Nissan Motor's push to breathe new life into its lineup will see the debut of an updated version of the Leaf, the struggling brand’s compact family car that was the world’s first mass-market electric vehicle. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/17/companies/nissan-leaf-revamp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #electricvehicles #cars #carmakers
Renault boss Luca de Meo, who is leaving the French carmaker, is reportedly set to become the new chief executive of Gucci owner Kering. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/16/companies/renault-de-meo-gucci-kering/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #renault #gucci #kering #lucademeo #luxurygoods #carmakers
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda’s reelection garnered almost 97% of voted shares during the carmaker’s annual meeting, marking a comeback from the record low he saw after a series of regulatory scandals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/13/companies/toyota-reelection/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #akiotoyoda #toyota #carmakers
Hyundai Motor has about a year's worth of rare earths stockpiled, and it does not expect any near-term impact from global supply chain disruptions caused by China's export curbs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/11/companies/hyundai-rare-earths-stockpile-year/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #hyundai #rareearths #electricvehicles #carmakers
Toyota Motor and Daimler Truck have agreed to finalize a merger of their truck manufacturing subsidiaries under a new holding company by April 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/11/companies/hino-mitsubishi-fuso-merger/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #daimlertruck #toyota #hino #mitsubishifuso #carmakers #mergers
Chinese electric-vehicle makers led by BYD beat Tesla in the competition to produce affordable EVs. Now, many of them are pulling into the passing lane in the global race to produce self-driving cars. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/10/tech/china-auto-tech-tesla/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #electricvehicles #byd #tesla #china #carmakers
Shareholders of Toyota Industries aired their grievances and sought clarity about a proposal to privatize the company at its annual meeting despite the ¥4.7 trillion buyout bid not being formally on the agenda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/10/companies/toyota-shareholders-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyotaindustries #toyota #carmakers #akiotoyoda #acquisitions
Honda has signed on as a major partner for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/03/companies/honda-olympic-partner/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #2028losangelesolympics #honda #toyota #carmakers #olympics #paralympics
Toyota will start the production of the GR Corolla compact car at its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire, central Britain, in 2026. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/01/companies/toyota-build-gr-corolla-britain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers
Toyota’s sales hit a record for the second month in a row as a strong showing in the U.S. and Japan was boosted by customers making last-minute purchases before U.S. tariffs took effect. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/29/companies/toyota-record-sales-second-month/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #cars #carmakers #tariffs #donaldtrump #us
After 64 years and millions of cars, Nissan's storied Oppama plant now faces possible closure as the company sinks deeper into crisis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/29/nissan-oppama-factory-possible-closure/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #nissan #carmakers #cars #yokosuka #oppama
Nissan is looking to raise more than ¥1 trillion by issuing debt and selling assets to keep its operations on track, internal documents show. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/28/companies/nissan-debt-asset-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers #uk #us #tariffs #debt
Labor prosecutors in Brazil are suing Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD and two contractors over allegations of slave labor and human trafficking at the construction site of a manufacturing plant in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/28/companies/brazil-ev-byd-plant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #brazil #china #electricvehicles #carmakers #byd
Nissan seeks to raise $7 billion with backing from U.K. government https://www.byteseu.com/1051665/ #carmakers #Debt #GreatBritain #nissan #tariffs #U.K. #U.S. #UnitedKingdom
Honda Motor plans to increase production of hybrid vehicles in the United States amid strong demand for hybrid models in contrast to sluggish electric vehicle sales. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/24/companies/honda-hybrids-us-increase-production/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #electricvehicles #carmakers #honda #us #usjapanrelations #trade #tariffs #donaldtrump
A firm that advises large investors backed the reappointment of Chairman Akio Toyoda to Toyota’s board, reversing its position from a year ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/23/companies/toyoda-reappointment-recommendation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #akiotoyoda #toyota #carmakers
Toyota is looking into offering a compact pickup in the U.S., potentially joining Ford and Hyundai in competing in the growing market for entry-level trucks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/21/companies/toyota-tiny-trucks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers
Toyota Industries investor Zennor Asset Management said a plan by Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda to take over the Japanese auto parts maker raises governance issues and may undermine minority shareholders’ interests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/21/companies/zennor-minority-safeguards/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #zennorassetmanagement #toyota #acquisitions #carmakers #tse
Toyota is scrapping the gas-powered version of its bestselling vehicle in the United States as the Japanese carmaker doubles down on its push into hybrids. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/21/companies/toyota-hybrid-push/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #us #tariffs #hybrids
