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CARMAKERS

Trade minister Ryosei Akazawa (left) and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speak in front of Kabukiza Theatre, Tokyo, in October, more than a month after the signing of an agreement for Japan to invest $550 billion in the U.S.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2025
Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge might fall short of Trump’s hopes
The deal of the century is starting to look a lot like business as usual.
A Volkswagen T-Roc is loaded into a delivery tower at the German carmaker's plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, in November. Carmakers such as Volkswagen have pushed for an easing of carbon dioxide targets and fines for missing them.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 16, 2025
EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in boon for car industry
Critics say an anticipated proposal to target reducing emissions by 90% instead risks undermining the EU’s green agenda and deterring investments in electrification.
A cab of a model of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck is seen on an assembly line at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, on April 26, 2022.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 16, 2025
Ford retreats from EVs and takes $19.5B charge as Trump policies take hold
Instead, Ford says it will pivot hard into gas and hybrid models.
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.
Toyota displays the Lexus LFA Concept during the company's all-new sports models World Premiere at the Toyota Woven City in Susono, Shizuoka Prefecture on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 5, 2025
Toyota unveils concept LFA supercar, and it’s fully electric
Should the new concept go into production, it would sit at the pinnacle of the company’s vast lineup as its top-of-the-line performance vehicle.
A Daihatsu Tanto in Tokyo's Ginza district. Small cars like this could soon be made in America.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2025
Trump to clear the road for minicar production in the U.S.
Japanese kei cars and trucks could soon be made in America.
U.S. President Donald Trump announces his administration will ease fuel economy standards, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington on Wednesday. A reduction to the standards, proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, would cost Americans an additional $185 billion in fuel and increase carbon dioxide emissions by about 5%.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 4, 2025
Trump proposes easing fuel rules, in boost for automakers, despite emissions
A reduction to the standards, proposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, would cost Americans more for fuel and increase carbon dioxide emissions by about 5%.
Employees work on the production line at a factory of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on April 2.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2025
China floods the world with gasoline cars it can’t sell at home
The phenomenon highlights the far-reaching impacts of Chinese industrial policy, as foreign competitors struggle to keep pace with government-backed firms.
Atsuki Tofukuji, head of BYD's Japan unit, speaks during an unveiling of the company's Sealion 6 plug-in SUV in Tokyo on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 1, 2025
BYD releases its first plug-in hybrid for Japanese market
The front-wheel-drive version of the Sealion 6 SUV sells for ¥3,982,000 and the four-wheel-drive version for ¥4,488,000.
Employees work on the assembly line for the Land Aircraft Carrier electric flying car at a factory of Xpeng's subsidiary Aridge in Guangzhou, China, on Nov. 6.
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Nov 30, 2025
Electric vehicle prowess helps China’s flying car sector take off
Chinese companies are building on rapid development of drones and EVs while harnessing government support for the futuristic inventions.
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.
A Volkswagen ID. UNYX electric vehicle is showcased at a media event in Beijing in 2024. The company is looking to boost profits in China by producing cars entirely within the country.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2025
Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
German carmakers have come under intense pressure from local competitors in China in recent years, with worldwide sales and profits suffering amid their slump in China.
A driver takes his hands off the wheel of an Isuzu self-driving truck during a test run in Mukawa, Hokkaido, on Nov. 18.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2025
Japan accelerates self-driving truck tests
They are aiming to attain Level 4 autonomous driving, or driving without human intervention under certain conditions.
A Toyota manufacturing plant in Kentucky, U.S.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 19, 2025
Toyota lays out $912 million plan to boost U.S. hybrid production
The plan forms part of a broader $10 billion commitment in the United States over the next five years.
Chinese electric vehicles are parked at the Chancay megaport as Chinese automakers are gaining ground against traditional brands in the South American electric vehicle market, in Chancay, Peru on Nov. 13.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 19, 2025
Electric vehicle sales are booming in South America — without Tesla
Part of China’s success has been partnering with trusted local importers to offer more affordable models tailored to regional tastes.
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.
Toyota’s new battery manufacturing plant in Liberty, North Carolina, officially opened on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2025
Toyota pledges up to $10 billion in U.S. operations investment
The announcement comes less than a month after U.S. President Donald Trump flagged that the Japanese carmaker planned such an investment.
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.
Japan triples departure tax in push to combat overtourism
Tourists in Yanaka Ginza, Tokyo, on Wednesday. Japan tripled its International Tourist Tax (departure tax) to ¥3,000 from ¥1,000 on Wednesday for all travelers leaving Japan, regardless of nationality.
More facilities in Japan placing sanitary bins in men’s restrooms
A sanitary bin with an awareness sticker placed in a men's restroom in the Nagasaki Municipal Government building
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.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Six of the best: rikishi of note in each sumo division
Kazuma (right) faces off against future <i>yokozuna</i> Onosato during the All Japan Amateur Sumo Championships at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in December 2020.
Some startups see opportunity in an aging Japan
Yasmin Baba, CTO of Amilis, wins the Grand Prize at the Pitch2Tokyo Grand Final on Feb. 19.
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."
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
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.

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