2 Dec 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think, together with Ener1, announced today it has partnered with Japanese Itochu Corporation for the supply of "plug and play" EV drive-train techn...
1 Dec 2009, 17:38 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Unbelievable news from one of the most important players in the global automotive industry, South Korean carmaker Hyundai has announced it will pull out from the Japanese passenger car market.
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27 Nov 2009, 16:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Mitsubishi Motors Corporation announced its October figures: global production, as well as domestic sales and export figures. Unfortunately, things are not looking that good for the Japanese produce...
24 Nov 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Suzuki is the latest biggest carmaker that intends to continue its expansion with the help of a Thai plant, as the company now plans to establish a brand new factory to handle small car production. ...
19 Nov 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It seems like the Japanese editors were quite impressed by Mazda’s i-stop, as the system received the 2009 Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC) Techno...
19 Nov 2009, 07:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese carmaker Nissan announced today the release of the new luxury sedan in its line-up, the Fuga. The car will be available at Japanese dealers starting November 21, at prices ranging from 3,99...
13 Nov 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Nissan held a ceremony for its new Fuga model at Tochigi Plant, the place where the Japanese manufacturer builds all its high-end vehicles. The Fuga is a full-size a luxury car from Nissan, introduc...
12 Nov 2009, 15:31 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The recession made cutting costs a necessity, so we’re so used to cutbacks that nothing moves us any more. Most people have friends or family that are currently unemployed, so we’ve stop...
6 Nov 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Sales of the British-produced 3-door Civic Type R have already begun in Japan, after the first cars were shipped from Southampton last month. Swindon is, in fact, the only Honda production facility ...
6 Nov 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Back in 2008, Japan had 2 car makers investing millions in their Formula One operations. Two years later, in 2010, neither Honda nor Toyota will make the grid, giving the F1 fans in the country few ...
30 Oct 2009, 10:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Audi developed a new special edition of the TT Coupe to be launched in Japan in order to celebrate the company's 100th anniversary. The limited series will be only available to Japanese buyers ...
29 Oct 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Honda Motor announced today that the Committee of Japan Automotive Hall of Fame has awarded its Car of the Year 2009-2010 title to the Honda Insight. The Japanese automaker was appreciated thanks to...
23 Oct 2009, 12:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Nissan announced today that its Fairlady Z model has won the Most Fun Award at the Car of the Year Japan 2009-2010, duriing a special exhibition which celebrated the event&rsqu...
16 Oct 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / British specialist sports car manufacturer Caterham announced today it will be attending the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, bringing to Japan three models: Superlight R300 EU4, which will make its Japanese ...
5 Oct 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese carmakers are undoubtedly playing a key role in the global automotive industry and, even if they are competing against powerful European or continuously-rising Chinese brands, they think Hy...
2 Oct 2009, 14:45 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota continues to launch green models and the next model in the production queue is the Sai hybrid sedan, a sibling to Lexus HS 250h, which is expected to go on sale on October 20 in Japan. The ca...
30 Sep 2009, 06:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With less than one month left until the start of the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, car manufacturers, especially Japanese ones, began announcing their line-ups for the event. After yesterday Mazda gave us ...
29 Sep 2009, 14:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to move the production of its Infiniti QX56 SUV from the United States to a domestic production plant as soon as next year. The company has not confirmed the rep...
29 Sep 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button denied that he'll give it a title effort at Suzuka this weekend, in order to secure the 2009 championship ahead of teammate Rubens Barrichello. Even if the Briton knows the follow...
23 Sep 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Although several Japanese manufacturers have expressed their concerns about Japan's future emission laws, viewed by some as being way too tough, at least one of them says "they're fin...