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CARMAKERS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 9, 2020
Nissan and Renault partner with Uber to provide discounted EVs in Europe
The scheme follows a pilot program in London which saw Nissan team up with the ride-hailing service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2020
Nissan received record ¥130 billion loan guaranteed by Japan
The guarantee is part of the u00a5180 billion loan that Nissan received from the state-affiliated financial institution to weather the impact of the pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2020
Carlos Ghosn's accused escape plotters can be extradited to Japan, U.S. judge says
A U.S. judge on Friday ruled two Massachusetts men can be extradited to Japan to face charges that they helped smuggle former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of the country while he was awaiting trial on financial crimes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2020
Honda and GM seek North America alliance to share car platforms
Honda Motor Co. and General Motors Co. are laying the groundwork for a deeper partnership in North America to jointly develop gasoline engines and crossover SUVs, seeking to cut costs as the auto industry moves toward electric vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 31, 2020
Japan's July industrial output jumped record 8% led by autos
Based on a poll of manufacturers, the economy ministry expects output to increase 4.0 percent in August and rise 1.9 percent in September.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2020
Honda to roll out its first mass-market electric car for Japan in October
Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it will start selling its first mass-produced electric car on Oct. 30 in Japan as part of its drive to electrify a large portion of its vehicles over the next decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 26, 2020
Honda Motor units to pay $85 million to settle U.S. states' probe over Takata air bags
Since 2008, Honda has recalled nearly 13 million U.S. vehicles equipped with Takata inflators, and has replaced more than 16 million inflators.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2020
Toyota launches car-leasing service in India as more prefer to rent
Toyota Motor Corp. has begun a car-leasing service in India after seeing more customers in the country prefer renting a vehicle to owning one.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 20, 2020
Nissan hit with more tax penalties from Ghosn period
Authorities have concluded that Nissan failed to declare around u00a51 billion in taxable income over five business years through March 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2020
Defying Trump, California locks in vehicle emission deals with major automakers
The Center for Biological Diversity estimates the deal will improve fuel economy 3.7 percent year over year between 2022 and 2026.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 17, 2020
Japanese officials tried to push Nissan-Honda merger talks, report says
The idea disappeared before it reached the boards of the two companies, the Financial Times said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2020
Michigan developing driverless car corridor
The move would allow testing away from the spotlight on current favorite location California.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 10, 2020
Carlos Ghosn’s accused escape plotters stumble in third try for bail
The father and son accused of helping the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman escape house arrest in Tokyo are battling an extradition request from Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2020
Mitsubishi Motors Chairman Osamu Masuko quits, citing health
Masuko was the last top-level leader remaining from the Carlos Ghosn era in the three-way alliance with Nissan and Renault.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 6, 2020
Toyota launches its first hybrid car in Vietnam
Toyota Motor Corp. has launched the Corolla Cross SUV in Vietnam, its first hybrid vehicle to be sold in the Southeast Asian country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2020
Honda expects 64% net profit fall in fiscal 2020, but sees gradual recovery
The automaker forecasts its operating profit in the year to drop 68.4 percent to u00a5200 billion, on estimated sales of u00a512.8 trillion, down 14.3 percent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2020
U.S. virus relief checks offer no relief to Honda's short-handed office staff
Due to a staff shortage, the office workers are now toiling away on the assembly line.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2020
Mazda forecasts ¥90 billion net loss for full year as pandemic weakens demand
The automaker anticipates an u00a540 billion operating loss on sales of u00a52.85 trillion and has decided to ax dividends.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 31, 2020
Gifu factory town shocked by news of Mitsubishi SUV plant closure
According to the Sakahogi Municipal Government, the plant was partially closed around March following the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2020
Toyota likely the world's best-selling carmaker for January-June
Toyota alone globally produced 3.31 million units in the first half of 2020, down 28.6 percent from the previous year.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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