A glimpse of Makoto Uchida in action may signal what's in store for a struggling Nissan and its businesses in Europe, North America, South America and elsewhere.

Japanese automakers plan to deliver a vision of a green-car future at the Tokyo auto show with a parade of electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles.

Toyota's LQ concept car envisions a self-driving future in which onboard digital assistants help with everything from navigation to safety and comfort.

The Mirai concept is a rear-wheel-drive, five-seat sedan with a low-slung fastback, coupe-styled silhouette. It represents a close-to-market model, according to Toyota.

As Toyota sees it, future vehicles will polarize in two directions: utilitarian runabouts such as the e-Palette dedicated to getting people and things from A to B, and ultraspecialized vehicles for personal use.

Nissan named the head of its China joint venture, Makoto Uchida, as CEO and Renault veteran Ashwani Gupta as chief operating officer, as the automaker looks to heal divisions caused by its former Chairman Carlos Ghosn's arrest and repair relations with its French alliance partner.

The former Nissan boss, barred from leaving Japan as he awaits trial on financial misconduct charges, spends his days convening not only with lawyers but also with his personal trainer.

Japan seeks to thwart the downward spiral of global auto shows by making this year's Tokyo show, well, less of an auto show.

The crossover concept will be a plug-in hybrid with electric four-wheel drive provided by two motors on each axle.

Nissan said its full-electric, self-parking city car concept showcases the automaker's latest electrification and autonomous-driving technologies.

The complaint against Carlos Ghosn from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission offers the most detailed narrative yet of how the former Nissan chairman allegedly orchestrated the financial misconduct that led to his arrest in Japan.

A shared sporty coupe and collaboration on all-wheel-drive technology are the focus of a deal in which Toyota will raise its stake in the smaller Japanese company to 20 percent.

The threat of car hacking keeps BlackBerry CEO John Chen up at night. His company is working on a new defense that harnesses artificial intelligence to keep cars secure.

Mazda's upcoming EV will target markets such as Japan, Europe and China, where a battery-powered car can get by with a shorter range.

Despite being forced to resign under a cloud of controversy about his own compensation, departing CEO Hiroto Saikawa is not the villainous hypocrite many observers paint him out to be. Here's why.