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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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Honda's N-Box Remains Top Seller in Japan in November
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - Honda Motor Co's N-Box minicar kept its top spot in monthly sales in Japan for November for the third straight month, while scandal-hit Nissan Motor Co regained a spot in the top 10, data released by auto industry bodies showed Wednesday.
Honda sold 20,992 units of the N-Box...
TOKYO - Honda Motor Co's N-Box minicar kept its top spot in monthly sales in Japan for November for the third straight month, while scandal-hit Nissan Motor Co regained a spot in the top 10, data released by auto industry bodies showed Wednesday.
Honda sold 20,992 units of the N-Box...
- December 9, 2017
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Ministry Checks Misconduct Prevention Steps at 2 more Nissan Plants
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JAPAN TODAY
TOKYO - The transport ministry on Thursday inspected two more Nissan Motor Co factories to examine measures introduced to prevent unqualified workers from conducting vehicle safety inspections in violation of government rules.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tour...
TOKYO - The transport ministry on Thursday inspected two more Nissan Motor Co factories to examine measures introduced to prevent unqualified workers from conducting vehicle safety inspections in violation of government rules.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tour...
- November 4, 2017
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EV, AI Self-driving Prototypes Shown at Tokyo
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The 45th Tokyo Motor Show kicked off a two-day media preview on Wednesday, with automakers showcasing prototypes of their evolving electric vehicles and cars with advanced driver assistance safety technologies utilizing artificial intelligence.
The biennial m...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The 45th Tokyo Motor Show kicked off a two-day media preview on Wednesday, with automakers showcasing prototypes of their evolving electric vehicles and cars with advanced driver assistance safety technologies utilizing artificial intelligence.
The biennial m...
- October 26, 2017
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