Read more Japanese auto industry stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22068/japanese-auto-industry.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 9:40:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66133/cars-replacing-clunkers-are-mostly-japanese.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe "cash for clunkers" program might be a boon for car dealers, but for American automakers the news isn't so good—four of the five top-selling cars in the program are Japanese. While the Ford Focus is the No. 1 seller, Toyota and Honda occupy the next four spots. The...http://www.newser.com/story/66133/cars-replacing-clunkers-are-mostly-japanese.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 5:58:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60407/big-three-see-bumpy-road-with-20-somethings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDetroit automakers face a hard road when it comes to Generation Y—consumers aged 22-32 whose business is crucial to securing the firms' futures, BusinessWeek reports. Their boomer parents broke from tradition by shifting to Japanese cars, and Gen Y is following in those footsteps. Detroit “simply must do much...http://www.newser.com/story/60407/big-three-see-bumpy-road-with-20-somethings.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 29 May 2009 14:23:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58413/toyota-forecasts-first-ever-annual-loss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToyota forecast a 2009 loss of $8.6 billion, its first annual loss ever and one far deeper than anticipated, Reuters reports. Only last year Toyota posted record profits and climbed past GM to become the world's largest car maker, but the global downturn in the auto industry and a...http://www.newser.com/story/58413/toyota-forecasts-first-ever-annual-loss.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 08 May 2009 5:29:58 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/50283/nissan-slashing-20000-jobs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNissan will cut 20,000 jobs worldwide by next year and move production from Japan and its soaring yen, reports the Wall Street Journal. Reeling from a massive $900 million loss last quarter, Nissan also announced it will slash management, seek public assistance and suspend its 5% annual growth goal...http://www.newser.com/story/50283/nissan-slashing-20000-jobs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Feb 2009 3:31:36 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/50118/toyotas-losses-will-triple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToyota now expects its full-year operating loss to be three times larger than the $1.6 billion it forecast in December, the New York Times reports. The company expects to lose $5 billion for the fiscal year through March 31 as world automobile demand deteriorates. Toyota, which last year overtook...http://www.newser.com/story/50118/toyotas-losses-will-triple.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 06 Feb 2009 8:29:07 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49093/japan-throws-167b-lifeline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFollowing in the footsteps of America and Europe, Japan is offering $16.7 billion to companies threatened by the financial crisis, moving outside the banking sector to take equity stakes in smaller companies that otherwise can't find financing, the Financial Times reports. The 1.5 trillion yen package aims to...http://www.newser.com/story/49093/japan-throws-167b-lifeline.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Jan 2009 7:03:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48956/just-what-is-an-american-car.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLawmakers hoping to give a boost to the American economy by investing in the auto industry might get as much bang for their buck by sinking money into Honda or Toyota as they would Ford, Chrysler, or General Motors, the Wall Street Journa l notes. The auto industry has become...http://www.newser.com/story/48956/just-what-is-an-american-car.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Jan 2009 11:02:54 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45996/mighty-toyota-posts-its-first-loss-ever.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToyota will post a loss for the first time in its history, the victim of plummeting sales and multi-year highs in the value of the yen, the company warned today. The Japanese automaker, which has enjoyed a reputation for profits even in bad times, announced that it would suspend executive...http://www.newser.com/story/45996/mighty-toyota-posts-its-first-loss-ever.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Dec 2008 6:08:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/44511/honda-cuts-f1-racing-team.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHonda, facing economic drag as the financial crisis sharply curtails demand for automobiles, is withdrawing from Formula 1 racing, at least until global markets turn the corner, the Guardian reports. Honda's CEO once pledged to spend “a trillion yen” to secure an F1 title, but shareholders have pressured the company...http://www.newser.com/story/44511/honda-cuts-f1-racing-team.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Dec 2008 11:32:01 CST