For David Welch's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
Honda Motor Co. and General Motors Co. are laying the groundwork for a deeper partnership in North America to jointly develop gasoline engines and crossover SUVs, seeking to cut costs as the auto industry moves toward electric vehicles. The two automakers signed a nonbinding memorandum ...
It is nearly impossible to imagine Tesla Inc. without Elon Musk — its chairman, CEO, largest shareholder and public face. But the Securities and Exchange Commission's lawsuit Thursday has raised questions about the executive's future at the electric car company, sending shares spiraling. The agency ...
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus line has slipped below the industry average in a closely watched study of new-car quality, while South Korean automakers that only recently supplanted Japanese and German brands gained more momentum. Lexus — long considered a stalwart of quality — ranked 15th ...
Takata Corp. and some of the world's biggest carmakers face an extensive, expensive to-do list as they try to resolve the worst safety crisis in the auto industry's history. Executives for the Tokyo-based maker of air bags are scheduled to meet in Japan with Honda ...
Bain Capital and PAG Asia Capital are evaluating bids for Takata Corp., joining KKR & Co. among private equity firms with an interest in the Japanese air bag supplier behind a record safety recall, according to people familiar with the matter. Takata's shares surged. The ...
Detroit may be where cars are made, but New York is becoming the town to show them off. Just look around at the New York International Auto Show. Honda Motor Co. chose the Big Apple to surprise the motoring press and car buffs with a ...
