobile Manufacturers Assn, Nissan Motor Co ( 9 ), Tesla Motors Inc ( 48 ), Toyota Motor Corp

Why Japan Is Holding Back as the World Rushes Toward Electric Cars

The country’s stance would seem to put it on the wrong side of market trends. But with its huge investment in gasoline-electric hybrids, it has big reasons to proceed slowly.

#electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #general-motors, #honda-motor-co-ltd, #japan, #japan-automobile-manufacturers-assn, #nissan-motor-co, #tesla-motors-inc, #toyota-motor-corp

The New York Times 11:13 pm on February 16, 2021
Tags: Delivery Services ( 77 ), Factories and Manufacturing ( 178 ), Fedex Corporation ( 23 ), Ford Motor Co ( 28 ), General-Motors ( 72 ), Midwestern States (US) ( 22 ), Natural Gas ( 58 ), Postal Service and Post Offices ( 92 ), Power Failures and Blackouts ( 74 ), Shortages ( 194 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 836 ), Snow and Snowstorms ( 70 ), Southern States (US) ( 45 ), Texas ( 352 ), Toyota Motor Corp, Trucks and Trucking ( 20 ), United Parcel Service Inc ( 18 ), Walmart Stores Inc ( 41 ), Weather ( 184 )

Winter Storm Disrupts Automakers, Retailers and Delivery Services

Power outages, natural gas shortages and icy conditions made it hard for automakers, retailers and delivery carriers to operate across much of the South and Midwest.

#delivery-services, #factories-and-manufacturing, #fedex-corporation, #ford-motor-co, #general-motors, #midwestern-states-us, #natural-gas, #postal-service-and-post-offices, #power-failures-and-blackouts, #shortages, #shutdowns-institutional, #snow-and-snowstorms, #southern-states-us, #texas, #toyota-motor-corp, #trucks-and-trucking, #united-parcel-service-inc, #walmart-stores-inc, #weather

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 16, 2021
Tags: Alternative and Renewable Energy ( 87 ), Automobiles ( 146 ), batteries ( 53 ), China ( 1,302 ), Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ( 86 ), Europe ( 1,522 ), Factories and Manufacturing ( 178 ), Ford Motor Co ( 28 ), Fuel Emissions (Transportation) ( 42 ), General-Motors ( 72 ), Innovation ( 42 ), Lithium (Metal) ( 3 ), Start-ups ( 88 ), Tesla Motors Inc ( 48 ), Toyota Motor Corp, United States ( 2,164 ), Volkswagen AG ( 20 )

The Auto Industry Bets Its Future on Batteries

Carmakers, government agencies and investors are pouring money into battery research in a global race to profit from emission-free electric cars.

#alternative-and-renewable-energy, #automobiles, #batteries, #china, #electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #europe, #factories-and-manufacturing, #ford-motor-co, #fuel-emissions-transportation, #general-motors, #innovation, #lithium-metal, #start-ups, #tesla-motors-inc, #toyota-motor-corp, #united-states, #volkswagen-ag

The New York Times 9:46 pm on January 14, 2021
Tags: Air Pollution ( 77 ), Automobiles ( 146 ), Energy Efficiency ( 26 ), Environment ( 595 ), Fines (Penalties) ( 56 ), Fuel Efficiency ( 27 ), Fuel Emissions (Transportation) ( 42 ), Global Warming ( 534 ), Greenhouse Gas Emissions ( 411 ), Manhattan (NYC) ( 268 ), Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline ( 165 ), Strauss, Audrey (Attorney) ( 7 ), Toyota Motor Corp

Toyota to Pay a Record Fine for a Decade of Clean Air Act Violations

Toyota’s $180 million settlement with the federal government follows a series of emissions-related scandals in the auto industry.

#air-pollution, #automobiles, #energy-efficiency, #environment, #fines-penalties, #fuel-efficiency, #fuel-emissions-transportation, #global-warming, #greenhouse-gas-emissions, #manhattan-nyc, #oil-petroleum-and-gasoline, #strauss-audrey-attorney, #toyota-motor-corp

The New York Times 11:45 am on January 13, 2021
Tags: Austria ( 40 ), Automobiles ( 146 ), Bayerische Motorenwerke AG ( 11 ), Bosch, Robert, GmbH, China ( 1,302 ), Computer Chips ( 27 ), Continental AG ( 3 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 10,007 ), Europe ( 1,522 ), Factories and Manufacturing ( 178 ), Honda Motor Co Ltd ( 5 ), Mexico ( 206 ), NXP Semiconductors NV, PlayStation (Video Game System) ( 5 ), Renesas Electronics Corp ( 2 ), Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ( 4 ), Shortages ( 194 ), Tesla Motors Inc ( 48 ), Toyota Motor Corp, Volkswagen AG ( 20 )

Lack of Tiny Parts Disrupts Auto Factories Worldwide

Carmakers can’t buy the semiconductors they need because home electronics are taking all the supply.

#austria, #automobiles, #bayerische-motorenwerke-ag, #bosch-robert-gmbh, #china, #computer-chips, #continental-ag, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #europe, #factories-and-manufacturing, #honda-motor-co-ltd, #mexico, #nxp-semiconductors-nv, #playstation-video-game-system, #renesas-electronics-corp, #semiconductor-manufacturing-international-corporation, #shortages, #tesla-motors-inc, #toyota-motor-corp, #volkswagen-ag

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 7, 2021
Tags: Automobiles ( 146 ), Bayerische Motorenwerke AG ( 11 ), Design ( 119 ), General-Motors ( 72 ), Genesis Motors, Hyundai Motor Co ( 7 ), Jeep Division of Chrysler, Lexus Division of Toyota Motor Corp, Toyota Motor Corp

Carmakers Put Their Biggest Faces Forward

They look as if they could strain spaghetti: Grilles are making a design statement.

#automobiles, #bayerische-motorenwerke-ag, #design, #general-motors, #genesis-motors, #hyundai-motor-co, #jeep-division-of-chrysler, #lexus-division-of-toyota-motor-corp, #toyota-motor-corp

The New York Times 11:15 pm on January 5, 2021
Tags: Automobiles ( 146 ), Company Reports ( 55 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 10,007 ), Electric and Hybrid Vehicles ( 86 ), General-Motors ( 72 ), Shutdowns (Institutional) ( 836 ), Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks ( 13 ), Toyota Motor Corp, United States ( 2,164 ), United States Economy ( 1,103 )

The Pandemic Sank Auto Sales. Vaccines Could Bring Buyers Back.

Carmakers say new models should also help lift the industry in 2021, after a 15 percent decline in its slowest year since it recovered from the Great Recession.

#automobiles, #company-reports, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #general-motors, #shutdowns-institutional, #sports-utility-vehicles-and-light-trucks, #toyota-motor-corp, #united-states, #united-states-economy