TechCrunch
Jensen Huang's two-day Tokyo trip resulted in deals for a national AI factory, robotics partnerships, and chip-supplier agreements, betting Japan's industrial future on Nvidia hardware.
Toyota, BMW, Repsol, and Bosch are testing 100% renewable gasoline in ordinary cars in Spain, hoping to prove that combustion engines can still have a green future without needing a charging cable.
Seven Japanese automakers, including Toyota and Honda, are discussing sharing boring car parts to save money and fight Chinese rivals. Because nothing says 'innovation' like standardized hoses.
Toyota, BMW, Bosch, and Repsol are testing whether their cars can run on renewable gasoline in Spain, because why not see if the future works before committing?
Toyota warns hybrid owners that their cars might have to drink the cheap stuff for a bit, because war and supply chains are a thing.
The Guardian
Toyota takes a £3bn hit from the Iran war, citing soaring materials costs and lost sales, and warns profits will keep falling.
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