Gogoro CEO Horace Luke (center) and his crew launch the CrossOver, the world’s first two wheel sports-ute (Photo from Gogoro Media Center)
Just before setting up camp at the Japan Mobility Show, Gogoro’s top Jedi Horace Luke led the launch of the Gogoro CrossOver Smartscooter, declaring it the world’s first two-wheel SUV. “The Gogoro CrossOver embodies everything our brand has come to stand for. Highlighted by new functional design features, improved performance … [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]
From left to right: Li Yunfei, General Manager of BYD Branding & PR Division; Liu Xueliang, General Manager of BYD Asia-Pacific Auto Sales Division; Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD Co., Ltd.; and Atsuki Tofukuji, President of BYD Auto Japan Inc. Photo courtesy of BYD.
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]
A couple of big EV charging stories just popped up across the globe from the United States. From Japan, we’ve got news of a wireless EV charging project in the “smart city” Kashiwa-no-ha that could bring wireless charging to the next level. Then, from China, we’ve got news of Li … [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]
A hydrogen road service vehicle jointly developed by Toyota and the Japan Automobile Federation (JAF) was recently unveiled in Japan. The two partners say this vehicle will play a key role in creating a “hydrogen society.” The vehicle was designed to assist hydrogen-powered cars in case of emergencies, such as … [continued]
ExxonMobil placed another bet on Texas shale gas last week, but green hydrogen stakeholders are gearing up for a fight.
Toyota turns to an unlikely ally in its quest for a new solid-state battery to help accelerate the end of gasmobiles.
Toyota opened the doors of its factories in Japan last week to show off its latest manufacturing technologies.
Mika Ohbayashi (left) stresses a point as Yi-ha Lu, Head for APAC of wind energy specialist Corio Group (center) and Rodel Limbaga, Philippine Department of Energy Undersecretary for Renewables (right) listen. (Screengrab from GWEC webcast)
Despite its abundant coastline and strong winds, Japan lags behind other countries in offshore wind development. This is due to the government’s lack of visibility in offshore energy project development and its lack of ambitious targets for renewable energy. This is the opinion of Mika Ohbayasi, Director at Renewable Energy … [continued]
