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Nissan launches all-new X-Trail SUV in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., stands by the company's new X-Trail sport utility vehicle during a presentation in Tokyo on Aug. 22. The new SUV, powered by either a 2.0-liter or 2.5-liter engine, is sold at suggested retail prices ranging from 1,995,000 yen to 2,530,500 yen.

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Nissan will not rush to launch fuel cell cars: vice chairman

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Nissan Motor Co. Vice Chairman Toshiyuki Shiga is interviewed by Kyodo News in Singapore on Nov. 21, 2014. Shiga said Nissan Motor will continue to focus on the sale of electric vehicles and not "rush" into fuel cell vehicles.

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Son of worker at closed mine collects witness of history

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Maekawa speaks about the now defunct Mitsui Miike coal mine in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Fukuoka in front of related reference materials displayed at his home in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, in this file photo taken on June 29, 2014. On the red banners behind him are words of support written by workers for colleagues arrested for staging a strike in which his father was involved.

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Nissan, M'bishi Motors jointly develop minicar

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., stands beside the company's DAYZ, a minivehicle jointly developed by Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Corp., in Tokyo on June 6, 2013. The two automakers started selling the new vehicle the same day in Japan under the brand name of DAYZ by Nissan and eK Wagon by Mitsubishi Motors.

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Nissan, M'bishi start manufacturing jointly developed minicar

KURASHIKI, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga (L), chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., and Osamu Masuko, president of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., shake hands during a press conference in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, on May 20, 2013. The two automakers started manufacturing the same day a jointly developed minivehicle that will be introduced on June 6 across Japan.

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Nissan lowers earnings outlook

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga holds a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 6, 2012. The automaker said it has revised downward its earnings forecasts for fiscal 2012, amid plunging sales in China in the wake of recent anti-Japan protests in the country and the eurozone debt crisis.

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Nissan-Dengfeng's Venucia R50 hatchback

BEIJING, China - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga (2nd from R) and other officials unveil the Venucia R50 hatchback, produced by a joint venture of Nissan and Dengfeng Motor Co., in Beijing on Sept. 8, 2012.

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Nissan, Toyota execs in China

CHENGDU, China - Toshiyuki Shiga (L), Nissan Motor Co.'s chief operating officer, and Toyota Motor Corp. Vice President Atsushi Niimi attend a symposium in Chengdu, China, on Sept. 6, 2012.

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Nissan in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Toshiyuki Shiga (L), chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., attends an event in Bangkok on Aug. 30, 2012, to release the new Sylphy sedan.

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Nissan to release all-new Note compact car

FUKUOKA, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga unveils the company's all-new, gasoline-powered Note compact car in the town of Kanda, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Aug. 28, 2012, ahead of its release on Sept. 3.

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Global standards for electric vehicle chargers sought

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, president of the CHAdeMo Association promoting the Japan-developed CHAdeMO quick charging method for electric vehicles, and chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., speaks with reporters in Tokyo on May 22, 2012. He called for globally unified charging standards as Europe and China have proposed their own.

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Russia firm produces car developed with Renault, Nissan

TOLYATTI, Russia - Toshiyuki Shiga (front), chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., signs the first new passenger vehicle produced at a factory of Russia's largest automaker AvtoVAZ, in a production launch ceremony at the factory in Tolyatti, central Russia on April 4, 2012, observed by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R). AvtoVAZ began producing the vehicles jointly developed with its partners, Renault SA and Nissan.

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Nissan COO Shiga in interview

DETROIT, United States - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga speaks in an interview with Kyodo News in Detroit on Jan. 9, 2012, on the sidelines of the annual North American International Auto Show in the U.S. city in Michigan.

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Nissan's Leaf EV wins Car of the Year Japan award

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., holds the trophy while standing beside the Leaf electric vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show on Dec. 3, 2011. The Leaf was selected as the 2011-2012 Car of the Year Japan award winner.

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Nissan COO Shiga

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co.'s Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga explains the automaker's consolidated results for the April-September first half, when it posted a group net profit of 183.43 billion yen, down 12.0 percent from a year earlier, in Yokohama on Nov. 2, 2011. Shiga said its worldwide production could be cut by around 60,000 units due to the effects of supply chain disruptions stemming from the flooding in Thailand.

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Nissan launches fuel efficient sedan in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - Toru Hasegawa (R), president of Nissan Motor (Thailand) Co., and Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga introduce the new Almera sedan during the vehicle's unveiling event in Bangkok on Oct. 7, 2011. The car features fuel economy of 20 kilometers per liter and low carbon dioxide emissions, meeting requirements necessary to receive the Thai government's eco-car designation, according to the automaker.

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Japanese automakers to run plants weekends

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 19, 2011. JAMA said its member firms will close plants in Japan on Thursdays and Fridays and open them on weekends from July through September to reduce weekday electricity consumption, following damage to power generation capacity of utilities caused by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

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Nissan delivers 1st Leaf EV in Japan to Kanagawa Pref.

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Kanagawa Gov. Shigefumi Matsuzawa (R) receives a key for a Nissan Motor Co. Leaf electric vehicle (in back) from Nissan Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga in a delivery ceremony at the Kanagawa Prefecture offices in Yokohama on Dec. 22, 2010. Nissan delivered 10 Leafs to the prefectural government as the first delivery of the vehicle in the domestic market.

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Dongfeng Nissan's Venucia

GUANGZHOU, China - Toshiyuki Shiga (2nd from L), chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., unveils a prototype of the Venucia car at the Guangzhou motor show in the southern Chinese city on Dec. 20, 2010. The vehicle has been developed and produced by Nissan's joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group.

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Nissan's EV Leaf

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., unveils its Leaf electric vehicle at its head office in Yokohama on Dec. 3, 2010. The automaker plans to begin selling the EV on Dec. 20 in Japan, by the year-end in the United States and in early 2011 in Europe.

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Nissan's EV Leaf

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., introduces its Leaf electric vehicle at its head office in Yokohama on Dec. 3, 2010. The automaker plans to begin selling the EV, which Nissan describes as 100 percent electric and zero-emission, on Dec. 20 in Japan, later in the month in the United States and in early 2011 in Europe.

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Nissan Fuga hybrid sedan

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, Nissan Motor Co.'s chief operating officer, shows a hybrid version of the Fuga luxury sedan to reporters at the company's head office in Yokohama on Oct. 26, 2010. The automaker said it will launch in Japan the Fuga Hybrid powered by its own gasoline-electric hybrid system, marking its full-fledged entry into the market.

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Nissan's Elgrand luxury minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga poses with the company's all-new Elgrand minivan on Aug. 4, 2010, at the automaker's headquarters in Yokohama. The new car, featuring luxury designs, will hit the Japanese market on Aug. 18 at a retail price ranging from 3.08 million yen to 4.64 million yen.

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Thai-made March compact

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga announces that the automaker has begun selling in Japan the all-new March compact car, which it manufactures in Thailand, at the company's head office in Yokohama near Tokyo on July 13, 2010.

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Thai-made March compact

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga announces that the automaker has begun selling in Japan the all-new March compact car, which it manufactures in Thailand, at the company's head office in Yokohama near Tokyo on July 13, 2010.

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JAMA chief cautious on auto sales recovery amid European crisis

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, the new chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on May 20, 2010. Shiga, also chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., voiced caution over the prospects for a full-fledged recovery in global auto sales due to the economic uncertainty stemming from the sovereign debt crisis in Europe.

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Nissan's Leaf EVs to be priced from 3.76 million yen

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., poses with the automaker's Leaf electric vehicle during a press conference at the company's headquarters in Yokohama on March 30, 2010. Shiga said Nissan will begin selling Leaf from December, with a starting price of 3.76 million yen.

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Nissan Thai factory starts operation

BANGKOK, Thailand - Nissan Motor Co.'s Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga (L) and Deputy Thai Prime Minister Trairong Suwannakhiri shake hands at a new factory of the Japanese automaker in a Bangkok suburb March 12, 2010. Behind them was the minivehicle March, a mainstay product at the factory which started operation the same day.

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Nissan releases fuel-efficient NV200 Vanette compact van

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., stands by the company's new fuel-efficient NV200 Vanette compact van during a presentation in Tokyo on May 19.

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Nissan releases new Skyline Coupe

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga poses with the company's new Skyline Coupe at Nissan's showroom at Tokyo's Ginza area on Oct. 2. Nissan said the new Skyline features a ''pop-up engine hood'' which in the event of a collision lessens the impact to a pedestrian, especially to the person's head.

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Nissan introduces Mitsubishi-made miniwagon

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., stands by the Clipper Rio Miniwagon during a presentation in Tokyo on June 14. The miniwagon, manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors Corp., will be sold under Nissan's brand.

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Nissan debuts British-made midsize crossover SUV Dualis in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Toshiyuki Shiga stands beside his company's midsize crossover sport utility vehicle Dualis at a press conference in Tokyo on May 23. The Dualis, manufactured at Nissan's Sunderland plant in Britain, is based on the Qashqai that made its debut first in Europe in February 2007 and is about the size of a compact hatchback, thus featuring the ''agility and sportiness expected of a hatchback,'' Nissan said. The vehicle, equipped with a 2000 cc engine, is priced from 1,953,000 yen to 2,430,750 yen.

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Nissan to launch new diesel engine cars in FY 2010

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., briefs reporters on the Nissan Green Program 2010, a medium-term environmental action plan, at the company's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 11.

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Nissan rolls out all-new Skyline sedan in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co.'s Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga stands by an all-new Skyline sedan in Tokyo on Nov. 20 which the company rolled out for the first time in five years in the Japanese market.

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Nissan, Suzuki to supplement product lineups

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga (L), co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., and Hiroshi Tsuda, president of Suzuki Motor Corp., shake hands at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2 after their press conference to announce the two carmakers have agreed to mutually supplement their product lineups on an original equipment manufacturer basis.

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Nissan, Suzuki to supplement product lineups

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga (L), co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., and Hiroshi Tsuda, president of Suzuki Motor Corp., speak at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2 about the two companies' agreement to mutually supplement their product lineups on an original equipment manufacturer basis.

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Nissan begins selling remodeled Moco E minicar

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., poses with the company's remodeled Moco E minicar at Nissan's head office in Tokyo on Feb. 1. The minicar features plenty of curves in its exterior design and a fuel economy of 21 kilometers per liter of gasoline.

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Nissan's new Bluebird Sylphy targets design-savvy women

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga rolls out the new Bluebird Sylphy on Dec. 21 targeting mainly design-savvy, middle-aged women who are often seen as having the final say in choosing new family cars.

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Nissan releases fully restyled Wingroad small wagon

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., poses by standing next to the company's fully restyled Wingroad small station wagon during a presentation in Tokyo on Nov. 14.

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Nissan launches fully remodeled Serena minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Toshiyuki Shiga stands beside a fully remodeled version of the Serena minivan at a press conference in Tokyo on May 31. Nissan said the eight-seat vehicle with 2-liter engine is one of the roomiest minivans in its class in Japan.

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Nissan Senior Vice President Shiga to be chief operating officer

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn (R) poses for photos Feb. 21 in Tokyo with Senior Vice President Toshiyuki Shiga, who will assume the newly created post of chief operating officer April 1.

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Nissan Senior Vice President Shiga to be chief operating officer

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn (R) poses for photos Feb. 21 in Tokyo with Senior Vice President Toshiyuki Shiga, who will assume the newly created post of chief operating officer April 1. (Kyodo)

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Nissan, Suzuki to supplement product lineups

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga (L), co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., and Hiroshi Tsuda, president of Suzuki Motor Corp., shake hands at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2 after their press conference to announce the two carmakers have agreed to mutually supplement their product lineups on an original equipment manufacturer basis. (Kyodo)

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Nissan, Suzuki to supplement product lineups

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga (L), co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., and Hiroshi Tsuda, president of Suzuki Motor Corp., speak at a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on June 2 about the two companies' agreement to mutually supplement their product lineups on an original equipment manufacturer basis. (Kyodo)

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Nissan rolls out all-new Skyline sedan in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co.'s Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga stands by an all-new Skyline sedan in Tokyo on Nov. 20 which the company rolled out for the first time in five years in the Japanese market. (Kyodo)

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Nissan to launch new diesel engine cars in FY 2010

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, co-chairman of Nissan Motor Co., briefs reporters on the Nissan Green Program 2010, a medium-term environmental action plan, at the company's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 11. (Kyodo)

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State-fund chief confident of turnaround offer for struggling Sharp

Toshiyuki Shiga, chairman and CEO of the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, attends a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 19, 2016. He said the state-backed corporate turnaround fund's proposal to help Sharp Corp. compares favorably with a rival offer from Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nissan launches all-new X-Trail SUV in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., stands by the company's new X-Trail sport utility vehicle during a presentation in Tokyo on Aug. 22. The new SUV, powered by either a 2.0-liter or 2.5-liter engine, is sold at suggested retail prices ranging from 1,995,000 yen to 2,530,500 yen. (Kyodo)

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Nissan introduces Mitsubishi-made miniwagon

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., stands by the Clipper Rio Miniwagon during a presentation in Tokyo on June 14. The miniwagon, manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors Corp., will be sold under Nissan's brand. (Kyodo)

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Nissan debuts British-made midsize crossover SUV Dualis in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Toshiyuki Shiga stands beside his company's midsize crossover sport utility vehicle Dualis at a press conference in Tokyo on May 23. The Dualis, manufactured at Nissan's Sunderland plant in Britain, is based on the Qashqai that made its debut first in Europe in February 2007 and is about the size of a compact hatchback, thus featuring the ''agility and sportiness expected of a hatchback,'' Nissan said. The vehicle, equipped with a 2000 cc engine, is priced from 1,953,000 yen to 2,430,750 yen. (Kyodo)