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Nissan’s New Elgrand to Allow Hands-Free Driving Even in Urban Areas in Push for Domestic Market Turnaround
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JAPAN NEWS
Nissan Motor Co.’s 2027 Elgrand large minivan will enable hands-free driving in urban areas by using AI to assess road conditions and other factors.
Overseas manufacturers, such as Tesla in the U.S., have already made strides with similar technologies. By being one of the first Japan...
Nissan Motor Co.’s 2027 Elgrand large minivan will enable hands-free driving in urban areas by using AI to assess road conditions and other factors.
Overseas manufacturers, such as Tesla in the U.S., have already made strides with similar technologies. By being one of the first Japan...
- 14/4 20:56
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Honda to Launch Super-ONE Compact EV in Japan in May
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NIPPON
Honda Motor Co. said Friday that it will release a new compact electric vehicle model, the Super-ONE, in Japan in late May.
The Super-ONE weighs 1,090 kilograms, "one of the lightest in its class among all passenger EVs available in the Japanese market," the company said. The model w...
Honda Motor Co. said Friday that it will release a new compact electric vehicle model, the Super-ONE, in Japan in late May.
The Super-ONE weighs 1,090 kilograms, "one of the lightest in its class among all passenger EVs available in the Japanese market," the company said. The model w...
- 10/4 19:48
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FCEV Sales In Japan Fall 83% As Refuelling Stations Close
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AUTOMOTIVE WORLD
Japan's hydrogen car market is caught in a familiar spiral: fewer stations mean fewer buyers, which in turn makes fewer stations viable. By Stewart Burnett
Annual sales of fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in Japan fell 83% between 2021 and 2025 to just 431 units, as a collap...
Japan's hydrogen car market is caught in a familiar spiral: fewer stations mean fewer buyers, which in turn makes fewer stations viable. By Stewart Burnett
Annual sales of fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) in Japan fell 83% between 2021 and 2025 to just 431 units, as a collap...
- 19/2 21:51
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Toyota Gears Up For Bigger Role At Air Taxi Maker Joby
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JAPAN TIMES
Toyota is safeguarding its nearly $1 billion investment pledge to air taxi maker Joby Aviation by troubleshooting production processes and mulling a deeper manufacturing role.
The Japanese automaker, which last year became Joby’s largest shareholder, has a team of almost 200 employe...
Toyota is safeguarding its nearly $1 billion investment pledge to air taxi maker Joby Aviation by troubleshooting production processes and mulling a deeper manufacturing role.
The Japanese automaker, which last year became Joby’s largest shareholder, has a team of almost 200 employe...
- 15/2 20:57
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Honda Reports Declining Profit
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JAPAN TODAY
Honda Motor Co reported Tuesday a 42% drop in profit for the nine months through December, compared to a year earlier, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt the Japanese automaker’s earnings.
Honda’s profit over the three quarters totaled 465.4 billion yen ($3 billion), down...
Honda Motor Co reported Tuesday a 42% drop in profit for the nine months through December, compared to a year earlier, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs hurt the Japanese automaker’s earnings.
Honda’s profit over the three quarters totaled 465.4 billion yen ($3 billion), down...
- 12/2 19:53
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Driving Forward with Akio Toyoda: Toyota’s Development of Sports Cars Reflects Shinto Idea of Tokowaka
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JAPAN NEWS
Reporters who follow Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda may notice that he frequently uses phrases related to Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine complex located in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.
The automaker and Ise Jingu are both located in the Tokai region, but their relationship see...
Reporters who follow Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda may notice that he frequently uses phrases related to Ise Jingu, a Shinto shrine complex located in Mie Prefecture, central Japan.
The automaker and Ise Jingu are both located in the Tokai region, but their relationship see...
- 29/1 21:34
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Trump Says Production Of Japan-Style Tiny Cars Approved In U.S.
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JAPAN TODAY
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has approved the manufacture of "tiny" cars in the United States, as his administration faces increasing pressure over affordability.
After describing ultracompact kei cars that he saw in Japan about a month earlier as "really cute," Trump said on...
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has approved the manufacture of "tiny" cars in the United States, as his administration faces increasing pressure over affordability.
After describing ultracompact kei cars that he saw in Japan about a month earlier as "really cute," Trump said on...
- December 7, 2025
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RVs Attract Diverse Demand In Japan
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VIETNAM NEWS
Recreational vehicles are attracting ever-rising attention in Japan, not just as campers but as evacuation shelters, traveling hotels and business offices.
According to the Japan Recreational Vehicle Association, the number of such vehicles owned in the country hit 165,000 in 2024,...
Recreational vehicles are attracting ever-rising attention in Japan, not just as campers but as evacuation shelters, traveling hotels and business offices.
According to the Japan Recreational Vehicle Association, the number of such vehicles owned in the country hit 165,000 in 2024,...
- December 5, 2025
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BYD Releases Its First Plug-in Hybrid for Japan
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NIPPON
BYD Co. released its first plug-in hybrid model for the Japanese market on Monday as the Chinese electric vehicle giant seeks to expand sales in the country where EV adoption is slow.
The plug-in SUV, the Sealion 6, features BYD's DM-i hybrid system, which enables quiet and smooth accele...
BYD Co. released its first plug-in hybrid model for the Japanese market on Monday as the Chinese electric vehicle giant seeks to expand sales in the country where EV adoption is slow.
The plug-in SUV, the Sealion 6, features BYD's DM-i hybrid system, which enables quiet and smooth accele...
- December 1, 2025
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Toyota To Invest $912 Mil In U.S. Factories To Meet Hybrid Demand
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JAPAN TODAY
Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday it would invest a total $912 million in five factories in the United States to meet the growing demand for hybrid vehicles.
The move is part of the company's plan, announced last week, to invest up to an additional $10 billion in the United States over...
Toyota Motor Corp said Tuesday it would invest a total $912 million in five factories in the United States to meet the growing demand for hybrid vehicles.
The move is part of the company's plan, announced last week, to invest up to an additional $10 billion in the United States over...
- November 19, 2025
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