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LAS VEGAS (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. at a major trade show in Las Vegas on Thursday unveiled its NeuV concept self-driving car that can also be used as a driverless taxi and earn money.
Using artificial intelligence technology, the two-seater electric vehicle assesses the dri...

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TOKYO — Suzuki Motor Corp has launched a full-hybrid car, which can run on electricity as an electric vehicle (EV).
Suzuki said the Solio compact car can travel up to about 2 km as an EV when its lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is fully charged.
“It can run (on electricity) for about t...

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DALLAS (Jiji Press) — A private sector-led project to build a high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston is making headway, with technical support from Central Japan Railway Co., better known as JR Tokai, the operator of the Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train line linking Tokyo a...

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TOKYO — Mitsubishi Motors wants to triple its directors’ pay as Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn gets set to take over as chairman at the automaker dented by a mileage-cheating scandal.
In a notice dated Nov 29, Mitsubishi said it would put a “restructuring of our executive compensation sy...

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TOKYO — Nissan said Tuesday it is selling its stake in auto parts company Calsonic Kansei as the Japanese firm casts off non-core businesses to focus on electric vehicles and self-driving cars.
The automaker is hiving off its 41 percent stake to U.S. buyout firm KKR, which is buying...

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TOKYO — Toyota said on Tuesday its April-September net profit dived 25%, hit by a sharp rally in the yen and as North American vehicle sales fell again, but it upgraded its full-year outlook.
The world’s biggest vehicle maker reported a net profit of 946.1 billion yen ($9.1 billion)...

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TOKYO — Toyota said on Wednesday it was recalling another 5.8 million Takata-made airbags in a global safety scandal blamed for a string of deaths and injuries.
The world’s biggest vehicle maker said it was calling back 1.47 million airbags installed in cars sold in Europe, 1.16 ...

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TOKYO — Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn will become chairman of Mitsubishi Motors after Japan’s number two automaker announced a major investment in its scandal-hit rival, a report said Wednesday.
The reported appointment would make Ghosn the head of three major automakers, including Fran...

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The start of tie-up discussions between Toyota Motor Corp. and Suzuki Motor Corp. could lead to a partnership with significant benefits for both automakers — especially Suzuki.
At a time when massive investment is essential for developing self-driving technologies and eco-friendl...

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PARIS — Renault-Nissan will need guarantees from the British government over the impact of Brexit on its business before committing to further investment in Nissan’s plant in the northeastern English city of Sunderland, the automaker’s boss says.
“If I need to make an investment in ...

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