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Roskill: Japanese steel industry is poised for a major downsizing in the years to come

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Nippon Steel plans to suspend blast furnace operations at its Ibaraki Prefecture plant, near Tokyo, according to the Nikkei—the latest example of the group’s efforts to deal with overcapacity in Japan. The Japanese steel industry has a total capacity of 130 Mtpy. —Nikkei report. —Nikkei report.

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IHS Markit: global commercial vehicle production to drop 22% in 2020 in wake of COVID-19

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IHS Markit is forecasting that global commercial vehicle production (GVW 4-8) volumes in 2020 compared to 2019 will be down 22% (more than 650,000 units) to 2.6 decline in global real GDP in 2020. The local industry is already recovering, with commercial vehicle plants re-opened. China slowly gaining momentum after shutdown.

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Yamaha Motor produces 3 mn Performance Damper since 2004 – ET Auto

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a subsidiary manufacturing products such as shock absorbers, whose headquarters is in Morimachi, Shūchi, Shizuoka, Japan. In 2005, it was chosen for the Chairman’s Award at the 3rd New Machinery Promotion Awards, hosted by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Machine Industry. 2 of Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co.,

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Tesla could start selling Optimus robots by the end of next year, Musk says – ET Auto

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Humanoid robots have been in development for several years by Japan’s Honda and Hyundai Motor’s Boston Dynamics. Humanoid robots have been in development for several years by Japan’s Honda and Hyundai Motor ‘s Boston Dynamics. Musk has a history of failing to fulfill bold promises to Wall Street.

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Panasonic ships Tesla 4680 cell samples as it gears for mass production

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“A pilot line, created first in Japan, made it possible to start large-scale prototype production in May,” Kazuo Tadanobu, Panasonic’s energy business CEO said during the event. Tesla battery partner Panasonic shares insights on 4680 cell development. Tesla had produced its 1 millionth 4680 cell in January.

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JATO: global vehicle sales fall by 39% in March; electrified vehicles up to 17.4% new registration market share in Europe

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The outbreak of COVID-19 has already impacted the automotive industry significantly, according to JATO Dynamics, a leading provider of global automotive data and insight. million units in March 2020, down by 39% from March 2019. However, before they could look to buy, COVID-19 struck the industry and disabled purchasing power.

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Nissan Motor India elevates Saurabh Vatsa to MD position, Rakesh Srivastava retires on 31 March   | Autocar Professional

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The Nissan Magnite since its introduction in 2020 has achieved cumulative domestic sales of over 100,000 SUVs as of February 2024. The company has also won the prestigious Global Nissan President Award for Project Magnite in 2020 and for the Nissan India Business Transformation Plan in 2022 during his tenure.

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