Concerns over governance and the board's independence have fuelled unrest against Toyoda, and any big drop in his shareholder support could spur action on reforms

Japanese officials have ordered Toyota, Mazda and Yamaha to suspend shipments of some vehicles for submitting incorrect or manipulated safety test data

Interest in local Chinese partnerships comes at a time when foreign carmakers are quickly losing share in the world’s biggest car market

VW has said it is reviewing “the future direction of business" in Xinjiang, where a test track was constructed for the German carmaker, allegedly using forced labour

The departures are among the most drastic changes Daihatsu has made so far after revealing last year it had rigged side-collision safety tests for 88,000 small cars

Many automakers have sold their assets in Russia for a nominal fee, but included buyback options that could one day allow them to return

Sources said the catastrophic malfunction happened after an update of the automaker's parts ordering system

April could see a good recovery in sales growth thanks to a low base in the corresponding period last year when China imposed strict Covid-19 lockdowns

Both carmakers gained from a plunge in the yen in October last year, even as a shortage of chips and soaring costs of raw materials squeezed global carmakers

Firms from Hyundai Motor to BYD are set to focus on electric cars, while Maruti Suzuki and Toyota Motor are expected to also showcase hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles

The two sides are discussing a reduction in Renault's 43% stake in Nissan, potentially to 15%, so the carmakers can collaborate on more equal terms

As China's automakers close the gap with foreign automakers we are likely to see more joint ventures collapse in the coming years, Urban Science managing director Chee-Kiang Lim said