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The domestic motorcycle market has been stuck in the slow lane. Reasonably priced minicars and electrically assisted pedal cycles (pedelecs) have become increasingly popular, hurting sales of mopeds, which were once a familiar mode of transport for many people.
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TOKYO - Toyota Motor Corp has fully remodeled its Camry mid-size sedan for the first time in six years.
Toyota said it developed a platform and a power train for the new Camry by using TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture), which shares parts across segments. The new vehicle combine...

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Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. announced on Friday that they will enter a business and capital alliance to jointly develop electric vehicles.
Toyota will obtain a 5.05 percent stake in Mazda while Mazda will gain a 0.25 percent stake in Toyota.
With environmental regula...

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OSAKA - A recently born giant panda cub is expected to bring a 26.7 billion yen ($242 million) economic boost to the Japanese capital, a university professor says.
The giant panda cub born Monday at the Ueno Zoological Gardens will bring as big of an impact as "a professional baseba...

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TOKYO - Toyota has terminated its tie-up with Tesla and stepped up efforts to develop electric vehicles by itself, a newspaper said Saturday.
In 2010, the two companies agreed on a comprehensive cooperation with the Japanese auto giant paying $50 million to buy 3.15 percent of share...

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Toyota Motor Corp. has unveiled in Tokyo a prototype for the first pleasure boat under its luxury car brand Lexus.
The hull of “Sport Yacht Concept” was created based on the Lexus design philosophy. The boat has two five-liter gasoline engines, which the Lexus car uses. It is 12....

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TOKYO — Suzuki Motor Corp has equipped its new Wagon R with an umbrella stand capable of draining water.
This is the first time that such a function has been added to a light car. An umbrella can be inserted into a space in the door pocket of the right or left rear seat. Rainwater f...

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TOKYO — Mitsubishi Motors Corp has announced details of its Eclipse Cross compact SUV (sport-utility vehicle).
This time, Mitsubishi Motors realized a coupe style by using the same platform as the Outlander, the company’s main SUV. As a power train, the Eclipse Cross comes with a ga...

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LAS VEGAS (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. at a major trade show in Las Vegas on Thursday unveiled its NeuV concept self-driving car that can also be used as a driverless taxi and earn money.
Using artificial intelligence technology, the two-seater electric vehicle assesses the dri...

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TOKYO — Suzuki Motor Corp has launched a full-hybrid car, which can run on electricity as an electric vehicle (EV).
Suzuki said the Solio compact car can travel up to about 2 km as an EV when its lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is fully charged.
“It can run (on electricity) for about t...

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