Japan is asking the United States to extradite two of the men allegedly behind Carlos Ghosn’s escape from Japan in December last year. Ex-Green Beret Michael Taylor and his son Peter were arrested in Massachusetts in May after Japan issued warrants for their arrest. U.S. authorities have confirmed a formal extradition request has been submitted […]
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In November 2019, Toyota showed the latest-generation Mirai with the unveiling of a striking ‘concept’ that was in fact a pre-production prototype. We now have a clear idea of when the car will arrive. Japanese publication Best Car Web understands the car will be officially unveiled in production guise in October or November before hitting […]
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Toyota continues to make its cars safer, and the latest technology gear will help reduce accidents occurred while mistaking the gas for the brake pedal. Launched today in Japan as ‘Plus Support’ for new cars, it’s also available as a retrofit device for use with existing vehicles, with the latter being dubbed the ‘Pedal Misapplication […]
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Nissan has denied recent media reports that suggested a conspiracy within the company to oust former chairman Carlos Ghosn. The report in question quoted leaked emails from 2018, when Ghosn pledged to strengthen the alliance between Nissan and Renault, coming from senior managers at the Japanese carmaker, revealing a campaign to “neutralize [Ghosn’s] initiatives before […]
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Nissan has introduced the facelifted Kicks to its home market, where it will go on sale from June 30, priced from 2,759,900 yen ($24,845). Presented last month in Thailand, the 2021 Kicks will be sold with the e-Power electrified powertrain, which uses an electric motor to drive the wheels. The motor takes its juice from […]
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In most parts of the world, traditional cars are losing ground to crossovers and SUVs, but not in Japan, where customers are still thrilled by small vehicles. This has forced Honda to withdraw the Civic Sedan from the Land of the Rising Sun, as the compact four-door model was not the moneymaker that they expected […]
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Honda has introduced a new range-topping trim level for its CR-V SUV in Japan named the Black Edition. Available from June 19, the CR-V Black Edition brings a sinister appearance courtesy of black painted 18-inch aluminum wheels, smoked headlights and taillights, as well as dark chrome plated exterior trim for the grille, fog light garnish, […]
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The Lexus LC 500 is arguably one of the most beautiful cars on the market but that doesn’t stop TRD from trying to improve its looks with a host of parts in Japan. Kicking off the range of available parts is a unique black front splitter that adds a touch of extra aggression to the […]
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The new generation Toyota Harrier, aka America’s Venza, has tapped into its sportier side in Japan, with the addition of new TRD parts. Mind you, they don’t improve the performance of the crossover, but they do help boost the visual appearance, giving it a more youthful flair. The aero kit includes the new front apron, […]
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Nissan’s board of directors is reportedly pressured by a team of current and former executives behind the scenes to promote Ashwani Gupta, the company’s COO, to co-CEO alongside Makoto Uchida. Gupta was instrumental in the creation of Nissan’s latest revival plan and apparently his allies now want him promoted in order to make sure the […]
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