Naoto Okamura

Organizers hope the Tokyo auto show will reboot international interest in Asia’s one-time premier auto event and in Japan as a technology leader.

Mazda hopes to add a second shift to its new Alabama plant as it struggles with staffing amid low unemployment in the U.S. state, where it makes the CX-50.

The sales and servicing plan for Honda's EV partnership with Sony is still under discussion. But Honda's network of more than 1,000 U.S. dealers are well situated to service the new cars, the automaker's CFO said.

Operating profit more than tripled to 53.8 billion yen ($372.3 million) and net income more than doubled to 44.1 billion yen ($240.4 million) in the three-month period.

Subaru says soaring U.S. labor costs are one reason his company is not thinking of new investments to build electric vehicles Stateside anytime soon.

Toyota now sees output at 800,000 in October and averaging only 850,000 from October through December.

Nissan has tightened the screws on Carlos Ghosn and Greg Kelly by dramatically jacking up its damages claims in civil cases against both men.

The technology will build upon Subaru’s stereo camera system and use artificial intelligence to improve computer recognition in hard-to-see situations, such as when road lane markers are covered in snow.

Honda expects higher inflation and interest rates to eventually have an impact on the U.S. economy, but for now, its top priority is delivering more product to customers.

Toyota's overseas output climbed 5.6 percent to 3.35 million vehicles through June, while production in Japan fell 18 percent to 1.73 million units.

Toyota said it would slash its global production plan for April by 150,000 units to 750,000 vehicles, compared with the original schedule reported to suppliers earlier this year.

The appeal filing comes just days after the executive had a tearful homecoming to Tennessee and ensures his years-long legal odyssey will drag on.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said: "We are relieved that the legal process has concluded, and Mr. and Mrs. Kelly can return home."

The automaker will reduce output again in November, but the impact will not be as painful as before and Toyota sees signs of recovery on the horizon.

Prosecutors made the case against the American defendant  as they delivered their closing argument in the long-running trial.