Seven suspects went on trial in Turkey on Friday because of their alleged involvement in former Nissan Motor CEO Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan to Lebanon via Istanbul at the end of 2019. Ghosn was arrested in Japan in November 2018 and charged for underreporting his salary and using company funds for personal purposes. Ghosn […]
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Nissan’ sales in China increased by 4.5% in June
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor said on Friday its sales in China increased by 4.5% in June from a year earlier to 136,929 vehicles, as the country reports recovery from its coronavirus crisis. China’s auto market, the world’s biggest automobile market, is one of Nissan’s focuses as the embattled automaker continues to have a hard time […]
Japan asks U.S. to extradite men alleged of helping Carlos Ghosn escape
Japan has officially asked the United States to extradite a former Green Beret and his son alleged of helping former Nissan Motor CEO Carlos Ghosn escape the country while he was awaiting trial on financial charges. Japan filed a request to the U.S. State Department to extradite Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor after […]
Nissan to launch 7 models in Africa to focus on high-growth
Nissan Motor looks forward to launching seven new models in Africa during the next two years, company executives stated on Monday, as the Japanese automaker seeks to focus on high-growth markets to attempt to weather the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. The company declared a plan last month to slash the number of models it […]
Japanese automakers’ May global sales declined 38% due to coronavirus
Japanese automakers’ global sales dropped 38% in May, in the third straight month of big declines as most automotive factories and dealerships remained shut because of coronavirus lockdowns. The country’s seven major automakers sold about 1.47 million vehicles last month, dropping significantly from 2.38 million units a year ago, according to Reuters calculations based on […]
Nissan turns down corporate conspiracy to oust ex-chairman Ghosn
Nissan Motor on Monday criticized suggestions in media reports of a conspiracy within the company to eliminate former chairman Carlos Ghosn. Ghosn’s 2018 arrest in Japan on financial misconduct charges has led to much speculation that the move was executed by Nissan executives who were against closer ties with partner Renault SA. This month, an […]
Hyundai reveals new insights on design of the Vision T concept car
Hyundai Motor has released a new walkaround video about Vision T, first revealed at the Los Angeles International Auto Show in 2019. In the video, Head of Hyundai Design SangYup Lee describes the main characteristics of the concept car’s design: dynamic architecture, sharp edges and straight lines, and geometric design features referred to as “parametric […]
Nissan to lay off 200 Mexico workers due to coronavirus crisis
Japanese automaker Nissan Motor is set to lay off about 200 workers at a plant in Mexico due to local and global challenges the automotive industry continues to face, the automaker said on Thursday. “Stemming from changes in the global and local industry, we have had to make important decisions to make sure the sustainability […]
U.S. investigates Kia headlight failures, General Motors steering issues
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Wednesday it has started two investigations into reports of headlight failures concerning 392,000 Kia Sorento sport utility vehicles and steering issues concerning 781,000 General Motors vehicles. NHTSA stated it received 74 reports of sudden, unexpected loss of headlights in the model year 2011-2013 Kia Sorento […]
US prosecutor asks to keep men jailed accused of helping Ghosn’s escape
A U.S. prosecutor on Monday urged a judge to keep a former Green Beret and his son jailed as Japan plans to officially seek their extradition on charges that they helped former Nissan Motor CEO Carlos Ghosn flee the East Asian country while awaiting trial. Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Hassink said during a virtual hearing […]
Lawsuit alleges Nissan and Renault of defeat devices in petrol cars
Lawsuit claims about 1.4 million Nissan and Renault vehicles sold in the UK could be equipped with defeat devices. Vehicles include Nissan Qashqai, a petrol-powered version of one of the UK’s best-selling family cars. The law firm filing this case, Harcus Parker, claims that some cars produced up to 15 times higher the legal level […]
Toyota sees July vehicle output down 10% as per original plan
Toyota Motor stated on Monday it would make 10% fewer vehicles in July than what they had initially planned, as it gradually restarts output after factory closures earlier this year because of the coronavirus crisis. The automaker stated it planned to make 71,000 fewer vehicles worldwide in July than its original goal of about 700,000. […]
Nissan plans more shift cuts at Japan plants as demand declines
Nissan Motor prepares to cut more shifts at its three assembly plants in Japan because of declining demand, two sources stated on Friday, as the automaker continues having a hard time to recover from a decline in sales caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Nissan prepares to cancel all-night shifts at its plant situated in Oppama, […]
Mazda MX-5 R Sport special edition on sale in the UK now
Based on the 1.5-litre 132ps 2020 Mazda MX-5 Sport, the MX-5 R-Sport is limited to 150 examples. The Mazda MX-5 R Sport special edition has arrived in dealerships of the UK, which are open and ready to greet consumers in line with government guidelines. Limited to only 150 examples, this stand-out MX-5 Convertible features free-of-charge […]
Bid to avoid extradition over Ghosn’s escape is flawed interpretation, says U.S.
U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday stated that a former Green Beret and his son, wanted by Japan for helping former Nissan Motor CEO Carlos Ghosn flee the country, were advancing a “flawed” interpretation of Japanese law to combat their extradition. Michael Taylor and his son, Peter Taylor, were arrested in Massachusetts last month at Japan’s request […]
