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Here’s What’s Coming to the Nearly All-Electric Japan Mobility Show

Here’s What’s Coming to the Nearly All-Electric Japan Mobility Show

It’s four years since the last Tokyo Motor Show took place, and even then, it was fading into obscurity. Organizers hope to give it a boost of adrenaline in an updated form — and with a new name. While foreign brands are largely absent, again, there’ll be lots happening at the new Japan Mobility Show as the nation’s automakers charge in with an assortment of all-electric concepts and production models.

Tesla Stock Plunges — And Delivers a Mega-Billion-Dollar Hit to Musk’s Fortune

Tesla Stock Plunges — And Delivers a Mega-Billion-Dollar Hit to Musk’s Fortune

Sometimes you can’t wait for the day to end, and that’s probably the case for Tesla investors who watched the stock stumble since the automaker delivered a weak third-quarter earnings report, sending shares tumbling for two days in a row. Among those hardest hit, CEO Elon Musk whose own holdings have now lost more than $20 billion in value.

GM, Honda Set to Unleash Cruise Robocabs on Tokyo

GM, Honda Set to Unleash Cruise Robocabs on Tokyo

Any foreigner who has tried to negotiate Tokyo’s narrow, windy and painfully crowded roads knows what a challenge that can be. But General Motors and Honda say they’re confident they’ve got a better way to navigate traffic, with the partners set to launch service by Cruise robotaxis in Japan’s capitol starting in 2026.

Nissan Hyper Punk Concept Merges Traditional Origami with the Edgy Manga Lifestyle

Nissan Hyper Punk Concept Merges Traditional Origami with the Edgy Manga Lifestyle

The Nissan Hyper Punk is easily the edgiest of four EV concepts the automaker will formally reveal at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo next week. The body looks like it emerged from an origami studio. But the Hyper Punk concept could easily find a fit in Japanese manga – or, as it turns out, the Fortnite online game.

GM Tells UAW: Enough is Enough. There’s No More to Give

GM Tells UAW: Enough is Enough. There’s No More to Give

GM manufacturing chief Gerald Johnson took an end run around UAW leaders by providing striking workers a detailed look at the company’s latest contract offer. “These are not poverty wages,” he stressed, noting many union employees will make over $100,000 before benefits. GM, Johnson stressed, simply can’t offer any more if it hopes to remain competitive.