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Formula E CEO eyes big opportunity for circuit with first night race in Tokyo
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (163+ words) As with last year's E-Prix, the 2026 edition will be a doubleheader held at the Tokyo Street Circuit, around the Big Sight exhibition center by the Tokyo Bay waterfront. Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds has hailed the upcoming Tokyo E-Prix, which…...
Ex-Red Bull boss Christian Horner eyeing F1 return as Alpine investor
3+ week, 2+ day ago (73+ words) Ex-Red Bull boss Christian Horner eyeing F1 return as Alpine investor'The Japan Times Ex-Red Bull boss Christian Horner eyeing F1 return as Alpine investor Christian Horner's absence from Formula One may be short-lived. Horner, the famed former Red Bull boss who was…...
Chinese car exporter Chery to buy Nissan plant in South Africa
3+ week, 6+ day ago (147+ words) Chery will buy the land, buildings and associated assets of Nissan facilities in Rosslyn, Pretoria, as the Japanese carmaker undergoes a major restructuring. Chery Automobile, China's top car exporter, agreed to buy Nissan's vehicle-manufacturing plant in South Africa, the latest…...
Shiseido faces tough turnaround after costly cosmetics stumbles
1+ mon, 20+ hour ago (134+ words) Shiseido faces tough turnaround after costly cosmetics stumbles'The Japan Times Shiseido, once a formidable challenger to L'Oreal and Estee Lauder Companies, is navigating its biggest challenge in decades, hurt by a costly misfire in North America and loss of market…...
The electric car transition unravels slowly, then all at once
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (149+ words) The global transition to electric vehicles is beginning to unravel the way major changeovers often do: slowly at first, then all at once. The global transition to electric vehicles is beginning to unravel the way major changeovers often do: slowly…...
Toyota unveils concept LFA supercar, and it’s fully electric
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (188+ words) Should the new concept go into production, it would sit at the pinnacle of the company's vast lineup as its top-of-the-line performance vehicle. Toyota unveiled an LFA concept car that's fully electric " a surprising twist for the long-awaited successor to…...
Hall of Fame player and coach Lenny Wilkens dies at age 88
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (130+ words) Wilkens had career averages of 16.5 points and 6.7 assists in 1,077 career regular-season games as a player and compiled a 1,332-1,155 record a an NBA coach. Lenny Wilkens, one of the few inductees into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as both a…...
Grace Wales Bonner to lead menswear design at tradition-rich luxury house Hermes
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (163+ words) The appointment gives the maker of Birkin bags a designer known for her unique way of melding fine tailoring with broad cultural research, with a string of awards under her belt. Grace Wales Bonner to lead menswear design at tradition-rich…...
F1 drivers' championship still in McLaren's hands, says Stella
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (105+ words) McLaren has already clinched the constructors' title for a second successive year and has Australian Oscar Piastri leading the drivers' standings. AUSTIN, TEXAS - McLaren boss Andrea Stella said the Formula One drivers' championship was still in his team's hands despite…...
Kering to sell beauty unit to L'Oreal for $4.66 billion to cut debt, refocus on fashion
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (180+ words) Gucci owner Kering said on Sunday it has agreed to sell its beauty business to L'Oreal for "4 billion ($4.66 billion), as new CEO Luca de Meo moves to tackle the luxury group's high debt and refocus ... PARIS - Gucci owner Kering said…...