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Daihatsu Targets New Light Car at Single Women
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              JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd has released the Move Canbus light car. It is targeted at single women aged around 30 and is the first light car equipped with the AFS (Adaptive Front-Light System), which changes the direction of the headlights in accordance with steering operations. I...
    TOKYO — Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd has released the Move Canbus light car. It is targeted at single women aged around 30 and is the first light car equipped with the AFS (Adaptive Front-Light System), which changes the direction of the headlights in accordance with steering operations. I...
- September 19, 2016
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Mitsubishi Considers Lawson Majority Stake
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              THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mitsubishi Corp. plans to launch a tender offer for Lawson Inc., the third-largest convenience store chain in the country, in a bid to raise its equity stake to over 50 percent from 33.4 percent at present, informed sources said Thursday.
The share acquisitio...
    TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Mitsubishi Corp. plans to launch a tender offer for Lawson Inc., the third-largest convenience store chain in the country, in a bid to raise its equity stake to over 50 percent from 33.4 percent at present, informed sources said Thursday.
The share acquisitio...
- September 17, 2016
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Daihatsu launches Move Canbus to draw female drivers
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              THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Daihatsu Motor Co. released Wednesday the newly developed Move Canbus mini-vehicle mainly targeting women.
The new 660 cc series has such women-friendly features as rounded exterior and interior designs, power sliding doors on both sides, and a surround view mo...
    TOKYO (Jiji Press)—Daihatsu Motor Co. released Wednesday the newly developed Move Canbus mini-vehicle mainly targeting women.
The new 660 cc series has such women-friendly features as rounded exterior and interior designs, power sliding doors on both sides, and a surround view mo...
- September 8, 2016
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Japan Factory Output Disappoints in July
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              JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Japan’s factory output stagnated in July from the previous month, data showed on Wednesday in a further blow to the world’s third-largest economy.
The lacklustre result came after a series of disappointing data, which raised a red flag for an economy that stalled in the seco...
    TOKYO — Japan’s factory output stagnated in July from the previous month, data showed on Wednesday in a further blow to the world’s third-largest economy.
The lacklustre result came after a series of disappointing data, which raised a red flag for an economy that stalled in the seco...
- September 6, 2016
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Honda Looks to Revamped Acura NSX to Fire Up Brand
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              JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — With its aggressive design and six-figure price tag, Honda Motor Co’s revamped NSX is a far cry from its “cheap and cheerful” Civic sedans, but the automaker is betting the sportscar launched in Japan this week will turbo-charge its brand image.
The new NSX, jointly develope...
    TOKYO — With its aggressive design and six-figure price tag, Honda Motor Co’s revamped NSX is a far cry from its “cheap and cheerful” Civic sedans, but the automaker is betting the sportscar launched in Japan this week will turbo-charge its brand image.
The new NSX, jointly develope...
- August 31, 2016
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Nissan Becomes 1st Japanese Maker to Sell Self-driving Car
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              THE JAPAN NEWS
 
 
YOKOHAMA (Jiji Press) — Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday launched its revamped Serena minivan, becoming the first Japanese company to release a vehicle with autonomous driving technology in the domestic market.
The Serena can run without steering, acceleration or braking by the h...
    YOKOHAMA (Jiji Press) — Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday launched its revamped Serena minivan, becoming the first Japanese company to release a vehicle with autonomous driving technology in the domestic market.
The Serena can run without steering, acceleration or braking by the h...
- August 25, 2016
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Toyota Begins Production of Compact SUV in Russia
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              JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp has started production of the RAV4 compact SUV (sport utility vehicle) at its Saint Petersburg plant, the company’s production base in Russia.
In 2015, Toyota’s sales volume in Russia decreased by 39% on a year-over-year basis to 98,100 units. The sales vol...
    TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp has started production of the RAV4 compact SUV (sport utility vehicle) at its Saint Petersburg plant, the company’s production base in Russia.
In 2015, Toyota’s sales volume in Russia decreased by 39% on a year-over-year basis to 98,100 units. The sales vol...
- August 25, 2016
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Honda To Launch New Freed Minivan in September
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              JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Honda Motor Co Ltd has fully remodeled its Freed compact minivan for the first time in eight years and will release it Sept 16.
The new Freed comes in two models: one with three rows of seats for six or seven people and the other with two rows of seats for five people.
Compa...
    TOKYO — Honda Motor Co Ltd has fully remodeled its Freed compact minivan for the first time in eight years and will release it Sept 16.
The new Freed comes in two models: one with three rows of seats for six or seven people and the other with two rows of seats for five people.
Compa...
- August 17, 2016
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Fuji Heavy Unveils New Impreza Sedan/Hatchback
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              JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Fuji Heavy Industries has unveiled the new Impreza which will go on sale in the fall. The company applied the newly-developed “SGP (Subaru Global Platform)” to the new Impreza to improve stability and collision safety.
Also, to further enhance safety, Fuji Heavy employed (1)...
    TOKYO — Fuji Heavy Industries has unveiled the new Impreza which will go on sale in the fall. The company applied the newly-developed “SGP (Subaru Global Platform)” to the new Impreza to improve stability and collision safety.
Also, to further enhance safety, Fuji Heavy employed (1)...
- August 5, 2016
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Honda Profit Dented Even as Airbag Crisis Impact Fades
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              JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO — Honda on Tuesday said quarterly net profit slipped from a year ago, despite the fading impact of an exploding airbag crisis at supplier Takata.
The Japanese automaker blamed an income tax increase for its net profit in the April-June quarter slipping 6.1 percent to 174.6 bil...
    TOKYO — Honda on Tuesday said quarterly net profit slipped from a year ago, despite the fading impact of an exploding airbag crisis at supplier Takata.
The Japanese automaker blamed an income tax increase for its net profit in the April-June quarter slipping 6.1 percent to 174.6 bil...
- August 5, 2016
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