Car Technology
KU: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 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 MoreHybrid No Longer King? Japan's Industry Insiders Vote Skyactiv
Toyota’s Prius has long been king of the hill when it comes to what the Japanese refer to as “Eco …
Read MoreReport: Hybrids, Plug-In Hybrids And Electric Car Sales To Reach 32.1 Million in 2025
Japanese research company Fuji Keizai Group reports the results of their market survey that EV, hybrid (regula…
Read MoreHonda No.2 Behind GM in US Fuel Cell Tech Patent Rankings
A recent survey of patents related to fuel cell technology-related patents from 1980 up until the end of May 2…
Read MoreNew Daihatsu e:S Gets 30 KM per Liter (70.6 MPG) for 800,000 Yen
Daihatsu showed off its new 3-cylinder engine technology to Japanese journalists on July 19th. The result is t…
Read MoreHonda Aims At 30% CO2 Reduction By 2020
Honda has announced that it is aiming at reducing CO2 emissions from its products by 30% over 2000 levels by 2…
Read MoreMitsubishi Chooses Super-Efficient Toshiba SCiB Battery For EVs
Mitsubishi Motor Corporation (MMC) have selected Toshiba’s SCiB battery for its i-MiEV and Minicab-MiEV …
Read MoreJapanese Successfully Develop 100-Cell Multi-Layer Ceramic Battery
Announcing technology in a similar vein to the long-awaited EEstor electrical storage device, developers Namic…
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