Chip shortage compels Toyota to slash production in September

Toyota will significantly reduce its worldwide production levels in September as a result of the semiconductor chip shortage that has scuppered manufacturing globally in several industries. According to reports, the Japanese company intends to build 540,000 vehicles next month, 40% down on its initial target of 900,000. In all, 27 of its 28 production lines… Continue reading Chip shortage compels Toyota to slash production in September

Ex-Nissan exec Greg Kelly awaiting verdict in Japan: ‘We were trying to solve a business problem’ – Tennessean

Nearly three years later, former Nissan executive Greg Kelly is still wondering why the questions that led to his arrest and trial in Japan weren’t simply taken up in the automaker’s corporate boardroom.  Kelly, an American lawyer who worked for three decades for Nissan Motor Co., is awaiting a verdict in his trial on charges… Continue reading Ex-Nissan exec Greg Kelly awaiting verdict in Japan: ‘We were trying to solve a business problem’ – Tennessean

Ex-Nissan exec Kelly wants boardroom, not criminal, trial

Kelly, an American lawyer who worked for three decades for Nissan Motor Co., is awaiting a verdict in his trial on charges of financial misconduct in the case of Carlos Ghosn. The embattled former chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance jumped bail and fled to Lebanon in late 2019, leaving Kelly in Japan alone to face… Continue reading Ex-Nissan exec Kelly wants boardroom, not criminal, trial

Toyota to cut global output 40% in September on ASEAN outbreaks

NAGOYA, Japan — Toyota Motor said Thursday it will reduce global production for September by 40% from its previous plan, as the spread of the coronavirus in Southeast Asia adds to supply troubles for Japan’s top automaker. The maker of the Prius hybrid and the RAV4 SUV planned to build nearly 900,000 automobiles for the… Continue reading Toyota to cut global output 40% in September on ASEAN outbreaks

Global Air Quality Control Systems Market to Reach $101 Billion by 2026

FACTS AT A GLANCE Edition: 4; Released: April 2021 Executive Pool: 13903 Companies: 41 – Players covered include ALS Ltd.; Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc.; Ducon Technologies, Inc.; Foster Wheeler AG; Fujian Longking Co., Ltd.; Hamon Corporation; KC Cottrell Co., Ltd.; Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd.; Siemens AG and Others. Coverage: All major geographies and key segments Segments: Segment (Flue Gas Desulfurization… Continue reading Global Air Quality Control Systems Market to Reach $101 Billion by 2026

VW might have to cut production further due to chip shortage

The auto industry is facing renewed strains after a recovery in demand stretched supply chains earlier this year, with COVID-19 outbreaks in Asia hitting both chip production and operations at commercial ports. BERLIN: Volkswagen may need to cut production further due to a semiconductor supply crunch, the German carmaker said on Thursday, after a report… Continue reading VW might have to cut production further due to chip shortage

Autos & Transportation · 8:20 AM UTCVW might have to cut production further due to chip shortageVolkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) may need to cut production furt…

A new Volkswagen Crafter production line is seen at the newly opened Volkswagen factory in Wrzesnia near Poznan, Poland September 9, 2016. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo BERLIN, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) may need to cut production further due to a semiconductor supply crunch, the German carmaker said on Thursday, after a report that Toyota… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 8:20 AM UTCVW might have to cut production further due to chip shortageVolkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) may need to cut production furt…

Ex-Nissan exec Kelly wants boardroom, not criminal, trial – The Independent

Nearly three years later, former Nissan executive Greg Kelly is still wondering why the questions that led to his arrest and trial in Japan weren’t simply taken up in the automaker’s corporate boardroom. Kelly, an American lawyer who worked for three decades for Nissan Motor Co., is awaiting a verdict in his trial on charges… Continue reading Ex-Nissan exec Kelly wants boardroom, not criminal, trial – The Independent

Generation Z: Nissan’s sports icon reborn as a mid-priced driver’s car

This time, it’s known simply as Z. The seventh-generation Nissan Z, Japan’s sports car icon, is updated for the first time in more than a decade. As the simplified nomenclature suggests — the Z stripped of its numerical prefix for the first time — the sports car is returning to its spare, athletic roots. With sleek looks, twin-turbo V-6… Continue reading Generation Z: Nissan’s sports icon reborn as a mid-priced driver’s car