Mitsubishi Motors operated both its Okazaki and Pajero Manufacturing Company (PMC) plants on Friday 25 March and said today it would now operate both PMC and Mizushima tomorrow, Saturday 26 March, with Okazaki production suspended.
Mazda Motor Corp., which is attempting to gain sales traction in the U.S. market, appointed financial specialist Akira Koga to be its No. 2 executive in North America, replacing Keishi Egawa who returns to Japan.
Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has said that around forty component suppliers in Japan remain in 'difficulty'.
CEO Jan Åke Jonsson will retire on May 19 while Swedish firm also confirms move in Chinese and Russian car markets.

General Motors' decision to site its next generation Opel/Vauxhall Vivaro production in the English town of Luton will see the automaker aiming to source a significant production from the UK supply chain.
As you might have noticed, we have been focused on the after-effects of the Japan 'quake this week. So we apologise to the reader who wrote in today griping about the fact we had overlooked to cover the self-darkening roof due to hit the public on a new Mercedes tomorrow...
BMW Brilliance is considering domestic production of the new BMW X3, gasgoo.com reported, citing Chinese website auto.163.com.
Part saloon, part estate and part coupe - BMW's junior GT is coming and these are the pictures that prove it.

Saab owner Spyker Cars is looking for a successor to Saab CEO Jan Ake Jonsson, who will retire on May 19. Jonsson, 59, played a key role in saving Saab when former owner General Motors Co. wanted to close the Swedish brand.
Saab CEO Jan Ake Jonsson will retire from the company on May 19, Saab owner Spyker Cars said today. Jonsson, 59, played a key role in saving Saab after former owner General Motors Co. wanted to close the Swedish brand.
Volkswagen and Ford may join GM's Opel unit and PSA in slowing production in Europe as component suppliers in earthquake-ravaged Japan struggle to restart factories.
Hybrid- and electric-car components maker Azure Dynamics will work with UK engineering company Lotus Lightweight Structures to assemble the electric powertrain in Ford Transit Connect EV's bound for Europe.
Mercedes has appointed Marc Langenbrinck as the general manager of its car business in France. Langenbrinck, 41, replaces Roland Schell, 47, who will become head the sales and marketing for Mercedes-Benz Cars in Italy.
When you're a kid, the first car that you can remember riding in usually has a special place in your heart. For me it was a Citroen DS, which I recently learned is not only my favorite.
Volvo will take full ownership of a Swedish carmaking joint venture that it started eight years ago with Italy's Pininfarina.
We are pleased to announce the official launch of v12.auto123.com, our insanely-cool new platform, offering your daily dose of automotive entertainment: races, crashes, tuning, world records, ads, drift, amazing stunts, etc.
Next week, Auto123.com will give away a fantastic prize in an effort to thank our loyal readers. We will send you fishing across our website in hope of winning one of the most anticipated and coveted products of the year.
Whoever lives near a big city and has to commute at rush hour has to get used to the idea of traffic jams. No one likes to be stuck in a highway parking lot and lose precious time, but that's unfortunately part and parcel of our daily life.
Swedish manufacturer Saab announced the departure of its president, Jan Åke Jonsson, as of May 19, 2011, after six years at the helm. Jonsson, 59, says he's decided to concentrate on areas of his life other than work.