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Asahi Shimbun
3 days ago
- Business
- Asahi Shimbun
Cards help parcel delivery service customers with impaired hearing
A card shows the types of goods being sent and the way they should be handled. (Provided by Yamato Transport Co.) Help is at hand for customers who have hearing problems or difficulty speaking Japanese at Yamato Transport Co.'s parcel delivery service. The company has developed a set of 13 cards featuring text and illustrations that senders can point to while filling out a delivery form. These cards are now available at the company's 767 sales offices in Tokyo and the Kansai region. Customers who struggle to understand Japanese can choose a delivery time or specify how goods should be handled by pointing to cards with illustrations and text indicating 'Fragile' or 'This side up,' for example. The Communication Board cards are currently available with text in Japanese and English. Yamato Transport, which offers the Ta-Q-Bin home delivery service, plans to add Chinese and Korean versions as well. Yamato Transport began developing the cards last year after an employee, who wanted to ease interactions with those with hearing impairments, proposed the idea. The employee had noticed how time consuming sending a parcel was for customers who could only communicate with employees by writing messages. The company improved the cards by incorporating feedback from employees with hearing impairments and related nonprofit organizations. The cards will be available at sales offices nationwide around autumn.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Mitsubishi plans battery swapping tech for electric CVs in Tokyo
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC), in collaboration with Mitsubishi Motors, Ample, and Yamato Transport, is set to roll out an EV battery swapping initiative in Tokyo, Japan, by September 2025. The plan includes introducing more than 150 battery-swappable commercial electric vehicles (EVs) and creating 14 modular battery swapping stations across the city. This major move towards sustainable transportation follows a smaller pilot in Kyoto last year and will feature MFTBC's eCanter light-duty truck and Mitsubishi Motors' Minicab EV, targeting commercial delivery fleets. Yamato Transport will be the first major customer, focusing on last-mile delivery applications. Ample, a US-based battery swapping company, will provide the technology for the EV platforms and will be responsible for installing and operating the swapping stations. The Tokyo Metropolitan Environment Public Corporation is backing the project through its "Technology Development Support Project for Promoting New Energy", aligning with Japan's climate goals. Japan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 46% from 2013 levels by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. With the transportation sector responsible for nearly 19% of the country's CO₂ emissions in 2022, commercial fleet electrification is a strategic priority for Japan's decarbonisation efforts. The consortium in Tokyo is targeting battery swapping times of just five minutes, offering a fully automated service where drivers do not need to exit their vehicles. Ample's compact and rapidly deployable stations are a practical solution for high-utilisation fleets in dense urban areas like Tokyo. Future expansions of this initiative may include grid services, such as renewable energy storage, to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This initiative builds on previous collaborations, with Yamato Transport pioneering commercial EV battery swapping since 2022 and a successful pilot involving commercial delivery and battery swapping taxis in Kyoto in 2024. "Mitsubishi plans battery swapping tech for electric CVs in Tokyo" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
NHK
27-05-2025
- Business
- NHK
Services lighten the load for suitcase-toting tourists in Japan
Japanese delivery firms are stepping up services aimed at lightening the load for foreign tourists as they travel around the country. The services allow the visitors to drop off their suitcases at counters and later pick them up at their hotels or at their homes overseas. Yamato Transport has teamed up with an online retailer. Customers can leave their luggage at 40,000 locations across Japan, including convenience stores. From there, the items are shipped back to their homes. The customers use a multilingual website to input the baggage size and other information. They are given a QR code before dropping off their items. Customs clearance is part of the service. A Yamato official notes that many foreign travelers who visit multiple destinations in Japan face language barriers when arranging their baggage transportation. The firm launched the service for visitors from Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. It plans to expand the list. Sagawa Express offers temporary baggage-storage spaces at tourist spots and delivery to hotels. The firm plans to expand its service to encompass golf courses and shopping centers.
