New deals on pause as threatened duties undermine premise for investment
Former prime minister and ex-Tesla board member plan to approach Elon Musk to support struggling carmaker
Relations between bosses soured as Honda grew frustrated with Nissan’s restructuring
Nissan had bristled at proposal to turn it into a Honda subsidiary
Taiwanese contract manufacturer says it will consider deal only as part of co-operation on electric vehicles
French group launches search for new investors, with approaches made to several tech companies including Apple
Struggling Japanese carmaker is pursuing tech rather than automotive ally to revive its business
U-turn suggested on plan for joint holding company as Honda faces shareholder pressure to take full control
Executives at French shareholder visit Japan, seeking to benefit from a merger of the two Japanese carmakers
Mitsubishi Motors may join holding company to form world’s third-largest carmaker
Deal terms, Renault’s position, differing cultures and a possible rival bidder could all upset plans for a combination
Plus, the infamous German financier Lars Windhorst sits down to tell his side of the story — and answer our questions — on camera
Rather than trying to build electric-vehicle manufacturing scale, traditional carmakers should seek out a different route
Carmakers face problems of Chinese competition, a shrinking domestic market and the threat of tariffs
The Japanese carmakers are grappling with fast-growing Chinese rivals and sluggish consumer demand for EVs
The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times
Carmaker looks for steady shareholder as longtime partner Renault sells down its holding
Transport secretary Louise Haigh says she is in ‘listening mode’ about manufacturers’ challenges
Carmakers fear goals unreachable as consumer demand softens
Donald Trump makes his first appointments
Hedge fund Effissimo Capital is known for high-profile campaigns against big Japanese companies
Carmaker to slash global production capacity by a fifth in emergency turnaround plan
Japanese carmakers do not rule out future capital tie-up as they unveiled sweeping alliance
Profits at both carmakers fall as demand wanes and pressure on pricing grows
Makoto Uchida tells FT summit that carmaker plans to overhaul strategy as sales fall in world’s largest vehicle market
