Electric Vehicles Take Charge in 2022

03:52am, Thursday, 24'th Feb 2022 Kiplinger
There is widespread consensus that the future, at least when it comes to what we drive, is electric. Carmakers have been falling all over each other with promised dates by which some or all of their offerings will be electric, or at least electrified in some way. But when is that future for you? Should you buy an electric now? A number of vehicles either for sale or coming to market in 2022 promise to shake things up. They’re neither tiny nor dizzyingly expensive, and they might tip the scales for some to try electric. For the people who would rather drink battery acid than give up their internal combustion engine vehicles, you can relax. We are, as one auto observer put it, living in a “golden age of choice”: Massively powerful muscle cars and electric vehicles with record-setting range and efficiency are both on the market. “People who are thinking, ‘Oh boy, I better go get my gas-powered V8 car now, or else tomorrow or next year I walk’—no, that’s not true,” says Matt Degen, an editor at Kelley Blue Book. “Gasoline combustion vehicles are going to be with us for a while, probably even decades.” What’s a Battery Electric Vehicle?

Toyota, Yamaha working on hydrogen-burning V8 engine

04:03pm, Wednesday, 23'rd Feb 2022 Fox News
Toyota and Yamaha are working on a hydrogen-fueled V8 engine that could take the place of electric motors in future vehicles.

Major plans to upgrade the A50 and A500 in Staffordshire

07:03am, Wednesday, 23'rd Feb 2022 Staffordshire Live
Improvements would include widening and work at the Toyota junction and Sudbury roundabout
The notion of powering an internal combustion engine with hydrogen is not a new one.
Dublin, Feb. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Self-driving Cars Market by Component (Radar, LiDAR, Ultrasonic, & Camera Unit), Vehicle, Level of Autonomy, Mobility Type, EV and Region - Global Forecast to 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com''s offering. The global self-driving cars market size is projected to grow from 20.3 million units in 2021 to 62.4 million units by 2030, at a CAGR of 13.3%. Safety features are an important prerequisite for automotive customers across the world. Governments across the world have mandated the incorporation of features such as lane departure warning (LDW) and automatic emergency braking (AEB) paving way for new technologies and self-driving cars. Different types of safety features have, therefore, been developed to assist drivers and lower the number of accidents. Growing demand for safety and driving assistance systems likely to drive the growth of the Self-driving Cars market during the forecast period The automotive industry is witnessing a rapid evolution of safety features, which is expected to increase exponentially in the coming years to provide a safer and more convenient driving experience.

Nikkei tumbles over 2% as deepening Ukraine crisis weighs

05:34am, Tuesday, 22'nd Feb 2022 Business Recorder
TOKYO: Japan''s Nikkei share average tumbled more than 2% on Tuesday, extending losses to a fourth session, as sentiment soured further following an escalation in tensions around Ukraine. The Nikkei slid 2.17% to 26,327.90 by the midday break. The broader Topix slumped 1.76% to 1,877.01, also heading for a fourth straight session of losses. Only 11 of the Nikkei''s 225 constituent stocks rose, with one flat and the others falling. Healthcare was the sole sector to rise, pulled up by drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo surging about 10%, after positive results for the Erhertu cancer drug it co-developed with AstraZeneca. Consumer sectors were the worst performers, with basic materials and tech also suffering sizable losses. Tokyo shares end lower Japanese markets will be closed on Wednesday for a public holiday, putting market players in the mind to close out positions, traders said. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine after recognising them as independent on Monday, accelerating a crisis the West fears could unleash a major war. "Risks around Ukraine have taken a turn for the worse, but at the same time, most of the potential near-term bad news has probably already been priced in by the market," said Makoto Kikuchi, chief executive of Myojo Asset Management.

Zane Smith captures Truck Series win at Daytona

03:34am, Saturday, 19'th Feb 2022 National Post
Zane Smith earned his fourth career NASCAR Camping World Truck Series victory on Friday, winning the NextEra Energy 250 at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway. Smith, driving the No. 38 Ford, topped Ben Rhodes in the No. 99 Toyota by 5.197 seconds. Last year, Smith earned a victory at Martinsville, Va. He posted wins at Brooklyn, []
A bill of entry is merely an order of assessment and not an order of delivery of goods imported, and hence does not attract any levy, the Bombay High Court has clarified, granting temporary relief to Tata AutoComp Systems, which had approached the court to challenge the legality and validity of stamp duty on the same. The Court, in its ruling, has followed the stand taken by the Gujarat High Court in a decade-old case. The Tata Group-owned automotive component major had challenged the stamp duty on ‘Bills of Entry’ on import of goods.Currently, an importer has to pay a 0.10% levy on the total assessed value of goods, under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, on the Bill of Entry. The company has also sought a refund of Rs 250 crore for the levy it had paid from April 1, 2019, to December 31, 2021, along with interest.It has further argued that it is entitled to the refund since the state never had any authority to levy the said stamp duty on the bills of entry. “We note that the Supreme Court declined to stay the order of the Gujarat High Court in the SLP (Special Leave Petition) filed by the State of Gujarat.
Teens Struggle To Score First Car As Used Car Prices Remain Absurd American teenagers have gotten the short end of the stick for more than two years - being forced to attend school either in a mask or via Zoom, while missing out on countless rites of passage despite their virtually nonexistent chance of falling seriously ill from Covid-19. And now - as the far more mild Omicron strain enters the rear-view mirror and things begin to return to normal - used cars have become so expensive that many teens can''t afford them , according to the Wall Street Journal . Used car prices were already rising before the pandemic - however in the last two years, supply-chain disruptions have caused significant production problems throughout the auto industry. In January, the average listing price for a preowned car reached $28,500 - a 31% jump over last January . New vehicles rose 12% over the same period - causing price-sensitive buyers, particularly younger ones, to hold off on their first vehicle. The Manheim US Used Car index was up 45% y/y in January. " It was definitely very frustrating, especially because all my friends have cars ," said 16-year-old Chase Smith, who was priced out of the market and forced to keep taking the bus one-hour each way to her school in upstate New York. "But in the end, I just know it’s a smart decision," she said.

Tokyo stocks end lower on Ukraine concerns

07:10am, Friday, 18'th Feb 2022 Business Recorder
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended lower Friday as concerns over Ukraine gripped investors despite Washington''s announcement that Secretary of State Antony Blinken has accepted an invitation to meet his Russian counterpart. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0.41 percent, or 110.80 points, to 27,122.07 while the broader Topix index lost 0.36 percent, or 6.93 points, to 1,924.31. The dollar stood at 115.17 yen in Asian trade, against 114.91 yen seen on Thursday in New York. Tracking falls on Wall Street, the Nikkei opened sharply lower amid continued uncertainty over the standoff in Ukraine. Tokyo stocks close lower on Ukraine fears But buybacks then took hold among investors on the news that Blinken has agreed to meet Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov next week, provided there is no invasion before then. The announcement "reassured the market that at the very least, there is unlikely to be any imminent invasion by Russia," Makoto Sengoku, senior equity market analyst at Tokai Tokyo Securities, told AFP. "The prospect of Washington-Moscow talks offered slight hopes of a resolution to the current crisis, and that kind of expectation likely helped narrow drops," Sengoku said.
Toyota Motor Corporation first all-electric mass-market model will not be sold to consumers through a dealer network in Japan when it rolls out later this year. Read more.

Toyota''s first mass EV will not be appearing in Japan

07:02pm, Thursday, 17'th Feb 2022 Breaking the News 24/7
Toyota Motor Corporation''s first-ever mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) model will not be sold on the Japanese market upon its appearance later this year due to the company''s plans to focus …
Eccentric engine has enabled this technology which already had partnerships with Tata, Citroen, Toyota and Maruti Suzuki

Toyota picks general contractor for battery plant

03:10am, Thursday, 17'th Feb 2022 Business Journals
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. , Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Toyota of Santa Maria , an automotive dealership in Santa Maria, California , is offering a $500 rebate to military personnel on the purchase of select new Toyota vehicles. This $500 rebate must be used towards the amount due at lease signing or the Capitalized Cost Reduction. Alternatively, in the case of finance, the $500 rebate must be applied toward the … Full story available on Benzinga.com
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