Naoto Okamura

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Toyota China sales bounce back with boost from government incentives

2 days ago | autonews.com | Yang Jian |Laurence Iliff |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

Toyota unveiled the bZ7, a battery electric compact sedan, at the Shanghai auto show. The automaker said sales for the Toyota and Lexus brands jumped 21 percent in April from a year earlier.
Canadian new-vehicle sales surge 7.9% ahead of tariff price hikes

2 days ago | autonews.com | Greg Layson |Laurence Iliff |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

Hyundai and Kia, which also includes the luxury Genesis line, combined to sell 25,652 new vehicles, up 17.5 per cent.
Chinese-owned EV battery maker AESC opens factory in France to supply Renault

2 days ago | autonews.com | Yang Jian |Laurence Iliff |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

Electric pickups got huge hype and preorders — but failed to win over truck buyersTesla, Ford, Rivian and GM drew strong consumer interest for full-size EV pickups, but buyers were put off by price and range anxiety.
Lucid inks U.S. graphite deal in bid for domestic battery material

2 days ago | autonews.com | Laurence Iliff |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura |John Irwin

Electric pickups got huge hype and preorders — but failed to win over truck buyersTesla, Ford, Rivian and GM drew strong consumer interest for full-size EV pickups, but buyers were put off by price and range anxiety.
Mazda to build first EV in Japan, bets high-tech, flexible factory beats tariffs

2 days ago | autonews.com | Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura |Laurence Iliff |John Irwin

Mazda will build its first EV at its Hofu H2 assembly plant, where it pioneering new flexible production technologies, seen here, that allow EVs to be built in mixed production with hybrid and internal combustion vehicles.
Tesla’s superfans and skeptics eagerly watch high-risk robotaxi rollout this month

3 days ago | autonews.com | Laurence Iliff |David Phillips |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

Tariffs that the Trump administration has imposed over the past few months have shaken the auto industry, pushing manufacturers to rethink strategies and supply chains. Automotive News breaks down everything you need to know about the tariff impact on the industry.
Subaru rethinks electrification, braces for $2.5 billion tariff impact

3 weeks ago | finance.yahoo.com | Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

CEO Atsushi Osaki said Subaru expects a $2.5 billion impact from U.S. tariffs in the current fiscal year if it doesn't take any mitigation steps. Import-reliant Subaru will rethink its electrification strategy, including the timing of investments, amid new global trade tumult and uncertainty about future emissions regulations. CEO Atsushi Osaki said the overall direction toward electrified vehicles remains unchanged.
Subaru rethinks electrification, braces for $2.5 billion tariff impact

3 weeks ago | autonews.com | Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura |Lois Hoyal |Molly Boigon

CEO Atsushi Osaki, seen hear delivering financial results in Tokyo on May 14, 2025, said Subaru expects a $2.5 billion impact from U.S. tariffs in the current fiscal year if it doesn't take any mitigation steps.
Critical minerals tariffs loom following this week’s comment deadline

3 weeks ago | autonews.com | Molly Boigon |Lois Hoyal |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

Porsche is in crisis mode as a failed EV strategy, slumping China sales and Trump's tariffs weigh on its share price and earnings.
Suppliers hope automakers put volume ahead of profit as they manage tariff costs

4 weeks ago | autonews.com | John Irwin |Vince Bond Jr. |Hans Greimel |Naoto Okamura

The UAW believes excess capacity at Stellantis plants indicates the facilities can support additional products without reconstructing them from the ground up.