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CARMAKERS

BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2016
U.S. road safety body says hundreds of recalled Takata air bag parts ruptured in testing
Hundreds of Takata Corp. air bag inflators pulled from cars in the auto industry's biggest-ever recall later ruptured in testing, showing the potential risks to drivers.u2028
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2016
GM seeks one-year delay in recalling 980,000 Takata air bags, citing lower rupture risk
General Motors Co. is asking U.S. safety regulators to delay by a year the mandatory recall of almost 1 million vehicles with air bags made by Takata Corp., saying the designated models have not been shown to carry the same risk as others linked to deaths and injuries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2016
Honda hoping for 20% industrywide sales jump on Indonesian tax amnesty
Indonesia's tax amnesty could boost industrywide car sales by a fifth as people spend their newly declared wealth on big-ticket items, according to the local unit of Honda Motor Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 8, 2016
In Olympic campaign, Nissan bets on a Brazilian recovery
Like so many things in Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Ghosn's turn in the Olympic Torch Relay on Friday didn't go as planned. Ghosn, who is chief executive officer at both Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, was supposed to finish his 200-meter leg right in front of a Copacabana hotel covered bottom to top in advertisements...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2016
Nissan says Brexit deal will determine future U.K. plant investment: report
The chief executive of carmaker Nissan said future investment decisions about Britain's biggest car plant will depend on the terms of a Brexit deal struck with the European Union on customs, trade and free movement of goods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 28, 2016
Toyota lags VW in global sales as Prius stumbles in U.S.
Toyota Motor Corp. lagged Volkswagen AG by global deliveries in the first half of the year, as demand for the newly redesigned Prius hybrid slumped in a U.S. market dominated by trucks and sport utility vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 13, 2016
Nissan debuts new minivan with self-driving technology
Nissan Motor Co. unveiled Serena model, which includes autonomous capabilities that allow it to control steering, gas and brakes on single-lane highways.
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2016
Honda looks to sidestep China with motors that use no rare earths
Honda Motor Co. said it is introducing a motor for hybrid vehicles that will not need heavy rare earth minerals, as the nation's carmakers look to circumvent sourcing the materials from China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2016
Fatal Tesla crash revs up criticism of on-road beta testing for self-driving vehicles
Tesla Motors Inc. says the self-driving feature suspected of being involved in a fatal crash on May 7 is experimental, yet it's been installed on all 70,000 of its cars since October 2014.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016
Will Beijing dominate the 'internet of vehicles'?
China is where the future of driverless car technology will likely be charted. In trying to compete there, foreign companies face a stark choice: Partner up or be left behind.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 11, 2016
Fuel-efficiency scandal could end up hitting car buyers in the pocket
The entire auto industry has had its image damaged in the mileage scandal, which means the transport ministry will likely require all carmakers to carry out stricter testing that will cost much more money.

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