Japan’s exports fall most since 2009 as U.S. demand slumps
By Tetsushi KajimotoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's exports fell in May at the fastest pace since the global financial crisis as...
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These tiny Japanese pickup trucks that cost about $5,000 are winning fans in America
A Kei truck can cost as little as $5,000 to import from Japan, but those who want to use one...
Japanese Hybrids Are Beating the Slump in China’s Car Market
(Bloomberg) -- China’s once-in-a-generation car slump is hobbling carmakers around the globe that placed their bets on what is the...
Nikkei tops 20,000 but autos, banks and yen make investors doubt sustainability
By Ayai Tomisawa, Nichola SaminatherTOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A 10 percent surge over six weeks swept Japan’s Nikkei stock index above...
Honda Fit She’s, the world’s only car aimed exclusively at women
Around the world, building and designing cars remains a male-dominated business, and many companies live by an old axiom that...
Japan’s automakers tuning up to rekindle youthful passion for cars
By Naomi TajitsuYOKOHAMA, Japan (Reuters) - By day, the Daikoku Parking Area hums with transport trucks en route to and...
Tougher than steel: Japan looks to wood pulp to make lighter auto parts
By Naomi Tajitsu, Maki ShirakiKYOTO, Japan (Reuters) - The global push among carmakers to make ever lighter vehicles is leading...
How electric vehicle batteries could save the UK auto industry
The UK may have lost Eurovision this year, but it recently beat European rivals for an arguably more valuable prize....
Mitsubishi Motors hits all-time low as ASEAN sales slump casts doubt on recovery
By Naomi Tajitsu, Hideyuki SanoTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Mitsubishi Motors 7211.T faced doubts about a quick recovery after posting dismal...
Japanese car sales slump in South Korea as diplomatic row worsens
SEOUL (Reuters) - Sales of Japanese-branded autos in South Korea slumped in July amid a worsening diplomatic row between the...
