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Alo Japan<p><a href="https://www.alojapan.com/1285519/japan-to-form-automaker-alliance-for-ai-powered-self-driving-cars/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">alojapan.com/1285519/japan-to-</span><span class="invisible">form-automaker-alliance-for-ai-powered-self-driving-cars/</span></a> Japan to form automaker alliance for AI-powered self-driving cars <a href="https://channels.im/tags/AIPowered" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AIPowered</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/alliance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alliance</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/automaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automaker</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/cars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cars</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/form" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>form</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/Japan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Japan</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/JapanNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapanNews</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://channels.im/tags/SelfDriving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfDriving</span></a> TOKYO — Toyota Motor, Honda Motor and other Japanese automakers will work together to develop AI-powered autonomous driving under a government-backed framework announced Thursday. The transport ministry&nbsp;revealed plans to set up a framework that will allow automakers to work together in developing s…</p>
Nonilex<p>A year ago, the world’s biggest <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/automaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automaker</span></a> was on a tear. American <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/consumers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>consumers</span></a> were snapping up <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Toyota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Toyota</span></a>’s hybrids, &amp; …that May, Toyota reported the highest annual profit ever recorded by a Japanese firm.</p><p>On Thurs, Toyota presented a significantly more somber outlook, projecting that its operating profit would decline by about ⅕ for the fiscal year ending in March. It… predicted a $1.3 billion hit from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> in April &amp; May alone.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/recession" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recession</span></a></p>

Ukraine Daily summary - Monday, December 23 2024

Oil depot in Russia’s Oryol Oblast targeted by ‘massive’ Ukrainian drone strike -- North Korea preparing to ship more troops, drones to Russia -- Ombudsman reacts to alleged Russian execution of Ukrainian POWs -- Ukrainian forces successfully attacked Russian positions using only ground and first person view (FPV) drones instead of infantry -- and more

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writeworks.ukUkraine Daily summary - Monday, December 23 2024Oil depot in Russia’s Oryol Oblast targeted by ‘massive’ Ukrainian drone strike -- North Korea preparing to ship more troops, drones to Russia -- Ombudsman reacts to alleged Russian execution of Ukrainian POWs -- Ukrainian forces successfully attacked Russian positions using only ground and first person view (FPV) drones instead of infantry -- and more

'We Have To Start To Get Back In Love With Smaller Vehicles,' Says #CEO Of #Automaker That Doesn't Sell Small Cars

#Ford chief says #Americans need to fall ‘back in love’ with smaller cars

#JimFarley says country is ‘in love with these monster vehicles’ but big cars are not sustainable in the age of #EV

Ford CEO Jim Farley also said we need to stop buying all the "monster vehicles" it sells
theguardian.com/business/artic

Love blaming the consumer when you don't offer a choice...

The #EmilyGT Lives!
Before National Electric Vehicle Sweden, the Chinese company that bought #Saab’s assets when #Sweden's #automaker went bankrupt, gave up on making #cars, its engineers developed an #EV #sedan called the Emily GT. And while we probably won’t ever see another new Saab, we might actually get to see the Emily GT thanks to a company in #Canada called #EVElectra that just bought the rights to produce it.
jalopnik.com/the-emily-gt-live

#ElonMusk takes zealot stance against #union as #Tesla #strike expands in #Sweden
#Automaker has always had hard stance against #unions, and it has been able to fend off #unionization efforts at its manufacturing facilities. Several other unions in Sweden have joined forces to mess with Tesla’s operations in order to put pressure on the company. Port workers, electricians, and cleaning services that deal with Tesla in the country have refused to work with the company!
electrek.co/2023/11/23/elon-mu

Electrek · Elon Musk takes zealot stance against union as Tesla strike expands in SwedenElon Musk is reportedly taking a zealot stance against a union strike in Sweden that is expanding and potentially now...

@tehstu wow! "According to the #Nissan USA #privacy notice, the #automaker may collect and share a ton data for targeted marketing purposes, including:

Sensitive personal information, including driver's license number, national or state identification number, citizenship status, immigration status, race, national origin, religious or philosophical beliefs, sexual orientation, sexual activity, precise geolocation, health diagnosis data, and genetic information.

"Nissan's privacy policy stands out as one of the most amazing things I've ever read," Caltrider said. "They aren't shy about saying they could collect all of this stuff."

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There are strong vibes of empire building here:

"A patriotic call by #China's bestselling #automaker to band the industry together and "demolish the old legends" of the global market has gone viral."

"It's an emotional need for the 1.4 billion Chinese people to see a Chinese brand becoming global." -- #BYD chair Wang Chuanfu

reuters.com/business/autos-tra

ReutersBYD calls on China automakers to unite, 'demolish the old' in global pushBy Reuters