Nissan’s Oppama factory, opened in 1961, was once a crown jewel in Japan’s postwar rise to manufacturing powerhouse. Today, it represents the dangers of being caught flatfooted in a rapidly changing industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/18/companies/nissan-oppama-closure-effects/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers #cars #manufacturing #yokosuka

Toyota saw record global sales during the first half of 2025 as strong demand for hybrid vehicles in core markets helped offset headwinds from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars imported to the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/30/companies/toyota-record-global-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #cars #electricvehicles #hybrids #tariffs #honda #nissan

Debt bankers and investors are bracing for what is shaping up to be the next big trend in the global credit market: Japan Inc. raising billions abroad, with a string of recent megadeals setting the tone. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/17/companies/japan-firms-credit-sales-overseas/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #debt #bonds #ntt #softbank #nissan #japaneseeconomy

Nissan will wind down production at its local Oppama plant as the struggling Japanese carmaker seeks to reduce costs and capacity as part of a broader restructuring effort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/15/companies/nissan-close-oppama-plant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #oppama #kyushu #carmakers #corporategovernance

Nissan Motor is considering supplying vehicles produced at its U.S. factory to Honda Motor in an effort to improve profitability and plant utilization for a turnaround, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/12/companies/nissan-honda-us-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #nissan #carmakers #trade #tariffs #us #donaldtrump

Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion from a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, with the embattled automaker offering a record-high coupon on at least one part of the deal to drum up demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/11/companies/nissan-bond-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers #bonds #corporategovernance

Nissan is looking to sell ¥150 billion ($1.04 billion) of convertible bonds to help fund new chief executive officer Ivan Espinosa’s turnaround of the ailing automaker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/07/companies/nissan-to-sell-convertible-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers #bonds #ivanespinosa

Ivan Espinosa’s first annual meeting as Nissan’s chief executive officer was a baptism by fire, as shareholders questioned the feasibility of his turnaround plan and the carmaker’s failed tie-up with Honda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/24/companies/nissan-ceo-first-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers #ivanespinosa