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CARMAKERS

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
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.
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 28, 2020
Nissan sees sharp sales and profit drop as business struggles
Nissan will shut three production lines and cut about 14,000 jobs globally, up from 12,500 announced a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 28, 2020
Japanese automakers eye e-fuel as alternative to EVs
Europe has been looking at carbon neutral e-fuel and plans to have it play a crucial role in many modes of transport, from planes and ships to large trucks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2020
How Tesla defined a new era for the global auto industry
The firm's practices are at odds with traditional automakers' methods, but are proving popular when measured by sales figures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 27, 2020
Nissan’s quarterly loss seen smaller on faster cost cuts
Like many other automakers, Nissan's revenue plummeted during the April-June period this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 22, 2020
Nissan offers to postpone Barcelona plant closure and discuss 'everything'
The three factories, which employ around 3,000 workers, were originally due to close by December this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2020
Wired for profit: How an obscure Japanese auto supplier is riding out the pandemic
If the motor is the heart of an EV, then coils in turn are the heart of the electric motor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2020
Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn says Renault-Nissan financial results 'pathetic'
The low stock prices of the alliance partners are more a reflection of poor leadership than the COVID-19 pandemic, the fugitive ex-boss says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2020
Tesla boom supercharges stock of world’s biggest EV battery firm
This Asian company has a $124 billion order backlog and a valuation of more than $30 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 18, 2020
Carlos Ghosn probe finds daughter met accused escape accomplice
Carlos Ghosn insists his wife and four adult children played no part in his dramatic escape from Japan in a crate that was smuggled aboard a private plane.

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