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Jul 03
| Japan may add noise to quiet hybrid cars for safety (AFP) | |  Japan's near-silent hybrid cars have been called dangerous by the vision-impaired and some users, prompting a government review on whether to add a noise-making device, according to an official.
The petrol-electric vehicles, which in recent months have become the country's top-selling autos, hum along almost soundlessly when they are switched from fuel to battery mode.
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Jun 27
| Nissan will unveil electric car prototype in August (ibtimes.com) | |
Nissan Motor Co. will unveil its new electric car on August 2 in Japan but just as a prototype, according to British site AutoCar. The real car - touted as a medium size five door powered with lithium-ion batteries - will make its debut until October, at the Tokyo motor show. On August 2, Nissan will also open its headquarters in Yokohama, Japan.
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Jun 23
| Toyota, facing record $5.76 billion loss, says US outlook unclear (Bloomberg) | |  Toyota Motor Corp., the world's largest carmaker, said the outlook in the U.S., traditionally its most profitable market, is "unclear." Akio Toyoda, grandson of the company's founder, will take over as head of the carmaker later today, as it expects a record loss of 550 billion yen ($5.76 billion) this year because of a stronger yen and 39 percent drop in U.S. sales through May.
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Jun 22
| Car buyers spurn GM, Ford as Japan brands retain quality aura (Bloomberg) | |  U.S. automakers spent much of this decade retooling their lineups to offer cars rivaling Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry and Honda Motor Co.'s Accord. Now comes the challenge of winning over consumers. While models such as General Motors Corp.'s Chevrolet Malibu get top quality marks from researcher J.D. Power & Associates, U.S. buyers aren't embracing the cars on which Detroit is staking its future. Imports held 69 percent of the U.S. car market through May, 4 points more than a year earlier.
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Jan 10
Japanese set for rare downbeat Detroit car show
(Reuters)Jan 10
Akio Toyoda to become president of Toyota
(Yomiuri)Jan 08
Japan races to build a zero-emission car
(AFP)Jan 06
Suzuki freezes plan to develop 3.6L 'Kizashi' sedan
(MarketWatch)Jan 05
Auto slump has deep impact on Japan
(Wall Street Journal)
| (AP) - FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2009 file photo, a 2010 Toyota Prius is introduced at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Toyota's U.S. sales fell 32 percent in June, 2009 to 131,654 units — a smaller decline than in previous months for the Japanese automaker. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) |
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Jan 03
Toyota reportedly working on entirely solar-powered car
(geek.com)Dec 29
Japan's carmakers slashing production
(detnews.com)Dec 27
Auto industry gloom crushing Japan's poor recyclers
(Reuters)Dec 26
Japan auto production marks worst drop since 1967
(AP)Dec 24
Honda's Hydrogen Car Now Leasing in Japan
(AutoChannel)
Dec 24
Hold your tears for Japan Inc.
(Fortune)Dec 22
Eco-friendly cars seen rescuing Toyota's fortunes
(Yomiuri)Dec 20
Now Honda Is Feeling the Pain, Too
(BusinessWeek)Dec 20
Trouble at Toyota--Spreading shock waves/Impact of cutbacks hits local government coffers
(Yomiuri)Dec 15
US auto woes spell trouble for Japanese makers too
(AP)
Dec 12
Japanese cars: Designs for a crowded globe
(BusinessWeek)Dec 10
Mazda Launches Freshened Roadster in Japan
(AutoChannel)Dec 10
Japan taps Better Place for electric car charging
(CNET)Dec 09
Show reflects how Japan is letting its culture shape its cars
(Japan Times)Dec 08
Mitsubishi Fuso aiming high with hybrids
(Yomiuri)
Dec 06
Toyota, Hit Hard Now But Equipped to Steer Clear
(Washington Post)Dec 06
Why Detroit's woes are bad for Toyota
(Time)Dec 04
Honda Introduces Revamped Accord Sedan in Japan to Spur Sales
(Bloomberg)Dec 02
'Clean' diesel cars may worsen air pollution
(Asahi)Dec 01
Toyota, Nissan lead biggest drop in Japan car sales in 34 Years
(Bloomberg)
Nov 29
Tradition and innovation at London Japan Car show
(Reuters)Nov 28
Japan creates electronic back seat driver
(telegraph.co.uk)Nov 27
Suzuki Introduces New Alto Lapin in Japan
(AutoChannel)Nov 25
Nissan Says U.S. Buyers Ready for All-Electric Autos, Infrastructure Isn't
(Bloomberg)Nov 25
Lexus LF-A Supercar Gets Track Time in Japan
(edmunds.com)
Nov 25
How Japan carmakers took different route
(CNN)Nov 22
Japanese carmakers continue downsizing
(AFP)Nov 21
Photos: 2009 Nissan Cube
(CNET)Nov 21
Stable Japan car market next year: Volkswagen
(Business Times)Nov 20
Nissan to bring EVs to U.S. by 2010
(Los Angeles Times)
Nov 20
Muscle cars giving 'otaku' new platforms to flex their fetishes
(Japan Times)Nov 19
'Saved By Zero': The Toyota Ad That Won't Stop
(Time)Nov 16
Road Test: Nissan Infiniti
(Independent)Nov 16
Japan Car: designing the drive of your life?
(Times Online)Nov 11
Hang on, GM ... for Japan's Sake!
(TechOn)
Nov 11
Nuclear boffins help Nissan's see oil flow
(just-auto.com)Nov 07
Suffering sales drop, Honda revamps Life minicar
(Japan Times)Nov 03
First Tokyo Motor Week revs up
(Asahi)Nov 02
Motor Week hits Tokyo, Yokohama
(Japan Times)Nov 01
Nissan offers zero pct loans on five models
(Reuters)
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