Japan
Toyota Goes Tesla: Every Model Software-Defined by 2030, Plus Gigacasting in China
Toyota will make all ~50 models software-defined with Arene by 2030 and use in-house gigacasting at its Shanghai Lexus EV plant. Sound familiar?
Japan
Tesla’s 130 kW CHAdeMO Adapter Is Coming to Japan in January, Unlocking 12x More Chargers
Tesla will launch a 130 kW CHAdeMO adapter in Japan in January 2027 for under ¥100,000, opening about 14,800 fast-charge ports to Tesla owners.
Japan
Kawasaki’s 10-Minute Electric Bus: Japan’s First Pantograph-Charged Route Is Coming
Rinko Bus, Toshiba and Drive Electro launched a pantograph-charged EV bus in Kawasaki that charges in about 10 minutes. Passenger service from December.
Japan
docomo Starlink Direct Passes 10 Million Users in Under Six Months
NTT Docomo says docomo Starlink Direct passed 10 million connected users on Oct 8. Free on all plans, 103 phone models, and KDDI V2 broadband next.
Japan
Tesla Opens a 130-Car Delivery Hub in Nagoya, Fed by Its New Mikawa Port Base
Tesla Japan opens Delivery Center Nagoya Minato on Oct 28 with space for 130+ cars, fed by its Mikawa Port import base. What it means for buyers.
Japan
Tesla Model Y Is Japan’s Best-Selling Import Again as Registrations Double
Tesla Japan says Model Y was the top foreign-brand model in September 2026. JAIA data shows Tesla's category up 128%, with 2026 registrations near double.
Japan
Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026: Hybrids, Hydrogen and Roads That Charge Your EV
Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026 ran Oct 13-16 at Makuhari Messe. Few new EVs, but Honda Charge, V2H and wireless in-motion charging stood out.
Japan
The X Subscription Hits Japan: Grok, Grok Bot and Cursor From ¥1,280 a Month
xAI's The X Subscription bundles Grok, Grok Bot, Cursor and X Premium. Japan pricing starts at ¥1,280 a month. Who pays more, who saves, and the catch.
Japan
Tesla Update 2026.32.7 Lands in Japan With Ad Blocker, Wheel Picker and Apple Music
Tesla 2026.32.7 is rolling out in Japan with the 2026.32 features: wheel selection, Apple Music library, a browser ad blocker and a Powershare readout.
Japan
Japan’s EV Sales Top 20,000 in a Month for the First Time
Japan sold a record 20,734 plug-in cars in September 2026, a 5.75% share. Tesla led imports, Toyota bZ4X surged, and subsidies helped. Full breakdown.
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Ship 42 Aces Its Static Fires: Starship Flight 15 Is Cleared on the Stand as Florida Goes Quiet for Starship
SpaceX says Ship 42 finished a full six-engine static fire and a single-engine deorbit-burn test, so both Flight 15 stages are done on the stand ahead of a two-stage catch attempt. Florida, meanwhile, pauses Falcon 9 for six weeks to get Pad 39A ready for Starship.
Tesla
Tesla Is ‘Officially Coming’ to Vietnam, and Its First Five Job Ads Include One Very Busy Charging Hire
Tesla's Asia Pacific recruiter says the company is "officially coming to Vietnam" and has posted five local jobs: sales, service, HR, purchasing and a charging developer expected to juggle 20-plus sites. No launch date, models or prices yet.
Stock Watch
Stock Watch: Enphase Craters 16%, Tesla Slips Off $407, Tokyo Chips Keep Climbing
Enphase plunged 16.03% after its miss and soft guide hit the regular session, Tesla gave back 0.80% to $404.22, and Renesas led Tokyo with a 7.47% jump as the Nikkei added 686 points.
EV Industry
China’s NEV Retail Sales Fall 13% in Oct. 1-25 as Factories Keep Shipping
CPCA data shows China's NEV retail sales at 753,000 for Oct. 1-25, down 13% year over year, while wholesale rose 3% to 1.008 million. Overall car retail fell 26%, keeping the NEV share at 65.7%, and inventory pressure is building.
Energy
Xpeng’s Iron Humanoid Gets Its Solid-State Batteries Before It Gets a Production Start
Xpeng VP Gu Jie says solid-state batteries designed for the Iron humanoid robot have entered small-batch production, while Iron itself is still pre-SOP. Mass production is targeted for the end of 2026, with Xpeng stores first in 2027.