Nissan Persuades Appeals Court to Decertify Brake Defect Class Actions November 25, 2024 By Jonathan Stempel Nissan persuaded a federal appeals court on Friday to decertify 10 class actions accusing the Japanese automaker of selling cars...
Nissan Warns Owners of Older Vehicles Due to Risk of Exploding Air Bag Inflators May 30, 2024 By Tom Krisher Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators...
Former Chair Ghosn Sues Nissan for $1B in Lebanon June 20, 2023 Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has sued the company for more than $1 billion in a lawsuit filed to Lebanon’s...
Renault and Nissan Face Legal Action in France Over Engine Problem June 22, 2022 Carmaking partners Renault and Nissan face legal action in France from customers who have suffered problems with some engines made...
Japan Chipmaker Renesas Says Normal Production at Fire-Hit Plant to Take 100-120 Days March 30, 2021 By Eimi Yamamitsu TOKYO – Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics said on Tuesday it would take at least 100 days to get back to...
Japanese Carmakers Assess Effect on Supply Chain of Renesas Chip Plant Fire March 22, 2021 TOKYO – Toyota, Nissan, Honda and other Japanese carmakers scrambled on Monday to assess the impact on their production of...
Tesla’s Autopilot System Confuses Drivers About Extent of Automation: Safety Report June 21, 2019 By Kyle Lahucik Automakers including Tesla Inc. are stoking confusion among motorists by choosing names for their automated-driving systems that wrongly suggest they’re...
Japan Data-Tampering Scandals Show Dangers of ‘Sacrificing Quality’ to Save Costs December 28, 2017 By Malcolm Foster and Kentaro Hamada A string of data-tampering scandals at Japanese manufacturers has not tarnished Japan’s image, though it has been a powerful reminder...
Robot-Car Drives in Berlin Traffic Like Nervous Teenager with Learner’s Permit August 31, 2017 By Elisabeth Behrmann On a test route in Berlin traffic, an experimental Jeep Grand Cherokee slams on its brakes every few hundred yards,...
Hawaii Sues Auto Makers over Shrapnel-Spewing Air Bags May 31, 2017 By Cathy Bussewitz Hawaii is suing auto manufacturers Ford, Nissan and Toyota over air bags that can spew shrapnel when they deploy. The...