In EV battle, Toyota bets on new technology and old-school thinking
At factories in Japan’s industrial heartland, Toyota (7203.T) has turned to self-propelled assembly lines, massive die casting and even old-fashioned hand polishing as it aims to make up for lost ground in battery electric vehicles. The world’s top-selling automaker believes it can close the gap with Tesla (TSLA.O) and others by combining new technology with …
