Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors to resume production of models affected by faulty airbags on February 11 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (Mitsubishi Motors) announced on February 4 that on February 11, they will resume the production and shipment of the Roox, eKSpace and eKX (Cross) Space. The automakers suspended the production and delivery of the models on December 3, 2021, due to the possible malfunction of airba...

News  Updated at: 2022/02/07

Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors suspend production and sales of mini passenger cars due to airbags On December 24, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) and Mitsubishi Motors (Mitsubishi) have suspended production and sales of the mini passenger cars "Roox" and "Ek Space / Ek Cross Space.” There is a possibility that the collision certification test was inadequate, which prevented the airbags from performing at their ful potential under certain conditio...

News  Updated at: 2021/12/27

the developments in the segment. Automakers have also been transforming the traditional Kei Car format by increasing vehicle height, creating so-called ‘Tall Wagons’ and ‘Super Height Wagons’ such as Daihatsu’s Tanto and Move, Honda’s N-Box, Suzuki’s Wagon R and Spacia, and Nissan’s Roox/Mitsubishi eK Space. The practicality trend has also been a major impetus for hybrid vehicle growth. Having initially failed to gain traction, th...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/15

the welding process of press parts produced at the Kamiishizu Plant in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture. Although the company is an affiliate supplier of Honda, business with automakers other than Honda is expanding. Most recently, it received orders for components for new models of the Nissan Dayz and Roox, and the Mitsubishi eK, and eK Space. Although domestic sales to Nissan and Mitsubishi are currently just over 10% of Marujun’s total sales, it...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/10

Sumitomo Rubber supplies Dunlop Enasave EC300+ for Nissan Roox Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. announced that its Dunlop brand Enasave EC300+ tires have been adopted as original equipment for the new Nissan Roox. In addition to improving fuel efficiency by reducing rolling resistance, it also achieves both a high degree of quietness and driving stability. The sizes adopted are 155/65R14 and 165/55R15. (From a press release dated April 2, 2020)...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/02

Akebono Brake supplies brake products for Nissan Roox Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. (Akebono Brake) announced that it has supplied its brake products for all-new Nissan Roox. The company supplies front disk brake calipers and their brake pads as well as rear drum brakes and their brake linings. (From a press release dated April 2, 2020)...

News  Updated at: 2020/04/02

Bridgestone supplies ECOPIA EP150 tires for Nissan Roox Bridgestone Corporation announced that it has started to supply its ECOPIA EP150 tires as original equipment for the all-new Nissan Roox. The tire features a new rubber that realizes lower rolling resistance and improves grip performance by enhancing pattern stiffness, which achieves fuel efficiency, driving stability and wet grip performance. The tire sizes for the Roox are 155/65R14 and 16...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/27

The Yokohama Rubber’s BluEarth tires adopted for new Nissan and Mitsubishi mini vehicles The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (The Yokohama Rubber) announced that its BluEarth-FE AE30 tires have been selected as original equipment for Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.’s new Roox and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s eK Cross Space and eK Space. The BluEarth-FE AE30 tire is the standard type of Yokohama Rubber's fuel-efficient BluEarth series, which was develop...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/25

Toshiba SCiB LIB adopted for Nissan Roox/Roox highway Star, Mitsubishi eKX Space/eKSpace Toshiba Corporation (Toshiba) announced that its SCiB lithium-ion battery (LIB) has been adopted for hybrid systems used in new mini vehicles with engine displacements below 660 cc released by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation in March. The SCiB LIB will be integrated into the regenerative storage batteries supplied to Nissan by Marelli...

News  Updated at: 2020/03/25

Nissan to launch all-new Roox minivehicle in Japan On Feb. 25, 2020, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced the all-new Roox, super-height minivehicle, will go on sale in Japan on March 19. Nissan planned and developed the new Roox under the management of NMKV, a joint venture of Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors. Customers have bought about 612,000 units of the previous iteration of the model, named the Dayz Roox, since the first generation went on sale in...

News  Updated at: 2020/02/25

ight as its car sales remained favorable in the U.S., China and Western Europe despite suspension of sales of mini vehicles in Japan and a downturn in sales in emerging markets. Nissan's unit sales in Japan were 90,000 units, a 25.4% decrease y/y, due to the suspension of sales of the Dayz and Dayz Roox mini vehicles. As a result, the company's market share dropped below 10% to 8.3%, a decrease of 2.7 points y/y. Nissan's overall business perform...

News  Updated at: 2016/07/28

Note together with an additional hybrid variant will be launched in November. The Note Hybrid will be equipped with Nissan's E-powertrain, a drive unit for electric vehicles. The fully-redesigned Serena will be Nissan's first volume selling model to be released in Japan after the launch of the Dayz Roox in February 2014. While sales of Nissan's mini vehicles are expected to restart in July, their sales are projected to suffer because of a decline...

News  Updated at: 2016/06/29

consumption rates than the actual rates; and that the testing method was also different from the one required by Japanese law.The applicable cars are four mini-car models, two of which are the "eK Wagon" and "eK Space" which have been manufactured by MMC; and the other two are the "Dayz" and "Dayz Roox" which have been manufactured by MMC and supplied to Nissan Motors Corporation (NM) since June 2013. Up until the end of March 2016, MMC has sold...

News  Updated at: 2016/04/20

UV cut glass in Japan. The company already boosted the production level in November 2013. The Super UV cut glass blocks about 99 percent of UV rays and is mainly used for automotive front doors. Nippon Sheet Glass supplies the glass as original equipment on the Toyota Noah and Voxy, the Nissan Dayz Roox, and the Mitsubishi eK Space. (From a press release on June 19, 2014)...

News  Updated at: 2014/06/19

Sumitomo Rubber's Enasave tires fitted on Nissan Dayz Roox and Mitsubishi eK Space Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. announced that its Dunlop Enasave EC300 eco-friendly tires have been selected as original equipment on the Nissan Dayz Roox and the Mitsubishi eK Space. Tire size of the both mini models is 155/65R14 75S. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on March 20, 2014)  ...

News  Updated at: 2014/03/20

First-month order for Nissan Dayz Roox reaches 28,000 units Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced that its first-month orders for the Dayz Roox "super height" (tall) wagon-type mini car reached 28,000 units, 5.6 times more than its monthly sales target. Days Roox Highway Star, a customized version, accounted for 65 percent of the total orders received. The automaker says the Dayz Roox is more popular than the Dayz among young families, though the comp...

News  Updated at: 2014/03/14

boration in production and development of mini vehicles. The companies will further improve distribution system to establish an efficient production system and reduce costs. In addition, the two automakers will enhance vehicle test function, which has been introduced for the development of the Dayz Roox and the eK Space mini vehicles. Mr. Toru Hashimoto, who is the General Manager at EV Business Headquarters of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, will...

News  Updated at: 2014/03/11

Bridgestone's Ecopia EP150 chosen for all-new Nissan and Mitsubishi mini vehicles Bridgestone Corporation's Ecopia EP150 tires are now featured on four all-new mini vehicles, which are jointly developed by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC). The tires are fitted on Nissan's Dayz Roox and Dayz Roox Highway Star, as well as Mitsubishi's eK Space and eK Space Custom. By using a rubber material developed by the company's ...

News  Updated at: 2014/02/21

Nissan launches all-new minicar Dayz Roox Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. launched an all-new wagon-type minicar , the Dayz Roox on February 13, 2014. The previous Roox model had been built and supplied by Suzuki Motor Corporation to Nissan. The new model was developed by NMKV Co., Ltd., Nissan's joint venture with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation. The monthly sales target is 5,000 units. The price ranges from JPY 1.24 million to JPY 1.85 million including c...

News  Updated at: 2014/02/14

Mitsubishi Motors releases all-new minicar eK Space Mitsubishi Motors Corporation has released an all-new wagon-type minicar, the eK Space. This is the second minicar of the eK Wagon series. Wagon-type minicars with high roofs and spacious cabin now have an over 30% share in the Japanese mini vehicle market. The model and Nissan's Dayz Roox were developed by the two companies' joint venture, NMKV Co., Ltd. The two models were simultaneously relea...

News  Updated at: 2014/02/14