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Japan automakers' output falls 4.5% in January due to chip shortage

Business Feb 25, 2021

Japan automakers' output falls 4.5% in January due to chip shortage

Only Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. saw their production in the month climb from the previous year.

Mitsubishi weighing making cars at Renault plant in France

Business / Corporate Feb 24, 2021

Mitsubishi weighing making cars at Renault plant in France

by Tara Patel

The move would be a reversal of last year’s decision to pull back from Europe.

Japan auto sales plunged 11.5% last year in biggest drop since 2011

Business Jan 6, 2021

Japan auto sales plunged 11.5% last year in biggest drop since 2011

Sales saw the most extreme fall in nine years, according to data from industry bodies. Car demand usually grows toward April but uncertainty remains as COVID-19 cases surge.

Japanese unit of IBM among group to test AI suitcase for guiding blind

National Nov 7, 2020

Japanese unit of IBM among group to test AI suitcase for guiding blind

A group of five companies including the Japanese unit of IBM Corp. are currently developing an artificial intelligence suitcase to help visually impaired people travel independently. A pilot test of a prototype was conducted at an airport in Japan on Monday. The small navigation robot, ...

Mitsubishi Motors eyes early retirement for up to 600 amid slump

Business / Corporate Sep 26, 2020

Mitsubishi Motors eyes early retirement for up to 600 amid slump

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is considering seeking the early retirement of 500 to 600 workers starting in mid-November as part of the automaker's restructuring plan due to a sales slump amid the coronavirus pandemic, sources close to the matter said Friday. Under its midterm business plan ...

Japanese officials tried to push Nissan-Honda merger talks, report says

Business / Corporate Aug 17, 2020

Japanese officials tried to push Nissan-Honda merger talks, report says

The idea disappeared before it reached the boards of the two companies, the Financial Times said.

Mitsubishi Motors Chairman Osamu Masuko quits, citing health

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.

Gifu factory town shocked by news of Mitsubishi SUV plant closure

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.

More trouble at the top for Nissan, as COO Ashwani Gupta captures attention

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.

Mitsubishi Motors employee's suicide recognized as work-related death

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 ...

Nissan falls behind rivals in industry's critical transitional period

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.

Nissan and Renault unveil steps to cut costs and revamp alliance

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 ...

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