JapanGM's Reuss: No price pressure yet, but falling yen is a 'threat' 3:04 pm U.S. ET | April 16, 2013  The falling value of the Japanese yen poses "a real threat" to General Motors as it seeks to gain U.S. market share this year amid a slate of new-vehicle launches, GM North America chief Mark Reuss said today. Reuss said GM has not yet faced pricing pressure from Japanese competitors and so far has maintained strong pricing power, which it has enjoyed for the last two years.... Read More »
U.S., Japan reach a deal on trade talks 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013 In a move strongly opposed by the Detroit 3, Japan last week reached a deal with the United States on bilateral trade issues that clears the way for Japan to join talks on the Trans Pacific Partnership regional trade deal.... Read More »
U.S. to gradually drop tariffs on Japan vehicles under trade deal 7:49 am U.S. ET | April 12, 2013  The United States will gradually scrap auto tariffs on Japanese vehicles under a Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact after the two countries agreed on a deal that will allow Tokyo to take part in talks on the Asia-Pacific trade agreement.... Read More »
LINDSAY CHAPPELL The past is no indication of Japanese trade barriers 7:21 pm U.S. ET | April 12, 2013  The free-trade proposal that’s on the table between Japan and the United States and other countries has been a flash point because Japan’s critics have grave doubts that the Japanese government will allow American cars to sell there unencumbered.... Read More »
Ford, allies in U.S. Congress make case for EU trade dealApril 10, 2013 22:17 CET  Ford, which wants the U.S. government to align vehicle standards with those of the EU, has enlisted a longtime ally in its campaign: U.S. politician John Dingell, who is known for his ardent backing of the domestic auto industry.... Read More »
Ford, allies in Congress make case for EU trade deal 4:17 pm U.S. ET | April 10, 2013  Ford Motor Co., which wants the federal government to align U.S. vehicle standards with those of the European Union, has enlisted a longtime ally in its campaign: U.S. Rep. John Dingell, the 29-term Michigan Democrat known for his ardent backing of the domestic auto industry.... Read More »
Europe's automakers worried by Japan free-trade agreementApril 6, 2013 06:01 CET  Europe's automakers are concerned that a proposed free-trade agreement between the EU and Japan may end up favoring their Japanese competitors.... Read More »
Mazda, aided by weaker yen, eyes first annual profit in 5 years 3:52 pm U.S. ET | April 4, 2013  The slide in the yen has turned Mazda's biggest weakness into its biggest strength. All Japan's most export-dependent automaker has to do now is sell more cars. Still, more-profitable exports and cost reductions may steer Mazda toward its first annual profit in five years.... Read More »
Ferrari sales in Japan hit 12-year high on economic boostApril 4, 2013 10:34 CET  Ferrari registrations in Japan surged to the highest in 12 years amid growing optimism Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to weaken the yen will help boost the world's third-biggest economy.... Read More »
Japan automakers' China sales continue to struggle 3:38 pm U.S. ET | April 3, 2013  Japanese car makers' sales in China in the first three months of the year have yet to recover fully from last year's slump, and foreign rivals are capitalizing in a market which expects 7 percent growth in 2013.... Read More »
Ghosn, Mulally revive touchy Japanese currency issueApril 2, 2013 06:01 CET  A long-distance debate last week between two CEOs -- Ford's Alan Mulally and Renault-Nissan's Carlos Ghosn -- reignited a hot-button debate in the industry over the value of the Japanese yen. Is the weakening value of the yen giving the Japanese an unfair edge?... Read More »
SPECIAL REPORT The juggernaut that's not: Japan 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  Thirty years ago, Japan Inc.'s formidable battery of domestic auto plants seemed ready to conquer the world. But in a dramatic reversal, the Japanese are tensely witnessing the decline of the auto industry on their own turf. Much of the lost production is moving to North America.... Read More »
LABOR Laborers line up for temp jobs 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 For Japan's blue-collar class, it's a different world from the heady days of the 1980s and 1990s. These days, pay, security and benefits have stagnated as local manufacturing struggles against the yen's appreciation and the pressures of globalization.... Read More »
HOME MARKET Vehicle demand shrivels in Japan 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 It's the top headache plaguing Japan's automakers in their own back yard: The Japanese keep buying fewer cars. A big reason is Japan's population is not only aging; it's shrinking.... Read More »
THE U.S. VIEW Reversal of fortune: N.A. boom, Japan gloom 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 As Japanese companies grapple with the unfamiliar reality of auto worker layoffs and offshoring, their North American counterparts are racing to build plants, expand existing ones and hire workers.... 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 »
PEOPLE ON THE MOVE De Nysschen picks new Infiniti teamMarch 26, 2013 06:01 CET  Johan de Nysschen, president of Infiniti, has overhauled his top management with hand-picked executives tasked with taking the brand global. The changes inject the top ranks with non-Japanese executives, many poached from rivals.... Read More »
De Nysschen picks new Infiniti team 10:00 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013  Johan de Nysschen, president of the Infiniti luxury brand, has overhauled his top management with hand-picked executives tasked with taking the brand global. The sweeping changes inject the top ranks with non-Japanese executives, many poached from rivals, for international flair.... Read More »
Autos seen as flashpoint in EU-Japan trade talksMarch 25, 2013 14:08 CET Japan and the EU agreed to begin talks on a trade deal despite opposition from European automakers who are suspicious of how far Japan is committed to open up its market to imports.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Nissan: Lighter, stronger steel will cut weight, boost mpg 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013  As part of a drive to shed weight and boost fuel economy, some Nissan brand vehicles will get the ultra-high-strength, lightweight steel that debuted in the Infiniti Q50 in January at the Detroit auto show.... Read More »
EDITORIAL Outsiders and their ideas will strengthen Toyota 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013 Toyota Motor Corp., the world's biggest automaker, is taking a bold step to become less Japanese and a lot more global. Its rivals should take note.... Read More »
Nissan shake-up aims to shore up quality, EVs 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 18, 2013  Nissan Motor Co. has shifted duties among top executives to tackle two nagging weak points: electric vehicles and quality.... Read More »
Detroit 3 raise alarm as yen weakens, aiding Japanese profits 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 16, 2013  Toyota, which last year overtook GM to become the world's largest automaker even as its profit margins lagged behind the industry, is riding a weakening yen that has Detroit executives concerned. The currency's slide gives Toyota and other Japanese automakers a financial gain on every car, which they can use to cut prices, boost advertising and improve products.... Read More »
Japan has more work to do to join trade talks, U.S. says 11:42 am U.S. ET | March 15, 2013  The United States on Friday cautiously welcomed Japan's interest in joining negotiations on a U.S.-led Pacific free trade pact, emphasizing that Tokyo must demonstrate its willingness to tackle longstanding trade barriers to U.S. goods and services.... Read More »
U.S. lawmakers urge Obama to keep auto tariffs on Japan 3:33 pm U.S. ET | March 14, 2013  Four dozen Democratic lawmakers on Thursday expressed concern about Japan joining free trade talks with the United States and urged President Barack Obama to maintain U.S. tariffs on Japanese autos and trucks.... Read More »
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