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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 2, 2018
Mitsubishi Motors clings to Ghosn-led alliance as closer integration fuels revival
After helping Mitsubishi Motors Corp. get back on its feet, Carlos Ghosn is aiming to keep the automaker on stable ground — and benefit the two other carmakers he leads along the way.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2018
Nissan to pump ¥1.05 trillion into China business, eyeing spot among country's top three carmakers
Long stuck in China's second-tier, Nissan and Dongfeng Group plan to boost their volume to 2.6 million vehicles a year by 2022.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2018
Nissan and Toyota's secret U.S. sales weapon: fleet customers
Nissan Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. both kicked off the year reporting strong U.S. demand. What they didn't reveal was how many vehicles were sold to rental-car companies to hit those numbers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 26, 2018
With self-parking slippers, Nissan drives hospitality to a new level
Old traditions are constantly being updated with new technology, and one ryokan (guesthouse) is making use of automated driving technology to offer the latest in hands-free hospitality — self-driving slippers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 12, 2018
Electric vehicles are here, but are they practical and economical?
The future seems to belong to electric vehicles (EVs).
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2018
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi plans $1 billion fund for auto tech startups
The world's largest automotive alliance will invest as much as $1 billion (about ¥112 billion) to fund mobility startups over the next five years, as it looks to make inroads with new technology at a time of rapid upheaval for the transportation sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2018
Brain waves will make Nissan's car of the future a better ride
The world's biggest carmakers and technology companies are spending billions of dollars to perfect your ability to drive without thinking. But Nissan Motor Co. is taking a different direction — trying to "decode" your thinking so that hands-on driving is more fun.
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2017
The top business news stories of 2017
The Japan Times newsroom selected these economy and technology stories as the most important of 2017.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 6, 2017
Nissan to test 'robot taxis' in March, eyeing official launch in early 2020s
Nissan Motor Co. said it will test an autonomous ride-hailing service on public roads in Japan in March, aiming to officially start the "robot taxi" rides in the early 2020s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2017
Nissan prods India for $770 million in redress over broken tax-break promise
Nissan prods the Indian government for compensation over its alleged failure to provide tax breaks in return for a factory it agreed to build there.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2017
With existing plants 'maxed out,' Nissan anticipates need for new U.S. factory
Nissan Motor Co. is squeezing all it can from its U.S. assembly plants and will need to build a new factory if it keeps growing in the lucrative American auto market, a top executive said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 20, 2017
Flawed Nissan and Subaru vehicle inspections seen as an issue of compliance rather than quality
People's trust in Japanese cars has been questioned following revelations that two domestic automakers that enjoyed strong reputations — Nissan Motor Co. and Subaru Corp. — allowed unauthorized employees to conduct final quality checks on finished vehicles.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2017
Nissan exec says with existing factories 'maxed out,' automaker may build new plant in U.S.
Nissan Motor Co. is squeezing all it can from its U.S. assembly plants and will need to build an entirely new factory if it keeps growing in the lucrative American auto market, a top executive said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2017
Nissan cites poor communication in safety check malpractice, acknowledged to have started as early as 1979
Nissan Motor chief Hiroto Saikawa blames a lack of communication between workers and managers as a root cause of its decades of improper vehicle checks.
EDITORIALS
Nov 3, 2017
What's behind manufacturers' compliance lapses?
The government must determine how to prevent the compliance and quality problems that have surfaced at Japanese manufacturers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2017
Subaru reveals unauthorized staff vehicle inspections in echo of Nissan scandal
Adding to Japan's list of corporate scandals, Subaru Corp. says it also let uncertified staff perform final quality checks on finished vehicles.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2017
Nissan has conducted faulty quality checks since 1979: source
Nissan Motor Co. had been conducting its current inspection process for vehicles sold in Japan—deemed faulty by the government last month — since at least 1979, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2017
Eco-friendly and self-driving cars showcased at Tokyo Motor Show
Green-energy vehicles, self-driving technologies and internet connectivity are expected to be the rage at this year's Tokyo Motor Show slated to open to the public Saturday at the Tokyo Big Sight convention center in Koto Ward.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2017
Nissan admits improper safety inspections continued after president's public apology
Nissan Motor says that improper safety inspections performed by unauthorized staff continued at one of its assembly plants even after the scandal came to light last month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 1, 2017
U.S. consumer go Rogue as compact SUVs eclipses family sedans in sales rankings
Toyota Motor Corp.'s U.S. sales chief predicted in late 2015 that the RAV4 would outsell the Camry within five years. It won't take nearly that long.

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