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Nissan

Nissan
Nissan
Nissan was founded just before World War I, and is one of the largest carmakers in the world. In 1999, it entered an alliance with French carmaker Renault, which owns 43.4 per cent of Nissan, which owns 15 per cent of Renault. Its models include the high-performance GTR.
Chairman / President
Yasuhiko Kimura
CEO / Managing Director
Makoto Uchida
CFO / Finance Director
Stephen Ma
Industry
Automotive
Financial services
Website
nissan-global.com
Headquarters address
1-1 Takashima 1-chome, Nishi-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa 220-8686, Japan
Stock Code
TYO:7201
OTC Pink:NSANY
Year founded
1933
Li Lecheng is credited with transforming a historic city in Hubei into a major industrial centre and pushing a business-friendly environment in Liaoning. Photo: Xinhua
China’s Communist Party

China’s industry minister Li Lecheng, 61, to lead key chip hub Anhui province

New role for Li, industry and information technology minister since April 2025, is among several regional leadership changes.

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China-Africa relations

Why China’s EV boom is seen as an ‘unparalleled opportunity’ in Africa

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Japan

Quake in Japan’s ‘Silicon Valley’ disrupts car, chip supply chains

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Japan

Japan quake victims face El Nino weather without power, water

Nine other deaths in ⁠the prefecture were being investigated to ascertain if they were linked to the quake.

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People collect water in quake-hit Uki, Kumamoto prefecture, on Thursday. Photo: Kyodo
Local residents rest inside a gymnasium at a community centre, which is serving as an evacuation shelter, in Yatsushiro on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Rescuer conduct a search operation at the damaged Aeon Mall shopping centre in Kashima town, Kumamoto prefecture, on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Japan aims to catch up on drone warfare by tapping Ukraine’s experience

Analysts say Japan wants to accelerate production of drones to protect its territory given its shortage of military manpower.

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Japan

2 storms barrelling towards Japan spark over 100 flight cancellations

Mekkhala and Higos threaten Japan with floods, triggering evacuations and factory shutdowns.

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China-EU relations

Opinion | China’s EV giants are breathing new life into Europe’s ailing car industry

From Chery in Britain to SAIC in Spain, Chinese carmakers are investing in new plants and revitalising old ones as they localise production.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Peugeot, Jeep take on Chinese rivals with new models using local EV tech

Peugeot and Jeep are following in the footsteps of Hyundai Motor’s Ioniq to regain lost ground in mainland China.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Xi-Trump summit: Ford-CATL plant shows how global carmakers need China

Collaboration with Chinese suppliers ‘the only way international carmakers can compete with Chinese carmakers’, Morgan Stanley analyst says.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Shifting gears: how foreign giants aim to catch up in China’s EV era

International carmakers launch tailored models and accelerate R&D as they scramble to match the speed and sophistication of domestic rivals.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese EV makers target global expansion at Auto China amid energy shock

Most carmakers taking part in the exhibition have either debuted models designed for export markets or announced expansion plans.

Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng speaks at the launch of the Xpeng GX at the Beijing car show on Friday. Photo: AFP
Electric & new energy vehicles

Hyundai spearheads foreign EV comeback push in China with Ioniq brand

South Korean carmaker bets on local partnerships and technology as global brands prepare fresh push into China’s fast-moving EV market.

Electric & new energy vehicles

More foreign marques face a do-or-die moment as Chinese buyers shun petrol cars

Following Skoda’s exit from China, other carmakers with falling sales are also likely to close shop this year, analysts say.

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China exports

The Iran war could widen China’s EV lead over its global rivals. Here’s why

The ‘eye-watering’ surge in oil prices may push consumers around the world to switch to electric cars, boosting Chinese brands, analysts say.

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Large numbers of cars are lined up ready for export at a port in eastern China’s Jiangsu province. China recently overtook Japan as the world’s largest car exporter. Photo: Xinhua
Electric & new energy vehicles

Chinese carmakers step up global expansion using idled foreign facilities

Great Wall Motors, Geely and other Chinese carmakers are using an asset-light strategy to accelerate their growth overseas.

China’s Great Wall Motor is in talks with Mercedes-Benz to share the German carmaker’s factory in East London, South Africa. Photo: Reuters
Americas and the Caribbean

Why China’s BYD and Geely are eyeing Mexico’s idle auto plants

With Mexico’s auto sector battered by tariffs, Chinese investment offers a lifeline that threatens to inflame tensions with Washington.

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Electric & new energy vehicles

Major foreign carmakers set to stage a comeback in China this year: analysts

Foreign carmakers ‘will fight back because they will have the same products’ as their Chinese rivals, consultancy head Denis Depoux says.

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Technology

Opinion | Amid the bad news of 2025, science cooperation has been a beacon of hope

Even in a difficult year for many, science has demonstrated the ability to transcend borders, unite people and help those in need.

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A visitor interacts with a robot at the Pujiang Innovation Forum in Shanghai on September 21. Photo: Xinhua
Semiconductors

How Nexperia saga exposes Europe’s waning influence in US-China chip war

The dispute around the Dutch chipmaker shows the erosion of Europe’s geopolitical neutrality in the face of escalating US-China rivalry.

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US-China trade war

China signals soybean demand to spark ‘many deals’ with US – if prices are right

American farmers optimistic on visit to Shanghai, while commerce ministry official says market principles to guide Chinese purchases.

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Artificial intelligence

Guangdong pushes AI-powered growth despite looming shadow of Nexperia tensions

A new three-year plan to boost AI-driven manufacturing and foreign investment comes amid global tech-sector friction.

Beyond AI, Guangdong is also promoting self-sufficiency in robotics. Photo: Reuters
Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s BYD brings price war to Japan in bid to ignite EV demand

While discounting helped make BYD the most popular EV brand in China, the tactic could backfire in Japan.

A BYD dealership is seen on April 4, 2023, in Yokohama near Tokyo. Photo: AP Photo
Ant Group

Ant Group-backed Hello unveils robotaxi to challenge Baidu in China

The firm plans to deploy 10,000 self-driving taxis in more than 10 cities next year, and expand to 50,000 vehicles globally by 2027.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Dongfeng Motor to list EV unit in Hong Kong, privatise parent firm

State-owned giants are facing growing challenges amid competition from privately owned EV makers like BYD and Xiaomi.

Japan

Marching orders: Japanese firms enlist military discipline to drill soft skills

Japanese firms are sending fresh recruits to military-run programmes for teamwork and discipline, as remote work widens the soft-skills gap.

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New employees line up for marching drills during a two-day “enlistment experience” programme at the Maritime Self-Defence Force’s Ozuki Air Base in Yamaguchi prefecture. Photo: Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force
Japan

Japanese carmaker Nissan to shut ‘iconic’ plant in suburban Tokyo to cut costs

The move is part of a global restructuring plan to reduce production capacity and consolidate plants in response to declining sales and a US$4.5 billion loss last year.

Nissan Motor employees assemble the company’s electric vehicle Leaf at the Oppama plant in suburban Tokyo. The plant will halt at the end of its 2027 fiscal year. Photo: AFP
Japan

Top banker tells Japan to stick with DEI policies as Trump’s crackdown mounts

Daiwa CEO Akihiko Ogino told the Tokyo Pride parade that it is ‘important to recognise that there are people with different viewpoints’.

Electric & new energy vehicles

Can this US$7,000 single-seat EV spark a revolution in Japan?

Start-up KG Motors’ battery-powered mibot has a range of 100km, a charging time of five hours and a top speed of 60km/h.

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