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CARMAKERS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2018
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi plans $1 billion fund for auto tech startups
The world's largest automotive alliance will invest as much as $1 billion (about ¥112 billion) to fund mobility startups over the next five years, as it looks to make inroads with new technology at a time of rapid upheaval for the transportation sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2017
The top business news stories of 2017
The Japan Times newsroom selected these economy and technology stories as the most important of 2017.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2017
Subaru report says lack of respect for regulations led to inspection scandal
Subaru Corp. said Tuesday a third-party investigation has found that overconfidence in the firm's technical skills and a lack of respect for regulations led to its decades-long use of uncertified inspectors for state-mandated vehicle checks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2017
Toyota and Panasonic boost alliance to develop batteries for electric vehicles and other green cars
Toyota Motor Corp. and Panasonic Corp. announced Wednesday that they will strengthen their alliance for developing batteries used in environmentally friendly cars, targeting the market for all-electric vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2017
Subaru seen climbing past Hyundai in U.S. with bigger Ascent SUV
Subaru Corp. picked an apt time to roll out a new model whose name is synonymous with moving up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 21, 2017
Toyota to U.S. workers: Made-in-Japan Camrys are more profitable
Toyota Motor Corp. issued an unsettling warning to Kentucky workers building its top-selling Camry sedan: Cut costs now or face an uncertain future.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2017
With existing plants 'maxed out,' Nissan anticipates need for new U.S. factory
Nissan Motor Co. is squeezing all it can from its U.S. assembly plants and will need to build a new factory if it keeps growing in the lucrative American auto market, a top executive said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 20, 2017
Flawed Nissan and Subaru vehicle inspections seen as an issue of compliance rather than quality
People's trust in Japanese cars has been questioned following revelations that two domestic automakers that enjoyed strong reputations — Nissan Motor Co. and Subaru Corp. — allowed unauthorized employees to conduct final quality checks on finished vehicles.
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2017
Lobbyists of every stripe swarming U.S. Congress to protect their interests in GOP-led tax legislation
Recreational vehicle retailers from across the country were sipping morning coffee at a convention in Las Vegas earlier this month when word whipped through the hotel's "dealers' lounge" that the U.S. Congress was considering tax law changes threatening their businesses.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2017
Nissan exec says with existing factories 'maxed out,' automaker may build new plant in U.S.
Nissan Motor Co. is squeezing all it can from its U.S. assembly plants and will need to build an entirely new factory if it keeps growing in the lucrative American auto market, a top executive said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2017
Nissan cites poor communication in safety check malpractice, acknowledged to have started as early as 1979
Nissan Motor chief Hiroto Saikawa blames a lack of communication between workers and managers as a root cause of its decades of improper vehicle checks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2017
Toyota to sell electric vehicles in China from 2020 and may develop battery-powered autos with local partners
Starting in 2020 Toyota Motor Corp. plans to introduce electric vehicles in China, and the carmaker is also considering selling battery-powered autos developed by its local partners under the Japanese brand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2017
Kobe Steel loses JIS certification for more copper products
Kobe Steel Ltd. said Wednesday that the Japanese Industrial Standard certification has been revoked for more of its copper products amid a data fabrication scandal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2017
Honda and other carmakers warn of 'semi-catastrophic' U.K. output halts after Brexit
Carmakers in the U.K. could endure "semi-catastrophic" production interruptions if the European Union stops automatically accepting the nation's vehicle certification program once Brexit comes into effect, executives told British lawmakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 1, 2017
Nissan will resume production and shipment after finalizing plans to resolve faulty inspections
Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it plans to resume the production and shipment of new vehicles for the domestic market once it has finished preparing measures by the end of the working week to ensure uncertified workers will not inspect its cars again.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2017
Nissan has conducted faulty quality checks since 1979: source
Nissan Motor Co. had been conducting its current inspection process for vehicles sold in Japan—deemed faulty by the government last month — since at least 1979, according to a person familiar with the situation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2017
Toyota targets 1,000-km driving range with fuel cell concept car
Toyota Motor Corp. is set to unveil a fuel cell concept car that aims to offer 50 percent more driving range than its current hydrogen-powered sedan in a technology push that defies a rising wave of battery-powered vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 4, 2017
Honda considers domestic car plant consolidation amid shift to overseas production
Honda Motor Co. is considering consolidating production at two factories near Tokyo and could eventually shut down one of them, sources with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday, as the automaker shifts output to overseas bases amid a maturing domestic market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2017
Chinese automakers have until 2019 to meet new green-car sales targets
China has set a deadline of 2019 to impose tough new sales targets for electric plug-in and hybrid vehicles, slightly relaxing an earlier plan to launch the rules from next year that had left global automakers worried about being able to comply.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 27, 2017
Saudi women getting right to drive may boost Toyota sales but hurt Uber
Women have the potential to transform transportation in Saudi Arabia, from the types of vehicles sold to how cars are driven, when the government lets them start driving next summer.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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