BMW AG is facing a criminal probe in South Korea after investigators concluded the manufacturer concealed fire hazards and delayed recalls for a problem that has dented sales and its reputation in the Asian country. South Korea's transport ministry plans to ask prosecutors to investigate ...
U.S. automakers group urges Trump to push harder to open Japanese market
The Trump administration intends to start trade negotiations with Tokyo as early as mid-January, after notifying Congress of its plans in October.
Volkswagen says the next generation of combustion cars will be its last
Volkswagen AG expects the era of the combustion car to fade away after it rolls out its next-generation gasoline and diesel cars beginning in 2026. Traditional automakers are under increasing pressure from regulators to reduce carbon-dioxide emissions to combat climate change, prompting Volkswagen to pursue ...
Hitachi and Uber take part in huge London trial aiming to crack electric-car charger shortfall
Uber Technologies Inc. and Hitachi Ltd. are among the companies that will flood London with 3,000 electric vehicles as part of a study aimed at overcoming a shortage of charging points blamed for holding back sales. The biggest-ever trial involving commercial electric vans and cars ...
Dongfeng Motor Co., a Chinese joint venture with Nissan Motor Co., aims to boost annual output of its first electric vehicle model for the Chinese market to 23,000 units in 2019, officials said. Dongfeng Motor in September launched the Sylphy Zero Emission model and hopes ...
Toyota gives top-selling Corolla a new look as it increases efforts in China
For Toyota Motor Corp., China wasn't always the first pit stop when it came to unveiling key car models. But this time, it's different. The automaker took the wraps off the all-new Corolla — and its China-only twin, Levin — at a global premiere in ...
Subaru placed under supervision after series of inspection scandals
The transport ministry has told Subaru Corp. that the automaker will be placed under strict supervision following a series of quality inspection scandals. "It is extremely regrettable for such a situation to have been caused that has undermined trust," transport minister Keiichi Ishii said Wednesday ...
Toyota to recall 2.4 million hybrid cars globally over faulty program
Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will recall 2.43 million hybrid cars at home and abroad due to a fault in the hybrid system program. The models subject to the recall are the Prius sedan and wagon produced between October 2008 and November 2014, according ...
Mitsubishi Motors plans ¥4 billion boost to Indonesia output capacity
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Wednesday it will spend ¥4 billion ($35 million) to ramp up production capacity at a plant in Indonesia to meet solid demand for its recently launched multipurpose vehicle. The carmaker will boost production capacity at a plant in Bekasi — on ...
Japan-U.S. trade talks may be less of a concession than they appear
At a glance, it may appear U.S. President Donald Trump has scored a significant victory after his latest talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in New York. After taking a defensive posture on trade since Trump was inaugurated in 2016, Abe has finally agreed to ...
Under visionary Shigenobu Nagamori, precision motor-maker Nidec sees EVs driving future profits
Since starting Nidec in 1973 in a tiny Kyoto shed with just three workers, Shigenobu Nagamori has built it into the world's top maker of precision motors and became one of Japan's most venerated business leaders. Nagamori guided Nidec past Nissan and Panasonic in market ...
