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Toyota Investing $1 billion in Asian Ride-Share Firm Grab

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Toyota said Wednesday it was investing $1 billion in Asia ride-share company Grab, as the Japanese automaker looks to expand beyond its core business into the "mobility" sector.
Grab, which is headquartered in Singapore, is a leading player in the ride-share industry in Asia...

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Tokyo Taxi Firm Hiring Foreign Drivers

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Taxi operator Hinomaru Kotsu Co. is boosting the number of its foreign drivers in response to an increase in visitors from abroad.
A total of 23 foreign drivers from 11 countries, including Brazil, China and Egypt, are working for the Tokyo-based company.
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Toyota’s New RAV4 Premieres at N.Y. Auto Show

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled a new fifth-generation model of its RAV4 sport-utility vehicle in a world premiere at the annual New York International Auto Show on Wednesday.
The RAV4 has become Toyota’s mainstay vehicle, exceeding the Corolla and Camry in sa...

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Toyota Venture to Develop Self-driving Technology

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Reuters) — Toyota Motor Corp. said a new venture would be investing more than $2.8 billion to develop automated-driving software — the latest salvo in an increasingly frenetic battle to be ahead in a sector hit by a slew of disruptive technologies.
The Tokyo-based venture,...

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Mitsuoka Unveils Fully Restyled Himiko Convertible

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Mitsuoka Motor Co, a manufacturer of retro-styled automobiles, has fully restyled its two-seated Himiko convertible, targeted at classic car lovers with an eye for the eccentric.
Known overseas as the Mitsuoka Roadster, the new version is based as usual on the Mazda MX-5 but...

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Honda Revs up Annual Net Profit Forecast

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Honda Motor on Friday nearly doubled its annual net-profit forecasts, citing strong growth in the sales of its cars and motorcycles, as well as US corporate tax cuts.
Japan's third-largest automaker now expects net profit to hit one trillion yen for the fiscal year ending in...

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Floating Car Born From Tsunami

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Bloomberg) — Hideo Tsurumaki watched the giant tsunami waves crash onto Japan’s northeast coast on March 11, 2011, sweeping away cars filled with people trying to escape.
As the vehicles sank slowly into the sea, Tsurumaki thought about his mother, who lives by the ocean i...

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Toyota South Africa Recalls More Than 700,000 Cars Over Airbags

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JAPAN TODAY
 
JOHANNESBURG - Toyota South Africa Motors said Thursday it had issued a notice to recall more than 700,000 vehicles over airbag safety concerns, with some affected models dating back over 15 years.
The Japanese carmaker said the recall was needed to replace front airbag inflators pr...

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Honda N-Box Tops Domestic Car Market Sales for 2017

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co.’s N-Box minivehicle came first in new car sales rankings in Japan in 2017, capturing the annual top slot for the first time, industry data showed Thursday.
The N-Box, whose sales totaled 218,478 units, climbed from the second position in the p...

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Toyota Brings The Store to You with Self-driving Concept Vehicle

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
LAS VEGAS - Self-driving buses aren't new, but Toyota's concept vehicle unveiled Monday aims to be more than just that -- a mobile platform for e-commerce, ridesharing and medical services, for a start.
The Japanese auto giant's president Akio Toyoda unveiled the new initiative a...

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