Toyota to Use Prius as Electric Generator for Japan Households
20 Jul 2011, 14:41 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You know those little train sets you used to have as a kid? They usually come with an alternative current to continuous current converter that you could use to power every other electric motor in a ...
Range Rover Sport Miyagi Edition Unleashed by Project Kahn
6 Jul 2011, 07:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The tuners at Project Kahn decided to lend a hand to the victims of the recent earthquake and tsunami in Japan by launching the new Project Kahn Miyagi edition, a Kahn Design Bali Blue Range Rover S...
Unexpected Quake Side Effects: BMW Tops Lexus in Japan
6 Jun 2011, 15:19 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In March of this year, Japan was hit by one of the most severe natural disasters it has ever seen and this has had a deep impact on the country’s automotive industry. This has affected product...
Honda Swindon Plat Returns to Normal Production This September
27 May 2011, 12:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The fact that following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the majority of automakers have had to idle or cut short their activities, is no longer a novelty. So is the case with Honda, whose Briti...
Arai Quantum Flag Japan Helmet Launched to Help Tsunami Victims
21 Apr 2011, 18:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Over a month has passed since the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan brought to their knees both lives and industries, and the effects that have been felt in full that faithful day contin...
US Toyota Dealers Warned to Prepare for Tighter Supply
13 Apr 2011, 13:32 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota Motor Corporation has told its US dealer network that disruptions to the assembly process resulting from last month’s earthquake in Japan could result in a lack of auto supply during th...
Ford Earnings Could Be Hurt by Japan Earthquake
12 Apr 2011, 15:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford may not have a single actual production facility in Japan, but the Dearborn-based automaker revealed today in a US filing that its earnings could be impacted by the March 11 earthquake. Althoug...
Dacia May Cut Production Due to Shortage of Japanese Parts
5 Apr 2011, 15:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Automobile Dacia, Romania’s major carmaker, could temporarily stop production after the Easter holiday, most likely for a whole week. This is due to the fact that problems with deliveries of p...
Kawasaki Factory Not Affected by Japan Quake
18 Mar 2011, 11:01 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / One of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in Japan, Kawasaki, announced today that its main production facility, located at Akashi near Kobe, was unaffected by last week’s earthquake.The com...
BSB Champ Ryuichi Kiyonari Speaks of Disaster in Japan
15 Mar 2011, 08:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / HM Plant Honda and British Superbike Champion Ryuichi ‘Kiyo’ Kiyonari has recently released a statement regarding the disastrous situation in his home country of Japan, which was struck ...
Mazda Announces Temporary Production Stop at Japan Plants
15 Mar 2011, 07:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As Japan is still under the influence of the massive earthquake and Tsunami that hit the Land of the rising Sun five days ago, automakers and suppliers who conduct business there struggle not only t...