Posts by Jun Tanaka
New Toyota Aqua Gets 40 km/l – Debuts At Tokyo Motor Show in December
Details are emerging of Toyota’s new Aqua model which will be unveiled in December at the Tokyo Motor Sh…
Read MoreNew Mitsubishi Catalyst Doubles Exhaust NOx Absorption at Low Temperatures
Okay, I admit this is a pretty technical-sounding headline, but the implications are big: 20% of worldwide NOx…
Read MoreKU:RIN Grabs Compressed Air Car Record of 129.2 KM/H
Like its chunky cousin, the MDI Air Car, the sleek KU:RIN is also unlikely to see production. But that does no…
Read Morei-MiEV Batteries Get Second Life Powering Mitsubishi Plant from 2012
Having launched their bubble-on-wheels i-MiEV electric car back in July 2009 in Japan, Mitsubishi are now star…
Read MoreSurvey of International Drivers About EVs Reveals Surprises
An international survey conducted by TÜV Rheinland shows that Toyota is the brand that consumers would be most…
Read MoreRenault, Nissan and Daimler Join Forces to Develop EV for 2014
Renault, Nissan and Daimler have announced their intention to bring a jointly-devloped EV (electric vehicle) t…
Read MorePrius Sales in Japan Breach 1 Million Mark
Like many Japanese companies, Toyota has used its home market as a test market for new products and technologi…
Read MoreNissan and Daimler Team Up for New Infinti – Production to Be Outside Japan
Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn announced that new Infiniti models would be based on a platform developed jointly with…
Read MoreKyushu University Team Develops Platinum-Free Fuel Cell
A team from Kyushu University in Fukuoka, southern Japan, published details of an experimental fuel cell that …
Read MorePrius Gets Alpha Boost & Lafesta Soars in August Japan New Car Sales
Toyota’s Prius maintains its position at the head of Japan’s new car sales rankings in August, onc…
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