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NISSAN CO

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 4, 2013
Altima tops Camry in hot U.S. midsize market
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry in March ceded its rank as America's best-selling midsize car for the first time in 17 months, slipping behind Nissan Motor Co.'s Altima and losing share to Honda Motor Co. and Ford Motor Co. models.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2013
New SUVs, luxury cars shown off in New York
Japanese carmakers are showcasing their sport utility vehicles and luxury cars at the annual New York International Auto Show, which opened Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 21, 2013
Auto sales driven by gas mileage
Japanese carmakers compete over fuel efficiency.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 2, 2013
Nissan's new car to test mood in China
After protests erupted across China last year over the Senkaku Islands, sales of Japanese-branded cars there plummeted. Nissan Motor Co.'s prescription for winning back Chinese drivers: a quieter ride and better gas mileage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2013
Suzuki aiming for 30% of minivehicle market
Suzuki Motor Corp. said Tuesday it wants to secure a 30 percent share of the domestic minicar market in fiscal 2013 in the face of fierce competition from its rivals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2013
Nissan's female execs help drive strong sales
Among the 780,000 people employed in Japan's auto industry, only three are women responsible for the rollout of new models. They all work at Nissan Motor Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2012
Ghosn eyes Mexico for next North America plant
Nissan Motor Co. will consider Mexico along with the United States for a new North American factory to meet growing demand in both nations, CEO Carlos Ghosn said.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2012
Nissan plans major boost in car imports
Nissan Motor Co. may overtake Volkswagen as Japan's biggest car importer as it steps up shipments of vehicles made offshore to mitigate the strength of the yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2012
Nissan plans big boost for Infiniti outlets in China
Nissan Motor Co. plans to increase dealerships and showrooms in China for the luxury Infiniti brand to as many as 150 by 2016 from 60 now, a company executive said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2012
Ghosn's pay rises to ¥987 million as Nissan profit beats rivals
Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn's pay rose to ¥987 million last fiscal year while bigger rival Toyota Motor Corp. left its CEO's pay flat and Honda Motor Co. cut compensation.
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2012
Nissan to halt line, cut domestic output 15%
Nissan Motor Co. will halt operations in July at one of the two production lines at its main plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, cutting back its annual domestic production capacity by 15 percent to 1.15 million vehicles, company sources said Thursday.
BUSINESS
May 12, 2012
Nissan eclipses Toyota with ¥341 billion profit
Nissan Motor Co. on Friday posted a consolidated net profit of ¥341.43 billion for 2011, surpassing Toyota Motor Corp. for the first time ever on strong global sales despite natural disasters and a strong yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 25, 2012
Nissan can post ¥10 trillion in sales if Japan's '1,000-lb. gorilla' allows: Ghosn
Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said revenue at Japan's second-biggest automaker may reach ¥10 trillion ($123 billion) in 2012, depending on the strength of a currency he compared to an oversize ape.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2012
Toyota, Nissan primed for comeback
Automakers were among the companies most heavily damaged by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami last year, but the road to recovery was fast and their plants are getting ready to make up for lost time.
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2012
Nissan car entertainment systems to be powered by chips from Intel
Nissan Motor Co. vehicles will use Intel Corp. microprocessors for in-car information and entertainment systems starting next year, helping the largest chip maker lessen its reliance on sales to computer manufacturers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2012
Nissan unveils new yellow cab for NYC
New York City's next generation of yellow cabs will be minivans featuring sliding doors, antibacterial seats, air bags in the back and outlets to charge mobile phones.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 13, 2012
Electric cars aren't just for driving any more
Electric vehicles now being touted as batteries on wheels.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2012
Nissan to build new car in U.K.
Nissan Motor Co. will start manufacturing a new compact car in northeast Britain in 2013, creating around 2,000 extra jobs, the firm said Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2012
Renault-Nissan likely placed third in sales in 2011: Ghosn
The Renault-Nissan Alliance may have placed third in 2011 global new car sales with about 8.03 million vehicles, a figure including those sold by the Renault-financed AvtoVAZ of Russia, according to Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn.
BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2012
Ghosn expects growth in '12 but urges more work on yen
Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn expects Japan to grow in 2012 on recovery from last year's devastating tsunami, although he cautioned that curbing the yen's strength is crucial since it is already resulting in job losses and a hollowing out of industries.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Nearly 6 million elderly people in Japan will have dementia by 2040
The latest figure is significantly less than a previous projection released in 2015 that said more than 8 million people would have dementia by 2040.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Man arrested over fatal stabbing of young woman in Shinjuku
A 51-year-old man was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of stabbing a young woman to death in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet

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