Major nonlife insurance firms plan to cut premiums on their voluntary auto insurance products by 2 to 3 percent on average in January, according to sources. The companies see improved profitability in their auto insurance operations as the number of traffic accidents decreases amid improving ...
Toyota Motor Corp. will test a car-sharing service in Thailand using its mini electric vehicle model from December. It is believed to be the first attempt to provide an environmentally friendly transportation solution in an emerging country facing urban air pollution. Ten one-passenger EVs will be ...
The campaign to convince consumers that the combustion era is ending and electric is taking over is working about as well as anti-smoking campaigns did before cigarettes were banned in most public spaces and became prohibitively expensive for many smokers.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. is considering ending sales of its Chrysler brand cars in Japan, possibly by the end of this year, according to sources. Sales in Japan of Chrysler 300S sedans, the only brand model sold in the country, reached 283 vehicles in 2016, ...
The European Union decides to scrap its 10 percent tariff on passenger cars made in Japan over seven years under an envisaged bilateral economic partnership agreement.
Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn earned ¥1.1 billion in executive compensation in the fiscal year that ended in March. The amount, up ¥27 million from the previous year, was a new high for Ghosn. He revealed the figure at an annual general shareholders meeting ...
Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it had temporarily suspended production at a factory in Saitama Prefecture after being targeted in a cyberattack employing the same type of ransomware virus that struck firms around the globe last month. Output at the factory in the city of ...
While big automakers are rushing to launch self-driving cars as early as 2021, the industry's major players are moving slowly when it comes to widespread deployment of a less expensive crash prevention technology that regulators say could prevent thousands of deaths and injuries every ...
Yusuke Goto would have crashed his Toyota Crown five years ago if the premium sedan hadn't detected the 45-year-old was veering off and righted the steering wheel. So when he found similar features in the cheaper Nissan Serena minivan, it was an easy choice. "Earlier ...
Subaru Corp. is considering electric versions of its existing models for the carmaker's first foray into the technology, as it joins peers around the world in pouring cash into battery-powered vehicles amid tightening emissions rules. Subaru, which plans to make record investments in research and ...
Cars with automatic braking and other systems to prevent accidents caused by drivers' errors are becoming increasingly popular in Japan, where such accidents involving elderly drivers are on the rise. Just on Tuesday, a car driven by a woman in her 70s rammed into a ...
The National Police Agency reveals a set of rules for companies to follow when testing driverless vehicles in public.
