Japan’s Suzuki Motor, Mazda, and Yamaha have admitted using false emissions data for some vehicles, the transport ministry said Thursday, in the latest product quality scandal to hit the country’s auto sector. The companies came forward after…
Mazda Motor Corporation has revealed the exterior of its upcoming crossover SUV, Mazda CX-8. The company’s first new-generation model in Japan to feature three rows of seating is scheduled to go on sale before the end of…
Driving becomes more and more challenging as people age, and the Japanese government is opting for an unconventional method to warn its constituents. Elderly drivers in Japan, as per BBC, are being offered discounts to funeral services…
“Choimobi Yokohama” is a new round-trip car rental service that will let anyone with a driver’s license, credit card and smartphone borrow a compact electric city car. The new service, which officially launches on Friday, uses Nissan’s…
TOKYO— Toyota, the world’s top automaker, and Suzuki, a Japanese rival that specializes in tiny vehicles, are tying up in a partnership. Both sides announced in a joint statement Wednesday they will study areas they can work…
TOKYO—Japanese train operator JR East has apologized after a driver urinated over the railway track while on duty because he did not want to delay services by using the toilet, media reported on Saturday. The driver, in…
LAST week, I was in Osaka, Japan, which was a haven for secondhand shops of designer bags. Unfortunately for my wallet (and my husband), I’m one of the girls who enjoys the smell of brand new leather…
The 237-billion-yen blindside happened six days ago. Japanese carmakers Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) announced that they had “signed a basic agreement to form a far-reaching strategic alliance.”…
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., (“Nissan”), and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, (“MMC”) announced that they have signed a Basic Agreement to form a far-reaching strategic alliance between the two Japanese automakers. Following an MMC share issue, Nissan will take…
