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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2020
Toyota launches first plug-in hybrid SUV in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday started selling its first plug-in hybrid SUV in Japan as it looks to commit more to the electric vehicle market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 4, 2020
Toyota new car sales surge in China in May amid easing virus fears
In May, Honda Motor Co. saw new car sales drop 1.7 percent to 134,230 units in China, the automaker said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2020
Minivehicle sales post sharpest fall as Japan's auto market nearly halves
Sales of new minivehicles posted the sharpest fall in May as Japan's auto market nearly halved amid the coronavirus epidemic, which dampened demand and restricted business at car dealers, data from industry bodies showed Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 29, 2020
Nissan falls behind rivals in industry's critical transitional period
Nissan Motor Co.'s business downturn may be causing a costly delay in the global race toward new mobility technologies, analysts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 29, 2020
Japanese automakers' global output in April plunges 61% on year
Their output is likely to decline further except in China, where the economy is gradually recovering on the back of low new infection rates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
May 29, 2020
Toyota focuses on esports to boost fan base as motorsport shuts down
Technical advancements have enabled the carmaker to make use of virtual races in developing its vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2020
Toyota's global output drops 50% in April on year due to virus outbreak
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday its global production plunged 50.8 percent in April from a year earlier, to 379,093 vehicles, as the novel coronavirus outbreak dented demand and suspended output around the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 19, 2020
Toyota prepares to spend big, but is it smart to invest billions on the future?
The automaker could very well catch the future wave just right, or mistime it terribly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2020
Virus forcing rethink of Japanese way of business at Toyota, CEO says
Changes in working style due to the pandemic may spur changes as companies are forced to re-examine long-entrenched business practices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 5, 2020
SUVs parked out at sea reveal scope of U.S. auto market glut
Even as ports struggle to cope with excess auto inventory, they're preparing for an even worse outcome — deliveries stopping altogether as the recession digs deeper.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2020
April new car sales sag 28.6% in Japan as coronavirus saps demand
It was the third-lowest showing for April since 1968, according to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2020
Toyota to resume production in North America in May
Toyota Motor Corp. said Thursday it plans to resume auto production in North America next month, after halting operations in March due to a slump in sales amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 23, 2020
Regional governor pledges support for Toyota suppliers as production dips
As Toyota prepares to nearly halve production at Japanese factories, a regional governor said Thursday he would offer ¥400 billion ($3.72 billion) in emergency loans for small and midsize companies including Toyota's suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 17, 2020
Toyota teams up with Nihon Kohden to boost ventilator production in Japan
Nihon Kohden Corp. has said it will ramp up ventilator production by working with Toyota Motor Corp. in order to prepare for the possible wider spread of COVID-19 in Japan, which has so far appeared to avoid the spikes in cases seen in the U.S. and Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 17, 2020
Toyota-backed Pony.ai to offer autonomous delivery service in California
Toyota-backed self driving company Pony.ai said Friday it would provide an autonomous delivery service to residents of Irvine, California, as demand for online orders has surged because of the COVID-19 lockdown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2020
Japan carmakers cut off pay to 32,000 in North America
The bulk of the furloughs are at Honda and Nissan, while Toyota is mainly targeting its temporary staff for now.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2020
Toyota halts operations at five Japanese plants amid weak demand
Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday suspended seven production lines at five domestic plants to adjust to weak global demand due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2020
Toyota to halt all plants in Europe due to coronavirus
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will temporarily halt work at all plants in Europe and Russia in an effort to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 28, 2020
Toyota retools idled U.S. factories for face shield and mask production
Toyota Motor Corp.'s idled manufacturing facilities in the U.S. will make much-needed face shields and masks, and the auto giant is also closing in on deals with makers of medical devices to help them boost production.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 27, 2020
Toyota requests $9 billion credit line from Japanese mega-banks SMBC and MUFG
Toyota Motor Corp. has asked two mega-banks to set up a credit line of ¥1 trillion ($9.2 billion), company sources said Friday, a move that signals the leading automaker is struggling with rising fundraising costs caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

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