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Pivot to electric vehicle batteries pays off but ambitious plans are a risk
Chief says Japanese group will study shifting its battery materials supply chain
Liquid-based lithium-ion will dominate for the next decade, says Prime Planet chief
Japanese conglomerate deepens relationship with Elon Musk’s carmaker as it races to roll out EV technology
CEO Yuki Kusumi says Japanese conglomerate will prioritise device after strategic shake-up
Unfocused strategy puts group at risk of becoming a target for activist investors
Automakers know that batteries are central to lowering the cost of electric cars
Sale comes as Japanese group looks to raise cash to finance $7.1bn Blue Yonder deal
Japanese company says supply chain specialist will boost software push after investor scepticism
Japanese electronics group may be upbeat but its reliance on carmaker remains a concern
Deal is Japanese conglomerate’s biggest overseas acquisition and the first under its new chief executive
Outgoing chief executive steers company away from ‘one-legged’ dependence on US carmaker
An ad campaign depicting Japanese same-sex couples is a cautious step in the right direction
Logistics companies to trial new product that can store jabs at minus 70C for 18 days
Delivery around the world is a new line of potential business
Management is still grasping for core strategy at sprawling Japanese conglomerate
Japanese group plans to set up its first plant in Norway with Equinor and Norsk Hydro
Group bets that carmaker will rely on its technology after moving production in-house
General counsel Laurence Bates helped manage corporate scandals and improve diversity
Japanese group’s reliance on its battery business with Tesla is a problem that its stake in Blue Yonder cannot solve
Shares in Japanese group rise 10% on signs of payoff for its $1.6bn investment in US ‘gigafactory’
Joint venture electric battery project in Nevada had suffered from lack of engineers
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC says it will continue supplies despite US ban
Mindful of past losses, battery maker sets limits on Tesla-related investment
Risk of major investment in electric vehicle battery plant at this time highlighted
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