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NISSAN CO

BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 26, 2015
Domestic auto output fell 5.8% on year in February
The combined domestic production of Toyota Motor Corp. and seven other Japanese carmakers fell 5.8 percent year on year to 771,945 units in February, down for the eighth month straight, data released by the companies says.
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2015
U.S. probes reports on Nissan air bag recall failure
U.S. regulators are looking into whether a recall last year by Nissan Motor Co., the nation's second-largest automaker, failed to fix a flaw in the air bag control systems on almost 1 million vehicles.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 18, 2015
Nissan's 600-horsepower, $150,000 GT-R tops insurance costs
When it comes to auto insurance, speed costs.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2015
Toyota overtakes Ford as No. 2 in U.S. sales, though hybrid sales are down
Despite harsh winter weather in the latter part of February and slowing sales of hybrids, Toyota Motor Corp. posted double-digit sales growth and surpassed Ford Motor Co. to second place in the United States, according to data from Autodata Corp.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2015
Nissan overtook Honda in U.S. sales in January
As falling oil prices continue to drive consumers toward sport utility vehicles and trucks, Japanese automakers kicked off 2015 by posting double-digit growth in the U.S. with Nissan overtaking Honda become the fifth-largest automaker in the country, according to data from Autodata Corp.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2015
Carmakers face rosy quarter as commodity prices slump
Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. are benefiting from a decline in the price of commodities like steel and rubber, which will make it cheaper to produce cars and give an extra boost to profits.
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BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2015
Japan's automakers push luxury, green tech at Detroit motor show
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 13, 2015
Japanese automakers debut sports cars, pickups at Detroit show
The North American International Auto Show opened in Detroit with Japanese automakers debuting sports cars and pickup trucks, taking advantage of U.S. market trends toward less fuel-efficient vehicles as fuel prices drop.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2015
Automakers end 2014 with strong U.S. car sales
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BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 24, 2014
Major carmakers cut domestic production in November
The nation's top three carmakers on Wednesday reported weaker domestic production for November as the lingering impact of the consumption tax hike in April dented sales and their strategy to build more vehicles overseas led to reduced exports.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 11, 2014
Honda, Nissan widen air bag recalls in Japan after junkyard rupture
Honda Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. on Thursday followed Toyota Motor Corp. and widened air bag recalls in Japan after one of the devices made by Takata Corp. ruptured in a junked car.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 4, 2014
Former Ghosn spokeswoman becomes ambassador to Uruguay
A former spokeswoman for Nissan Motor Co. chief Carlos Ghosn is Japan's new ambassador to Uruguay, becoming the first Japanese woman from the private sector appointed to an ambassadorial post.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 23, 2014
Nissan won't rush into fuel-cell cars while EVs remain rosy: vice chairman
Nissan Motor Co. Vice Chairman Toshiyuki Shiga said in Singapore that the company will continue to focus on electric vehicles and won't "rush" into the market for fuel-cell cars.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2014
Nissan reports 25% rise in first-half net profit
Nissan Motor Co. has reported robust growth in its group net profit for the fiscal first half and is maintaining its full-year profit forecast despite lowering its projection for global sales on weaker performance in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 14, 2014
Nissan finds Datsun cars a tough sell in India at $5,000 each
In July last year, as Nissan Motor Co. prepared to bring Datsun out of a decades-long retirement, the company scoffed at the idea that the budget brand would follow Tata Motors Ltd.'s $2,500 Nano and flop.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2014
Lack of charging stations hurting EV growth
The growth potential of electric vehicles is being hampered by a lack of charging stations nationwide, industry experts say.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 15, 2014
Nissan faces battery plant cuts as electric car hopes fade
Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn is preparing to cut battery manufacturing in a new reversal on electric cars that has reopened deep divisions with alliance partner Renault.
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2014
Nissan becomes first automaker in Japan to sell electric cars in China
Nissan Motor Co. launched Wednesday a Venucia brand electric vehicle in China, becoming the first Japanese automaker to sell such an environment-friendly car in the world's largest vehicle market.
BUSINESS / THE VIEW FROM EUROPE
Sep 6, 2014
Automakers may miss boat on modularization
Toyota successfully defended its status as the world's largest automaker in the first half of 2014. However, Volkswagen has gotten very close and is widely expected to overtake Toyota either by the end of the year or in 2015 at latest.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Sep 3, 2014
Nissan's defections continue to mount
Nissan Motor Co.'s loss of its second executive since July is fueling concern that the pool of talent surrounding Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn is drying up.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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