Archive for 4月 2011
Honda Profits Shoot Up in Q1 of 2011
Honda reported a rise in net profits of 99% over the previous quarter. This was despite the losses caused by t…
Read MoreMitsubishi is Interested in Electric F1-type Series
The FIA has been floating the idea of making an all-electric racing series in the vein of F1. While there is a…
Read MoreJapanese Car Auctions Golden Week Schedule
Japan has a series of public holidays right at the end of April and the start of May that together are referre…
Read MoreJapanese Car Auction Finds: BMW M6 from 1985
We are talking the original E24 M6 here, not the modern E63 / E64, which was just discontinued last year. This…
Read MoreNissan Video Shows Radiation Testing in Action
As I reported on April 19th, the Japanese car makers have agreed on a unified radiation testing regime for new…
Read MoreToyota: Production Back To Normal in November or December
Toyota and the other automakers in Japan have been working hard to get production back on track after the eart…
Read MoreJapan's New Car Sales in April 2011 Down 60%?
Japanese media is reporting that new car registrations in April 2011 are likely to be down about 60% on the sa…
Read MoreNissan Leaf RC Racer Video
The Nissan Leaf is the poster child of the EV revolution, but that did not stop Nissan’s motorsport wing…
Read MoreSome Car Auction Prices Driven Up By Post-Earthquake Demand
The Japanese media are reporting (and we are seeing) the prices of some car types being pushed up in the aucti…
Read MoreJapan Car Auction Finds: Mercedes Benz SLS AMG
The SLS was the first car to be designed in-house by AMG. In terms of model progression, it follows on from th…
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