I’ll start with a confession. I love electric cars; I drive Tesla. Nissan was one of the first legacy automakers to launch an EV. Today its pioneer brand Leaf is still around, although its tech is jaded. Nissan remains king in Japan’s EV market, its newest model, the wittily named Sakura (cherry blossom), tops the […]
Petrol prices in Japan are currently about 6% higher than the start of the year; they’ve actually dropped slightly since February. The prognosis looking forward isn’t good, one report from Trading Economics is forecasting US$1.63/litre in 2023 and $1.74 in 2024. With these headwinds, and generous Government subsidies for EV buyers (currently JPY650,000 or $5,132)
As readers of this blog may know, I am spending 3 months in the UK this ‘summer.’ It was difficult to visit last year due to the coronavirus pandemic and I was last here 18 months ago. One of the more obvious changes I’ve noticed is the presence of electric cars on the roads, especially
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Made famous by James Bond, Aston Martin’s success is now dependant upon a Canadian billionaire, Daimler Benz and Middle Eastern sales. After a much vaunted 2018 IPO, the business subsequently stumbled and in 2020 received three capital injections. In the latest twist, Lawrence Stroll of F1 fame took a 25% share along with Mercedes who
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