Prius Remains Japan's Best-Seller
8 Dec 2010, 08:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota’s Prius has managed to keep its crown of best-selling vehicle in its home market Japan. Not missing a beat, this is the 18th straight month on top, ever since its redesign in 2009 for t...
Nissan Leaf Japanese Launch Date Revealed
3 Dec 2010, 15:10 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Nissan announced today that its Leaf electric vehicle will be released on the Japanese market on December 20, followed by the US and European market releases in 2011. The Leaf will go on sale in oth...
Japan Auto Sales on a Downward Spiral
2 Dec 2010, 16:34 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Japanese automobile sales experienced a dramatic fall in November, according to a report by the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. This is due to the ending in early September of a popular govern...
Suzuki Swift Named RJC 2011 Car of the Year
22 Nov 2010, 14:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A big victory for one of the smaller players of the Japanese automotive industry: the new Suzuki Swift has been named the 2011 Car of the Year by the Automotive Researchers and Journalists Conferenc...
Ferrari California Japanese Limited Edition Model
17 Nov 2010, 13:34 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Japanese have no shortage of exciting cars that are produced by their own manufacturers. However, some clients still want the exclusivity and luxury a European brand offers. This was the case wi...
Honda to Kill Civic Designation in Japan
17 Nov 2010, 07:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Honda will stop selling the Civic midsize sedan in the domestic market, but will continue to build the model for overseas market. The reason behind this decision is apparently ...
Mercedes-Benz Embellishes Its Keys with Swarovski Crystals
12 Nov 2010, 10:11 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Mercedes-Benz adds a little sparkle to the every day commute, having designed car keys that are studded with Swarovski crystals that offer an air of exclusivity and the right amount of shine appeal....
Honda CR-Z Named Car of the Year Japan 2010-2011
9 Nov 2010, 12:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Honda CR-Z is a vehicle that has drawn a lot of attention. This is thanks to multiple reasons. One of them would be that the car is trying all so hard to put the words “hybrid” and &...
Toyota Threatens to Leave Japan
8 Nov 2010, 09:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The headaches Japanese carmakers are experiencing because of the strengthening of the Japanese currency, the yen, are getting more and more unbearable. As still the largest carmaker in the world and...
Toyota Recalls 136,000 Cars Over Power Steering Issue
4 Nov 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Toyota today announced a voluntary recall of almost 136,000 compact cars in Japan and Europe. The cars are recalled on account of a steering problem, the latest in a series of problems that have dim...
2011 Honda Civic Type R Euro Launched in Japan
1 Nov 2010, 11:27 UTC · By: Andrei Costea / Strong from last year success, Honda decided to give it another go and introduce a new model year of the British-built Civic Type R Euro in Japan. Sad news for hot hatch enthusiasts: sales in mos...
2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid, Cheapest Hybrid in Japan
9 Oct 2010, 14:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Dubbed Fit Hybrid in its home market, the 2011 Honda Jazz Hybrid went on sale today in Japan with a starting price of 1.5 million yen (approximately $19,300 at the current exchange rate). This way,...
Nissan Leaf "new action TOUR" Moves into Phase 3
8 Sep 2010, 08:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The promotion tour announced by Japanese manufacturer Nissan in July and meant to promote the Leaf electric vehicle in Japan has already completed its first two stages in Kanagawa Prefecture, the bi...
Kawasaki Debuts 2011 Ninja 400R
10 Aug 2010, 10:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Coming as a means to fill in the gap between the 250cc and 600cc class, the newly launched 400cc sportsbike from Kawasaki is the Ninja we’ve all been waiting for. Well, some of us might still ...
2011 Kawasaki ER-4n Unveiled
10 Aug 2010, 08:32 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese motorcycle manufacturer Kawasaki has recently took the wraps off its 2011 ER-4n, a 400-cc naked sport bike which comes to fill in the demand for ordinary motorcycle license holders. The bik...
Hello Kitty Motor Oil by Agip
13 Jul 2010, 11:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Finally, the moment all little girls were waiting for: a new Hello Kitty-branded product has surfaced. Now don’t get all excited, girls, as you will probably only be able to use this product w...
MINI Saville Row Is Black in Japan
13 Jul 2010, 07:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The German car brand has launched a new, limited edition model, named after a shopping street in Mayfair, central London, famous for its traditional men's bespoke tailoring. According to the ma...
Nissan Juke Rocks Japan
6 Jul 2010, 09:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The gamble Japanese manufacturer Nissan took when designing the very unconventional Juke model seems to be paying off, as the model turned almost into an instant hit on its home market, receiving a ...
Prius Rules Japan for the 14th Consecutive Month
6 Jul 2010, 07:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Regardless of the troubles through which Japanese manufacturer Toyota went through in the beginning of the year, the consumer's appetite for the world's most popular hybrid stays at high l...
Toyota to Recall 11,500 Lexus LS Sedans
19 May 2010, 07:12 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Toyota Motor Corporation is preparing to recall 11,500 Lexus vehicles sold worldwide for problems related to steering. The company plans to recall 7,000 vehicles overseas (including 3,800 in the...