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Toyota hybrid sales gain as U.S. demand offsets slump in Japan
… Nissan Motor Co. is also seeking growth from alternative energy vehicles and last month put Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga directly in charge of electric cars. CEO Carlos Ghosn has said he expects that by the end of the decade, 1 in 10 …
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Carlos Ghosn doubles down on $5.2 billion EV bet
… Then there's the Leaf, whose development is being pushed ahead amid sputtering demand. Days after putting COO Toshiyuki Shiga in charge of electric vehicles, a branch of China's top economic planning agency said Nissan and its local partner …
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Nissan shake-up aims to shore up quality, EVs
… Ghosn has consolidated the company's zero emissions business, including the struggling Nissan Leaf EV, under COO Toshiyuki Shiga , 59. The move reflects efforts to bolster the Leaf's lackluster sales and to better coordinate EV marketing …
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Nissan promotes purchasing exec Saikawa to chief competitive officer
… responsibilities is part of a wider management shuffle at Japan's second-biggest automaker. Another change: COO Toshiyuki Shiga gets authority over Nissan's global zero emissions business, which includes the company's line of electric vehicles …
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Nissan 'stands out' in Japan by putting women in product roles
… percent in technical divisions. Targets force the company to find talented women "hidden behind men," said COO Toshiyuki Shiga , who declined to specify the financial impact of the program. "Not all male employees understand the importance …
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Nissan's hybrid surge: 15 new models by 2017
… electric cars will feature Nissan's new front-wheel-drive hybrid system, scheduled to debut next year, COO Toshiyuki Shiga said. The Infiniti JX crossover is expected to be one of the first nameplates getting that hybrid layout. In a Dec …
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Nissan cuts N.A. outlook on concerns over supply
… of shortages of the mid-sized Altima. The new outlook represents a 9 percent advance over last year. Nissan COO Toshiyuki Shiga said his company was taking a more conservative outlook in North America amid concerns that supply constraints might …
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Nissan cuts full-year forecasts as China row dents sales
… in the year to end-March, down from a previous estimate for 5.35 million. Nissan's Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga told reporters that the cut in the firm's full-year operating profit forecast -- to 575 billion yen from 700 …
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Toyota, Panasonic report damage as China-Japan island dispute worsens
… island last month, has affected marketing and sales of Japanese-brand cars in the country. Nissan Motor Co. COO Toshiyuki Shiga told journalists last week at an industry forum in China that the company had to cut back on marketing events after …
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Honda Civic set ablaze in Shanghai as anti-Japan protests spread
… rational." Japanese carmakers have been advised to cut back on marketing activities in China, Nissan Motor Co. COO Toshiyuki Shiga said this month. The dispute has affected sales of Japanese-brand cars in August, said Dong Yang, secretary general …
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Nissan executive says China sales hurt by tensions with Japan
… month. Nissan has reduced the number of promotional activities, on the advice of Chinese authorities, Nissan COO Toshiyuki Shiga told reporters at an auto forum in Chengdu, southwest China today. The impact is difficult to quantify, he said …
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Nissan cars head home as yen erodes century of made-in-Japan
… continue to make 1 million cars a year in Japan "to maintain our monozukuri strength," Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga said in an e-mail. Monozukuri is a Japanese term for "making things." Automakers, who face a temporary drop …
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Nissan may expand Datsun brand revival to Africa
… level vehicle. "The Korean manufacturers, the Indians and Chinese are more aggressive in emerging markets," Toshiyuki Shiga told reporters at a briefing at the company's plant in Rosslyn, outside Pretoria. "In order to penetrate frontier …
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Toyoda names the non-Toyotas he likes best
… 1960s and 70s that was the first Japanese car to get a GT label. Japan's automakers take turns sending executives to head up the auto organization, and Toyoda follows Nissan COO Toshiyuki Shiga , who had held the post since 2010. andnbsp;
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Japan's industry gets auto royalty in new spokesman with Akio Toyoda
… Japan's automakers take turns sending executives to head up the organization, and Toyoda will relieve Nissan COO Toshiyuki Shiga who has held the post since 2010. Insiders said there was some debate within Toyota about whether the company would …
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Tsunami: The aftermath
… anniversary, Nissan Motor Co. held its annual disaster simulation drill -- with some significant upgrades. COO Toshiyuki Shiga led about 100 people in troubleshooting the initial fallout from a hypothetical earthquake expected to hammer the …
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COMMENTARY: Japan should let U.S. in on clunker plan this time
… by about 900,000 units in 2012 after an estimated 14 percent drop this year to about 4.25 million units, said Toshiyuki Shiga , chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association. "We expect car sales to grow at the 2009 pace, when …
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Japan automakers see domestic sales rebound in '12 after record drop
… trucks, and buses in Japan may grow by about 900,000 units in 2012 after a record 14 percent drop this year, Toshiyuki Shiga , chairman of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, said today. "We expect car sales to grow at the 2009 …
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Japan provides 3 more years of tax breaks on fuel-efficient cars
… the tax burden, but it's to combat the strong yen, prevent a hollowing out and maintain domestic production," Toshiyuki Shiga , head of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, said on Nov. 15. 'Complete backup' "The importance …
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The 6 big hurdles facing Japan's automakers
… Detroit 3 and Hyundai-Kia juggernaut, not to mention Volkswagen's designs on being the global No. 1. Nissan COO Toshiyuki Shiga , who also serves as head of the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, best summed the spiraling angst at a …
