Archive for 4月 2012
Toyota 86s in Japan's Car Auctions
The Toyota 86 and it’s cousin, the Subaru BRZ, have been making headlines. At last — fun Japanese …
Read MoreMitsubishi's "Global Car" Mirage to Start Production in China in 2014
Another week, another global automaker teaming up with a local partner and starting production in China This t…
Read MoreSkyactiv Tech Wins 2011 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal
Mazda’s Skyactiv technology is making headlines again — this time netting the principle researcher…
Read MoreGolden Week 2012 Japan Car Auction Schedule
We are approaching the Golden Week holiday period in Japan that covers the very end of April and the first wee…
Read MoreHonda Introduces Rare Earth Metal Recovery Tech for Old Hybrid Car Batteries
Hybrid sales are booming all over the world, but particularly in Japan — where it is expected that hybri…
Read More2007 Porsche 911 GT3 Club Sport at Auction in Japan
Something for the weekend, sir? How about this lovely black with orange trim 911 GT3 Clubsport in the Japanese…
Read MoreMazda CX-5 "Clean Diesel" Reverses Diesel's Decline in Japan
For years it’s been nigh-on impossible to register a diesel vehicle in Japan. Not completely impossible,…
Read MoreHybrids Make up 17.1% of Japan's New Car Sales; Honda Has Highest Proportion
I’m not sure what happened here: The Asahi newspaper looked at these new car sales figures for JapanR…
Read MoreHybrids Now 16% of Market in Japan as Prius Wins Annual Sales Crown Again
Let’s get this Prius story out the way first so we can get to the really interesting stuff: Toyota’…
Read MoreNew Impreza Sales Exceed Target by 2.8 Times
Subaru stated April 3rd that sales of the new Subaru Impreza have exceeded projections by 2.8 times since it w…
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