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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 1, 2017
Nissan will resume production and shipment after finalizing plans to resolve faulty inspections
Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it plans to resume the production and shipment of new vehicles for the domestic market once it has finished preparing measures by the end of the working week to ensure uncertified workers will not inspect its cars again.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2017
Subaru to recall cars checked by uncertified staff next week
The recall will cover some 255,000 vehicles among all 12 of the carmaker's models.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2017
Subaru reveals unauthorized staff vehicle inspections in echo of Nissan scandal
Adding to Japan's list of corporate scandals, Subaru Corp. says it also let uncertified staff perform final quality checks on finished vehicles.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2017
Nissan has conducted faulty quality checks since 1979: source
Nissan Motor Co. had been conducting its current inspection process for vehicles sold in Japan—deemed faulty by the government last month — since at least 1979, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2017
Eco-friendly and self-driving cars showcased at Tokyo Motor Show
Green-energy vehicles, self-driving technologies and internet connectivity are expected to be the rage at this year's Tokyo Motor Show slated to open to the public Saturday at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Koto Ward.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2017
Nissan admits improper safety inspections continued after president's public apology
Nissan Motor says that improper safety inspections performed by unauthorized staff continued at one of its assembly plants even after the scandal came to light last month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2017
Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa steps away from chairman duties at industry group amid safety scandal
The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association said Tuesday that Nissan Motor Co. CEO Hiroto Saikawa is voluntarily refraining from activities connected with his role as association chairman amid a safety check scandal at the automaker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2017
U.S. consumer go Rogue as compact SUVs eclipses family sedans in sales rankings
Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. sales chief predicted in late 2015 that the RAV4 would outsell the Camry within five years. It won't take nearly that long.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2017
Renault-Nissan expands China EV foray via Dongfeng alliance
The Renault-Nissan alliance is expanding its push into China, teaming up with Dongfeng Motor Group Co. on its first locally designed electric vehicle as emissions rules tighten in the world's largest car market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 29, 2017
Renault-Nissan to make electric cars in China with Dongfeng
The Renault-Nissan alliance has increased its bets on China's electric-vehicle market, the world's biggest, by forming a new venture to produce battery-powered automobiles that meet the country's tighter emissions rule.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 22, 2017
Nissan revamps after-sales services to take on bigger rivals in India's auto market
Looking to expand its customer base in India, Nissan Motor Co.'s local arm is planning to expand and improve its after-sales services to compete with bigger rivals, according to company officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2017
Nissan to sell battery unit to Chinese private equity firm in $1 billion deal
Nissan Motor Co. is selling its battery business to Chinese private equity firm GSR Capital for about $1 billion, a person with knowledge of the matter said, as the carmaker seeks ways to improve competitiveness of its Leaf electric cars while reining in costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2017
Toyota, Nissan, Honda beat U.S. forecasts as local makers grapple with post-campaign dip
Toyota Motor Corp. stood out as the only major automaker to increase U.S. sales last month, while Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. both beat projections, as demand at traditional U.S. automakers slumped.
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.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2017
Nissan and Honda see May domestic output rise, Toyota records fall
Nissan Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co. raised domestic output in May while Toyota Motor Corp., the nation's largest automaker by volume, reduced output, year-on-year data showed Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2017
Takata, Nissan officials referred to prosecutors over 2015 air bag incident
Police referred Takata Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. safety management officials to prosecutors on Friday on suspicion of professional negligence, in relation to a ruptured Takata air bag inflator that caused an injury in a 2015 car accident involving a Nissan vehicle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2017
Takata, Nissan officials face prosecution over Shizuoka air bag accident
Safety officials at Takata Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. will be referred to prosecutors on suspicion of professional negligence resulting in injury after a recalled air bag inflator in a Nissan vehicle ruptured in a collision in 2015, an investigative source said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2017
Japan carmakers benefit as South Korean auto sales plunge in China: report
Sales in China of Japanese cars rose sharply over the three months through May as sales of Korean cars plummeted, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported Sunday, citing the diplomatic row over installation of a U.S. anti-missile system in the country as a major cause.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2017
Hydrogen consortium plans firm to build more filling stations for fuel cell cars
A Japanese consortium of major automakers and energy firms said Friday it is considering setting up a company this year to spur the construction of hydrogen stations to stimulate sales of fuel cell vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 11, 2017
Nissan predicts 19% profit drop on strong yen
Nissan Motor Co. announced Thursday that it forecasts a 19 percent profit drop for the current business year through March 2018, echoing gloomy forecasts given earlier by two other Japanese auto giants — Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co.

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