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CARMAKERS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2019
Renault's Jean-Dominique Senard weakened as Macron snubs meeting, say sources
French President Emmanuel Macron has turned down a request to meet Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard, who is furious over the government's interference at the carmaker, sources told Reuters, raising questions over Senard's future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2019
Advisory firm urges shareholders to vote against Nissan CEO Saikawa for 'clean break' from Ghosn
A proxy advisory firm urges Nissan shareholders to vote against the reappointment of CEO Hiroto Saikawa as a director, heaping more pressure on him as he struggles to find an accord with Renault.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2019
Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa sought special deal on stock options in 2013, says former Ghosn aide
A former senior board member of Nissan Motor Co. said the company's current chief executive officer sought an exception on the sale of compensation-linked stock, which resulted in him earning a higher profit, according to a Japanese media report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2019
Despite Prius sales slump, hybrids as popular as ever
The Toyota Prius, once revered as the greenest car on the road, has fallen on hard times. Sales are on a six-year losing streak, and now the previously pre-eminent eco-mobile has fallen behind the Ford Fusion hybrid — a model its parent company plans to pull the plug on in a couple years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 11, 2019
Nagoya-based firm develops tech to let autonomous cars know if driver is holding the wheel
Sumitomo Riko Co., a Nagoya-based auto parts maker, has developed a system that can determine whether a driver is holding the steering wheel, a piece of technology that could prove to be indispensable for semi-automated cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2019
Nissan extends olive branch to Renault as relations hit new low
In an interview with the Financial Times, Saikawa said Nissan must “make our peace” with the French carmaker and that the companies need to “stabilize and reinforce” their partnership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 10, 2019
Revival of Fiat Chrysler merger plan may hinge on Renault cutting its stake in Nissan
Nissan is poised to urge Renault to significantly reduce its 43.4 percent stake in the Japanese company in return for supporting any FCA-Renault tie-up, sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2019
Carlos Ghosn's lawyers surprised to hear Renault board has started legal proceedings based on audit
Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's lawyers say they were surprised to hear that the board of Renault SA has started proceedings against their client based on an audit report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2019
How the Fiat-Renault merger plan fell apart
Shortly after 9 p.m., as the sun began to set on the rotund glass facade housing Renault SA's headquarters on the outskirts of Paris, the board called a break. The group had gathered for the second time in as many days to sign off on a proposed merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV. As the talks dragged...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2019
BMW sells cars globally despite tariffs so sees no reason to change Mexico plans, says board member
BMW sees no reason to change its plans for Mexico in the wake of U.S. threats to slap duties on Mexican imports, a board member of the German carmaker said on Thursday, adding the company sells cars globally despite tariffs placed by most countries on imported vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2019
Carmakers see $17 billion wiped out by Trump's Mexico threat
The automotive industry is bearing the brunt of trade-war crossfire again as U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to slap tariffs of as much as 25 percent on goods from Mexico, a key production hub for carmakers from Mazda Motor Corp. to General Motors Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2019
Nippon Steel's reinvention of its namesake metal could make car bodies 30% lighter
Imagine the weight of 24 elephants bearing down on a tiny spot the size of a postage stamp.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
A train station building (front) is assembled from parts printed using 3D printer technology, in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Japan’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway
People enjoy running and yoga on Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, when it was opened as a pedestrian space in May last year.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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