Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I first rode in a self-driving vehicle in 1991. Haven’t looked back. Mar 10, 2025, 08:00am EDT Plus and TIER IV have partnered ...

Diminutive and slow, with a charmingly outdated look, so-called Kei trucks are completely out of sync with the American truck and SUV market. In many states, in fact, they’re not allowed on highways ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the auto industry and its impact on almost everything. A self-driving semi-truck at the CES tech show in Las Vegas ...

An acute labor shortage in Japan has made autonomous trucking an increasingly attractive option for maintaining capacity, improving safety, and stabilizing logistics operations. PlusAI and Tokyo-based ...

TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump arrives Monday in Japan where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions.

They’re tiny, they’re bright red, and you’ve probably seen them scooting around Seattle: Mini Japanese firetrucks known as kei trucks. People here say they not only love the cars — but the culture ...

TOKYO — As Japan tries to placate President Donald Trump amid contentious trade talks, officials may be eyeing an icon of American manufacturing that has virtually no presence there: The Ford F-150 ...

TOKYO (AP) — President Donald Trump opened his visit to Japan on Monday with greetings from the emperor a day before he meets new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who is banking on building a friendly ...