Honda will receive assistance from General Motors and Cruise for its planned self-driving mobility service (MaaS) in Japan. In a recent statement, Honda confirmed that Cruise will send its self-driving test vehicles to Japan and begin local development of them later this year. The Japanese car manufacturer has also confirmed that its self-driving mobility service […]
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The Honda Odyssey isn’t the most striking or desirable vehicle on the market, but for customers in Japan, it is available with a handful of upgrades from Mugen to give it some extra appeal. The most noteworthy Mugen upgrade is a set of 18-inch aluminum wheels with a combination of silver and black spokes. These […]
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The 2021 Tokyo Auto Salon has kicked off online with a few virtual presentations today, such as this modded 2021 Nissan Kicks. Modified by Autech, which also has two other Nissans on display at the Tokyo Auto Salon, the Note and Elgrand, the Kicks is finished in a bi-tone blue and black shade, contrasted by […]
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Nissan said it will cut down production of the Note this month as a response to a shortage of semiconductors, following Honda’s announcement that its output in Japan will also be affected. The global shortage of semiconductors is, according to Reuters, caused by consumer demand bouncing back from the coronavirus pandemic, causing manufacturing delays for […]
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Honda announced today that its domestic output in Japan could be affected by a shortage of semiconductors. Multiple carmakers are dealing with similar issues as demand rebounds from the COVID-19 crisis. According to the Nikkei newspaper, the Japanese carmaker will begin taking measures, starting with cutting production by about 4,000 units this month, which will […]
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Japan wants to eliminate sales of gas-powered vehicles in approximately 15 years as it looks to morph into a carbon free country by 2050. A plan announced by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga last week calls for the automotive industry to go carbon-free by the mid-2030s by bolstering renewables and hydrogen. Speaking of Japan’s intent to […]
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Toyota has uncovered a new urban electric vehicle in Japan, the C+pod, which targets corporate users, local governments and other organizations, with sales for individual customers planned for 2022. Previewed by last year’s Ultra Compact BEV Concept, it uses a small electric motor mounted at the back that drives the rear wheels, with a maximum […]
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Organizers of the Tokyo Auto Salon have revealed that the 2021 edition of the event, which was scheduled to run at Makuhari Messe between January 15 and 17, has been cancelled. The announcement was made on the official website, and to no one’s surprise, at fault is the Covid-19 pandemic, which has sealed the fate […]
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With the new generation Note finally up for grabs in Japan, Nissan is now getting ready to start rolling out an all-wheel drive variant of the compact car for the local market. The Note e-Power AWD features the brand’s e-Power electrified powertrain with two electric motors, one on each axle, which results in improved grip […]
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Toyota president Akio Toyoda has lamented the growing hype around electric vehicles and expressed concerns about politicians pushing too hard to ban ICE vehicles. While speaking at a news conference for the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, of which he is chairman, Toyoda claimed Japan would run out of electricity in the summer if all vehicles […]
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