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"There is still room for improvement," such as shortening the vehicle delivery time and reviewing the types of parts and components, Toyota President Kenta Kon said in a recent interview.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2026
Toyota head vows to enhance ties with business partners
Toyota President Kenta Kon also indicated the company¡¯s stance to continue making 3 million vehicles a year in Japan to help keep related domestic industries afloat.
Newly assembled Toyota vehicles in Tijuana, Mexico, in 2017
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2026
One year on, Trump tariffs continue battering Japan automakers
In fiscal 2025, which ended in March this year, combined costs from the Trump tariffs at six major Japanese automakers, including industry leader Toyota, exceeded ?2.4 trillion.
A visitor uses her phone next to Maruti Suzuki's e Vitara SUV at the company's Gujarat plant in the village of Hansalpur Becharaji, India, in August 2025.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2026
Suzuki¡¯s no-frills cars once ruled India. Then buyers demanded frills.
Suzuki¡¯s struggles reflect how cost-sensitive managers in Japan were slow to adapt to the changing tastes of newly affluent Indians.
China¡¯s new generation of supersized electric vehicles ¡ª some more than 5 meters long and weighing three tons ¡ª is straining the nation¡¯s roads while starving the government of fuel taxes to maintain them.
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2026
China¡¯s giant EVs are damaging roads without paying for repairs
The vehicles ¡ª some more than 5 meters long and weighing three tons ¡ª are straining roads while starving the government of fuel taxes to maintain them.
A Honda Prologue electric sport utility vehicle at the New York International Auto Show in New York in April 2025
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2026
Honda to halt sales of last EV in its U.S. lineup
The carmaker has informed American dealers that production of the Honda Prologue will cease later this year.
Slate Auto's beta production facility in Orion Township, Michigan, on June 6
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2026
The Bezos-backed $25,000 EV that should worry Detroit and probably Musk
Slate recently unveiled its flagship: A barebones, two-seater, battery-powered pickup starting at just under $25,000.
A newly assembled Toyota Tacoma pickup truck moves through final inspection on the assembly line at the company's manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 7, 2026
Toyota to shift production of truck from Mexico plant to Texas
The carmaker will build a second production line in San Antonio, where it currently makes full-size pickups and SUVs, and add some 2,000 new jobs by 2030.
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa downplayed the significance of Renault abstaining from last week¡¯s vote to reappoint influential outside director Motoo Nagai.
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2026
Nissan CEO insists alliance with Renault has never been better
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa has downplayed the significance of Renault abstaining from last week¡¯s vote to reappoint influential outside director Motoo Nagai.
A Toyota 2025 Prius plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. A nearly 20% increase in hybrid sales helped lift Toyota¡¯s U.S. deliveries about 1% in the second quarter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2026
Toyota and Hyundai sales rise on hybrid demand while GM sits out
A nearly 20% increase in hybrid sales helped lift Toyota¡¯s U.S. deliveries about 1% in the second quarter.
Toyota became the largest shareholder of Joby Aviation last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2026
Toyota sets up manufacturing joint venture with U.S. air taxi-maker Joby
The joint venture is part of a growing partnership between the carmaker and Joby, which makes electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.
Global sales in May, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu, fell 7.4% from a year earlier to 885,207 units, Toyota said Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2026
Toyota sales drop again in May as Iran conflict hits output
Toyota¡¯s global sales in May, including those of subsidiary Daihatsu, fell 7.4% from a year earlier to 885,207 units.
The Magneti Marelli plant in Corbetta, Italy. Stellantis and Nissan Motor are in talks to take over some of the assets of Marelli Holdings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 26, 2026
Stellantis and Nissan in talks to buy assets from troubled Marelli
Marelli is going through a complex and lengthy restructuring process after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy one year ago.
Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn at an event in Beirut in May 2024
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2026
Ghosn says calls for his Nissan return show investor anger over results
Ghosn led Nissan for nearly two decades and has lived in Lebanon since fleeing Japan in late 2019.
The 2026 Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid GR Sport at the Vancouver Auto Show in Canada in March.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2026
Toyota threatens GM¡¯s sales crown as U.S. hybrid demand surges
Japanese automaker Toyota overtaking General Motors in sales in the Detroit automaker¡¯s home market would mark a historic shift.
Francois Provost, CEO at Renault Group, speaks during an event in Guyancourt, near Paris, in March.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 24, 2026
Renault reminds Nissan of its clout with ouster of ex-banker
The French carmaker, which holds 15% of voting rights, abstained from voting for the reappointment of influential outside director Motoo Nagai.
Nissan shareholders voted against the reappointment of outside director Motoo Nagai, while approving 11 other board nominees at the company¡¯s annual meeting.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2026
Nissan shareholders vote out influential director at meeting
Motoo Nagai¡¯s ouster represents Renault¡¯s biggest power move at Nissan since ceding much of its influence over the Japanese carmaker in 2023.
Nissan's plant in Kaminokawa, Tochigi Prefecture. Renault, which owns roughly 36% of Nissan but can only exercise 15% of voting rights, plans to abstain from voting for the reappointment of Motoo Nagai, an influential outside director, as the firm is concerned about his independence.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2026
Renault pushback on Nissan board picks targets creditor Mizuho
Renault, which owns roughly 36% of Nissan, plans to abstain from voting for two board members who have ties to Mizuho Financial Group, Nissan¡¯s biggest creditor.
Partly assembled cars pass through the battery installation section of the production line at the Nissan car factory in Sunderland, Britain, in December 2025.
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2026
U.K. in advanced talks with Nissan over Sunderland plant support, sources say
The Japanese carmaker is undertaking a major global ?restructuring that includes selling or closing other factories, cutting 15% of its workforce and shrinking its product lineup.
Kenta Kon, the new president of Toyota Motor, speaks to reporters after the firm's general shareholder meeting in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2026
New Toyota president vows to maintain development policy
Toyota faces a challenge to improve its earning power, with its consolidated net profit expected to decline for the third consecutive year in fiscal 2026.
An employee of Fuchu Car, a repair shop in suburban Tokyo, works on a "pearl white" body car at their workshop. The lustrous finish is one of the most popular colors for cars in Japan and increasingly difficult for the repair shop to obtain.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2026
U.S.-Iran deal may not bring quick relief for auto shops
Auto shops in Tokyo and Detroit car dealerships have been running low on motor oil, paint and other products for months since the Middle East conflict snarled global supply chains.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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