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Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn poses during the opening of the Beirut Sports Festival in Beirut on May 23.
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2024
French prosecutors request Carlos Ghosn and French minister stand trial
Ghosn's lawyers said he had learned about the request through media reports and challenged the legal basis of the legal procedures.
A battery charge technology display at the Engie pavilion at the Paris Motor Show on Tuesday. Japan's EV market share remains significantly lower than in other countries, with only 2.2% of cars sold being battery EVs, compared to 18% in France and 25% in China.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2024
Japan hopes electric cars are just a bad dream
Automakers face many setbacks in electrification, but Japan uniquely argues that the shift is not only logistically challenging but fundamentally misconceived.
Ashwani Gupta, then-chief operating officer of Nissan, in April 2023
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2024
Nissan paid ex-COO $3.7 million to quit after sexual harassment claims
Ashwani Gupta's compensation figure for leaving the company is now public in a notice of the annual shareholders’ meeting, which showed he will also receive allowances.
Stellantis premium brand Alfa Romeo reveals the Milano, its first fully electric car, during an event in Milan on April 10.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 7, 2024
EU election could force sharp turn in electric car policy
Europe's right-wing parties have made cancelling the 2035 deadline to phase out sales of internal combustion engine cars a rallying cry.
Volkswagen ID.3 and Cupra Born electric cars on the production line at the company’s plant in Zwickau, Germany.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 21, 2024
Europe is being forced to reboot its car industry
Unless they can get strategies back on track, Europe’s automakers risk falling further behind China and Tesla
The partnership between Nissan and Renault was jolted in 2018 by the arrest of Carlos Ghosn, chairman of both companies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2023
Renault selling part of Nissan stake to partner for €765 million
The move follows last month’s finalization of a plan for Renault to reduce its interest in Nissan.
As a customer for Renault's combustion-engine venture, Nissan will receive gearboxes and engines for 12 of its plants.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 6, 2023
Nissan to buy engines and gearboxes from Renault-Geely venture
The step is part of a major revamp of the firms working together following years of growing tensions.
Nissan and Renault's deal to rebalance their troubled alliance has given them more freedom to pursue other partnerships and become more agile.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2023
Renault and Nissan to drop common alliance purchasing organization
The new setup reflects Renault’s efforts to grow more independent from its Japanese partner after years of tensions within the alliance.
Alpine's Pierre Gasly and his teammate, Esteban Ocon, during the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Aug 3, 2023
Alpine facing more upheaval a year on from Oscar Piastri saga
On track, the team has slumped from fourth last season to a distant sixth and suffered more retirements than any team.
Nissan Motor has finalized plans to invest in Renault’s electric-vehicle venture Ampere, capping months of negotiations to rebalance the troubled automotive alliance.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 26, 2023
Nissan to invest $663 million in Renault EV unit as alliance rejigged
The deal caps months of negotiations aimed at rebalancing the troubled automotive alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2023
Nissan eyes final agreement on review of alliance with Renault
Nissan hopes to conclude a final contract with Renault to achieve an equal capital relationship.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / Auto Racing
Jun 28, 2023
Alpine CEO sees Ryan Reynolds' winning touch as boost to F1 prospects
Renault-owned Alpine believes the Hollywood actor has the Midas touch to help get the team back to the top in Formula One.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2023
The Carlos Ghosn show has a bizarre sequel
A provocative lawsuit brought by Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive architect of the Renault-Nissan alliance, makes it harder for the French and Japanese carmakers to move on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2023
Nissan seeks tech tie-up without Renault as alliance nears end of road
Japan's third-biggest automaker by sales is seeking a partner outside the auto industry to develop software that connects vehicles to cloud-based services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 13, 2023
Nissan and Renault to invest $600 million to make six new models in India
The move is intended to help address falling market shares for the Japanese and French companies in a market with rising global importance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 7, 2023
Carlos Ghosn’s carmaking dreams disappear with Renault-Nissan revamp
The workaholic Brazilian-Lebanese executive, who spent much of his time jetting between the carmakers’ headquarters and factories, was the glue holding together the firms' alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2023
Renault and Nissan agree on landmark deal to reshape alliance
Renault will cut its holding in Nissan to 15% from 43% to re-balance lopsided capital ties, resolving a cause of friction that slowed cooperation at a crucial time.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2023
Technology is forcing drastic change on the auto industry
The auto industry has undergone periods of change, but none as wrenching as the current movement toward EVs and the need for advanced computer technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 3, 2023
Renault and Nissan plan India reboot in test of reshaped alliance
In India, the world's fastest-growing car market, a new investment will be led by Nissan, and the companies are evaluating vehicles they could launch from 2025.

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?