Domestic firms play catch-up as Japan shifts to electric buses

As the global car market trends toward decarbonation, Japanese automakers are now struggling to regain lost ground in their ...
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Japan mandates devices that detect young students left behind on school buses

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Military parents who send their children to Global Step Academy, a pre-school and kindergarten for international students, said they’re relieved that Japan now requires an ...

Japan to launch first-ever bunk bed sleeper bus that's like a 'mobile hotel'

Exploring new cities is always exciting, but the price of travel and accommodation can put a real damper on things when ...
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All Aboard the Kirby Train and Bus in Japan’s Hanshin Area

The decorated trains and buses are the first ones to launch. The trains primarily cover the Kobe-Sannomiya, Takarazuka, Osaka-Umeda, and Kyoto-Kawaramachi stations, and Hankyu has also provided a ...
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Foxconn Nears Deal to Supply Electric Buses to Mitsubishi Fuso, Nikkei Reports

(Reuters) -Foxconn is nearing a deal to supply electric buses to Japanese commercial automaker Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday, citing a source close to ...
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News in Easy English: Many young people in Japan use expressway buses for 'oshikatsu'

TOKYO -- A new survey shows that about 40% of expressway bus users in Japan are young people aged 18 to 29, called Generation Z. Many of them use buses for "oshikatsu," which means supporting their ...
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Daimler Truck's Japan Unit, Foxconn to Set Up Electric Bus Maker — Update

Daimler Truck Holding's Japan unit and Foxconn Technology Group agreed to set up a bus company in the second half of this year, to develop and sell electric buses in Japan and abroad. The Daimler ...