See How They Move Money in Japan!
28 Sep 2011, 17:59 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you seen one of those Hollywood blockbusters where the bad guys steal money with the help of a cunning plan to cut through armored cars with a plasma torch or blow it up with a rocket launcher?...
Price of Rubber Rises as Tire Demand Surges
27 Sep 2011, 16:42 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Increased demand from China and the recovery of the Japanese automotive industry after the earthquake have resulted in a surge in demand for tires, but the downside is that it has also increased the...
Japanese Auto Industry to Shrink 14% in 2011
27 Sep 2011, 16:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association has released a statement saying that the industry could see 14 percent fewer sales in 2011 than last year, since the March 11 earthquake has resulted i...
BMW 528i 30th Anniversary Edition Unveiled in Japan
27 Sep 2011, 14:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW is celebrating its 30 years of presence on the Japanese market with a special edition model called the 528i 30th Anniversary Edition. The model has gone on sale today, with only 200 such 5-Serie...
Japanese Automotive Plants Closed Due to Typhoon Roke
22 Sep 2011, 15:06 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The powerful Typhoon Roke has hit Japan and four deaths have already been reported in a country that has not fully recovered from the massive and widespread earthquake and tsunami from this spring. ...
US 2012 Toyota Camry Won't be Imported from Japan Anymore
7 Sep 2011, 15:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The 2012 Toyota Camry is almost ready to say “hello” to its first customers, but, technically speaking, Toyota’s best-seller, won’t be an “import” anymore. Toyota...
Nissan to Provide 10 NV200 Combis to Areas Damaged by Japan Quake
4 Aug 2011, 07:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan Motor Co. today announced it will be loaning 10 of its compact commercial vehicle, the NV200 Combi Taxi, at no cost to several taxi firms in the Tohoku region of Japan. This resource will hel...
Nissan Unveils Systems That Allow LEAF to Power a House
2 Aug 2011, 13:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has created a system that allows a regular LEAF to provide electricity from its lithium-ion batteries installed onboard to ordinary households. Basically, you could “drive” your e...
2011 Mazda Verisa Gets a Refresh in Japan
2 Aug 2011, 06:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Though consumers from around the world are unfamiliar with the model, the Mazda Verisa, a compact car destined for the Japanese market, just got some fresh tweaks, which include both interior and ex...
Toyota to Use Prius as Electric Generator for Japan Households
20 Jul 2011, 14:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You know those little train sets you used to have as a kid? They usually come with an alternative current to continuous current converter that you could use to power every other electric motor in a ...
Mitsubishi Introduces Two New Budget i-MiEV Versions
6 Jul 2011, 13:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi decided to release two new versions of its electric i-MiEV, which are to battle competition such as the Nissan Leaf in its home market. The company has thus announce...
First Ferrari FF in Japan Sold in Charity Auction
5 Jul 2011, 06:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Italian embassy in Tokyo (Japan) yesterday hosted a charity auction intended to raise money for the city of Ishinomaki, which was severely hit by the earthquake in Japan in March 2011. This init...
Nissan to Begin Testing Electric e-NV200 in Japan and Europe
4 Jul 2011, 12:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan Motor Company has announced that global proving tests of an electric vehicle (EV) based on the compact commercial vehicle NV200 will begin shortly. For the first phase, the Japan Post Service...
Mazda Demio Sales Start in Japan
30 Jun 2011, 14:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The revised and refreshed version of the Demio (known as the Mazda2 in Europe) just gone on sale in carmaker’s home market of Japan, being offered in all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Mazda Autozam ...
Mazda Production in Japan Full Speed Ahead
28 Jun 2011, 09:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The effects of the disaster which struck Japan on March 11 seem to slowly fade away, as Mazda today announced its assembly plants in the country have returned to normal operational levels, including...
Nissan Launches Lafesta Highway Star 7-Seater MPV in Japan
16 Jun 2011, 08:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan and Mazda announced their collaboration under the original equipment manufacturing (OEM) back in January, saying that the Japanese market Mazda Premacy (know as the Mazda5 MPV in Europe and N...
Spectators Can't Outrun Buemi's Toro Rosso
6 Jun 2011, 09:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A very unlikely incident took place last weekend on a circuit in Chiba, Japan, where the Red Bull F1 team was performing a show meant to benefit the victims of the quake and tsunami which struck Jap...
Toyota US Sales Drop Sharply in May
5 Jun 2011, 12:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking a bit longer than its competitors to add the numbers and come up with a final figure, Japanese automaker Toyota announced at the end of last week the sales numbers for the month of May. Accor...
Toyota Back to Near Normal Production in June
31 May 2011, 18:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having been one of the major contributors to the huge dip in production in Japan last month, due to the natural disaster that hit the Asian country on March 11, Toyota is slowly picking up the piece...
Japan April Output Dips 60 Percent
31 May 2011, 09:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The March 11 disaster which struck Japan wreaked havoc in the local automotive industry, one of the most advanced on the planet. Fearful of releasing the production numbers for the month of April, t...