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NISSAN

BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2011
Renault spy fiasco threatens Nissan plan
Renault SA's mishandling of an espionage investigation has weakened Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn in a tussle with the French state, its largest shareholder, over the carmaker's future, several sources said.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2010
Nissan, Mitsubishi OK minicar tieup
Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Tuesday they have agreed to form a comprehensive tieup centered on the formation of a joint venture to design and develop minivehicles for the domestic market.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 12, 2010
Can Nissan start weaning the auto industry off petroleum?
On Dec. 3, BBC News reported that the prices of petroleum on both sides of the Atlantic hit their highest levels since the financial crisis, with Goldman Sachs forecasting an increase to $100 per barrel in 2011.
BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2010
Uniqlo chief Yanai's ¥300 million salary not a patch on Ghosn's ¥891 million
The executive pay package for Fast Retailing Co. chief Tadashi Yanai came to ¥300 million in the year that ended in August, the operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain has revealed.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2010
Ghosn's Russia quest seen as 'last-chance saloon'
Carlos Ghosn's talks to take control of OAO AvtoVAZ may be the Renault-Nissan alliance's final opportunity to grab the leading position in one of the four main growth markets. "It's their last-chance saloon for getting into emerging markets in a meaningful fashion," said Erich Hauser, an analyst with...
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2010
Nissan to double output in China
ZHENGZHOU, China (Kyodo) Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn said Monday the automaker will double its annual production capacity in China to 1.2 million units by 2012.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 29, 2010
Nissan eyes 20% of global EV market
Nissan Motor Co. and alliance partner Renault SA are aiming to hold 20 percent of the global market for electric vehicles in 2020, according to President and Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn.
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2010
Toyota, Nissan want bigger slice of the pie in Latin America
Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. will invest a combined $1.2 billion to expand production in Latin America amid growing regional and export demand.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2010
Ghosn's pay comes to ¥890 million
Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn said Wednesday his compensation package was worth about ¥890 million for the financial year that ended in March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2010
Nissan shooting for 500,000 EVs
Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn said the Japanese automaker is aiming for an annual production of 500,000 units of electric vehicles together with its alliance partner, Renault SA of France.
BUSINESS
May 13, 2010
Nissan swings back into black
YOKOHAMA — Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday its earnings for the business year that ended in March returned to the black, helped by cost-cutting efforts, a fall in raw material and energy costs, and a global sales recovery especially in fast-growing China.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2010
Nissan eyes procuring V-8s from Daimler
Nissan Motor Co. is considering procuring V-8 gasoline engines and large-displacement diesel engines from Daimler AG of Germany to power its vehicles, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2009
Nissan bet on raking in profits with Leaf name
After Nissan Motor Co. tackled technical restrictions on its first electric car involving range, battery life and temperature fluctuations, it still had to come up with a name. Choosing Leaf wasn't easy.
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2009
Nissan faces first loss under Ghosn
Nissan Motor Co. is likely to fall into the red in fiscal 2008 ending this March with a group operating loss of tens of billions of yen due to dwindling global auto sales and a stronger than expected appreciation of the yen, sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2008
No alliance for now, Ghosn says
LOS ANGELES (Kyodo) Nissan Motor Co. chief Carlos Ghosn said Wednesday this company can't consider forging capital alliances with other carmakers until the credit market thaws.
BUSINESS
May 29, 2008
Nissan aims to up China unit sales 64%
Nissan is hoping to raise sales at its Chinese ventures at least 64 percent by 2012 as the country's surging economic growth boosts demand for cars and trucks.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2008
Nissan profit to fall 30% on yen jump, U.S. slump
Nissan Motor Co. on Tuesday forecast a 30 percent decline in profit for the business year to March 2009 due to a stronger yen and weaker demand in the U.S. market.
BUSINESS
May 14, 2008
Nissan business strategy aims high and low
Outlining key pillars of its business strategy for the years to come, Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it aims to become an industry leader in zero-emission vehicles and to cultivate emerging markets with low-cost cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 29, 2008
Nissan wants U.S. partner but not talking to anyone, CEO says
Nissan still sees a partnership with a North American auto company as good for its long-term strategy, but the Japanese automaker isn't in any talks now, Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2008
Nissan profit jumped 26% in third quarter
Nissan Motor Co. reported a 26.6 percent jump in October-December profit Friday and kept its full year forecasts unchanged as strong sales appeared to quell looming worries about a U.S. slowdown and an unfavorably strong yen.
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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