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This e-powered car may be the answer to gas price hikes

ANCX Staff
Posted at Oct 07 01:23 PM

“You don’t need to plug it in to charge, unlike other EVs. It’s self-charging,” says brand ambassador Matteo Guidicelli. Read more »

8th Philippine International Motor Show opens

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 12:29 PM

Hybrid vehicles, car camping and food trucks are some of the notable new additions to the 8th Philippine International Motor Show. Read more »

Lithium price jumps fivefold as demand surges for use in EV batteries

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 05 10:20 AM

The price of lithium, a rare metal used in the manufacturing of rechargeable batteries, has increased fivefold since April last year as demand from automakers surged, according to a recent report by British research firm Argus Media. Read more »

Lebanon questions Ghosn over Interpol notice

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 30 06:23 PM

Lebanon has questioned ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn after receiving an Interpol red notice for his arrest but did not take new legal measures against him, a court official said Monday. Read more »

2022 Nissan Terra VL 4X4 AT: Ready For The Spotlight

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 07:56 PM

Migs Bustos gets behind the wheel of the 2022 Nissan Terra VL 4X4 AT. Read more »

Nissan 370Z Nismo: The last of its kind

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 05:00 PM

Migs Bustos gets behind the wheel of the legendary Nissan 370Z Nismo. Read more »

Pandemic-weary companies cautious on Omicron

Ben Klayman, Reuters
Posted at Nov 30 09:52 AM

Pandemic-weary corporations struggled to assess the impact of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Read more »

Nissan triples profit forecast despite chip crunch

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 10 08:30 AM

Nissan tripled its full-year net profit forecast on Tuesday as it rebounded from the impact of the pandemic with a strong quarterly performance, saying it expected to withstand challenges including the chip crunch and rising raw material prices. Read more »

2 Americans get jail terms for helping Ghosn flee Japan

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 19 06:51 PM

Two Americans were found guilty Monday in Tokyo of helping former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn jump bail and flee Japan in 2019, a high-profile case that allowed him to escape the trial he could face for alleged financial misconduct. Read more »

2 Americans plead guilty to helping Ghosn flee Japan

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 14 06:45 PM

Two American men charged with aiding former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan in 2019 prior to his trial pleaded guilty at their first court hearing Monday in Tokyo. Read more »

Toyota to open P4.5-billion logistics hub in Batangas late 2021

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 30 03:56 PM

The 32-hectare facility is seated near Batangas Port, and boasts of a pre-delivery inspection and post production installation facility capable of handling some 160,000 Toyota units annually, according to a statement released by TMP. Read more »

UK car output slumps nearly a third in 2020: industry

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 28 09:40 AM

British car production plunged by nearly one-third last year, the weakest annual output since 1984 as a result of coronavirus fallout, industry data showed Thursday. Read more »

Displaced workers from Nissan, Makati Shangri-La entitled to cash aid - DOLE

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 22 08:41 AM

Workers from Nissan and Makati Shangri-La can avail of cash assistance from the government after both companies announced they will shutter operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Labor and Employment said Friday. Read more »

Nissan to close PH car assembly, 133 workers to lose jobs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 21 03:17 PM

The closure will affect the Almera model, and 133 workers will lose jobs, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez said in a statement.  Read more »

US approves extradition to Japan over Ghosn escape

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 30 08:36 AM

The United States has given the green light to extradite a former special forces soldier and his son to Japan for assisting auto executive Carlos Ghosn's daring escape, although a judge Thursday put their transfer on hold. Read more »

PANOORIN: Kotseng nakaparada sa San Juan nagliyab

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 07:50 PM

Nilamon ng apoy ang isang kotse sa Barangay Sta. Lucia, San Juan City nitong Lunes ng madaling araw.  Read more »

Nissan slapped with more back taxes from Ghosn period

Kyodo News
Updated as of Aug 20 06:10 AM

TOKYO - Nissan Motor Co. has been ordered to pay several hundreds of millions of yen in back taxes in connection with misuse of funds by the Japanese automaker under former boss Carlos Ghosn, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Read more »

Nissan forecasts $6.4 billion annual net loss as virus bites

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 04:38 PM

Nissan, which had delayed an annual forecast because of ongoing uncertainty, issued the warning as it reported a first-quarter net loss of 285.6 billion yen ($2.7 billion) on plunging sales.  Read more »

Japanese car sales in the Philippines fall 68% in 2nd quarter

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 14 03:45 AM

Sales of Japanese carmakers in the Philippines fell at least 68 percent during the second quarter of the year due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with some signs of recovery seen on a monthly basis, according to industry association figures released Monday. Read more »

Japan seeks extradition of two who helped ex-Nissan chief Ghosn escape

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 03 08:43 AM

Japan has formally asked the United States to extradite two men who helped former Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn escape the country to avoid prosecution, a court filing showed Thursday. Read more »