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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,...
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,...
- March 7, 2018
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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...
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...
- February 23, 2018
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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...
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...
- February 3, 2018
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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...
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...
- February 1, 2018
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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...
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...
- January 30, 2018
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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...
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...
- January 16, 2018
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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...
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...
- January 13, 2018
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Live Mitsubishi Webcast Promotes New SUV
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will put on the market a new support-utility vehicle in March, the Japanese automaker’s first new vehicle launch in some four years since the revelation of its fuel economy data fabrication scandal.
Mitsubishi Motors st...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Tuesday it will put on the market a new support-utility vehicle in March, the Japanese automaker’s first new vehicle launch in some four years since the revelation of its fuel economy data fabrication scandal.
Mitsubishi Motors st...
- January 11, 2018
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Faring badly: Uber struggles to make inroads in Japan
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Uber may be shredding business models for taxi firms the world over but it is struggling to make inroads in Japan, where risk-averse passengers prefer to stick to their high-quality traditional taxi service.
Japan, with its wealthy customer base and megacities like Tokyo, sh...
TOKYO - Uber may be shredding business models for taxi firms the world over but it is struggling to make inroads in Japan, where risk-averse passengers prefer to stick to their high-quality traditional taxi service.
Japan, with its wealthy customer base and megacities like Tokyo, sh...
- December 18, 2017
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Toyota Eyes Major Boost in Electric-Powered Vehicles
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Toyota said Wednesday it wanted half of its global sales to come from electric-powered vehicles by 2030, as the industry strives to meet toughening environmental regulations.
Electric-powered vehicles currently represent around 15 percent of the roughly 10...
TOKYO - Japanese car giant Toyota said Wednesday it wanted half of its global sales to come from electric-powered vehicles by 2030, as the industry strives to meet toughening environmental regulations.
Electric-powered vehicles currently represent around 15 percent of the roughly 10...
- December 15, 2017
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