Tesla Cybertruck tour heads to Japan
Tesla has announced that the Cybertruck is coming to Japan, with the electric pickup truck scheduled to be in the country for most of the month of February. The Cybertruck launched in the US late […]
Tesla Offers Free Supercharging in Japan Following Massive Earthquake
Tesla has announced some Superchargers in Japan are free in the aftermath of the massive earthquake that struck on New Year’s day. Superchargers in Niigata, Ishikawa, Toyama, and Fukui prefectures are free for an entire […]
GM, Honda, and Cruise Announce Joint Venture for Driverless Taxi Fleet in Japan
General Motors, Honda and Cruise, GM’s self-driving subsidiary, have announced a new joint venture with plans to introduce a driverless taxi fleet in Tokyo by early 2026. The collaboration, outlined in a memorandum of understanding, […]
Japanese Shipping Giant to Equip Over 200 Ships with SpaceX’s Starlink
SpaceX’s Starlink will be installed on more than 200 ships of the Japanese company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. More than half of the fleet will be equipped with systems by the end of the fiscal year […]
SpaceX starts selling Starlink kits at Costco in Japan
SpaceX is working to make Starlink more accessible to consumers, and in its latest attempt to do that is now selling Starlink hardware at Costco in Japan, making it the first time the company has […]
Tesla lowers Model 3 and Model Y prices in Japan
Tesla has lowered prices for the Model 3 and Model Y in Japan. The price cuts come after similar moves in Australia and China earlier this week. According to Tesla’s online configurator in Japan, prices […]
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces may stay connected with Starlink
Japan’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF) are exploring the possibility of incorporating SpaceX’s Starlink. Since March, the SDF has been conducting tests of the company’s network for their land, sea, and air forces, and is now contemplating […]
US and Japan Reach Agreement on Trade of Electric Vehicle Battery Minerals
The United States and Japan have reached a trade deal on electric vehicle (EV) battery minerals that will enhance their battery supply chains and expand Japanese automakers’ access to a new $7,500 U.S. EV tax […]
BYD starts sales in Japan
Chinese automaker BYD officially started sales in Japan on Tuesday. The automaker is looking to secure itself as one of the global EV giants as it takes on Tesla in the well-established Japanese market. BYD’s […]
Japan’s Zipair becomes first Asia-Pacific airline to sign up for Starlink
SpaceX has signed another customers for its Starlink Aviation service. On Monday Japan’s Zipair Tokyo announced they are adding Starlink to their fleet of aircraft, becoming the first airline in the Asia-Pacific region to sign […]
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