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TAKATA CORP.

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 28, 2017
Fatal Florida crash last week may be linked to faulty Takata air bag inflator, Honda says
Honda Motor Co. said on Thursday that a Takata air bag inflator ruptured in a car crash last week in Florida in what could be the 19th death worldwide linked to faulty air bags recalled as part of the largest automotive safety campaign in history.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2017
Mazda to recall 19,000 vehicles in South Africa due to air bag safety concerns
Mazda Motor Corp. is recalling 19,000 cars in South Africa due to air bag safety concerns as the Japanese carmaker extends a global recall to cover a wider manufacturing period, its local unit said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2017
In Delaware courtroom, Takata¡¯s bankruptcy case to pit automakers against air bag injury victims
The global recall of Takata Corp.¡¯s defective air bags widens, but legal experts said a bigger worry for car companies caught in the fallout is playing out in a U.S. courtroom
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 27, 2017
What Japan Inc. should learn from Takata
Now, as Tokyo sorts out the biggest failure in postwar Japanese manufacturing, it¡¯s all too possible its political and corporate cultures will learn little from ¡®Takatagate.¡¯
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 19, 2017
Takata bidders said to favor Japan bankruptcy; shares tumble
Bidders for troubled air bag maker Takata Corp. are leaning toward a court-mediated bankruptcy in Japan to shield them from liabilities, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 9, 2016
Troubled Takata to exit posh Roppongi digs, move HQ to cheaper waterfront redevelopment district
Takata Corp. will move its head office from a posh building in an upscale Tokyo district to a redeveloped area to cut costs, as the troubled air-bag maker fights to survive the biggest recall in the auto industry¡¯s history.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 22, 2016
Takata sale said to progress with Autoliv, Key Safety in lead
Takata Corp. has homed in on bids from Autoliv Inc. and Key Safety Systems Inc. as the air bag maker behind the biggest auto safety recall ever progresses toward a final round of negotiating a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 11, 2016
Takata considers bankruptcy for U.S. unit
Takata Corp. is considering bankruptcy protection for its U.S. unit, among other options, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 20, 2016
Takata lines up bids despite uncosted liabilities
Embattled air bag supplier Takata Corp. is moving forward with an auction of the company as private-equity firms and car parts-makers line up offers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2016
Embattled air bag maker Takata planning bidder shortlist by next month
Takata Corp., which is looking for a buyer, aims to shortlist two to three candidates by October.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 5, 2016
Takata¡¯s survival gets harder due to Malaysian deaths, expanded recall in U.S.
Two deaths in Malaysia are linked to ruptured air bag inflators made by Takata Corp. It is also working to comply with a U.S. order to expand a record recall.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2015
Toyota to buy 13 million air-bag inflators from Takata rival
Toyota Motor Corp., in a bid to reduce its risk from potentially lethal air-bag inflators supplied by Takata Corp., will buy millions of them from smaller parts-maker Nippon Kayaku Co., people familiar with the matter said.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2015
Takata competitors making 68% of air bag inflator replacements
Takata Corp., the company whose faulty air bags are behind a record vehicle-safety recall, is depending on three of its key competitors to produce the majority of millions of replacement parts.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2015
Takata air bag deployed abnormally for first time in Japan: Nissan
Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday an air bag made by Takata Corp. installed in one of its cars had deployed abnormally while the vehicle was on the road in Japan, the carmaker¡¯s first such case in the country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 25, 2015
Takata CEO indicates he will stay on despite air bag scandal
Takata Corp. Chairman and CEO Shigehisa Takada has indicated that he doesn¡¯t intend to resign from his post despite the air bag scandal that has enveloped the company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 15, 2015
Reeling from recalls, Honda again opts for insider as new CEO
Honda Motor Co. is turning to an insider who has spent his entire career at the company to navigate its exit from a global auto safety crisis, after seven people died in its cars.
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2015
Takata to save faulty air bag inflators for litigation, U.S. probe
A U.S. safety regulator on Wednesday ordered Takata Corp. to preserve all air bag inflators removed through a recall process as evidence for a federal investigation and private litigation cases.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2015
Takata shares tumble after Honda denies financial help
Shares of Takata Corp., the maker of air bags that led to millions of vehicle recalls by global carmakers, fell the most in three weeks Monday after Honda Motor Co., its biggest customer, said it wouldn¡¯t provide financial help.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2015
Takata widens annual loss forecast as air bag recall costs mount
Takata Corp., the air bag maker at the center of a safety crisis, widened its loss forecast for this business year as automakers led by Honda Motor Co. expanded recalls to investigate the cause of malfunctions.
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2015
Car costs to rise as deadly flaws lead to greater safety demands
Auto-parts suppliers are feeling the pressure as car manufacturers move to raise quality standards after last year saw a record number of vehicles recalled in the U.S.
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