Suzuki beat out Mercedes-Benz to become Japan’s top car importer in June, thanks to the Jimny Nomad and another popular small SUV assembled in India. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/04/companies/suzuki-top-importer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #suzuki #honda #toyota #carmakers #tariffs #donaldtrump #india
Japanese carmakers have largely absorbed the cost of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on auto imports, a move that may undermine the Asian nation’s negotiating power ahead of a July 9 deadline. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/03/companies/japan-carmakers-absorb-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #cars #toyota #donaldtrump #tariffs
Large Japanese companies are surprisingly optimistic in the second-quarter "tankan" survey despite U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/01/economy/tankan-july-2025/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #tankan #surveys #japaneseeconomy #inflation #carmakers #manufacturing #tariffs #donaldtrump #us
Toyota’s sales reached a third straight monthly record in May, even as global automakers braced for big losses triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported cars. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/27/companies/toyota-may-sales-monthly-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #tariffs #us #hybrids
Chief trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa said the country can’t accept the U.S.’ 25% tariffs on cars, adding that Japan’s automakers produce far more cars in the U.S. than they export to America. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/26/economy/japan-trade-negotiator-car-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #ryoseiakazawa #tariffs #trade #usjapanrelations #cars #carmakers #donaldtrump
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