2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid, Cheapest Hybrid in Japan
9 Oct 2010, 14:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Dubbed Fit Hybrid in its home market, the 2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid went on sale today in Japan with a starting price of 1.5 million yen (approximately $19,300 at the current exchange rate). This way,...
Nissan Leaf "new action TOUR" Moves into Phase 3
8 Sep 2010, 08:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The promotion tour announced by Japanese manufacturer Nissan in July and meant to promote the Leaf electric vehicle in Japan has already completed its first two stages in Kanagawa Prefecture, the bi...
Kawasaki Debuts 2011 Ninja 400R
10 Aug 2010, 10:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Coming as a means to fill in the gap between the 250cc and 600cc class, the newly launched 400cc sportsbike from Kawasaki is the Ninja we’ve all been waiting for. Well, some of us might still ...
2011 Kawasaki ER-4n Unveiled
10 Aug 2010, 08:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki has recently took the wraps off its 2011 ER-4n, a 400-cc naked sport bike which comes to fill in the demand for ordinary motorcycle license holders. The bik...
Hello Kitty Motor Oil by Agip
13 Jul 2010, 11:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Finally, the moment all little girls were waiting for: a new Hello Kitty-branded product has surfaced. Now don’t get all excited, girls, as you will probably only be able to use this product w...
MINI Saville Row Is Black in Japan
13 Jul 2010, 07:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German car brand has launched a new, limited edition model, named after a shopping street in Mayfair, central London, famous for its traditional men's bespoke tailoring. According to the ma...
Nissan Juke Rocks Japan
6 Jul 2010, 09:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The gamble Japanese manufacturer Nissan took when designing the very unconventional Juke model seems to be paying off, as the model turned almost into an instant hit on its home market, receiving a ...
Prius Rules Japan for the 14th Consecutive Month
6 Jul 2010, 07:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Regardless of the troubles through which Japanese manufacturer Toyota went through in the beginning of the year, the consumer's appetite for the world's most popular hybrid stays at high l...
Toyota to Recall 11,500 Lexus LS Sedans
19 May 2010, 07:12 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota Motor Corporation is preparing to recall 11,500 Lexus vehicles sold worldwide for problems related to steering. The company plans to recall 7,000 vehicles overseas (including 3,800 in the...
CPT Takes Low Carbon Technologies to Japan
17 May 2010, 12:46 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / British company Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) announced today it will be taking its CO2 reducing technologies to Japan this weekend at an annual international congress for automotive engineers...
Japan Loves Toyota, 50% More Cars Sold in April
6 May 2010, 08:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The millions of cars recalled worldwide by Japanese carmaker Toyota seems to have done little in shacking the decades of consumer loyalty towards the brand. Apparently, more and more people go for a...
Subaru Reports 48 Percent Sales Increase in April
4 May 2010, 08:44 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Subaru of America announced today the sales results for April 2010, the company's best ever sales for the aforementioned month. The Japanese automaker had an exceptional month in the U.S., repo...
Honda Recorded 28 Percent Higher Sales in Q1 2010
28 Apr 2010, 14:15 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Honda posted a $774 million profit for the first three months of the year, managing to overcome the difficult period of last year, when the company recorded losses. Increasing demand from China and ...
Mitsubishi Posts Net Profit for Fiscal Year 2009
27 Apr 2010, 09:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mitsubishi Motors has posted a net profit of $51.8 million for 2009, the company selling 960,000 vehicles in fiscal year 2009, a 10 percent decrease on fiscal 2008 (-106,000 units). In Japan, the...
Switchable Battery EVs Launched in Tokyo
26 Apr 2010, 10:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the opening of the first EV demonstration center in Israel, electric vehicle solutions provider Better Place has kicked off a 90-day switchable-battery electric taxi service in Japan. ...
Fuso Super Great Truck Unveiled
22 Apr 2010, 12:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) today began selling the new generation of the Fuso Super Great, featuring the 6R10 engine with BlueTec technology. The truck is MFTBC’s first ...
Tesla to Enter Asia Through Japan
22 Apr 2010, 07:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla announced today it has decided to expand its operations to Asia, with the first market to receive the electric Roadster being Japan. The carmaker already...
Honda to Stop Production of the Civic Type R Sedan
19 Apr 2010, 15:28 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / After three years of production, Honda has announced it would stop selling the third-generation Civic Type R sedan at the end of August 2010. The car was being manufactured at the company’s Su...
New Lithium-Ion Battery Plant to Be Built in Japan
15 Apr 2010, 12:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A new factory that will build lithium battery cells for the new Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle will be built in Ritto City, Japan. The announcement was made by Lithium Energy Japan (LEJ), the...
Mazda Recalls 90,000 Vehicles in China and Japan
15 Apr 2010, 09:12 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mazda is recalling some 90,000 cars sold in China and Japan because of a possible oil leakage problem. The recall concerns the compact Mazda3 model, of which 54,000 units are to be recalled in China...