Toyota logs record net profit in fiscal 2023

STORY: Toyota logs record net profit in fiscal 2023 SHOOTING TIME: May 8, 2024 DATELINE: May 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:56 LOCATION: Tokyo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a press conference held by Toyota Motor Corp. STORYLINE: Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it saw a record net profit of 4.94 trillion yen (31.82 billion U.S. dollars) for the fiscal year of 2023, citing robust demand and the yen's depreciation. The figure doubled from the previous fiscal year, while the operating profit almost doubled from a year earlier to 5.35 trillion yen during the fiscal period from April 2023 to March 2024, the company said in its latest financial results. According to local media reports, Toyota became the first Japanese company to top the 5-trillion-yen mark in operating profit for fiscal 2023. The Japanese automaker reported a record 45.1 trillion yen in sales, up 21.4 percent from a year ago. Citing the popularity of hybrid cars, the company said its group vehicle sales, including those of its subsidia

China's green energy in the eyes of Brazilians

STORY: China's green energy in the eyes of Brazilians DATELINE: March 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:50 LOCATION: SAO PAULO, Brazil CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): JOAO BASTOS, Employee of CPFL Energia, subsidiary of State Grid Brazil Power Participacoes S.A. (SGBP) 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Portuguese): LIDIANE DEOTI, Manager of Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality at CGN Brazil Energy 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Portuguese): LUIS ANTONIO PAULINO, Professor of Economics at the Paulista State University 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): CHEN DAOBIAO, President of SGBP STORYLINE: In recent years, investments and technologies from China have played an important role in the renewable energy sector in Brazil, providing a strong boost to the transformation of the sustainable development of the Latin American country. The cooperation between China and Brazil in sustainable development has deepened and has changed the lives of many Brazilians. SOUNDBITE 1 (Portuguese): JOAO BASTOS, Employee of CPFL Energia, subsidia