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BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2015
Toyota mulls expanding Mazda tie-up to explore green technologies
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering expanding its tie-up with Mazda Motor Corp. to beef up cooperation in the field of green technology, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2014
Mazda to recall over 60,000 vehicles due to brake problem
Mazda Motor Corp. said Thursday it will recall a total of 61,647 units of the CX-5 sport utility vehicle and Atenza sedan, known as the Mazda6 overseas, produced between February 2012 and September 2013 to fix a break problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2014
Mazda unveils new Miata as top-selling two-seat Roadster turns 25
Mazda Motor Corp. unveiled a new version of its iconic MX-5 Miata sports car Thursday for the first time in nine years, counting on the model to help sustain rising sales.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2014
Backlog of orders, savvy marketing stave off carmaker crisis
A backlog of orders as well as concerted marketing efforts by carmakers have minimized the impact from April's consumption tax hike on sales between April and June — but there are still concerns about sales volume after July, the chairman of the nation's automaker lobby said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2014
New group to lead joint research into automobile engines
A joint research initiative for developing car engines will be led by the Research Association of Automobile Internal Combustion Engines (AICE), it was announced Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 14, 2014
Automakers luring Japan's interest-hungry banks to Mexico
Investments by Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. that look set to make Mexico the biggest car exporter to the U.S. are giving Japanese banks a chance to escape from the world's lowest yields.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2014
Mazda ups group profit forecast to record ¥110 billion
Mazda Motor Corp. on Wednesday raised its projected group net profit for the business year to a record ¥110 billion, up from an earlier forecast of ¥100 billion, citing benefits from the yen's depreciation and robust sales of vehicles equipped with its Skyactiv fuel-efficient technology.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2013
Mazda says auto brake system was fine
Mazda Motor Corp. said Thursday it has found no problem with its CX-5 sport utility vehicle through its joint investigation with police into an accident during a test drive last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 23, 2013
Automated driving tech comes to the fore
In November, a prospective customer was at the wheel of Mazda Motor Corp.'s new sport utility vehicle during a demonstration in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture. With a sales rep in the passenger seat, the 38-year-old man drove the car toward a urethane mat hanging 7 meters ahead to test the collision avoidance...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2013
Critics name Atenza car of the year
Mazda Motor Corp.'s Atenza has won the car of the year award from the Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan, the group said Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2013
Mazda SUV with automatic brakes crashes in lot test
A Mazda sport utility vehicle crashes when a prospective buyer is testing its automatic braking system on a dealer lot in Saitama Prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2013
Mazda to debut domestic hybrid
Mazda Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will launch a hybrid version of the Axela compact car in Japan on Nov. 22, entering into the segment for the first time amid growing competition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2013
Mazda may be forced to cut China sales goal
Mazda Motor Corp. is saying it may cut its midterm China sales target after deliveries in the world's biggest car market fell for 17 straight months.
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2013
Mazda develops system to halt car-streetcar collisions
Mazda Motor Corp. and its research partners have jointly developed a sensor-based "intelligent transport system" to enable cars to avoid collisions with streetcars even in poor visibility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2013
Mazda, back in black, will replace chief
Mazda Motor Corp., which relies on exports more than any other Japanese carmaker, said Thursday that Takashi Yamanouchi will step down as president next month to make way for younger managers now that it has returned to profitability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2013
Hopes ride on Mazda3, soft yen to keep stock up
The slide in the yen has turned Mazda Motor Corp.'s biggest weakness into its biggest strength. All Japan's most export-dependent automaker has to do now is sell more cars.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2013
Mazda temp-staff practice ruled illegal
The Yamaguchi District Court rules that Mazda Motor Corp.'s temp-staff employment practice is illegal and recognized regular employee status for 13 former displaced temp staff workers
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2013
Life term stands in Mazda rampage
Rejecting his appeal, the Hiroshima High Court on Monday upheld a life term for a man convicted of a 2010 driving rampage at a Mazda Motor Corp. complex in Hiroshima Prefecture that killed one employee and injured 11 others.
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2012
Hiroshima Mazda rampage killer gets life
The Hiroshima District Court on Friday sentenced a man to life in prison as sought by prosecutors for a vehicular rampage at a Mazda Motor Corp. plant complex in Hiroshima Prefecture in 2010 that killed one employee and injured 11 others.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2012
Partial guilty plea in Mazda rampage trial
A former seasonal worker at Mazda Motor Corp. pleaded guilty Thursday to hitting and injuring eight people with a car at a two-factory complex of the carmaker in Hiroshima Prefecture in 2010 but said he was innocent of the death of a man during the rampage and injuries to two others.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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