Mazda to Lease EVs in Japan Starting 2012
24 Jan 2011, 10:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda is one of the carmakers that are trying a different approach on electric vehicles. While others are injecting tons of money in advertising campaigns for their new battery powered cars, Mazda w...
Maserati Is Open for Business in Japan
18 Jan 2011, 13:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Maserati Japan Ltd. has officially started its operation as a Japanese subsidiary of Maserati S.p.A. The company was established in Japan back in April of last year, and has been preparing for this ...
Japan Car Production Drops
29 Dec 2010, 14:06 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Even if Japanese manufacturer Toyota is already planning ahead and announced a target of 8 million cars in 2012, this doesn't mean that the Japanese automotive industry is feeling great. The nu...
700HP R34 Auto Select Nissan GT-R for Sale
28 Dec 2010, 15:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Let’s say that your son/daughter comes to you one day, looks at you with a set of BIG eyes and asks you to explain the Japanese tuning culture with lots of details. You could start a story tha...
2011 Suzuki Solio Launched in Japan
27 Dec 2010, 08:13 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Suzuki is now ready to introduce a new Solio 2011 model into the Japanese market. The model, which first arrived on the international market back in 1997, has a box-shaped hatch-back body with a cle...
Toyota Predicts 3 Percent Global Increase in 2011
21 Dec 2010, 10:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese carmaker Toyota expects 2011 to be a much better year for the auto industry and said that it expects to increase sales in the year to come by up to 3 percent, as compared to 2010. In other ...
Daihatsu Move Launched, Photos Released
20 Dec 2010, 15:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Daihatsu Motors Co. is the Japanese carmaker best known for its small urban vehicles with boxy lines. The company has released a full photo gallery of its fifth generation Move that has been unveile...
Lexus to Focus on "Progressive Luxury"
20 Dec 2010, 14:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After the launch of the CT 200h, Lexus is trying a different approach at a global level, planning to strengthen the brand by focusing on several elements considered key factors for luring buyers int...
Nissan to Manufacture Next-Generation Rogue Outside Japan
9 Dec 2010, 09:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese carmaker Nissan will move Rogue production out of its native country once the company introduces the next-generation model, believed to happen in 2013. The car is currently being built at t...
Prius Remains Japan's Best-Seller
8 Dec 2010, 08:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota’s Prius has managed to keep its crown of best-selling vehicle in its home market Japan. Not missing a beat, this is the 18th straight month on top, ever since its redesign in 2009 for t...
Nissan Leaf Japanese Launch Date Revealed
3 Dec 2010, 15:10 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nissan announced today that its Leaf electric vehicle will be released on the Japanese market on December 20, followed by the US and European market releases in 2011. The Leaf will go on sale in oth...
Japan Auto Sales on a Downward Spiral
2 Dec 2010, 16:34 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Japanese automobile sales experienced a dramatic fall in November, according to a report by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. This is due to the ending in early September of a popular govern...
Suzuki Swift Named RJC 2011 Car of the Year
22 Nov 2010, 14:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A big victory for one of the smaller players of the Japanese automotive industry: the new Suzuki Swift has been named the 2011 Car of the Year by the Automotive Researchers and Journalists Conferenc...
Ferrari California Japanese Limited Edition Model
17 Nov 2010, 13:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Japanese have no shortage of exciting cars that are produced by their own manufacturers. However, some clients still want the exclusivity and luxury a European brand offers. This was the case wi...
Honda to Kill Civic Designation in Japan
17 Nov 2010, 07:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Honda will stop selling the Civic midsize sedan in the domestic market, but will continue to build the model for overseas market. The reason behind this decision is apparently ...
Mercedes-Benz Embellishes Its Keys with Swarovski Crystals
12 Nov 2010, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Mercedes-Benz adds a little sparkle to the every day commute, having designed car keys that are studded with Swarovski crystals that offer an air of exclusivity and the right amount of shine appeal....
Honda CR-Z Named Car of the Year Japan 2010-2011
9 Nov 2010, 12:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Honda CR-Z is a vehicle that has drawn a lot of attention. This is thanks to multiple reasons. One of them would be that the car is trying all so hard to put the words “hybrid” and &...
Toyota Threatens to Leave Japan
8 Nov 2010, 09:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The headaches Japanese carmakers are experiencing because of the strengthening of the Japanese currency, the yen, are getting more and more unbearable. As still the largest carmaker in the world and...
Toyota Recalls 136,000 Cars Over Power Steering Issue
4 Nov 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota today announced a voluntary recall of almost 136,000 compact cars in Japan and Europe. The cars are recalled on account of a steering problem, the latest in a series of problems that have dim...
2011 Honda Civic Type R Euro Launched in Japan
1 Nov 2010, 11:27 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Strong from last year success, Honda decided to give it another go and introduce a new model year of the British-built Civic Type R Euro in Japan. Sad news for hot hatch enthusiasts: sales in mos...