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A production line at Mazda's plant in Salamanca, Guanajuato state, Mexico
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2024
Mazda’s Mexico investment to hinge on Trump’s tariff decisions
Mazda joins a growing number of auto firms that have either paused or signaled they may reconsider plans in the country.
Transport ministry officials enter Mazda's headquarters in Fuchu, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 10, 2024
Honda and Mazda headquarters inspected over vehicle test fraud
The transport ministry last week searched the head offices of Toyota, Yamaha and Suzuki.
Toyota has temporarily stopped manufacturing its Corolla Fielder and Corolla Axio models following the data falsification scandal.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2024
Japan looks to minimize economic fallout of auto-test falsifications
The top government spokesman has described fraudulent activity uncovered this time as "minimal" compared to that of Daihatsu, which spanned decades.
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda bows at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday, the day the automaker said it had suspended domestic shipments of three car models after falling foul of government certification rules.
COMMENTARY
Jun 6, 2024
Why Toyota's so-called safety scandal is a 'nothingburger'
Unlike the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal, there have been no recalls, and Japanese vehicles have passed retests without issues.
Officials from the transport ministry arrive for an inspection at Toyota headquarters in the city of Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 5, 2024
Toyota car certification probe prompts calls for rules review
Despite revisions since the standards were enacted in 1951, regulations haven’t kept up with the times, an analyst wrote in a report.
Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda apologizes during a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2024
Japan's auto-testing scandal deepens, resulting in some shipment halts
Toyota and four other Japanese automakers have admitted to falsifying testing data and performing tests under inappropriate conditions, among other infractions.
Hiroki Nakajima, Toyota's chief technology officer, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2024
Toyota bets on alternate-fuel engines in an electric future
The carmaker said its making progress on developing smaller, more efficient engines that can work with EV manufacturing platforms.
Masahiro Moro, CEO of Mazda Motor, speaks next to EZ-6 electric vehicles during the Beijing Auto Show in Beijing on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2024
Nissan and Mazda roll out new models for China as they aim for comeback
The models, including some concept cars, were introduced at the Beijing Auto Show.
Toyota dealer Hiroshima Toyopet has installed air conditioners at all 30 of its maintenance facilities in Hiroshima Prefecture to ensure mechanics can work comfortably during the summer.
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Dec 25, 2023
Hiroshima car dealers seek ways to attract mechanics
Since many people use their cars as a daily means of transportation, it is essential to secure a stable pool of mechanics.
A Mazda MX-30 at a dealership in the city of Hiroshima. The MX-30 is the only electric vehicle model Mazda currently sells in Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Aug 28, 2023
Mazda accelerates EV shift in China, reshaping ties with suppliers
Mazda’s sales in China in the year from April 2022 halved from the previous year to 84,000 units due to a thin lineup of EVs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2023
Mazda eyes EV battery supply partnership with Panasonic Energy
Such an effort on lithium-ion batteries is likely to carry Mazda a step closer to ramping up production of electric vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2023
Mazda to appoint former North America head Masahiro Moro as next CEO
Moro, 62, will officially take over pending the approval of the shareholders and board in June, the company has confirmed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2022
Mazda unveils ¥1.5 trillion EV spending plan and eyes investing in battery production
The carmaker also raised its sales target for electric vehicles to up to 40% of its total global sales by 2030.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 11, 2022
Mazda pulls out of Russia joint venture over Ukraine war
Mazda is the latest Japanese company to announce its withdrawal from Russia over the Ukraine invasion. Tiremaker Bridgestone said last month it was seeking a buyer for its business there.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2022
Mazda sees no return to production in Russia
The Hiroshima-based carmaker had built vehicles for the Russian market in Vladivostok since 2012.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2022
Mazda seeks to reduce dependence on Chinese supplies after COVID lockdowns
The request from the automaker underscores the vulnerability of sprawling supply chains, which have been tested by the pandemic and geopolitical tensions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 11, 2022
Mazda’s decarbonization drive faces rough road ahead
Securing sufficient electricity supplies is complicating the firm's goal of achieving net-zero at its plants by 2035, while the carmaker is also not willing to let go of engines just yet.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 21, 2022
Toyota, Subaru and Mazda still betting on green combustion fuels amid EV shift
Japanese carmakers' approach of maintaining a broad range of options has drawn criticism from those who argue that they will fall behind in the pivot to battery-powered cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2022
With Toyota as partner, Mazda hopes to jump-start U.S. market
For Mazda, restarting U.S. production with help from Toyota is the game-changer it hopes will jump-start sales in the world's second-biggest market.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
Nippon Steel alleges undue White House influence on doomed deal review
U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy at the Brookings Institution in Washington on Dec. 10.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.
A year of Oscar wins and a quiet push for diversity
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s “Evil Does Not Exist,” released in Japanese theaters in April, sharply dramatizes the clash between rural and urban values. The film won five awards at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, including the second-place Silver Lion prize.

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