Mitsubishi News

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Mitsubishi holds imports at U.S. ports in response to tariffs, lowers April incentives

'We are holding vehicles at the port until we have additional visibility on tariffs and decisions made on next steps,' a spokesperson said.

April 11, 2025 05:54 PM
Foxconn plans 2 EVs for U.S. as iPhone maker blitzes into global autos, stalks Nissan

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn is leaping into the global auto industry amid swirling speculation it will partner with Nissan, Honda or Mitsubishi, or even a combination of all three.

April 09, 2025 12:04 PM
Nissan robotaxi contortions expose self-driving roadblocks for Japan’s automakers

The almost comedic contortions Nissan goes through to make it its driverless robotaxi a reality in Japan underscore the regulatory hurdles facing the country’s carmakers in their race to compete with global rivals in autonomous driving.

March 26, 2025 08:48 AM
Nissan’s next CEO Ivan Espinosa opens up on what makes him tick

Ivan Espinosa tells Automotive News the 2 things he must improve at Nissan, his biggest regret on the job, and what inspired him to join the company – all while giving a deeper glimpse at the man behind Nissan’s metal.

March 25, 2025 04:19 PM
Japan’s automakers brace for ‘significant’ production cuts if Trump tariffs go ahead

Toyota, Honda and Nissan add tariffs as an “emergency agenda” as they race to devise countermeasures to the U.S. tariffs threatened for April 2.

March 19, 2025 07:45 AM
Foxconn nears EV deal with two Japan companies after collapse of Honda-Nissan talks, report says

Foxconn will work with new Japanese customers to develop electric vehicles, according to a report.

March 17, 2025 08:50 AM
What a difference a year makes, especially for bedraggled Nissan

In this week’s edition of Automotive News, we take a deep look at incoming CEO Ivan Espinosa’s long to-do list at Nissan and the sizable obstacles blocking the Japanese carmaker's road to quick recovery.

March 16, 2025 05:00 PM
Kenichi Kawaji named new Mitsubishi Canada CEO

Kawaji succeeds Kenji Harada, who guided the company to a record sales year in 2024 and is taking a role in Japan.

March 14, 2025 10:14 AM
Next for Nissan: New CEO Ivan Espinosa starts crafting a ‘turnaround plan plus’

Nissan product planning boss Ivan Espinosa, tapped to succeed CEO Makoto Uchida, inherits a host of headaches with precious little time to engineer a better trajectory.

March 12, 2025 07:58 AM
Nissan taps ‘real car guy’ Ivan Espinosa as new CEO, succeeding Makoto Uchida

Espinosa has overseen global product planning and motorsports, among other areas, since April 2024. He has been involved in global product planning since 2010 and has earlier experience in Southeast Asia and Mexico.

Last Updated
March 11, 2025 12:24 PM
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