Daily Automotive News
The Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun, also known under its English name of Daily Automotive News, is a specialized daily industry trade newspaper covering the automotive industry in Japanese language.
Published since 1929, the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun has a circulation of 125,000 copies per day, making it the largest specialized paper for the automotive industry worldwide.
The newspaper provides in-depth coverage of the automotive industry, with topics ranging from car manufacturers and parts suppliers to equipment and production technologies, physical distribution, the regulatory environment and recycling.
Launched in 2017, JapanAutomotiveDaily.com is the online English-language edition of Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun. It is a rare English-language information source dedicated to reporting on Japan's automotive industry. JapanAutomotiveDaily.com is published in partnership with Japan Industry News.
Corporate Information
Company name:
Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun Inc. (株式会社 日刊自動車新聞社)
Name of Representative:
Masaru Ichikawa, President
Address:
1-10-11 Shibadaimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0012, Japan
Telephone:
+81-3-5777-2351 (Japanese)
Foundation:
Feb. 21, 1929
Capital:
200 million yen
Employees:
124 (July 1, 2016)
History:
1929 Launched Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun as Japan's first journal exclusive for automobiles
1958 Launched Japan Automotive News English-language magazine, distributed to 138 countries
1966 Launched direct delivery system through Asahi Shimbun Agents (ASA)
1969 Published 10,000th issue
1979 Celebrating 50th company anniversary
1998 Launched monthly magazine Car Dock
2000 Launched opinion magazine Mobi 21
2003 Published 20,000th issue
2009 Held commemorative symposium to celebrate 80th company anniversary
2013 Launched Mobi Navi automotive industry recruiting website
2014 Held commemorative symposium to celebrate 85th company anniversary
2017 Launched JapanAutomotiveDaily.com English-language online edition
Principal Shareholders:
Toyota Motor Corp. / Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. / Honda Motor Co. Ltd. / Mazda Motor Corp. / Isuzu Motors Ltd. / Mitsubishi Motors Corp. / Nissan Diesel Motor Co. Ltd. / NHK Spring Co. Ltd. / Hino Motors Ltd. / Daihatsu Motor Co. Ltd. / Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. / Suzuki Motor Corp. / Yanase & Co. Ltd. / Kintetsu Motors Co. Ltd. / Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd. / Aichi Machine Industry Co. Ltd.
