Germany's Daimler-Benz and Japan's Nissan Diesel are creating a joint venture to make light commercial vehicles in Japan for developing markets.

ECONOMIST: Rolled over

In May Nissan, Japan's second-biggest car maker, was rumoured to be selling Nissan Diesel, its lorry-making subsidiary, to Germany's Daimler-Benz, though nothing has yet been settled.

ECONOMIST: Corporate Japan goes to waste

Nissan Diesel, a lorry maker, recently announced that it will stop making diesel motors for its four-tonne trucks and outsource them to the market leader, Hino Motors.

ECONOMIST: Corporate restructuring

Ghosn spends a day and half in China and heads to Tokyo, where on Tuesday he announces the sale of most of Nissan's 19% stake in Nissan Diesel to a rival, Volvo ab.

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Auto writer Matthew de Paula and I are debating the practicality, performance and appeal of cars that run on diesel, electricity, natural gas and other non-gasoline fuels (entries include a Volt, Nissan Leaf, Honda Civic GX and Volkswagen Jetta TDI, among others).

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Auto writer Matthew de Paula and I will be debating the practicality, performance and appeal of cars that run on diesel, electricity, natural gas and other non-gasoline fuels (entries include a Chevrolet Volt, Nissan LEAF, Honda Civic GX and Volkswagen Jetta TDI, among others).

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