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Yokohama-based Nissan Motor on Thursday told dealers and parts suppliers in the U.S. of its decision to cancel plans to make a pair of fully electric sport utility vehicles at its Canton plant in Mississippi.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 1, 2026
Nissan cancels plan to build electric SUVs at Mississippi plant
The Yokohama-based automaker attributed the decision to waning demand among American consumers for all-electric vehicles.
Nissan Motor shares have jumped after the company raised its earnings outlook, supported by lower emissions-related costs, currency gains and better cost control.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2026
Nissan shares rise after carmaker revises forecast for profit instead of loss
The firm cited the removal of U.S. emissions-related charges, a favorable foreign-exchange impact and improved cost performance.
Nissan is pushing ahead with a growth plan for China that calls for annual sales to reach 1 million cars by the end of the decade.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 26, 2026
Nissan is betting on ¡®China speed¡¯ to get back on its feet
The carmaker is pushing ahead with a growth plan for China that calls for annual sales to reach 1 million cars by the end of the decade.
A street in Cairo in March. Nissan hopes to benefit from Egypt, a country that has been charting a manufacturing and export-led revival.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2026
Nissan to ramp up Egypt carmaking in bid to boost Africa sales
A new production line will see the automaker deliver at least 10,000 extra cars annually.
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.
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A statue symbolizing former South Korean comfort women in Seoul
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
Japan considers making language programs a factor in residency screenings
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'RikuRyu' signs off in emotional farewell
Figure skating pair Riku Miura (left) and Ryuichi Kihara pose for photos at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday. The pair have announced their retirement from competitive skating.
Police search for Tokyo man on the run after hammer attack on students
Tokyo Metropolitan Police officers stand guard outside the home where suspect Teruyuki Takabayashi temporarily took refuge in Fussa, Tokyo, on Wednesday.
Head of U.S. military in South Korea calls for ¡®kill web¡¯ linking Seoul, Tokyo and Manila
U.S. Army Gen. Xavier Brunson (center), commander of U.S. Forces Korea, walks on a pontoon bridge with U.S. and South Korean Army soldiers during a U.S.-South Korea joint river-crossing exercise, part of the annual Freedom Shield joint military training, near the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Yeoncheon, South Korea, on March 14.
The Japanese dietitian who keeps the Blue Jays¡¯ engines running
Sports dietitian Yuka Sanui works behind the scenes to ensure Blue Jays players get the most out of their bodies when they step on the field.
The American chef reconnecting with Japan through a Kyoto restaurant
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Alongside the simplified management of a convenience store, Inkonbini asks players to help a small cast of regular shoppers with not only their shopping but problems in their personal lives.
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