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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
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
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
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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EV Industry
BYD’s Q3 Profit Jumps 28% as Overseas Sales Do the Heavy Lifting
BYD's third-quarter net profit rose 28.08% to 10.02 billion yuan (about $1.50 billion) on revenue up 13.59%, while nine-month profit still fell 4.24%. Overseas sales are up 92.66% this year, and Japan's RACCO kei EV is part of that push.
Starlink
FCC Votes to Put 482 MHz More on the Table for Satellite-to-Phone Service, and Starlink Mobile Is Listening
The FCC adopted a proposal to open an extra 482 MHz of licensed spectrum to direct-to-device service and drop region-wide lease rules, a potential win for SpaceX's Starlink Mobile. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile want two 5G bands left out.
Tesla
Tesla Model Y Sets Green NCAP’s Lowest-Ever Life-Cycle Emissions Mark, and Tesla Showed Its Homework
Green NCAP gave the Berlin-built Model Y RWD five stars and 93%, with life-cycle emissions of 95 g CO2-eq/km, the lowest it has ever published. Tesla's verified factory and battery data made the difference.
Stock Watch
Alphabet Has Its Worst Day Ever, and Tesla Barely Blinks at $403
Alphabet sank 12.64% to $283.82, its worst day as a public company, and the Nasdaq lost 1.38%. Tesla slipped just 0.23% to $403.30, Mobileye fell 9.21%, Ford and GM rallied, and Advantest led Tokyo up 6.01%.
Japan
Toyota Develops a Smaller Next-Gen Hybrid So One Platform Can Be an EV, PHEV or Hybrid
Toyota's new 1.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid is small enough to fit a BEV-first multi-pathway platform, letting one body be an EV, PHEV or hybrid with 15%+ better fuel economy.