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LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 26, 2018
Lexus: A driving force for the 'experiential' store?
Do creative projects, like 'experiential stores' really bring such intangible benefits as increasing brand awareness among the golden goose target of millennials?
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 22, 2018
Volvo owner Geely overtakes Nissan to snatch third spot in China's auto market
Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. surpassed its top three Japanese rivals to become the third-largest carmaker in China, helped by models that appeal to the nation's young consumers.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 21, 2018
Foreign automakers oppose Trump NAFTA plan as U.S.-Mexico talks resume
Foreign-brand automakers with U.S. plants do not support Trump administration rules to raise the amount of local content in North American-made vehicles, a group representing companies including Toyota Motor Corp., Volkswagen AG and Hyundai Motor Co. has told key U.S. lawmakers.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2018
In Chinese port city, Toyota lays foundation to ramp up sales
The Japanese auto giant is likely to make 120,000 more cars a year in Tianjin as it aims to boost annual sales in China to 2 million vehicles, sources said.
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BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2018
Turkish lira crash may affect some Japanese companies with operations there
Your next vacation in sun-drenched Turkey may now be a lot cheaper. On the flip side, corporate profits from selling goods locally are dwindling by the day when converted to home currencies.
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BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Aug 6, 2018
Prospect of U.S. tariffs on auto imports too close for comfort, Japan carmakers warn
Automakers and industry experts say the levies would surely hit Japan's signature industry hard, with manufacturers expected to shoulder thousands of dollars of additional costs for every imported car.
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BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2018
Job perks on rise in Japan as labor crunch reshapes how companies attract workers
Misaki Harada wants to quit her job as a receptionist at a restaurant management company in Tokyo and move into marketing for an apparel-maker.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2018
Toyota to showcase advanced autonomous electric cars at 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Toyota Motor Corp. says its e-Palette autonomous electric vehicles will transport athletes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 20, 2018
Toyota to cease production at Shizuoka plant over next few years
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Friday it will cease production at a plant operated by one of its subsidiaries in Shizuoka Prefecture by 2020 at the earliest, moving its operations to a factory in northeastern Japan to improve efficiency and competitiveness.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 12, 2018
Toyota assists Indonesia in developing eco-friendly vehicles
Toyota Motor Corp. is cooperating with the Indonesian government to develop eco-friendly vehicles by lending Prius hybrid cars and other models to six major universities in the Southeast Asian country.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 11, 2018
Toyota launches app in Hawaii that allows customers to unlock and start rental cars at parking stations
Toyota Motor Corp. launched a Honolulu car-sharing service Tuesday that allows customers to use smartphones to unlock and start rental cars available by the hour or day. It's the latest service offered by an automaker that competes with ride-hailing and rental-car companies.
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BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018
Retired electric vehicle batteries find a second life chilling beer and grilling sausages
The first batches of batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles are hitting retirement age, yet they aren't bound for landfills. Instead, they'll spend their golden years chilling beer at convenience stores in Japan, powering car-charging stations in California and storing energy for homes and grids...
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BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2018
BMW and Hyundai join GM in pressing U.S. to drop tariffs, to preserve jobs and expansion plans
BMW AG and Hyundai Motor Co. have urged the U.S. not to impose tariffs on auto imports, joining General Motors Co. in pressing their case to the Commerce Department even as a top aide to President Donald Trump dismissed the concerns as "smoke and mirrors."
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BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2018
GM says U.S. import tariffs could mean 'smaller' company and fewer jobs
General Motors Co. warned on Friday that higher tariffs on imported vehicles under consideration by the Trump administration could cost jobs and lead to "a smaller GM" while isolating U.S. businesses from the global market.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2018
Toyota warns against U.S. move to curb auto imports, calling Trump tariff a 'tax on consumers'
Toyota Motor Corp. warned Wednesday that a move by President Donald Trump that may lead the United States to raise tariffs on auto imports would increase the cost of every vehicle sold in the country.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2018
Japan's automakers chase IT tie-ups in race for driving's future
The race to transform the global auto industry has reached full throttle.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2018
Engineer of 15th Toyota Crown recalls challenge of bringing luxury flagship into networking age
When it came to developing a new, networkable version of the Crown, Toyota's domestic luxury car, the biggest problem was figuring out how to get younger drivers interested in a prestigious 63-year-old automobile popular mainly with 60-somethings.
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BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2018
Japanese auto industry highlights its U.S. investments as Trump trade fears grow
The nation's top auto industry body stressed Wednesday the Japanese automakers' contribution to the United States in creating jobs and investment, in an apparent move to deflect criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, who has said he wants Tokyo to open up its market.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 18, 2018
What Darwin and the Model T can teach Toyota
Automakers are engaged in an evolutionary struggle, and only the fittest will survive.
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2018
Kazuki Nakajima puts Fernando Alonso's Toyota on provisional pole at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Kazuki Nakajima put the Toyota he shares with double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso on provisional pole for the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race on Wednesday night.

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