Japanese automakers feel a sense of crisis as American and Chinese manufacturers dominate the market. Honda and Nissan aim to strengthen their competitiveness.
As Mitsubishi stops making cars in China, business leaders express concern about cutthroat competition and anti-foreigner sentiment.
The French-Japanese alliance equalizes roles with Nissan and embarks on a new cross-industry strategy with technology partnerships for a competitive edge.
The small cars are popular for their low prices and low maintenance costs, including taxes, and now occupy nearly 40% of Japan’s new car market.
The Sankei Shimbun The heavy rains concentrated in Western Japan also continued to impact businesses. Automobile manufacturers are having difficulty procuring...