Honda Reportedly Working on New Beat "Kei" Car
17 Apr 2009, 10:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automakers have longly been described as less-affected companies when it comes to damages caused by the economic chaos, mostly thanks to their increased appetite for fuel-efficient models. ...
2009 Toyota Wish Debuts in Japan
6 Apr 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota is quite a busy company these days, with several new models debuted in different corners of the world. This time we're talking about the all-new 2009 Wish, a redesigned version of the 20...
China on Track to Become World's Largest Car Manufacturer
31 Mar 2009, 07:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Keeping the same production output during these troubled times is a more than difficult task but even so, China is still aiming to become the world's largest automaker by the end of this year. ...
Mazda's Japanese Production Back to Non-Crisis Schedule
17 Mar 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda's Japanese production returns to normal following the cuts announced last months, the car manufacturer announced in a press statement today. The Hofu Plant No. 1 and the Hofu Plant No. 2 ...
2009 Mazda AZ-Wagon i Special Needs Vehicle
13 Mar 2009, 07:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda has just announced the introduction of the AZ-Wagon i, a model based on the standard facelifted AZ-Wagon but incorporating multiple features aimed at people with special needs. In essence, the...
Honda, Mazda Request State Aid from Japan
5 Mar 2009, 17:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no surprise Japanese automakers started to feel the pressure of the economic recession, despite their desperate efforts to slash production and save costs in all regions of the world. N...
Takanobu Ito Appointed as Honda CEO, Still Director for R&D
24 Feb 2009, 14:08 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the global recession striking companies all over the world, many people are given the sack with no bright perspectives for a future employment, while others are more privileged and succee...
Japanese January Sales Lowest in 37 Years
2 Feb 2009, 16:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite some rumors claiming the Japanese automotive industry is less affected by the economic downturn, new car sales in Japan reached the lowest point in 37 years in January, according to Reuters ...
Japan to Reduce Car Production by Three Million Units
28 Jan 2009, 11:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though Japanese automakers are obviously in better shape than their American rivals, the country's top 12 companies may be forced to apply significant job cuts, as part of their attempt to...
Toyota Announces Major Production Cut in February-April
20 Jan 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The difficult market conditions and the economic recession that are continuously hammering sales of most carmakers is now forcing Toyota Motor Corporation to apply a new cost-cutting measure, this t...
Toyota Deals with Crisis, Severely Reduces Production in the US
16 Jan 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Weak demand in the automotive industry has already determined car makers to cut down production in a manner they haven't done before. Facing the same problem, Toyota Motor Corp has officiall...