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Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda speaks during a news conference at the Tokyo Auto Salon in Chiba in January.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2026
Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda to be inducted into U.S. Auto Hall of Fame
Toyoda will be the fourth member of the company’s founding Toyoda family to receive the honor. Other Japanese inductees include Soichiro Honda, the founder of Honda.
Overturning the legal basis for federal greenhouse gas rules, which will lead to the repeal of vehicle emissions rules, marks the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump's ⁠most sweeping climate change policy rollback to date.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Feb 11, 2026
White House says Trump plans to rescind climate change finding key to auto rules
Overturning the legal basis for federal greenhouse gas rules will mark the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump’s ⁠most sweeping climate change policy rollback to date.
Honda said one-time electric vehicle-related expenses cost it ¥267.1 billion in the nine months ended Dec. 31.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2026
Honda joins rivals in warning about costly slowdown in EV growth
Major automakers are warning of an electric vehicle winter as major markets roll back supportive policies, leaving the industry struggling to pivot to gas-electric hybrid models.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and trade minister Ryosei Akazawa, seen last October in Tokyo, will meet in Washington this week.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 10, 2026
Akazawa heading to the U.S. to discuss first project under Japan’s $550 billion pledge
Four online discussions have been held since December on the commitment, but no announcements about specific projects have been made.
Kenta Kon (right), incoming CEO of Toyota, and Koji Sato, outgoing CEO, pose for photographs during a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2026
Toyota patriarch taps former secretary as carmaker’s new CEO
CFO Kenta Kon on Friday was unexpectedly announced as the next head of Japan’s largest manufacturer to succeed Koji Sato.
Kenta Kon, incoming chief executive officer of Toyota Motor (right), and Koji Sato, outgoing CEO, leave a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Feb 7, 2026
Toyota changes CEO despite its strength through industry turmoil
Analysts had expressed surprise at the move, given Toyota’s relative success ‍at steering ⁠through the cascade of challenges facing all global carmakers.
Kenta Kon, Toyota’s chief financial officer, will succeed Koji Sato as president and CEO effective April 1.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2026
Toyota appoints CFO Kenta Kon as new CEO
Koji Sato, current president and CEO of the world’s largest car company, will step down effective April 1.
SkyDrive’s flying car unit at its flight test base in the city of Yamaguchi
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 6, 2026
Japan’s SkyDrive hopes to have flying cars in service by 2028
Regulatory approval from the Japanese government is key to achieving the company’s goal.
Mitsubishi Motors kept unchanged its net profit estimate of ¥10 billion for the year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2026
Mitsubishi Motors incurs loss in April-December on U.S. tariffs
The company kept unchanged its net profit estimate of ¥10 billion for the year.
A BYD Seal electric vehicle at a BYD dealership in Berlin.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 30, 2026
Chinese brands claim 9.5% of Europe’s car market and 16% of EVs and hybrids
Data shows the share held by Chinese makers more than doubled in December from a year earlier, pressuring a European sector that provides over 13 million jobs.
Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda speaks at a news conference in the city of Chiba earlier this month.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2026
Toyota keeps title as top carmaker with sales at record in 2025
The numbers show that Toyota has been able to remain on track despite U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and the rise of Chinese carmakers.
As well as shutting factories, Nissan is cutting 20,000 jobs, reducing production and has even sold its headquarters.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2026
Chinese car exporter Chery to buy Nissan plant in South Africa
Chery will buy the land, buildings and associated assets of Nissan facilities in Rosslyn, Pretoria, as the Japanese carmaker undergoes a major restructuring.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at Ritan Park, part of the first visit by a Canadian prime minister to China since 2017, in Beijing on Friday
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 18, 2026
Carney rattles Canada auto firms in break with U.S. on Chinese EVs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s decision to open the way for imports of Chinese electric vehicles has rattled Canadian auto executives and raised concerns about how far he is willing to go in diverging from U.S. strategy.
A Honda CR-V in California. Honda is planning to increase production of cheaper gasoline-fueled vehicles in the United States this year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 15, 2026
Honda to boost output of cheaper, less fuel-efficient vehicles in U.S.
The move comes as many American car-buyers are struggling to afford new-car prices that average nearly $50,000.
Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia, talks about partnering with Mercedes Benz during the Nvidia Live event at CES 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 12, 2026
Nvidia and Tesla chase same self-driving goal via varying paths
While Tesla and Nvidia are fundamentally different companies, their dynamic underscores how unsettled the autonomous vehicle arms race remains.
A Nissan Leaf EV car and portable battery on display at Nissan Gallery in Yokohama. The Japanese auto industry is currently trying to come up with ways to ensure that used electric vehicle batteries are recycled and reused within the country.
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2026
Battery recycling key to further spread of EVs in Japan
The Japanese auto industry is currently trying to come up with ways to ensure that used electric vehicle batteries are recycled and reused within the country.
Fujitsu's physical AI system, which allows robots to move autonomously and in coordination with one another, is showcased at the CES tech show in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The robots are made by external manufacturers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2026
Fujitsu showcases automotive software tech at CES
Fujitsu’s AI can help mitigate the costs and labor needed for developing programs for software defined vehicles.
Toyota's bZ4X SUV was the best-selling electric vehicle in Japan in October-December 2025, the first time the automaker has topped the quarterly rankings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 9, 2026
Toyota’s bZ4X SUV tops EV sales in Japan for the first time
The model was the top-selling electric vehicle in the country in October-December 2025, the automaker says.
A prototype of Sony Honda Mobility's second Afeela electric vehicle model is shown to the media in Las Vegas on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2026
Sony-Honda joint venture unveils prototype of second EV model
Sony Honda Mobility aims to start delivering an SUV-like Afeela model based on the prototype to U.S. customers as early as 2028.
Simon Humphries, chief branding officer of Toyota Motor, during a launch event in Shizuoka Prefecture in December. Demand in the U.S. was strong for the automaker's flagship models such as the RAV4 SUV, according to a company official.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2026
Six Japanese automakers’ U.S. sales rose 2.4% in 2025
Larger automakers with broad lineups spanning varying price points are seen to have taken the upper hand amid the growing economic disparity among U.S. consumers.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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