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A plug-in hybrid BYD ATTO 8 SUV. BYD, China's largest hybrid vehicle exporter to Europe, sold more plug-in hybrids than fully electric models in the first eight months of the year.
BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2026
China’s $7.5 billion EU hybrid boom faces new curbs under deal with bloc
Since the EU imposed additional tariffs on Chinese-made EVs in 2024, Chinese automakers have increasingly turned to plug-in hybrids.
Maros Sefcovic, the EU trade commissioner, speaks to journalists during a news conference in Beijing on Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 10, 2026
China and EU strike deal to?halve Chinese hybrid exports
The “shared understanding” would “moderate” China’s export of the cars to the EU, and would cut the imports of several million cars over four years.
Reeling from electric vehicle-related losses, Honda is pivoting to gasoline-electric hybrids and slashing expenses in the Indian market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2026
Cost pressures and deadlock force Honda to rework India strategy, sources say
The automaker is partnering with Tata Technologies after its Japanese and Indian managers failed to agree on which suppliers to use for upcoming cars.
A Toyota dealership in Beijing. Toyota- and Lexus-brand sales fell 23% in China in August on weak demand for gasoline and hybrid vehicles.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2026
Toyota’s car sales decline for seventh month as Chinese market favors EVs
Toyota- and Lexus-brand sales fell 23% in the world’s biggest auto market in August on weak demand for gasoline and hybrid vehicles, Toyota has said.
A hybrid version of Nissan's Rogue SUV model will soon be launched in the U.S. market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 22, 2026
Nissan to launch hybrid version of Rogue SUV in U.S.
The release will mark the first time the Yokohama-based automaker has sold a model with the e-Power hybrid system in the U.S.
Noriya Kaihara, Honda's executive vice president, said the automaker plans to localize more production of its hybrid power trains in the U.S.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2026
Honda eyes U.S. to build newest factory, top executive says
The carmaker is seeking to expand its lineup of gas-electric hybrids models from 2030.
Toyota has benefited from the enduring popularity in the U.S. of gas-electric hybrids as well as the weak yen.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 4, 2026
Toyota unveils ?1 trillion share buyback and raises profit outlook
Resilient hybrid demand and a weak yen have helped make up for rising costs, tariffs and supply disruptions.
Global sales in June, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu Motor, fell 1.1% from a year earlier to 926,688 units, Toyota Motor said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2026
Toyota sales fall for fifth month on Iran turmoil and China
Soaring oil and raw-material costs, along with disrupted supply routes, are squeezing global manufacturers as the conflict in the Middle East drags on.
A Toyota 2025 Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. A nearly 20% increase in hybrid sales helped lift Toyota’s U.S. deliveries about 1% in the second quarter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2026
Toyota and Hyundai sales rise on hybrid demand while GM sits out
A nearly 20% increase in hybrid sales helped lift Toyota’s U.S. deliveries about 1% in the second quarter.
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid GR Sport at the Vancouver Auto Show in Canada in March.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2026
Toyota threatens GM’s sales crown as U.S. hybrid demand surges
Japanese automaker Toyota overtaking General Motors in sales in the Detroit automaker’s home market would mark a historic shift.
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe in Tokyo on Thursday
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2026
Honda and Nissan’s shifting fortunes could bolster case for tie-up
Honda’s losses and Nissan’s early signs of recovery have narrowed the imbalance that derailed their failed merger talks last year.
Honda Motor CEO Toshihiro Mibe reports the automaker’s first full-year loss ever as a public company.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2026
Honda takes $10 billion hit on EVs and posts net loss
The automaker is canceling models, moving toward hybrids and making a push in India.
A Honda car outside the Honda headquarters in Tokyo. The company is expected to report an annual loss for the last fiscal year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2026
Honda needs a big pivot, and maybe a partner, after big EV-related losses
Brand power and a solid reputation will help as it undertakes an overhaul, with a likely shift toward hybrids.
Models of the new hybrid version of the Fiat 500 on display inside the Stellantis Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, on Nov. 25.
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2025
How hybrid models are helping keep automakers’ electrification plans afloat
The EV market is slowing in the U.S., but analysts expect hybrid sales to continue accelerating.
A Toyota manufacturing plant in Kentucky, U.S.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 19, 2025
Toyota lays out $912 million plan to boost U.S. hybrid production
The plan forms part of a broader $10 billion commitment in the United States over the next five years.
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2025
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer 91AV原创 EV market
The Chinese EV manufacturer’s Racco minivehicle is its first model exclusively made for a specific market.
A new Nissan Rogue compact SUV at a dealership in Richmond, California, in September. Nissan is readying a plug-in hybrid option for its best-selling Rogue model for launch in early 2026 in the U.S. market and reviving its Xterra SUV as a hybrid model.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2025
Nissan to reboot Xterra SUV as a hybrid, freezes plans for U.S. EV
The Japanese carmaker is planning to boost gas-powered vehicle output in the U.S. in response to President Donald Trump’s trade and environmental policies.
The new Prelude model released by Honda, on Thursday in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2025
Honda to revive Prelude sports car after 24 years
The major Japanese automaker targets annual domestic sales of 3,500 units for the new Prelude, a hybrid coupe.
Mercedes-Benz Japan opens its first 150-kilowatt fast-charging station in a park in Chiba in July.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 25, 2025
Foreign EVs hit Japan alongside fast-charging network push
As Japanese automakers remain reluctant to shift away from popular hybrids, foreign rivals are challenging the status quo.
New vehicles for sale at a Toyota dealership in California
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2025
Toyota logs record global sales despite Trump tariff turmoil
The carmaker’s sales were bolstered by a last-minute rush from customers to lock-in purchases before U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened 25% tariff on car imports.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
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Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
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