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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 5, 2017
Global shift to EVs fuels Toyota-Mazda tie-up
Fear of falling behind as electric vehicles become more popular was apparently the impetus behind Toyota Motor Corp.'s capital tie-up with Mazda Motor Corp.
BUSINESS
Nov 17, 2016
Mazda eyes launch of electric vehicle in U.S. market in 2019
Mazda Motor Corp. plans to launch an electric vehicle in the United States in 2019 as part of its efforts to meet stricter emission standards there, President Masamichi Kogai said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 24, 2016
Mazda employee kills and robs coworker at company dorm, returns to work
A 20-year-old Mazda Motor Corp. worker was arrested Saturday for allegedly killing a colleague at a company dormitory in Hiroshima and robbing him of cash, police said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2016
Japan automakers risk losing hold in massive Iranian market
Workers are busy fitting doors, hoods and other parts onto bodies as they assemble Mazda cars at a Bahman Group plant in an industrial zone in the western suburbs of Tehran.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2016
Mazda recalls cars in China after regulator action on Takata air bags
Mazda Motor Corp.'s Chinese joint venture will recall 74,310 of its Mazda2 sedans in China to replace Takata Corp. air bags after an investigation by the country's safety regulator.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2016
Mazda's net profit falls 15% in FY 2015 on air bag recall costs
Mazda Motor Corp. said Wednesday its group net profit for the business year ended March 31 fell 15.4 percent from the previous year to ¥134.42 billion ($1.2 billion), with costs of a global recall linked to air bags made by Takata Corp. weighing on the firm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2016
Mazda MX-5 wins 2016 World Car of the Year award
Mazda Motor Corp.’s MX-5 roadster, better known as the Miata overseas, won the 2016 World Car of the Year and World Car Design of the Year awards at the New York International Auto Show on Thursday, the World Car Steering Committee said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 2, 2016
Japanese automakers set sales records in U.S.
An energetic market for sports utility vehicles and pickups drove record sales in the U.S. for Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. in February, while Honda Motor Co. notched up double-digit percentage growth in passenger car sales, data showed Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2016
Mazda, MMC expand Takata-linked recalls by 2 million vehicles
Mazda Motor Corp. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. added more than 2 million vehicles to worldwide recalls linked to Takata Corp. air bags in response to the latest confirmed death caused by rupturing safety devices.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2015
Mazda, Ford end capital tie-up after 36 years
Mazda Motor Corp. and Ford Motor Co. have dissolved their 36-year capital alliance but will continue to cooperate in production of some vehicles, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 28, 2015
Opening day of the 44th Tokyo Motor Show
The Tokyo Motor Show opened its car doors to the press on Wednesday with automakers showcasing the latest in vehicular technology, from every stripe of eco-friendliness to early prototypes of self-driving cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2015
Driverless systems are scene-stealers at Tokyo Motor Show
The road ahead for the auto industry is on view at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show, where driverless technology and greater energy-efficiency are themes this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2015
Japan carmakers, retailers report minor damage from blasts at China port
Several Japanese automakers including Toyota Motor Corp. reported damage to cars and facilities after two huge explosions at the Chinese port of Tianjin tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2015
Japanese carmakers cling to Indonesia targets as sales skid, showrooms stay empty
Japanese automakers are sticking to their targets in Indonesia in defiance of the longest sales decline in six years, resorting to steep discounts to entice tight-spending consumers into showrooms that remain stubbornly empty.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2015
Toyota mulls expanding Mazda tie-up to explore green technologies
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering expanding its tie-up with Mazda Motor Corp. to beef up cooperation in the field of green technology, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2014
Mazda to recall over 60,000 vehicles due to brake problem
Mazda Motor Corp. said Thursday it will recall a total of 61,647 units of the CX-5 sport utility vehicle and Atenza sedan, known as the Mazda6 overseas, produced between February 2012 and September 2013 to fix a break problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2014
Mazda unveils new Miata as top-selling two-seat Roadster turns 25
Mazda Motor Corp. unveiled a new version of its iconic MX-5 Miata sports car Thursday for the first time in nine years, counting on the model to help sustain rising sales.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 15, 2014
Backlog of orders, savvy marketing stave off carmaker crisis
A backlog of orders as well as concerted marketing efforts by carmakers have minimized the impact from April's consumption tax hike on sales between April and June — but there are still concerns about sales volume after July, the chairman of the nation's automaker lobby said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 19, 2014
New group to lead joint research into automobile engines
A joint research initiative for developing car engines will be led by the Research Association of Automobile Internal Combustion Engines (AICE), it was announced Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 14, 2014
Automakers luring Japan's interest-hungry banks to Mexico
Investments by Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. that look set to make Mexico the biggest car exporter to the U.S. are giving Japanese banks a chance to escape from the world's lowest yields.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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