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Nissan Unveils the Sakura, a New All-Electric Kei Car for the Japanese Market
Nissan Unveils the Sakura, a New All-Electric Kei Car for the Japanese Market

20 May 2022, 12:45 UTC · By: Marius Visan / Nissan Unveils Sakura, the New All-Electric Vehicle for the Japanese Market cu range of up to 180 kilometers (112 miles) and a starting price from $13,912

 
Honda Returns to Formula 1 -  But Not How You Think
Honda Returns to Formula 1 - But Not How You Think

18 May 2022, 08:36 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Honda is an important part of the Formula 1 history. We all remember how they dominated the sport at the end of the '80s. Now, they are set to make a return

 
749 GT Container Ship Takes the World's First Autonomous Trip in the Busy Waters of Japan
749 GT Container Ship Takes the World's First Autonomous Trip in the Busy Waters of Japan

16 May 2022, 08:07 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / A 749 GT container ship completed what it's claimed to be the world's first autonomous voyage of such a vessel, cruising 490 miles in the busy waters of Japan

 
Subaru Will Build Its Own EV Factory in Japan by the End of the Decade
Subaru Will Build Its Own EV Factory in Japan by the End of the Decade

12 May 2022, 14:04 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / While the Solterra is mostly a rebadged Toyota bZ4X, the Japanese company realized it has to develop its own electric vehicles as soon as possible

 
McLaren MP4-12C Loses GT300 Habits, Now Thinks It's a Drift Car
McLaren MP4-12C Loses GT300 Habits, Now Thinks It's a Drift Car

3 May 2022, 14:28 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / From Super GT to drifting, this McLaren MP4-12C has quite the story to tell, but the best is yet to come, as it starts flaunting its sideways-skills in Japan.

 
Here’s a Gundam-Style Giant Robot Fixing Railway Wires So Humans Won’t Have To
Here’s a Gundam-Style Giant Robot Fixing Railway Wires So Humans Won’t Have To

3 May 2022, 02:59 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Railway company JR West is working on a prototype robot worker for maintenance and repairs that would otherwise pose a risk to human workers

 
2023 Nissan Z NISMO Racing Car Unveiled, Will Race Next Month
2023 Nissan Z NISMO Racing Car Unveiled, Will Race Next Month

28 Apr 2022, 17:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The 2023 Nissan Z NISMO is a lighter, more extreme car than its road-going sibling, developed specifically for endurance racing

 
Datsun Has Set for Good as Nissan Decided to Shut Down the Historic Brand
Datsun Has Set for Good as Nissan Decided to Shut Down the Historic Brand

26 Apr 2022, 08:45 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Nissan has decided to shut down the Datsun brand yet again. This time, it looks like the lights will be off for good, less than a decade after its rebirth

 
Book Your Flight for Mazda's Museum Grand Reopening in Japan
Book Your Flight for Mazda's Museum Grand Reopening in Japan

25 Apr 2022, 06:48 UTC · By: Tudor Serban / With a great heritage to show, the Japanese carmaker Mazda is reopening its museum in Hiroshima, Japan, starting next month

 
2022 Hot Wheels Team Transport Mix 1 Is Here, Time to Look Inside
2022 Hot Wheels Team Transport Mix 1 Is Here, Time to Look Inside

21 Apr 2022, 12:00 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The first Hot Wheels Team Transport mix of 2022 is here, and it comes with an exciting selection of race cars and haulers for collectors of all ages

 
2023 Mazda CX-60 Production Starts in Earnest
2023 Mazda CX-60 Production Starts in Earnest

20 Apr 2022, 16:51 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Mazda will send the first Euro-spec vehicles on a ship to Europe on April 26th, and retailers should get them sometime during the summer months

 
R35 GT-R Fires up 4-Rotor Engine, Is Ready to Drift
R35 GT-R Fires up 4-Rotor Engine, Is Ready to Drift

17 Apr 2022, 14:32 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / World's first R35 GT-R with a 4-rotor engine has been unveiled in Japan by Liberty Walk founder Wataru Kato, and will serve as Tetsuya Hibino's race car in 2022

 
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drone to Carry Out Maritime Surveillance Missions in Japan
MQ-9B SeaGuardian Drone to Carry Out Maritime Surveillance Missions in Japan

7 Apr 2022, 19:45 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / General Atomics announced that its MQ-9B SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft system will perform wide-area maritime surveillance in Japan

 
2023 Mazda CX-60 JDM Spec Detailed, Four Engine Options Available
2023 Mazda CX-60 JDM Spec Detailed, Four Engine Options Available

7 Apr 2022, 16:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Japanese customers will have to wait until early fall for the CX-60 in JDM specification, which is available solely with an eight-speed auto

 
1983 Mazda RX-7 Spent 30 Years in Storage, Rotary Engine Still Runs
1983 Mazda RX-7 Spent 30 Years in Storage, Rotary Engine Still Runs

29 Mar 2022, 15:45 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Long-term storage is rarely kind to classic cars, but this RX-7 was lucky enough to sit for all those years in a decent garage

 
Japan Will Send Real-Life Transformer to the Moon in Star Wars-Like Lunar Droid
Japan Will Send Real-Life Transformer to the Moon in Star Wars-Like Lunar Droid

29 Mar 2022, 11:48 UTC · By: Sergiu Tudose / The SORA-Q robot was co-developed by a company called TakaraTomy, best known for creating the original Transformers toys

 
The Mitsubishi Pajero's Assembly Plant Will Soon Make Toilet Paper and Tissues
The Mitsubishi Pajero's Assembly Plant Will Soon Make Toilet Paper and Tissues

22 Mar 2022, 23:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Instead of giving the Pajero another chance, Mitsubishi sold the assembly plant to a company that controls 30% of the facial and toilet tissue market in Japan

 
The Mini Pop Bee Active Gear Is the Cutest, Tiniest Camper That Can Sleep 4 in Comfort
The Mini Pop Bee Active Gear Is the Cutest, Tiniest Camper That Can Sleep 4 in Comfort

19 Mar 2022, 22:00 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Japanese manufacturer Mystic adds an offroad variant to its flagship model, with the same compact footprint and the same surprising functionality

 
Suzuki Goes All-In on India, Invests Over $1.2 Billion for EV Production
Suzuki Goes All-In on India, Invests Over $1.2 Billion for EV Production

19 Mar 2022, 11:59 UTC · By: Florin Amariei / It feels like we haven’t heard any major news about Suzuki lately. Besides the Jimny, nothing of importance was announced by the company. Now that’s changing

 
Turkey Now Has the World's Longest Suspension Bridge, It Will Save Them Money
Turkey Now Has the World's Longest Suspension Bridge, It Will Save Them Money

18 Mar 2022, 21:38 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Japan no longer has the record for the world's longest suspension bridge. Now, it sits between Europe and Asia, right in Turkey