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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2013
Ghosn: Mexico to be key export hub
Nissan Motor Co. is accelerating operations in Mexico to allow the production of 1 million vehicles annually within three years, putting the country on par with Japan as an export hub for the carmaker.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2013
Skyline to be Infiniti debut car in Japan
As it takes on high-end automakers such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, Nissan Motor Co. will begin selling Infiniti models in Japan in February for the first time, 24 years after the luxury brand was born in the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2013
MMC to boost minicars with new alliance
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Osamu Masuko said Wednesday the automaker will develop new minivehicles, including an electric version, for the global market through its newly announced collaboration with the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2013
Honda and Nissan log strong sales in China
Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. said sales of their new vehicles in China surged in October compared with last year, when they were severely hit by the flare-up in the Senkaku territorial dispute.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 18, 2013
Race is on to develop self-driving autos
Cars that drive themselves used to be a pipe dream, only to be seen in the movies. But with cars already packed with information technology, the idea is no longer far-fetched for global automakers, and the competition is heating up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2013
ITS tech on display in Tokyo
The newest technologies showcasing the potential of intelligent transport systems (ITS) will be on view to the public starting Thursday as part of an ongoing conference in Tokyo.
BUSINESS / THE VIEW FROM EUROPE
Oct 13, 2013
Crumbling keiretsu networks good sign for foreign firms and Japan
For years and decades, foreign observers have cried foul over various barriers — both existing and perceived — to the Japanese economy. Their main target is usually the keiretsu, the closely knit business networks automakers exclusively maintain with groups of 200 to 300 suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 9, 2013
Nissan-only N.Y. taxi fleet plan struck down
New York's plan for a new fleet of cabs from Nissan Motor Co. has been blocked by a judge who ruled that the city's Taxi and Limousine Commission overstepped its authority by requiring medallion owners to buy a specific vehicle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 3, 2013
Toyota slips to third in U.S. car sales
Toyota Motor Corp. slipped to third position in U.S. new vehicle sales in September, while the overall market shrank from a year earlier for the first time since May 2011 due to fewer days reported in the month, research company Autodata Corp. said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 2, 2013
Driving systems in spotlight at high-tech fair
Automakers rolled out their advanced driving technologies and IT-equipped vehicles for the opening of Japan's major high-tech fair Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2013
Nissan's free recharges imitate Tesla playbook
Nissan Motor Co., the most prolific maker of electric cars, plans to offer free rapid charges for its battery-powered Leaf hatchback for new customers in Texas, experimenting with a strategy pioneered by Tesla Motors Inc.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2013
Top carmakers slash output after green subsidies end
The nation's top three automakers cut domestic output in August by double digits after the "green car" subsidy program ended, data released Wednesday show.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2013
Nissan: Emerging market sales to rebound in '14
Nissan Motor Co., the nation's second-biggest automaker, expects car sales in some emerging markets to rebound next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2013
Nissan revamps Rogue to challenge Honda, Ford in small SUVs in U.S.
Nissan Motor Co., seeking a boost for its second-best-selling U.S. model, has revamped the Rogue small sport utility vehicle to get a bigger share of the growing crossover segment from Honda Motor Co. and Ford Motor Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 6, 2013
GM, Nissan log record sales of plug-in vehicles in U.S.
General Motors Co. and Nissan Motor Co., the biggest sellers of rechargeable cars, posted record U.S. plug-in sales in August as their low-cost leases pushed battery-vehicle deliveries this year past last year's tally.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2013
Carmakers rake in strong August gains in U.S.
Japanese automakers posted more than 20 percent sales gains in August in the United States, helping expand the overall market by 17 percent from a year earlier to 1.5 million vehicles, the highest for a single month since May 2007, Autodata Corp. said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2013
Chinese dismiss Japan auto brands
Japanese auto brands posted a significant decline in customer satisfaction in China among foreign automakers, after the Senkaku Islands dispute sparked nationwide protests last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2013
Carmakers join push to spread charging stations
Domestic automakers led by Nissan Motor Co., producer of the zero-emission Leaf car, said they'll team up to build up the number of the charging stations across the country to speed up adoption of electric cars.
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2013
Zero-emission cars hard sell in U.S.
Automakers are coming under increasing pressure to sell zero-emission vehicles to U.S. consumers who haven't shown much interest in them, with more states following California's lead in setting sales targets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2013
New Mitsubishi-Nissan minicar goes on sale
Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. started selling a jointly developed minivehicle in Japan on Thursday, aiming to catch up with rivals such as Daihatsu Motor Co. and Suzuki Motor Corp.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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