China Is the World's Biggest Car Producing Country
3 Feb 2010, 08:51 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / China is now the world’s largest car manufacturer, based on the 2009 figures, surpassing the U.S. and Japan, as China Business News reports. Last year, China’s domestic car production...
Japanese Mayhem: Honda Announces 646,000 Unit Recall
29 Jan 2010, 15:40 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / If you’re wondering what went wrong with the Japanese auto industry all of a sudden, the answer may be lying in some of the top secret research files of the troubled automakers or in some seri...
Toyota Shares Drop for the Sixth Day
29 Jan 2010, 14:06 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / This year does not seem to be one of Toyota’s best, as the Japanese manufacturer becomes more and more controversial by the day. Impressive recall numbers come up every 24 hours and it seems l...
Japan's 2009 Auto Production Plummeted
29 Jan 2010, 12:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / 2009 was a grim year for the auto industry, as the world got deeper into the economic crisis woods. The Japanese automakers have not escaped this situation, as Japan’s 2009 domestic automotive...
Mazda3 and Mazda Biante Special Editions Launched
27 Jan 2010, 08:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / In order to celebrate its 90th anniversary, Mazda launched two new special editions in Japan, both equipped with i-stop, the company's start-stop technology aimed at cutting emissions and fuel ...
Ferrari Website Now Available in Japanese
22 Jan 2010, 11:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ferrari.com now has a Japanese version. This is the website’s third language, learned in one year, as its current generation has been launched last year in both English and Italian. By off...
Toyota Secures Lithium Deal in Argentina
21 Jan 2010, 10:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Japanese carmaker Toyota has secured a lithium supply contract in Argentina through one of its business arms, Toyota Tsusho Corp., as Reuters writes. Toyota Tsusho Corp, a trading company partial...
Toyota Supports US Cars for Japan's Clunkers
14 Jan 2010, 10:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following an amazing performance of Japanese carmaker Toyota under the US Car Allowance Rebate System last year, the manufacturer said it would welcome the competition of American made cars, should ...
Toyota Prius Is Japan's Best Selling Car in 2009
8 Jan 2010, 14:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what is one of the rare moments of joy for Japanese carmaker Toyota, the Japan Automobile Dealers Association yesterday announced that the Prius is the country's best selling models of 2009,...
Subaru Impreza STI R205 Launched
7 Jan 2010, 11:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Subaru Tecnica International (STI) today revealed the Subaru Impreza R205, a special performance version that will go on sale in Japanese dealerships today. The car is based on the Impreza WRX STI b...
Premiere: Toyota Sells Better in Asia than in Japan
4 Jan 2010, 10:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not sure whether we should blame this on the booming Chinese market or on Toyota's sinking in the domestic market but, for the first time ever, sales of its vehicles in Asia will exceed, for 20...
Old/New Mitsubishi Outlander Gets 2.0l Engine
29 Dec 2009, 09:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi is currently selling both the old and the new Outlander in its domestic market and, although it might sound a bit awkward, the company recently upgraded both ranges with a new entry-level...
Toyota Cuts Ties with Volkswagen in Japan
23 Dec 2009, 09:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Volkswagen has already announced its enthusiastic plans to become the world's number one manufacturer in the next decade so its rivals have already started developing new market strategies to c...
Hyundai Partners with Baotou Bei Ben in China
21 Dec 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hyundai's move into China got a new boost over the weekend, after the South Korean carmaker announced plans to partner with Baotou Bei Ben Heavy-Duty Truck for the production of heavy-trucks. ...
US Cars Cut Out of Japan’s Cash for Clunkers Program
21 Dec 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / The cash for clunkers program has had a great success in the United States, as about 677,000 vehicles have been sold. Though the “Buy only American built” philosophy has been promoted si...
Mazda Carol Upgraded for Japan
17 Dec 2009, 09:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Mazda today announced an upgrade for the Carol mico-mini for the Japanese market. Particularly popular among women, the Carol now comes with a number of improvements at both th...
Mazda Launches Special Edition Premacy in Japan
15 Dec 2009, 08:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda has just announced a new special edition of the Premacy, also known as Mazda5 in international markets, which will be exclusively available in Japan. The car is already available in dealership...
DTM to Link-up with Japanese GT?
5 Dec 2009, 17:29 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / A possible link-up between the two racing series has been circulating in the media in recent days, following a confirmed delegation from the DTM-organizing ITR to Japan. The delegation is suppos...
Mitsubishi RVR Compact Crossover Unveiled
3 Dec 2009, 10:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We all knew that Mitsubishi is preparing some enthusiastic projects but until now, the Japanese carmaker managed to do a great job and keep a tight lid on things. Well, the company has finally decid...
Japanese Drive-Train Tech for Think City EV
2 Dec 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think, together with Ener1, announced today it has partnered with Japanese Itochu Corporation for the supply of "plug and play" EV drive-train techn...