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CARMAKERS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2017
Japanese researchers use wood to make cellulose nanofiber auto parts stronger and lighter than metal
The global push among carmakers to make ever lighter vehicles is leading some auto suppliers in Japan to turn to what seems like an unlikely substitute for steel — wood.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2017
Toyota to swap sedans for trucks, maybe SUVs at new Mexico plant in light of Trump threat
Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it plans to build pickup trucks and possibly SUVs at a new plant in Mexico, a move that follows threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to penalize the company if it builds small cars south of the border.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2017
Government promises won't kill the combustion engine
The campaign to convince consumers that the combustion era is ending and electric is taking over is working about as well as anti-smoking campaigns did before cigarettes were banned in most public spaces and became prohibitively expensive for many smokers.
EDITORIALS
Jul 15, 2017
Volvo's electrifying decision
Volvo, long at the forefront of automobile innovation, demonstrates this once again by saying it's going fully electric.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2017
Japan automakers and Ford beat U.S. sales estimates in June, breaking industry downtrend
Demand for profitable light trucks gave Ford Motor Co. and top Japanese automakers better sales than analysts had estimated for June, following a five-month streak of industry declines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2017
Takata bankruptcy filing might put auto industry's biggest recall at risk
The expected bankruptcy of troubled air bag maker Takata Corp. isn't just a crisis for its employees and suppliers — it also throws a wild card into one of the most complicated recalls in automotive history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2017
Toyota's profits decline on stronger yen, political instability
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday its net profit declined for the first time in five years in a downward trend it expects to continue in the near future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Mar 27, 2017
How Japanese automakers' Trump crisis could develop
The Japanese auto industry needs to brace for a continued onslaught from the U.S. president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 23, 2017
Ghosn taps veteran executive Saikawa to replace him as Nissan CEO
Nissan Motor chief Carlos Ghosn picks Hiroto Saikawa to take over so he can focus on revamping struggling Mitsubishi Motors while also running French carmaker Renault.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2017
Shell to build California fueling stations to remain in step with Toyota's hydrogen program
Royal Dutch Shell will build seven fueling stations for hydrogen cars in California through a partnership with Toyota Motor, as the state eyes 100 retail sites by 2024.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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