Toyota's global design boss, Simon Humphries, explained the design philosophy behind the automaker's upcoming lineup of electric vehicles.

Carlos Ghosn's lawyers say Renault compiled the audit that claims to have identified 11 million euros ($12.4 million) of misused funds without getting Ghosn's input or response to the allegations.

Nissan said it will continue to persuade Renault to back its proposed corporate governance reforms after Renault sent a letter to Nissan indicating it would abstain from supporting the changes.

Ten years into his tenure, the auto giant's third-generation president is finally feeling the pressure of his ancestors and getting personal about his turn at the wheel.

Toyota is ramping up electric vehicle deployment plans, pulling forward its goal of selling 5.5 million electrified vehicles by five years and aiming to develop a solid-state battery by next summer.

In his first official statement on the potential merger of Renault and Fiat Chrysler, Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa said he sees some upside but remains noncommittal until he is sure Nissan's interests are protected.

Rapid turnover of executives in the wake of the Carlos Ghosn scandal is fanning a global diaspora of former Nissan talent across the auto industry and complicating the Japanese automaker's recovery efforts.

Infiniti will relocate its head office from Hong Kong to Japan in a push to centralize and streamline operations, and be closer to parent Nissan.

In a written statement to Japan's leading business daily, Fiat Chrysler Chairman John Elkann said Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors will derive big benefits from his proposed tie-up of FCA with their French partner, Renault.

Renault's looming tie-up with Fiat Chrysler potentially puts Nissan in a tight spot in terms of influence, management and even product planning within its alliance with the French automaker.

Takao Kato, Mitsubishi's newly appointed CEO, says the automaker's low-volume U.S business requires a rethink in line with the parent company's new "small but beautiful" strategy, but he added that pulling the plug on sales in the region is "probably" not an option.

Nissan will introduce hands-free highway driving with its second-generation ProPilot system that has several advances over the current technology.

Nissan will keep Hiroto Saikawa as CEO in a reconstituted board that also gives Renault's top two executives seats, setting the table for possible friction in the automakers' alliance.

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa’s dour outlook came as the automaker reported a 45 percent plunge in operating profit for its fiscal year ended March 31. Net income dropped 57 percent.

Subaru's profit fell 49 percent in the latest fiscal year amid falling wholesale volume, higher incentives and surging warranty outlays.