utomakers are using advanced glass coatings to keep vehicle cabins cool, alleviating the air-conditioning load as summer sweeps India, sending temperatures past 45°C in some cities. The push comes as vehicle sizes, glass surface areas and thermal loads grow with the shift toward larger vehicles such as SUVs and electric models requiring increased battery pack … Read more
TOKYO: Shareholders in Japan‘s Asahi Group Holdings will sell some $1.3 billion worth of stock in the brewer to overseas investors, the company said on Thursday, in the latest unwinding of cross-shareholdings among big Japanese firms. Eight Japanese banks, including Nomura Holdings and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group’s main lending unit, plan to sell a total … Read more
Asahi Group Holdings plans to halt the use of Johnny & Associates personalities in its advertising from now on, in response to a sexual abuse scandal involving the major talent agency’s late founder. The major Japanese food and beverage maker made the decision not to feature Johnny’s talents in its future sales promotion activities “to … Read more