So today Toyota and Softbank formed a joint venture for...

So today Toyota and Softbank formed a joint venture for driverless EVs.
"Toyota launched plans for the so-called e-Palette earlier this year and described the concept as a "fully-automated, next generation battery electric vehicle" that can be customized and scaled for various mobility services."
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/04/softbank-and-toyota-announce-partnership.html

We know Toyota is heavily involved with the development of EV era.

In late September, Softbank declared lithium an "extremely important part of our group strategy."
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Co...ock-up-lithium-the-lifeblood-of-electric-cars

Jerko has also confirmed the recent site visit from a Japanese company in his recent interview.

The Japanese is moving in. Time is of the essence.