MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp sees hybrid models in Southeast Asia as a key part of its electrification strategy to stay competitive in the region, Chief Executive Takao Kato told Reuters in an interview.

A Turkish pilot accused of aiding Carlos Ghosn in his dramatic escape from Japan said on Thursday he did not know the former Nissan executive was on the plane, as the case against him and several other employees of a Turkish jet company resumed.

Nissan Motor Co <7201.T> is "absolutely not" in talks to sell its stake Mitsubishi Motors Corp <7211.T>, Nissan's chief operating officer said on Monday, following a report the carmaker was considering pulling out of its alliance partner.

Nissan Motor Co is "absolutely not" in talks to sell its stake in Mitsubishi Motors Corp, Chief Operating Officer Ashwani Gupta said on Monday following a report that it was considering selling its stake.

Nissan Motor <7201.T> is looking to sell some or all of its 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors <7211.T>, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing unidentified sources, a move that would reshape a three-way alliance that includes France's Renault <RENA.PA>.

Nissan Motor Co. may sell its 34% stake in Mitsubishi Motors Corp in what would be a fundamental change in a three-way alliance that also includes French car maker Renault SA, Bloomberg News reported, citing unidentified sources.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp on Wednesday reported a 29.3 billion yen ($279.10 million) operating loss in the three months ended Sept. 30 compared with a 6.3 billion yen profit a year earlier as sales shrank during the coronavirus pandemic.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp <7211.T> will seek voluntary retirement from 500 to 600 employees, mostly in management, in Japan from mid-November to cut costs, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp's <7211.T> former chairman Osamu Masuko has died from heart failure, the Japanese automaker said in a statement on Monday. He was 71.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp's former chairman, Osamu Masuko, died from "cardiac insufficiency" on Aug. 27, the Japanese automaker said in a statement on Monday. He was 71.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp <7211.T> said on Friday Osamu Masuko resigned as chairman due to health reasons and has handed over the role to CEO Takao Kato on a temporary basis.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp on Friday said that Osamu Masuko would resign as chairman due to health reasons, and hand over the role to CEO Takao Kato on a temporary basis.

The new CEO of French carmaker Renault <RENA.PA> said on Thursday he was confident that his firm's troubled alliance with Japanese partners Nissan <7201.T> and Mitsubishi <7211.T> would demonstrate that it was valuable for all sides.

Japanese shares ended lower on Tuesday as investors maintained a cautious stance ahead of corporate earnings, while Mitsubishi Motors plunged to an all-time low after the carmaker posted dismal quarterly numbers.

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors <7211.T> faced doubts about a quick recovery after posting dismal quarterly sales in its key Southeast Asia market partly due to the coronavirus outbreak, sending its shares down 13% to a record low on Tuesday.

Japanese shares rose on Tuesday as semiconductor-related shares tracked a rebound in U.S. technology shares, while Mitsubishi Motors plunged to an all-time low after dismal earnings.

Shares of Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp plunged more than 10% to 240 yen, marking an all-time low since their 1988 listing.

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp <7211.T> on Monday forecast its second straight year of losses hurt by a plunge in sales due in part to the coronavirus pandemic.

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors <7211.T> is considering shutting down its Pajero subsidiary and closing a factory in central Japan that produces the sport-utility vehicle of the same name, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.