Part of the largest battery innovation hub in Japan, the new facility will enhance global production capacity and competitiveness Osaka, Japan — Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd., a Panasonic Group Company, today announced it has completed the construction of a new production development facility within its Suminoe factory in Osaka, Japan. … [continued]
AutoFlight has officially delivered its first Prosperity eVTOL aircraft to a customer, an Advanced Air Mobility operator in Japan The Japanese company is planning demonstration eVTOL flights at the 2025 Osaka World Expo Delivery marks the world’s inaugural delivery of a civilian ton-class eVTOL (electric-vertical-take-off-and-landing) aircraft News comes just days … [continued]
That Time When Japanese Wood Construction Was Seen As A Weakness During World War II, the United States came up with an idea that was almost as awful as using atomic bombs: a bomb that slowly drifts down and then releases bats, which would then carry little napalm bombs to … [continued]
After the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi accident, Japan suspended operations at all of its remaining 48 nuclear power reactors by 2013 and relied almost exclusively on imported natural gas to replace the lost electricity generation. In 2015, Japan allowed its first nuclear power reactor to resume operations. As of December 2022, 11 … [continued]
BYD has some big plans for the Japanese market, according to reports from Tokyo. The reports say BYD wants to sell at least 30,000 EVs per year in Japan though a network of about one hundred dealers. This can be quite a good development for several countries in Africa that … [continued]
In our Short-Term Energy Outlook, we forecast the lowest annual petroleum consumption in Japan in 2024 since at least 1980, in part due to its aging and declining population. Japan’s reduced consumption is already affecting its refining industry. Japanese refiner ENEOS permanently closed a 120,000-barrel-per-day (b/d) refinery in western Japan in mid-October 2023, … [continued]
The MIH Consortium unveiled the Project X and Y — innovative concept urban mobility solutions for people moving and cargo handling, at the Japan Mobility Show. These projects address the changing urban transport landscape by expanding the options for car-sharing, ride-hailing, food delivery, and goods transport. The MIH Consortium is … [continued]
The idea of swapping power in little boxes is not new to the Japanese. It is the stuff that makes their anime robot Kuromukuro alive, how spirits are trapped and harnessed, and how food is delivered to the table. Americans are familiar with the bento box — that Japanese lacquered … [continued]
BYD is officially the first-ever Chinese automaker to participate in the Japan Mobility Show. The world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles (NEVs) made a big splash at the global automotive show formerly known as the Tokyo Motor Show. BYD showcased five of its NEV models along with an array … [continued]
In a recent set of press releases, Honda and General motors announced a partnership to bring autonomous vehicles to Japan. This builds on both an existing partnership and some controversies GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicles division has faced recently. This Isn’t GM & Honda’s First Rodeo Before we get into the … [continued]
