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A prototype of BYD's Racco electric minivehicle series to hit the Japanese market this summer
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 19, 2026
Compact EV competition heating up in Japan
Some industry officials expect competition can help revitalize the domestic EV market and increase sales.
Nissan plans to reduce the number of models from the current 56 to 45 and streamline 80% of its volume into three main "families” of vehicles built on shared platforms.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2026
Nissan’s Espinosa plans 20% reduction in models in plan to reinvigorate carmaker
The long-awaited strategy marks the CEO’s first effort to reshape Nissan after its troubled, two-decade partnership with Renault and an aborted merger with Honda Motor.
U.S. sales from six Japanese automakers fell in the first quarter as demand cooled after pre-tariff buying.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 2, 2026
Japanese automakers’ U.S. sales fall 5.4% in first quarter
The six companies that include Honda, Subaru and Toyota saw growing demand in the U.S. last year ahead of President Donald Trump’s tariffs being introduced.
Toyota’s global sales in February fell 2.3% from last year to 806,905 units.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 30, 2026
Toyota sales fall, while Japan’s automakers brace for Iran impact
The carmaker was hurt by aggressive competition in electric vehicles in China and weak demand at home in Japan.
Nissan agreed to raise monthly salaries by ¥10,000, including pay scale increases, and to provide bonuses equivalent to five months' salary this year.
BUSINESS
Mar 11, 2026
Nissan accepts union’s wage hike demand in full
The struggling Japanese automaker agreed to raise monthly salaries by ¥10,000, including pay scale increases, and to provide bonuses equivalent to five months’ salary this year.
George Leondis will succeed Jeremie Papin as Nissan's finance chief from April 1.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 11, 2026
Nissan replaces CFO as carmaker struggles with turnaround
The personnel change comes as pressure is mounting on the carmaker to refresh an aging lineup in order to reignite demand.
Christian Meunier, Nissan’s chairman for the Americas, says the company has no plans to form partnerships with Chinese firms in the region.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2026
Nissan Americas head embraces threat from Chinese car brands
Christian Meunier, Nissan’s chairman for the Americas, says the competition will only make the industry stronger and benefit the car-buying public.
Nissan intends to reduce the number of its vehicle production plants from 17 to 10 by March 2028, and is targeting 20,000 job cuts worldwide by that date.
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2026
Struggling Nissan forecasts $4.2 billion full-year net loss
The company sharply lowered the forecast for its annual operating loss to ¥60 billion, citing the acceleration of its restructuring measures.
As well as shutting factories, Nissan is cutting 20,000 jobs, reducing production and has even sold its headquarters.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2026
Chinese car exporter Chery to buy Nissan plant in South Africa
Chery will buy the land, buildings and associated assets of Nissan facilities in Rosslyn, Pretoria, as the Japanese carmaker undergoes a major restructuring.
Toyota's bZ4X SUV was the best-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, the first time the automaker has topped the quarterly rankings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2026
Toyota’s bZ4X SUV tops EV sales in Japan for the first time
The model was the top-selling electric vehicle in the country in October-December 2025, the automaker says.
Simon Humphries, chief branding officer of Toyota Motor, during a launch event in Shizuoka Prefecture in December. Demand in the U.S. was strong for the automaker's flagship models such as the RAV4 SUV, according to a company official.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2026
Six Japanese automakers’ U.S. sales rose 2.4% in 2025
Larger automakers with broad lineups spanning varying price points are seen to have taken the upper hand amid the growing economic disparity among U.S. consumers.
The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Union plans to seek a slightly more ambitious wage hike in the upcoming negotiations than last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2025
Japan’s auto union seeks higher wage gains as BOJ watches trends
The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Union (JAW) will aim for a minimum ¥12,000 ($77) monthly base wage increase.
Nissan Motor CEO Ivan Espinosa (left) Wayve Technologies CEO Alex Kendall shake hands at a signing ceremony for a collaboration agreement between the two companies in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 10, 2025
Nissan to deploy tech from AI self-driving startup Wayve
While fully driverless cars remain some way off, the two companies said that their tie-up would help develop systems in real-world conditions.
A Toyota dealership in Richmond, California. Toyota’s sales rose in October as U.S. demand helped make up for a downturn in China.
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2025
Toyota’s October sales rise, cushioned by U.S. after China dip
Toyota’s numbers continue to show that it’s pulling far ahead of its nearest rivals in Japan.
Currently, about 2,400 employees are engaged in vehicle production at Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2025
Nissan to set up panel with union over Oppama plant shutdown
The committee will hold its first meeting as early as this month to discuss measures for current workers, such as transferring them to a subsidiary.
A Honda dealership in Irvine, California
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2025
Japanese automakers warn of billions in tariff losses
Toyota, Honda and Nissan describe the import duties as a “new normal” that the industry will be forced to endure for the foreseeable future.
Louis Schweitzer, former chairman of French auto giant Renault, has died at the age of 83.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2025
Ex-Renault chairman who worked to forge alliance with Nissan dies
Louis Schweitzer, former chairman of French auto giant Renault, who worked to forge its alliance with Nissan Motor, has died at the age of 83.
The Nissan Motor global headquarters in Yokohama
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2025
Nissan sells headquarters to Minth Group in $630 million deal
Nissan’s CEO had pledged earlier this year to cut 20,000 jobs and reduce the automaker’s global manufacturing operations from 17 sites to 10.
Nissan expects a ¥275 billion ($1.8 billion) operating loss this year as it pushes ahead with cost-cutting to salvage its deteriorating finances.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2025
Nissan shares fall after warning of $1.8 billion annual loss
The struggling company has faced cratering profits and a mountain of debt,
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2025
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan’s EV market
The Chinese EV manufacturer’s Racco minivehicle is its first model exclusively made for a specific market.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Chinese and Russian bombers and fighter jets stage joint patrol near Japan
A Chinese Air Force H-6 bomber is seen during a joint patrol with Russian military aircraft on Saturday.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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