The Nissan NV line of vans might not be long for this world. A report from Automotive News cites unnamed sources "familiar with the plans" as proof that Nissan will extricate itself from the U.S. commercial van market.
Nissan currently sells three main types of vans here. They include the NV Cargo, NV Passenger and NV200.
After a 27 year run, Lexus is pulling the plug on the GS.
A Japanese research team has detected shifts at the boundary of tectonic plates off the Pacific coast of Japan. The phenomenon, known as slow slip, is being studied for possible links to mega-quakes.
Researchers from the University of Tokyo and the Japan Coast Guard say they have confirmed that the events occurred at seven locations more than 50 kilometers off the coast.
A group of researchers says global warming could slow down the speed of typhoons passing over or near Japan, leading to greater damage.
The group is led by Munehiko Yamaguchi, a senior researcher at the Japan Meteorological Agency's Meteorological Research Institute.