Japan salesMazda names production chief Kogai next CEOMay 9, 2013 06:01 CET  Mazda has appointed Masamichi Kogai its next CEO. The production and purchasing specialist replaces Takashi Yamanouchi, who led the carmaker to its first annual profit in five years. The promotion takes effect pending approval at the Japanese company's June 25 annual shareholders' meeting, Mazda said in a statement.... Read More »
Mazda names production chief Kogai next CEO 10:57 pm U.S. ET | May 8, 2013  Mazda has appointed Masamichi Kogai its next CEO. The production and purchasing specialist replaces Takashi Yamanouchi, who led the carmaker to its first annual profit in five years. The promotion takes effect pending approval at the Japanese company's June 25 annual shareholders' meeting, Mazda said in a May 9 statement.... Read More »
Mitsubishi halts EV production, sales in Japan amid battery problems 11:39 am U.S. ET | March 29, 2013  Mitsubishi Motors has suspended production of its Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover and a variant of its i electric car after one lithium ion battery melted at a dealership and another caught fire in an assembly plant. Mitsubishi also has suspended sales of both vehicles in Japan.... Read More »
Toyota to maintain global production at 9.9 million vehicles, report says 1:56 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 18, 2012 Toyota will keep its global output target for 2013 nearly unchanged from this year at 9.9 million vehicles despite a production cut at home, the Nikkei reported.... Read More »
Japan chip maker Renesas secures $1.8 billion government-led bailout 11:39 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012  Japanese chip maker Renesas Electronics, hit by slumping orders and competition from rivals like Samsung Electronics, today secured a 150 billion yen ($1.8 billion) lifeline from a government-led bailout.... Read More »
Toyota internal document shows China cuts lasting to July 7:27 am U.S. ET | Nov. 5, 2012 Toyota researchers estimate Japanese automakers are unlikely to fully restore Chinese production before July because of consumer backlash stemming from a territorial dispute between the two countries, according to a document obtained by Bloomberg News.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Tokyo auto show rebranded as technology show 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 12, 2012  The beleaguered Tokyo auto show, beset by fading importance and falling attendance, has taken a beating in recent years from bigger, brighter shows in China and beyond.... Read More »
Toyota to recall 7.4 million vehicles globally on power window glitch 6:18 am U.S. ET | Oct. 10, 2012  Toyota plans to recall 7.43 million vehicles worldwide -- including 2.47 million units in the United States -- in the single biggest automotive recall since 1996 to fix faulty power window switches.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL Tokyo Motor Show rebranded as technology show 1:29 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 10, 2012  The beleaguered Tokyo Motor Show, beset by fading importance and falling attendance, has taken a beating in recent years from bigger, brighter shows in China and beyond.... Read More »
Japan carmakers to cut China production by half, report says 10:31 am U.S. ET | Oct. 8, 2012  Toyota, Nissan, and Honda plan to slash production in China by roughly half, the Nikkei newspaper reported today, as a territorial dispute between Asia's two largest economies cuts sales of Japanese cars in the world's biggest auto market.... Read More »
Honda Civic set ablaze in Shanghai as anti-Japan protests spread 9:56 am U.S. ET | Sept. 14, 2012 Honda Motor said a person burned a Civic in front of one of its dealerships in Shanghai on Thursday as tensions escalate between Japan and China over the sovereignty of an island group in the South China Sea.... Read More »
Nissan to move Murano production to Tenn., report says 9:26 am U.S. ET | Sept. 13, 2012  Nissan plans to shift output of the Murano crossover to its Tennessee operations from Japan, as it overhauls production amid the soaring yen, a news report said.... Read More »
Nissan executive says China sales hurt by tensions with Japan 11:36 am U.S. ET | Sept. 6, 2012  Nissan, the biggest Japanese automaker by sales in China, said deliveries in the country have been affected as it cut back on marketing events in the wake of violent anti-Japan demonstrations last month.... Read More »
Nissan cars head home as yen erodes century of made-in-Japan 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 1, 2012  Japan Inc. has a new export market: Japan. For the first time, companies such as Nissan Motor are building products abroad to ship home as a stronger yen, aging workforce and improved skills overseas erode a century-old mantra that what’s sold in Japan should be made there.... Read More »
Mazda starts building new Mazda6 mid-sized sedanAug. 3, 2012 06:01 CET  Mazda has begun production of the next-generation Mazda6 mid-sized sedan in Japan, and official photos from the launch ceremony show a production version true to the sleek, sculpted lines of the Takeri concept shown at last year's Tokyo auto show.... Read More »
Mazda starts building new Mazda6 mid-sized sedan 2:21 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 2, 2012  Mazda has begun production of the next-generation Mazda6 mid-sized sedan in Japan, and official photos from the launch ceremony show a production version true to the sleek, sculpted lines of the Takeri concept shown at last year’s Tokyo Motor Show.... Read More »
Subaru made in Japan defies trend as Fuji lifts production 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 26, 2012  Fuji Heavy Industries is making a contrarian bet: The maker of Subaru cars is cranking up domestic manufacturing at a time other Japanese automakers are expanding overseas to escape the strong yen. The carmaker said this month it plans to increase Japanese production to account for 78 percent of output during the fiscal year ending March 2013, compared with 73 percent the previous year.... Read More »
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