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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 21, 2018
Nissan to boost China production capacity by 40 percent: source
Carmaker plans to invest about $900 million in the country, part of an $9 billion strategy to become a top three player in the world's largest auto market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2018
Mazda posts lower quarterly profit as expenses bite
Mazda Motor Corp. on Wednesday posted a 17 percent drop in operating profit for the first quarter, as a rise in discounting on U.S. vehicles and costs to improve its dealership network in the country overshadowed an increase in sales.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 25, 2018
Carbon emissions goals at risk as 'clunker' cars flood Africa and South Asia
African and South Asian nations could miss national targets to curb greenhouse gas emissions unless rich countries stop using them as dumping grounds for millions of polluting old cars, a study has warned.
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2018
Ex-Apple engineer, accused of stealing driverless car secrets for Chinese firm, busted at San Jose airport
A former Apple Inc. engineer was arrested on charges of stealing driverless car secrets for a Chinese startup after he passed through the security checkpoint at San Jose International Airport to board a flight to China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2018
Renault and Nissan eye possible merger within two years: sources
Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. have given themselves two years to decide on a possible merger or find an alternative mechanism to enhance their partnership, people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018
Retired electric vehicle batteries find a second life chilling beer and grilling sausages
The first batches of batteries from electric and hybrid vehicles are hitting retirement age, yet they aren't bound for landfills. Instead, they'll spend their golden years chilling beer at convenience stores in Japan, powering car-charging stations in California and storing energy for homes and grids...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2018
Japan's automakers chase IT tie-ups in race for driving's future
The race to transform the global auto industry has reached full throttle.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2018
Saudi Arabia's women get ready for lifting of driving ban
On June 24, when Saudi women are allowed to drive for the first time, Amira Abdulgader wants to be sitting at the wheel, the one in control, giving a ride to her mother beside her.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2018
There's a better answer than electric cars
Promising emissions-reducing technology may make internal combustion engines more environmentally friendly than electric motors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2018
Toyota and KDDI sign more automakers to connected-car platform
Japan's dominant carmaker and its No. 2 wireless provider are gaining ground in the global race to establish a platform for cars that connect to wireless networks, a key milestone on the path to autonomous driving.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2018
Porsche picks Taycan as name of brand's first electric vehicle
Porsche AG named its first car to directly compete with electric leader Tesla Inc. the Taycan, as the German manufacturer gears up for what will arguably be its most ambitious and potentially risky vehicle project ever.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2018
A Sony Car? New CEO says he has always wanted to work on moving objects
Sony Corp.'s new chief executive officer is interested in taking the electronics maker in an entirely new direction: objects that move.

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