Some U.S. auto workers are all-in on Trump’s trade war — and they don’t mind if it causes some short-term pain for both Wall Street and Main Street. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/04/auto-workers-trump-support/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #us #donaldtrump #cars #carmakers #michigan #republicans #trade #tradewar

Four Japanese automakers have reported rises in new vehicles sales in the United States in April, boosted by last-minute demand that reflects concern car prices will rise due to additional automotive tariffs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/02/companies/auto-april-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #tariffs #us #usjapanrelations #mazda #subaru #carmakers

The second round of tariff talks between the United States and Japan ended with no major breakthroughs, while the negotiators agreed to meet again soon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/05/02/economy/us-japan-tariffs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #carmakers #japaneseeconomy #ryoseiakazawa #us

Japan’s chief trade negotiator has departed for Washington for his second round of tariff talks with the United States, emphasizing that Japan would protect its national interests while also seeking a win-win situation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/30/economy/akazawa-tariffs-washington/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #usjapanrelations #tariffs #trade #donaldtrump #shigeruishiba #carmakers #cars #japaneseeconomy #ryoseiakazawa #us

Toyota and Alphabet’s Waymo will explore collaboration on autonomous driving technology, a potential boost to the Japanese carmaker’s efforts to catch up to the cutting-edge systems offered by major rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/30/companies/toyota-waymo-partner/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #alphabet #waymo #carmakers #ai #tech

Japan’s export-reliant auto sector will be forced to consolidate to combat competition in an environment roiled by tariffs, according to a portfolio manager at the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund firm. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/30/companies/japan-carmakers-set-for-mergers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #tariffs #trade #china

Japan's factory output fell last month, indicating flagging momentum for manufacturers as they coped with uncertainties surrounding Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff campaign. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/30/companies/factory-output-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #meti #japaneseeconomy #trade #donaldtrump #tariffs #boj #manufacturing #carmakers #us

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a pair of orders to soften the blow of his auto tariffs on Tuesday with a mix of credits and relief from other levies on materials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/30/markets/trump-auto-tariffs-lutnick-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #republicans #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #howardlutnick #carmakers

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#Trump signed 2 #ExecutiveOrders reversing course on some of the #tariffs he imposed on imported #cars & #CarParts. Among the changes: #Carmakers that pay a 25% #tariff on vehicles will not be subject to other levies, for example on #steel & #aluminum, & they will be able to qualify for relief on imported components for the next 2 years.

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EV adoption is cruising along in the U.S. despite a backlash against Tesla and the Trump administration’s push to wind back clean energy incentives and emissions regulations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/29/tech/tesla-falters-new-evs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #tesla #electricvehicles #elonmusk #cadillac #porsche #polestar #bmw #ford #gm #stellantis #dodge #chrysler #carmakers

Investors are scrambling to interpret what Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda’s proposal to buy out Toyota Industries would mean for corporate governance at Japan’s largest business group. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/28/companies/toyota-buyout-plan-toyota-industries/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #toyota #toyodaindustries #stocks #akiotoyoda

In busy cities such as Tokyo where there are many narrow roads, American cars — which tend to be larger — are generally not the first choice of the average driver, which might be why there are so few U.S. cars in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/28/economy/few-us-cars-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #carmakers #toyota #honda #nissan #mazda #tariffs #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations

https://www.alojapan.com/1259316/the-many-possible-reasons-there-are-so-few-u-s-cars-in-japan/ The many possible reasons there are so few U.S. cars in Japan #carmakers #DonaldTrump #Honda #Japan #JapanNews #mazda #news #Nissan #tariffs #Toyota #u.s. #U.S.JapanRelations When U.S. President Donald Trump said he doesn’t see American cars on the roads in Japan, he wasn’t really exaggerating. A decade earlier, then-President Barack Obama made a similar statement. Last year, 449 Cadillacs were sold in the country, and 587 Chevrolets. Ford le…

Suzuki's India unit, the nation's largest carmaker, reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly profit as higher input costs and marketing spends outweighed a modest rise in sales. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/25/companies/maruti-suzuki-profit-miss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #india #cars #carmakers #marutisuzukiindia #suzuki

Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda has proposed a buyout of supplier Toyota Industries Corp., sources said, seeking to consolidate his grip on Japan’s biggest business empire as a wave of M&A activity roils the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/25/companies/toyota-chairman-buyout-idea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #toyotaindustries #akiotoyoda #cars #carmakers #acquisitions

Japan’s major carmakers saw their U.S. sales surge in March as a last-minute rush to buy cars emerged ahead of the implementation of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported vehicles on April 3. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/24/companies/carmakers-us-surge/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #carmakers #toyota #honda #nissan #mazda #tariffs #donaldtrump #us #usjapanrelations

Toyota Motor is planning to spend ¥12.5 billion at an engine factory in West Virginia to boost production of gas-electric hybrid vehicles as U.S. President Donald Trump moves to impose tariffs on auto imports. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/24/toyota-west-virginia-plant-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #toyota #westvirginia #cars #carmakers #donaldtrump #tariffs

The Bank of Japan should be flexible and data-dependent in proceeding with any further interest-rate hikes as U.S. tariffs weigh on the economy and add to uncertainty, the International Monetary Fund urged. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/24/economy/imf-urge-boj-flexibility/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #imf #boj #jgb #japaneseeconomy #us #tariffs #carmakers

Nissan has committed to invest an additional $1.4 billion in China and says it sees the nation’s intensely competitive automobile market as fertile ground to help it develop electric vehicles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/23/companies/nissan-china-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nissan #carmakers #electricvehicles #china

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said he would cut back "significantly" the time he devotes to the Trump administration and spend more time running the electric-vehicle maker after deliveries of its aging lineup of cars nosedived. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/23/companies/musk-doge-tesla-sales-skid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #elonmusk #carmakers #tesla