Business / Corporate Aug 7, 2020
Mitsubishi Motors Chairman Osamu Masuko quits, citing health
by Shiho Takezawa
Masuko was the last top-level leader remaining from the Carlos Ghosn era in the three-way alliance with Nissan and Renault.
Business / Corporate | Regional voices: Chubu Jul 31, 2020
Gifu factory town shocked by news of Mitsubishi SUV plant closure
According to the Sakahogi Municipal Government, the plant was partially closed around March following the COVID-19 outbreak.
Business / Corporate Jul 28, 2020
Mitsubishi Motors forecasts biggest loss in 16 years amid COVID-19 pandemic
The carmaker said Monday that it would close a subsidiary's plant in central Japan in the first half of 2021 as part of restructuring efforts.
Business / Corporate Jun 18, 2020
More trouble at the top for Nissan, as COO Ashwani Gupta captures attention
by Norihiko Shirouzu
Allies of the chief operating officer are pressing the board to promote him to co-CEO, so he can drive the turnaround plan he is said to have engineered.
National Jun 18, 2020
Mitsubishi Motors employee's suicide recognized as work-related death
Labor authorities have recognized the 2019 suicide of a Mitsubishi Motors Corp. employee as a work-related death resulting from overtime of over 139 hours per month, an attorney said Wednesday. A labor standards inspection office in Tokyo determined on May 28 that the 47-year-old male ...
Business / Corporate | FOCUS May 29, 2020
Nissan falls behind rivals in industry's critical transitional period
by Junko Horiuchi
Nissan Motor Co.'s business downturn may be causing a costly delay in the global race toward new mobility technologies, analysts say.
Business / Corporate May 27, 2020
Nissan and Renault unveil steps to cut costs and revamp alliance
Renault SA and Japanese partners Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Wednesday unveiled steps to standardize platforms further and push for more joint purchasing to reduce costs, with each company focusing on its strengths. The measures will help deliver savings of as much ...
Business / Corporate | FOCUS May 25, 2020
Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi ties more crucial than ever as pandemic rocks carmakers
by Tara Patel and Nao Sano
Revising their strategies this week, the firms will at least have the opportunity to show progress in moving beyond last year’s management paralysis.
Business / Corporate May 20, 2020
Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi may unveil strategic plan next week
The three announced Tuesday they would hold "a joint press conference regarding the progress in Alliance activities" on May 27.
Business May 5, 2020
Nissan to retrench further in new plan to focus on U.S., Japan and China
by Norihiko Shirouzu
The carmaker will pull back from Europe and elsewhere to focus on the United States, China and Japan under a plan that represents a new strategic direction.
Business / Corporate Apr 30, 2020
Mitsubishi Motors seeks ¥300 billion in loans amid virus crisis
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has asked domestic and foreign banks for about ¥300 billion in loans in total amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, sources said Wednesday. The banks approached by the firm include Japan's three megabanks and the government-affiliated Development Bank of Japan, the ...
