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RENAULT

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2023
Renault-Nissan alliance reboot will kick off with five projects
The desire to agree on fresh common projects as part of the three-way pact, also including junior partner Mitsubishi Motors, signals the companies see a joint future for the alliance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2023
France OKs Renault's reduction in Nissan stake
Nissan, which owns 15% of Renault, has been calling on the French automaker to cut its stake in the Japanese company to the same level.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2023
Nissan and Renault on track to complete deal to revamp alliance
Final negotiations are under way for Renault to reduce its stake in the carmaker, and for Nissan to invest in Renault's planned electric-vehicle carve-out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2023
French carmaker Renault offers concessions to strike Nissan deal
Nissan's independent board directors are due to meet early next week to consider several proposals by Renault, including reassurances on intellectual property concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2022
Renault chairman says 'nothing is blocking' Nissan alliance talks
Renault Chairman Jean-Dominique Senard touted the Franco-Japanese alliance, which has been discussing ways to revamp the relationship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2022
Nissan and Renault on bumpy road to partnership review
Long frustrated with its disadvantageous position in the alliance, Nissan has been keen to reduce Renault's stake in the Japanese company from the current 43% to 15%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2022
Nissan hikes forecasts on weak yen despite falling unit sales
Nissan also reported a one-time loss in the period of approximately u00a5100 billion 'in connection with the withdrawal from the Russian market.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2022
Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors may invest in Renault's new EV unit, French firm says
Renault also said it will merge its gasoline engine vehicle business with China's auto giant Geely through a joint venture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2022
Nissan planned to join Mitsubishi group in 2019 to escape Renault's sway
The plan would have seen Mitsubishi acquire up to 22% of Renault's 43% stake in Nissan, but talks came to an abrupt halt following the resignation of Nissan's president at the time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2022
Nissan and Renault talks focused on optimizing EV investments
Negotiations between Renault and Nissan are ongoing with less than two weeks remaining to meet a Nov. 15 target the automakers had set to reach a deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2022
Nissan should remedy unequal Renault alliance, ex-CEO Hiroto Saikawa says
Saikawa shared his views in the interview as the two firms enter the final stage of reviewing their partnership, which has lasted more than 20 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2022
Technology-sharing a sticking point as Renault, Nissan hash out reset, sources say
Renault and Nissan said this month they were in talks about the future of their alliance, including Nissan potentially investing in an electric vehicle business being spun out of Renault.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2022
Renault considers cutting Nissan stake to 15% with talks in final stage
Nissan has been seeking a more balanced capital relationship for more than 20 years after Renault invested in the Japanese automaker at a time when it was struggling under massive debt.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 10, 2022
Renault and Nissan in talks that could reshape alliance
Renault shares rose by as much as 6% in early trading Monday, making the stock the best performer on France's benchmark CAC-40 equity index.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2022
Nissan presses partner Renault to sell down stake, report says
French car firm Renault owns about 43% of Nissan, while the Japanese firm owns 15% of its top shareholder, but without voting rights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2022
Drivers face black or white choice to speed up new-car delivery
Trend marks major reversal for an industry that has leaned heavily on customization, which complicates manufacturing processes and erodes profit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2022
Renault exploring sale of Nissan stocks to fund EV shift, sources say
Nissan itself may be willing to buy some of the 1.83 billion shares in the Japanese automaker that Renault owns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2022
France issues arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, report says
Since Ghosn's dramatic escape from Japan, his main legal risks have largely shifted to France, where he is accused of using Renault funds to pay for a yacht and his wife's birthday party.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 8, 2022
Renault chief to meet Nissan execs in Japan as woes cloud alliance
Among topics for discussion will be emerging plans for a possible separate listing of Renault's electric-vehicle unit and potential new partner for the legacy operations, sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 5, 2022
A deal with a Putin ally leaves automaker Renault trapped in Russia
The French company has lost nearly 30% of its market value in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and ensuing economic sanctions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Air China to buy 100 locally made C919 jets in $11 billion deal
A Comac C919 during an aerial display at the Singapore Airshow at Changi Exhibition Centre in Singapore in February
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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