June 2023

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Automotive Report:

Increasing the number of speeds for AT is outdated? - asked Toyota Crown developer
Major parts maker of Toyota group rushes to develop services, having a sense of crisis from “Tesla-ization”
New Prius evolves ADAS with Toyota’s first five functions
Mitsubishi Motors rapidly accelerates electrification, investing total JPY210bn in battery procurement
Honda’s new fuel battery system allows higher productivity to one-thirds cost
Toyoda Gosei provides Toyota Mirai with truck hydrogen tank with eight times capacity
Collaboration by DNP develops wireless charging for light commercial EVs
Autonomous EV start-up, Turing to “produce 100 cars in 2025”
JR East demonstrates autonomous mobility to explore possibility of coexistence with pedestrians

New Car Report:

MT beginner-friendly Civic Type R evolves rev-match system
Partially remodeled Mazda2 emphasizes environmental responses: CO2 reduction
Lexus first exclusive EV, RZ available from JPY8.8 mil; what’s the cruising range in winter?

Cover Story:

What’s different about new Prius

Features:

Tesla discloses its card for next generation EV (First Part)
Mazda and Nissan to fully introduce OTA in 2025; Toyota in preparation for software era
Hitachi Astemo develops low-cost sensor with monocular camera only

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