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Mitsubishi Motors to join Nissan-Honda alliance for EV development

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 1 Kyodo - Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, to announce that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will join a strategic partnership formed between the two carmakers to develop electric vehicles in a bid to catch up with powerful overseas rivals. (Kyodo)

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Mitsubishi Motors to join Nissan-Honda alliance for EV development

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe shake hands after they held a joint press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, to announce that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will join a strategic partnership formed between the two carmakers to develop electric vehicles in a bid to catch up with powerful overseas rivals.

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Mitsubishi Motors to join Nissan-Honda alliance for EV development

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, to announce that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will join a strategic partnership formed between the two carmakers to develop electric vehicles in a bid to catch up with powerful overseas rivals.

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Mitsubishi Motors to join Nissan-Honda alliance for EV development

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, to announce that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will join a strategic partnership formed between the two carmakers to develop electric vehicles in a bid to catch up with powerful overseas rivals.

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Mitsubishi Motors to join Nissan-Honda alliance for EV development

Nissan Motor Co. President Makoto Uchida (L) and Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe attend a joint press conference in Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2024, to announce that Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will join a strategic partnership formed between the two carmakers to develop electric vehicles in a bid to catch up with powerful overseas rivals.

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More Chinese carmakers set sights on European NEV market

STORY: More Chinese carmakers set sights on European NEV market DATELINE: June 19, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of NIO unveiling two new models, the EL6 and ET5 Touring 2. various of Auto Shanghai 2023 3. various of Chinese electric carmakers STORYLINE: As the new energy vehicle (NEV) industry has grown exponentially in China in recent years, more Chinese carmakers have now set their sights on the European market. Chinese electric car manufacturer NIO unveiled two new models, the EL6 and ET5 Touring for the European market on June 15 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The EL6 is a mid-sized SUV with a range of up to 529 kilometers while the ET5 Touring is an electric station wagon offering a range of 560 kilometers, both of which feature rechargeable and upgradeable battery technologies. At Auto Shanghai 2023 held in April, Chinese automobile brands such as ZEEKR, NETA and HiPhi announced their plans to go to Europe. According to ZEEKR, an electric vehicle

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Maserati battling for China's NEV market share

STORY: Maserati battling for China's NEV market share DATELINE: April 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:54 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the auto show 2. SOUNDBITE (English): MIRKO BORDIGA, Managing director of Maserati Greater China STORYLINE: Global carmakers are battling to showcase their best new energy products at the ongoing Auto Shanghai 2023, mirroring their efforts to gain a share of China's new energy vehicle (NEV) market amid fierce competition. Global luxury carmaker Maserati has also set its sights on China's NEV market as it unveiled two brand-new electric cars at the auto show. SOUNDBITE (English): MIRKO BORDIGA, Managing director of Maserati Greater China "We propose the electric cars because China is at the forefront of technology and the market is growing dramatically, even though it didn't arrive yet at the same speed of volumes in the luxury segments. But it's just a matter of time. A number of new (NEV) brands have been coming out in the last few years in Ch

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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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Tokyo Motor Show kicks off with focus on environment

CHIBA, Japan - The 39th Tokyo Motor Show starts with media previews at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 19 as major carmakers from around the world are increasingly focusing on how cars can run without damaging the environment. Ahead of its public opening on Oct 22, 240 automakers, component suppliers and other related firms from 13 countries and one region present the two-day previews at Japan's largest convention center near Tokyo.

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Toyota, Peugeot Citroen to release 3 compact cars in Europe

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. said on Dec. 1 that it will release three fuel-efficient small passenger cars (in photo) in the European market in 2005 as a result of a joint development project with French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen. Developed on a common platform, the three new models, named Peugeot 107, Toyota Aygo and Citroen C1, will begin rolling off the assembly line at the two carmakers' joint plant in Koli, the Czech Republic, in 2005, Toyota said.

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Five carmakers to launch fuel-cell car test

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a fuel-cell car manufactured by General Motors Corp. of the United States. It is one of fuel-cell motor vehicles to be entered by three Japanese and two foreign automakers into a joint test on Japanese roads. The Japan Electric Vehicle Association said July 17 the test, sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, will last for three years through the end of March 2005.

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Tokyo Motor Show kicks off with focus on environment

CHIBA, Japan - The 39th Tokyo Motor Show starts with media previews at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture on Oct. 19 as major carmakers from around the world are increasingly focusing on how cars can run without damaging the environment. Ahead of its public opening on Oct 22, 240 automakers, component suppliers and other related firms from 13 countries and one region present the two-day previews at Japan's largest convention center near Tokyo. (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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Toyota, Peugeot Citroen to release 3 compact cars in Europe

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. said on Dec. 1 that it will release three fuel-efficient small passenger cars (in photo) in the European market in 2005 as a result of a joint development project with French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen. Developed on a common platform, the three new models, named Peugeot 107, Toyota Aygo and Citroen C1, will begin rolling off the assembly line at the two carmakers' joint plant in Koli, the Czech Republic, in 2005, Toyota said. (Kyodo)

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(2) Eiji Toyoda

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Co. Eiji Toyoda (R) and Toyota President Shoichiro Toyoda (L) shake hands with Roger Smith, chairman of General Motors, after the two carmakers announced a joint venture deal. The photo was taken at a Nagoya hotel on April 19, 1984. (Kyodo)

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Toyota, Suzuki to start business tie-up talks

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) and Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2016. The two carmakers announced they would start talks on a business tie-up, eyeing cooperation in areas such as the development of new safety and environmentally friendly technologies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Suzuki to start business tie-up talks

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) and Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2016. The two carmakers announced they would start talks on a business tie-up, eyeing cooperation in areas such as the development of new safety and environmentally friendly technologies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Suzuki to start business tie-up talks

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) and Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2016. The two carmakers announced they would start talks on a business tie-up, eyeing cooperation in areas such as the development of new safety and environmentally friendly technologies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota, Suzuki to start business tie-up talks to survive global race

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (L) and Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki attend a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 12, 2016. The two carmakers announced they would start talks on a business tie-up, eyeing cooperation in areas such as the development of new safety and environmentally friendly technologies. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo