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Mitsubishi Motors To Launch New Delica Mini In May

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Mitsubishi Motors Corp will start sales of the new Delica Mini super height-wagon kei-car at sales affiliates throughout Japan on May 25.
The new Delica Mini is priced from 1,804,000 to 2,238,500 yen (10 percent consumption tax included).
Based on the concept of being a reliable and...

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Toyota Kills The Camry In Japan After 43 Years To Focus On SUVs And Crossovers

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CARS COOPS
 
With just 6,000 units sold in Toyota's home market last year, it's no wonder the Camry is meeting its maker
Toyota has decided to call it quits on the Camry nameplate in its home market of Japan. After 43 years, the four-door sedan has managed to shift over 21 million units worldwide...

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Japan Develops Drone With Encryption Tech To Prevent Data Theft

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
An Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry-backed organization and other entities have developed a drone equipped with communication encryption capabilities amid concerns of the risk that vehicles could be hijacked during operation or the data they hold could be stolen.
NTT Docomo, ...

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Nissan Warns No-deal Brexit Will Damage British Industry

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
LONDON (Reuters) — Carmaker Nissan said on Thursday there will be “serious implications” for Britain’s manufacturing industry if the country fails to secure a trade deal with the European Union.
With less than six months until Britain is due to exit the EU, Prime Minister Theresa...

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Chinese Taxi-hailing Didi App to Debut in Osaka, Possibly in September

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JAPAN TIMES
 
KITAKYUSHU – A taxi-hailing service using a smartphone application developed by Chinese ride-sharing company Didi Chuxing Technology Co. will be launched in Osaka Prefecture, possibly this month.
Taxi company Daiichi Koutsu Sangyo Co. and Didi Mobility Japan Corp., a joint venture s...

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Toyota to Offer 3,000 Vehicles For 2020 Tokyo Games

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Toyota Motor Corp. has said that it will provide more than 3,000 automobiles, including fuel cell vehicles and electric vehicles, for official use at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics.
Among them, the leading Japanese automaker will supply the Mirai, a...

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Nissan Eyes Capital Restructuring in Alliance with Renault, Ghosn Says

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
YOKOHAMA (Jiji Press) — Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn on Tuesday indicated again his intention to review the capital structure of his company’s alliance with France’s Renault SA.
At a general shareholders meeting in Yokohama, Ghosn, also chairman and chief executive offi...

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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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