Toyota Motor’s bZ4X sport utility vehicle was the top-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, marking the first time that the automaker has topped the country’s quarterly EV sales rankings. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/companies/toyota-suv-ev-sales-top/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #electricvehicles #bz4x #honda #nissan
A joint venture between Sony Group and Honda Motor has unveiled a prototype of its second Afeela electric vehicle model in Las Vegas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/07/companies/sony-honda-ev/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sony #honda #carmakers #electricvehicles
The combined new automobile sales of six Japanese automakers in the U.S. in 2025 rose 2.4% from the previous year to 6.02 million units, according to data released on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/06/companies/japanese-automakers-us-sales/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #cars #toyota #honda #nissan #subaru
Honda Motor will halt production at plants in Japan and China in coming weeks, highlighting the lingering fallout of the global chip shortage. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/18/companies/honda-halt-china-chip-shortage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #china #carmakers #chipmakers #nexperia
Japan’s car industry union will seek a slightly more ambitious wage hike goal in the upcoming round of negotiations compared with the previous year as the Bank of Japan tracks pay trends in the U.S. tariffs-hit sector. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/12/companies/auto-union-wage-gain/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #boj #kazuoueda #carmakers #us #tariffs #wages #toyota #nissan #honda #unions
Toyota’s sales advanced in October as the U.S. helped make up for a downturn in China and Japan, showing resilience in the face of tariffs thanks to strong demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/27/toyota-october-sales-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #toyota #cars #carmakers #honda #nissan #tariffs #donaldtrump
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Japanese automakers warned that President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs will cost them billions in lost profits. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/08/companies/japan-automakers-billions-tariff-losses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #cars #carmakers #toyota #honda #nissan #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs
Former F1 champion Jenson Button is set to bring an end to a decadeslong racing career that was intertwined with Japan and Honda. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/08/more-sports/jenson-button-retirement-japan-connections/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #jensonbutton #supergt #worldendurancechampionship #honda
Honda Motor has halted vehicle production at a plant in Mexico due to a semiconductor shortage linked to the disrupted supply from Netherlands-headquartered Chinese chipmaker Nexperia, officials have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/30/companies/honda-mexico-production-halt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #mexico #china #nexperia #chipmakers #carmakers
China’s BYD, the world’s largest EV manufacturer, is hogging the spotlight at the Japan Mobility Show with its electric minivehicle model developed exclusively for the Japanese market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/29/companies/japan-mobility-show/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #japanmobilityshow #byd #honda #toyota #nissan #cars #electricvehicles #hybrids
The Japanese government and some of the nation's top manufacturers have warned Vietnam that a planned ban on gas-powered motorbikes in Hanoi could spark job losses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/21/companies/hanoi-motorbike-ban-honda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #vietnamjapanrelations #honda #yamaha #suzuki #motorbikes
Batteries the focus of Japan's EV market, with domestic automakers adopting lighter, more efficient packs and technologies popular with Chinese manufacturers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/19/companies/ev-battery-race/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #electricvehicles #carmakers #batteries #suzuki #honda #nissan #china #byd
Honda says it has ended production of the Acura ZDX luxury electric vehicle, developed jointly with U.S. auto giant General Motors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/25/companies/honda-zdx-production-end/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #electricvehicles #carmakers
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Honda Motor is set to release a new model of its Prelude sports car, reviving the iconic name for the first time in 24 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/05/companies/honda-sports-car/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #cars #carmakers #hybrids
Honda Motor is set to release a new model of its Prelude sports car, reviving the iconic name for the first time in 24 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/05/companies/honda-sports-car/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #cars #carmakers #hybrids
Honda Motor has signed a multiyear agreement to work with a U.S. AI startup in which it has an equity stake to develop self driving capabilities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/21/companies/honda-ai-startup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #ai #carmakers #startups #us
Toyota Motor has lowered its annual guidance as it warned of a ¥1.4 trillion hit to operating income from U.S. tariffs that have rattled the global automotive industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/07/companies/toyota-cuts-outlook/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #carmakers #cars #tariffs #donaldtrump #honda
Honda raised its annual profit forecast even as its quarterly figure took a hit from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars and car parts imported to the United States. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/06/companies/honda-raises-profit-forecast/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #honda #carmakers #us #tariffs #trade
New automobile sales in Japan in July fell 3.6% from a year before to 390,516 units, marking the first fall in seven months, industry data have shown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/02/auto-sales-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #cars #carmakers #nissan #honda