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Nissan, Honda explore partnership in electric vehicles

March 15, 2024 | 16:06

Japanese arch-rivals Nissan and Honda said Friday they were exploring a strategic partnership in electric vehicles to face up to a "once-in-a-century" upheaval in the car industry.

Honda, Nissan hike full-year forecasts

November 10, 2023 | 13:00

Japanese car giants Honda and Nissan on Thursday lifted their full-year sales and profit forecasts thanks to brisk sales in global markets and a weaker yen.

Vietnam scrambles to meet global car-making standards

April 20, 2022 | 17:00

Many carmakers are hunting for suppliers to meet the demand that has been rising since last year, as well as counter the increasing prices of palladium, nickel, and aluminium for their components.

Nissan unveils UK battery gigafactory as electric drive accelerates

July 04, 2021 | 10:44

Nissan launched plans Thursday for a vast battery gigafactory in northeastern England, where it will manufacture a new electric vehicle as companies and governments accelerate away from fossil-fuel cars.

Japan seeks extradition of two who helped Nissan chief Ghosn escape

July 03, 2020 | 09:37

Japan has formally asked the United States to extradite two men who helped former Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn escape the country to avoid prosecution, a court filing showed Thursday.

Mazda, Toyota, Nissan, and Volkswagen struggle to resume operations

February 12, 2020 | 15:30

The coronavirus epidemic has thrown a wrench into car manufacturers' operations, with Mazda, Toyota, Nissan, and Volkswagen, failing to resume production.

Planes, trains and boxes: Carlos Ghosn's audacious escape

January 08, 2020 | 12:31

Private jets, bullet trains and boxes with holes for breathing: Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan, where he was awaiting trial, is worthy of a Hollywood plot.

Nissan slams Ghosn's 'extremely regrettable' escape

January 07, 2020 | 08:00

Japanese automaker Nissan on Tuesday (Jan 7) slammed its former chief Carlos Ghosn for jumping bail, calling his escape "extremely regrettable" and vowing continued legal action to hold him accountable.

Ghosn 'fled by bullet train', Japan vows to bolster borders

January 06, 2020 | 16:33

New reports emerged Monday (Jan 6) on how fugitive former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn jumped bail in Japan, as the country's justice minister said border controls would be bolstered after the escape.

Carlos Ghosn's escape: What we know

January 03, 2020 | 17:11

From jumping bail and fleeing to Lebanon to be met with an arrest notice from Interpol, Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan has been worthy of a Hollywood plot.

Japan media blasts 'cowardly' Ghosn after escape

January 02, 2020 | 09:27

The usually staid Japanese media lambasted the "cowardly" Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday (Jan 1), after the tycoon jumped bail and fled to Lebanon to avoid trial in Japan.

Nissan faces US$22 million fine for misreporting Ghosn pay

December 11, 2019 | 10:52

Nissan should be fined US$22 million for filing documents that under-reported the compensation of former chief Carlos Ghosn, Japanese regulators recommended Tuesday (Dec 10), with troubled the firm saying it would not dispute the penalty.

New Nissan boss vows to rebuild trust after Ghosn

December 03, 2019 | 08:37

Nissan's new boss pledged Monday (Dec 2) to regain customer trust and harness the firm's three-way alliance with Renault and Mitsubishi, as the crisis-hit firm seeks to turn the page from the arrest of former chief Carlos Ghosn.

New Nissan CEO brings global outlook but faces uphill task

October 10, 2019 | 09:48

Nissan's new chief executive Makoto Uchida is an insider with a global outlook, but he faces an uphill struggle to right the Japanese automaker still reeling from the Carlos Ghosn scandal.

Britain to table 'final' Brexit proposals on Wednesday

October 02, 2019 | 08:52

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will submit "final" proposals for a new Brexit agreement on Wednesday (Oct 2), officials said, warning that if the European Union did not engage with them, Britain would leave the bloc this month with no divorce deal..