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U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker defends indicted former Nissan director Greg Kelly as “blameless” and says Japan’s treatment of the American defendant is a red flag for international businesspeople dealing with the country.
 

 

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Lexus wins big with sponsorship of Masters winner Matsuyama

Lexus’ long bet on sponsoring Hideki Matsuyama finally pays off when the golf pro becomes the first Japanese to win a men’s major at the Masters in Augusta.

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New name, new oomph for Toyota GR 86

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Toyota debuts advanced automated driving in Lexus LS and Toyota Mirai

Toyota has begun selling its most advanced automated driving system to date in a refreshed Lexus LS sedan and will soon expand deployment to the Mirai fuel cell vehicle.

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The entry-level car was jointly developed, with the engine and manufacturing supplied by Subaru and Toyota handling the design.

Nissan's No. 2 entrusted with U.S. recovery to shore up alliance

Ashwani Gupta knows the market must be straightened out in order to fix the global automaker and, in turn, help the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance.

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Kia is packing more juice with the new EV6 all-electric crossover, offering a range of drivetrains that begins with an eco-friendly, long-range version and tops out with a sporty all-wheel-drive GT variant with two motors and a blistering 0-62 mph time of 3.5 seconds.

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Nissan auditor kept probe secret

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