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Japan and U.S. agree to include e-commerce and digital services in new trade talks
Tokyo said it has started talks with Washington over cutting tariffs on agricultural and industrial products, and that the two agreed to include digital trade as part of a new trade deal.
Mitsubishi Fuso recalls 40,000 vehicles due to engine trouble
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. informed the transport ministry Tuesday it will recall 40,316 vehicles due to fears over potential engine trouble. The recall affects five models, including the Super Great truck, produced between March 2010 and August 2017. According to the ministry, Mitsubishi Fuso ...
Nissan pledges ¥23.9 billion South Africa investment for production of latest Navara pickup
Nissan Motor Co. plans to invest a further 3 billion rand (¥23.9 billion) in its South African plant to prepare for production of the latest version of the Navara pickup. The decision by the Japanese carmaker may add 30,000 units to the plant's current annual ...
Toyota to allow free access to 24,000 hybrid and electric vehicle tech patents to boost market
It remains uncertain whether the use of Toyota patents will be as widespread as the carmaker hopes, observers said.
Federation of Japan auto labor unions won't seek unified base pay hike
A group of Japanese automobile workers' unions decided Thursday that each union should set a specific monthly payment target for the annual labor-management wage talks this spring, instead of seeking a unified base pay rise as it has done in recent years. The decision by ...
Honda's N-Box and other minicars prove to be a hit with Japan's elderly drivers
When Honda Motor Co. launched the latest version of its N-Box a year ago, it promoted features on the pint-sized minicar such as error-detecting pedals, automatic emergency braking and moveable seats, part of a push to market the vehicle to young families. But a drastically ...
Lawsuits accuse Tesla's Elon Musk of fraud over tweets indicating the firm may go private
Tesla Inc. and its chief executive, Elon Musk, were sued twice on Friday by investors who said they fraudulently engineered a scheme to squeeze short-sellers, including through Musk's proposal to take the electric-car company private. The lawsuits were filed three days after Musk stunned investors ...
Suzuki, Mazda and Yamaha Motor join Japan's growing list of data-faking firms
The firms conducted improper tests on vehicles, the transport ministry said, adding to a growing list of data falsifications that have tarnished the image of Japan’s manufacturing industry.
Japan aims to have all new passenger cars be electric by 2050: panel report
By 2050 the central government aims to have all new cars sold in Japan be electric or hybrid vehicles, an economy ministry panel said Tuesday, amid intensifying competition in the global shift to green cars. The panel, which included chiefs of major automakers such as ...
Japanese automakers have fallen behind Germany in the development of autonomous driving technologies.
What Darwin and the Model T can teach Toyota
Automakers are engaged in an evolutionary struggle, and only the fittest will survive.
Toyota Motor Corp. will slash its body of advisers from about 60 to just nine, including the honorary chairman, in July, informed sources said Thursday. The plan comes as the leading automaker introduced stricter rules for appointing people to advisory posts. Under the new rules, the ...
