The race to electrify the car market is quietly, speedily underway. But for one country, with a strong record in the auto industry, keeping up is proving difficult. Japan is steeped in automotive history, but when it comes to the latest trend, these legacy giants are finding it hard to switch gear. Now they're in danger of being left on the starting grid.
Climate change is stirring up internecine conflicts, criminality is making them longer, and cross-border contagion is complicating matters further. We explain why civil wars are so hard to resolve. Japanese carmakers’ dominance of the automobile industry could be at risk if they don’t catch up in the race for EVs. And, a tribute to musician and civil-rights campaigner, Harry Belafonte.
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