Toyota plans new Japan assembly plant despite tariffs | Design legend Giorgetto Giugiaro explains why safety ‘is a luxury’ | GM, Hyundai to develop electric van for U.S. | Subaru rethinks EVs | Ford’s ‘Model T moment’

Toyota braces for a tariff bill of nearly $10 billion but still expects to deliver big profits and is even planning a new assembly plant in Japan despite the trade tensions.

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Audi, BMW, Mercedes leverage AI to boost production efficiency, quality | ZF unveils new chassis products as it bets on software-defined vehicles | How energy storage systems work and why the auto industry is investing

Automakers are making big leaps forward with AI because they started using digital tools in their factories years ago, experts says.

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