New Cars
Nissan 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 MoreToyota's New Space Launches "Pixis" Kei Car Brand
Despite owning a daughter company (Daihatsu) that specializes in kei cars (mini cars with small engines sold i…
Read MoreToyota iQ EV – Most of 2012's 600 Vehicles Destined for Japan
Toyota already dominates EV and hybrid vehicle sales, claiming 65.9% of the market currently. However, they mu…
Read MoreNew Toyota Camry Arrives Japan September 2011
The stodgy stallwart at the center of Toyota’s range – the eponymous Camry sedan – is gettin…
Read MoreJapan's New Car Sales Drop 23.3% in July – Result Worse Than June
Japan’s new car sales figures seemed to be getting back on the road to recovery in June 2011 with a figu…
Read MoreMazda Demio EV Prototype Targets 200KM Range – Prototypes Testing
Mazda revealed its EV prototype based on its Demio model at a public event on July 25th in Japan. This test ve…
Read MoreHonda Fit Takes 2011 First Half Honors, Edging Out Toyota's Prius
Honda’s Fit is claiming top honors for new car sales in Japan for the first half of 2011. The addition o…
Read MoreNew Honda Fit Shuttle Hybrid Poised To Steal Prius Alpha Customers
As I reported at the end of May, Honda delayed the launch of the new Fit Shuttle from March 18th until mid-Jun…
Read MoreNissan Launches New Lafesta Highway Star in Japan
“Lafesta Highway Star” is a bit of a mouthful, so much so that a journalist at the launch even ask…
Read MorePrius Alpha Buyers Could Wait Up To 1 Year – Lose Tax Breaks
Although Toyota is going to be increasing Prius Alpha production in Japan from 3000 to 5000 units per month, T…
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