Naoto Okamura

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Tesla poised to open first showrooms in India to sell made-in-China EVs

1 week ago | autonews.com | Laurence Iliff |Paige Hodder |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

Tesla's Gigafactory in Shanghai on Aug. 23, 2024. The U.S. automaker is set to begin selling made-in-China EVs in India as early as July, Bloomberg reported.
Foreign automakers set to lose more ground in China, report says

1 week ago | autonews.com | Laurence Iliff |Paige Hodder |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

A Buick Electra-GS concept EV on display at the Shanghai auto show on April 24, 2025. Foreign brands are forecast to lose more ground in China by 2030, new research from AlixPartners projects.
ANC Podcast: June 20, 2025 | The week’s top stories and Mazda Canada CEO David Klan on ZEVs, his replacement, and more

1 week ago | autonews.com | Laurence Iliff |Paige Hodder |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

EV tax credits are out in budget bill, but House and Senate clash on how fast to kill key incentiveWhile both rollback plans will likely reduce consumer demand, the House version gives small automakers more time to build on modest EV sales.
Stellantis considers selling Maserati among other options, report says

1 week ago | autonews.com | Paige Hodder |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura |Urvaksh Karkaria

Maserati’s sales fell by more than half in 2024 to just 11,300 vehicles. Pictured is the MC20, which was launched in 2020.
EV tax credits are out in budget bill, but House and Senate clash on how fast to kill key incentive

1 week ago | autonews.com | Laurence Iliff |Paige Hodder |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

General Motors and its Cadillac brand would lose access to the electric vehicle tax credit under a phaseout being negotiated between Republicans in the House and Senate.
More consumers chose to lease EVs, rather than buy them, in Q1

1 week ago | autonews.com | Paige Hodder |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura |Urvaksh Karkaria

Nearly 60 percent of consumers who purchased a new electric vehicle in the first quarter leased their car, while only 25 percent of all new-car buyers leased.
AI agents will reshape workforce, cybersecurity, Reply CEO says

1 week ago | autonews.com | Andrea Malan |Mark Hollmer |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

CEO Brian MacDonald said CDK is stronger after the June 2024 ransomware attacks: “We are making sustained investments to work to stay ahead of evolving threats and safeguard our customers’ operations.”
Toyota, Hyundai step back from race for ultra-long-range PHEVs, citing cost

1 week ago | autonews.com | Nick Gibbs |Mark Hollmer |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

CEO Brian MacDonald said CDK is stronger after the June 2024 ransomware attacks: “We are making sustained investments to work to stay ahead of evolving threats and safeguard our customers’ operations.”
VinFast launches first franchised dealership in California, ditching direct-sales model for EVs

1 week ago | autonews.com | Laurence Iliff |Mark Hollmer |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

CEO Brian MacDonald said CDK is stronger after the June 2024 ransomware attacks: “We are making sustained investments to work to stay ahead of evolving threats and safeguard our customers’ operations.”
Mazda’s new tariff workaround: Sell more where you build, in Japan

1 week ago | autonews.com | Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura |Mark Hollmer |Keith Naughton

The CX-70 five-seat crossover is one of the fat-margin products that export-dependent Mazda builds in Japan for the U.S. market.