Mitsuru Yonekawa

Yazaki, Denso Agree to Plead Guilty to Price-Fixing on U.S. Vehicle Parts

Denso Corp. and Yazaki Corp., two Japanese suppliers of auto parts, agreed to plead guilty and pay a total of $548 million in criminal fines for their role in a price-fixing and bid-rigging conspiracy.

Nissan Closes Egypt Plant After Political Protests

Nissan Motor Co. , Japan’s second- largest automaker, said it closed its factory in Egypt until Feb. 3 following anti-government demonstrations in the North African nation.

Sony, Toyota Halt Plants as Quake Damages Japanese Factories

Companies including Sony Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. halted output at plants after an 8.9- magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan, damaging production facilities and causing power outages.

As Chinese Wages Rise, Machines Replace Migrant Workers

New minimum wage laws, a looser yuan and worker strikes like those affecting Honda Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. are raising costs at plants in China’s Pearl River Delta, leading to increased automation of assembly lines.

Toyota, Nissan May Report First Half-Year Loss Since Financial Crisis

Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. may forecast first-half losses and continuing sales declines as the two biggest Japanese automakers struggle to restore full production disrupted by a record earthquake.

Nissan to Create New Passenger Car Brand With Chinese Partner Dongfeng

Nissan Motor Co. plans to introduce a new passenger-car brand in Chinese market with its local partner to help meet demand for cheaper models.

Nissan to Start Sport-Utility Production at New Plant in China Next Month

Nissan Motor Co. , Japan’s third- largest automaker, plans to begin production at a new plant in China next month to keep pace with rising demand.

Japan's Slower Production May Build Case for Stimulus Extension

Japanese industrial production probably grew at the slowest pace in more than a year last quarter, adding pressure on the government to extend consumer incentives as export growth cools.

Nissan Motor Said to Hire Banks for Bond Investor Meetings

Nissan Motor Co. hired banks to arrange a series of meetings with bond investors in Hong Kong and Singapore, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Renault-Nissan Will Add Capacity in South Korea Amid Yen Gain, Ghosn Says

The Renault SA -Nissan Motor Co. alliance plans to increase production in South Korea to cut its reliance on Japan as a manufacturing base as the yen strengthens, Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn said.

"The automation rate in China is on the rise, as it's still lower than at our domestic factories."

- Mitsuru Yonekawa on Jun 22, 2010

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WTI Crude Trades Near One-Week Low on U.S. Stockpiles

U.S. Stocks Futures Erase Drop as Metals Fall, Yen Gains

U.S. Stock Futures Rise as Tepper Says He’s Bullish

European Stocks Little Changed as Earnings Offset Data

Obama Says Congress’s Benghazi Probe Is Political Circus