Japanese Successfully Develop 100-Cell Multi-Layer Ceramic Battery
Announcing technology in a similar vein to the long-awaited EEstor electrical storage device, developers Namic…
Read MoreOnboard Nissan's Leaf Racer Around Le Mans
Audi and Peugeot brought diesel to the Le Mans 24 hour race a number of years ago, and thrilled the crowd with…
Read MoreJapan's Used Car Sales in Earthquake Zone Increase 60% in May 2011
Now that 3 months has passed since the triple whammy of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown hit the north…
Read MoreJapanese Kids' Car Lowest In the World – Guinness World Record
The electric car built by Japanese high school kids that I reported on back in January has received official s…
Read MorePrius Alpha Nets 52,000 Orders in May
We have been following the story of the exceptionally strong demand for the new Prius Alpha (Prius V in the US…
Read MoreZimbabwe Thwarts Citizens' Dreams: Moves to Tighten Import Laws
While the talk of a complete ban on imports of cars from Japan to Zimbabwe seems a little exaggerated, by rest…
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…
Read MoreJapanese Developer's 5 Minute EV Recharging System Wins Patent
One of the main drawbacks in selling the idea of an electric vehicle to the buying public is the time it takes…
Read MoreKei Cars Overtake Regular Cars in May New Car Sales
In Japan, car types are divided into “regular” passenger cars and mini “kei” cars. Kei…
Read MoreImport Car Sales in Japan Up 31% in May
While Japanese manufacturers saw their domestic sales drop 33.4% in May 2011, sales of non-Japanese import car…
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