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CARMAKERS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2015
Suzuki aims to take some Maruti turf in India
After trust issues doomed Suzuki Motor Corp.'s alliance with Volkswagen AG, the Japanese carmaker now has to win over shareholders skeptical of plans for its crucial partnership with India's largest carmaker.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2015
Nissan plans to double South Africa output with new pickup model
Nissan Motor Co. plans to build a new model of pickup at its South African plant starting in 2018 and will increase production from the facility as the carmaker seeks to capitalize on growing demand for new vehicles on the continent.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2015
Like the suburbs? You'll love driverless cars
Driverless cars are on the way, and their impact is going to change our lives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2015
Nissan joins Toyota, Honda in ditching Takata's air bag inflators
Nissan Motor Co. says it will no longer use key air bag components made by Takata Corp., whose defective devices are behind the biggest-ever automotive safety recall.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2015
Japan government looks to self-driving cars, drones to spur innovation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will ease regulations to allow self-driving cars to be tested on public roads from fiscal 2017 with the aim of companies providing the service for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2015
Nissan reportedly to consider plan to end Renault control of alliance
Nissan Motor Co. is considering plans to restructure its alliance with Renault SA, including ending the French manufacturer's voting rights, according to sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2015
Honda takes on Toyota Mirai with roomier ¥7.66 million fuel cell sedan
Honda Motor Co. will begin sales of a ¥7.66 million hydrogen-powered sedan in March, a car that has a greater range and roomier interior than Toyota Motor Corp.'s Mirai.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2015
U.S. chief knew VW could be breaking emissions rules 18 months ago
Volkswagen's top U.S. executive knew the carmaker might be breaking U.S. emissions rules as long as 18 months before it admitted cheating diesel tests to regulators, he will tell a panel of U.S. lawmakers on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2015
Tentative TPP rewrites trade rules for autos, drugs, produce, rice and IP, but faces legislative OKs
The tentative agreement on trade negotiated by a dozen Pacific Rim nations will slightly pry open Japan's famously closed rice market, protect brand-name drugs from generic competitors for at least five years and lower tariffs on automobiles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2015
Automakers look to tech firms to fix cars over the air
As cars increasingly resemble digital devices, a group of technology firms that can send wireless software updates to cars are in hot demand by carmakers scrambling to catch up to Tesla Motors in the arena of over-the-air updates, or OTAs.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 29, 2015
Mercedes to continue pushing diesel cars to Japanese motorists in wake of VW scandal
Mercedes-Benz will continue to promote diesel cars in Japan despite the negative impression that Volkswagen AG has cast on the fuel technology with its emissions-cheating scandal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2015
Climate and the Volkswagen scandal
But there are several scandals swirling around Volkswagen's emissions malfeasance, and the most important may be European governments' passion for diesel over gasoline.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2015
Emissions bombshell stretches far beyond VW
The revelation that Volkswagen cheated for years on emissions tests raises a mammoth question: Who else did the same?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2015
VW scandal exposes cozy ties between Germany's auto industry, government
Angela Merkel learned early in her political career that taking on the German car industry carries risks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2015
Something is rotten in the state of Germany
Malfeasance like that at Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank and Siemens, and the lack of executive responsibility for it, may be built into the German corporate governance system.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 23, 2015
Volkswagen needs to explain away software to avoid criminal charges, experts say
Volkswagen AG will probably have to show there was some legitimate reason to install software that led to false vehicle emissions tests if it is to avoid U.S. criminal charges, lawyers said on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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