Business & Entrepreneurship

What Today’s Successful American Companies Have in Common Hello, this is Suzuki from Eco Drive. Recently, I had some experiences that made me think deeply about why certain American companies are succeeding, and I’d like to share them with you. I’ll explain this approach through two real examples I personally experienced. Video version available here […]

Hello, this is Suzuki from Eco Drive. This time, we’ll delve deeper into “The Challenges Japanese Companies Face When Expanding to America.” I particularly want to focus on how cultural differences between Japan and the US impact employment. I’ll also discuss the challenges Japanese companies often face in securing talent and evaluation methods in America, […]

Why Japanese Companies Struggle When Expanding to America Hello, this is Suzuki from Eco Drive. I recently had the opportunity to stay in Japan, and it was impressive to see many businesspeople discussing the impact of the weak yen. While “overseas expansion” can be one way to earn foreign currency, having been in the US […]

Sharing My First-Hand Experiences of Starting a Business in the United States! Hello, I’m Suzuki, founder of Eco Drive. Drawing on ten years of running a company in the U.S., I’d like to share what I’ve learned firsthand. This time, following the previous installment on bank financing, we’ll dive into how to gauge quality. How […]

Sharing My Experiences of Starting a Business in the United States Hello, I’m Suzuki, founder of Eco Drive. Today, drawing on ten years of running a business in the U.S., I’d like to talk about what I’ve actually gone through. Looking back, it felt like one challenge after another, but each experience has shaped who […]

The Biggest Challenge I Faced When Starting a Business in the United States Hello, this is Suzuki from Eco Drive. Today, I’d like to share the toughest hurdle I encountered during my first year of entrepreneurship in the U.S. I was launching a Prius specialty shop, and that inaugural year was a whirlwind of challenges… […]

Hello everyone—Tony Suzuki here from Eco Drive. Welcome to my mobility recap from CES 2025, the world’s biggest tech showcase. CES (the Consumer Electronics Show) takes over Las Vegas every January, and it’s nothing short of a global playground for cutting-edge innovation. This year the automotive halls stole the spotlight, overflowing with next-level electric drivetrains, […]

Tesla’s 2024 “We, Robot” Event — Full Breakdown Hi, Suzuki here from Eco Drive. On October 10 Tesla hosted its much-anticipated AI & Robotics showcase, and the headline news was a game-changing update on the company’s Robotaxi program. The event took place on the Warner Bros. studio lot in California and packed in five major […]

Did Tesla Just Add AI to FSD Version 12? Hi there—Suzuki from Eco Drive. Today I’d like to share my own perspective as a Tesla fan on the company’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) system. [Update] Our FSD V12 Test-Drive Report Is Now Live! You can now experience the new build yourself in Eco Drive’s Model 3. […]

Three Key Takeaways from Tesla’s 2024 Shareholder Meeting Hi, Suzuki here from Eco Drive. Today I’d like to unpack Tesla’s 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting. You can watch the whole session on YouTube, and—yes—the headlines are buzzing about Elon Musk’s compensation package, rumored to top 8 trillion yen (roughly USD 50 billion). But instead of diving […]