Hans Greimel

Now it's Toyota's turn to talk tariffs. And as its earnings report lands on May 8, it's dramatic to see what a difference a year makes.... Four key risks to watch at Toyota when Koji Sato releases fiscal fourth-quarter earnings https://t.co/ExXlzPkxo2 https://t.co/yuWxvDRHcz

Here is my full interview with Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda on @Automotive_News in video and printed Q&A format. Toyoda reflects on key turning points in Toyota history, outlook for future U.S. investment and thoughts on tomorrow’s Toyota EV sports cars https://t.co/shtv7OBm4o https://t.co/blpqePFtCF

Akio Toyoda and the Toyoda family are honorees of the @Automotive_News Centennial Award. Here is my interview with the industry legend as he reflects upon his lineage's epic impact. Akio Toyoda safeguards family’s legacy while looking to Toyota’s future https://t.co/1HxfEz8ael

Taiwanese parts makers, a critical but often overlooked link in the global supply chain, are gathering for the territory’s big mobility show. Key Taiwan auto suppliers brace for U.S. tariff tiff amid China tensions, wider ambitions https://t.co/b1DdvOc6Mq

Could Nissan's first electrified pickup foreshadow the future of the Frontier? Nissan to launch first electrified pickup, the plug-in hybrid Frontier Pro, in China https://t.co/aosCK0IVtZ

Lexus goes radical and EV with its best-selling sedan. 2026 Lexus ES gets radical redesign and new EV drivetrain at Shanghai auto show https://t.co/mkSylFTTXL

China's BYD, on a global rampage, doesn't seem very deterred by the so-called non-tariff barriers in Japan that are faulted by the Trump Administration. Nontariff barriers in Japan? China’s EV champ BYD didn’t get the memo https://t.co/lpyPaamOIF

South Korea's Kia has big plans for electric pickups in North America. Next question is where it will build them all... Kia sets goal of 90,000 electric pickup sales in North America, even as it cuts EV forecast https://t.co/3bvI3rpW6C

Foxconn is diving into the auto sector, in pursuit of Nissan and other partners, and taking a run at the U.S. market. Foxconn plans 2 EVs for U.S. as iPhone maker blitzes into global autos, stalks Nissan https://t.co/MLb9qW9YhS

First, Honda's merger with Nissan falls through, now this... Honda’s No. 2 exec, Shinji Aoyama, abruptly resigns amid allegations of inappropriate conduct https://t.co/c63kIK2Tay

Trump's tariffs are throwing some of Nissan's restructuring plans into reverse. Suddenly, its US plants seems a lot more valuable. Nissan holds off on job cuts in Tennessee amid tariff threat as U.S.-built Rogues gain currency https://t.co/3N068MWkdJ

In this @Automotive_News interview, Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda draws an interesting contrast between companies that grown big through their own organic growth and those that grow big through mergers and acquisitions. Where do you think he stands? https://t.co/bsm8pYWuCF https://t.co/jSdY54o8xn

In my exclusive interview with Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda in this week's @Automotive_News , the auto legend takes a dig at the failed Honda-Nissan merger as an example of what so many carmakers get wrong about auto industry. https://t.co/zEzIU6KyPD https://t.co/P6hBhbOD1U

Check our @Automotive_News profile of Nissan's new CEO, Ivan Espinosa, to learn what's on his reading list and his thoughts on where to find the best Mexican food in Japan. Along with his biggest regret as a product planner and his top biz priorities. https://t.co/6EVLpgu4Vu

This convoluted setup, something Rube Goldberg might have devised, is not there because Nissan’s technology is not ready. It’s there because Japan’s regulations are not. Nissan robotaxi contortions expose self-driving roadblocks for Japan’s automakers https://t.co/hnXBgXfNYv

Who is Ivan Espinosa, Nissan's new CEO starting next week? Read my writeup in @Automotive_News from a recent sit-down with him to learn about his personality, peeves, working style and ambitions. https://t.co/6EVLpgu4Vu https://t.co/9wSuXAswPd

Chinese automaker BYD just unveiled a super-fast charging EV technology that recharges an EV battery in the same time it takes to fill a tank of gasoline. Here's an interview talking about what this means as the rest of the industry plays catchup. https://t.co/LB6TQJbKwk