Takata Takeover Deals Scrutinized for Handling of Recall, Liability Costs September 28, 2016 By Masatsugu Horie, Craig Trudell and David Welch Takata Corp. and some of the world’s biggest carmakers face an extensive — and expensive — to-do list as they...
Mitsubishi Motors Faces Uncertain Future as Fuel Test Scandal Deepens April 27, 2016 By Craig Trudell, Masatsugu Horie and Monami Yui For the second time in about a decade, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. faces a scandal that poses an existential threat. The...
Fully Self-Driving Cars Still 15 Years Down the Road: Supplier June 25, 2015 By Craig Trudell and Masatsugu Horie The technology to make cars fully autonomous probably won’t be established until at least 2030, according to the top supplier...
Auto Parts Suppliers Under Pressure Following Recalls January 19, 2015 By Ma Jie and Masatsugu Horie Auto-parts suppliers are feeling the pressure as car companies move to raise quality standards after a record year for U.S....
Honda, Nissan Widen Air-Bag Recalls Following Rupture in Japan Scrapyard December 11, 2014 By Ma Jie, Masatsugu Horie and Yuki Hagiwara Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. followed Toyota Motor Corp. in widening global air-bag recalls after one of the...
Japan Transport Ministry Weighs Additional Air Bag Recalls December 2, 2014 By Ma Jie and Masatsugu Horie Japan’s investigation into dangerous air bags is leading to a remote scrapyard in the central Gifu prefecture, where the explosion...
Takata Quality Control Committee Formed in Response to Air-Bag Crisis October 27, 2014 By Craig Trudell and Masatsugu Horie Takata Corp. said it will form a global quality control committee in response to an auto-safety crisis created by flaws...
Nissan Expands Global Recall by 260,000 Vehicles October 23, 2014 By Ma Jie and Masatsugu Horie Nissan Motor Co. expanded a global recall of cars using Takata Corp.-made air bags, which have been linked to four...
Toyota Recalls 1.75 Million Vehicles Worldwide for Fuel, Brake Flaws October 15, 2014 By Craig Trudell and Masatsugu Horie Toyota Motor Corp., the automaker under supervision in the U.S. by an independent safety monitor, recalled 1.75 million vehicles worldwide...