Japan

Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor and electronic specialist NEC Corp have revealed details of their partnership aimed at producing battery packs for electric vehicles. The partners will... 2008-05-19

Toyota has secured further shares in steelmaker Daido Steel, according to Japanese business daily the Nikkei, at time when rising input costs are hurting vehicle and steel producers... 2008-05-01

Japanese carmaker Honda will invest US$485mn in a new small car plant, according to reports from Japanese daily Nikkei. Based in Yokkaichi, the plant will use new automated production... 2008-03-10

Toyota is rolling out a new range of models that conform to its cost-cutting Value Innovation (VI) project, which was launched in 2005 and is designed to help it save at least JPY300bn... 2008-02-21

The influence of Japanese carmakers on the world stage has been further underlined, after Toyota overtook General Motors in terms of both sales and production in Q107. However, BMI's... 2007-04-27

Japan's Toyota has made good on its threat to become the world's leading carmaker, overtaking General Motors in terms of both global sales and production in Q107. Despite achieving... 2007-04-26

Despite stronger than expected economic growth in Q406, Japanese vehicle sales during calendar year 2006 declined by 2% y-o-y. BMI's latest Japan Automotives Report highlights the... 2007-02-19