Japanese Cars

Japanese automobile manufacturers Toyota and Suzuki are set to launch a compact EV early next year. This project is dubbed as Bz.

With the introduction of the all-new Maruti Suzuki Swift, the Japanese automaker takes the top spot on the sales tally in May 2024.

India's trade department has backed lowering taxes on hybrid vehicles to help the transition to cleaner energy sources, following demands by Japanese car makers, five government and industry sources told Reuters.

Atsushi Ozawa, 50, "used his car to kill a common pigeon, which is not a game animal", in the Japanese capital last month, and was arrested on Sunday for violating wildlife protection laws, a Tokyo police spokesman told AFP.

Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after a car crashed through a barrier near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, local media reported.

Bio-fuel mixes are being across the world and there is no reason a Japanese or German car running in Brazil will not run in India, Union Minister Hardeep Puri told NDTV.

Automaker Nissan announced Friday the recall of 699,000 vehicles in Japan to address a range of defects that also affect more than 700,000 units overseas.

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with SkyDrive to make "flying cars". The companies will use a Suzuki Group factory in central Japan to make electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and aim to begin production by around spring next year.

Japanese auto major Honda plans to launch five new SUVs, including a fully electric model, in India by 2030 as it tries to revive its fortune in the country, according to a senior company official.

A week after Japanese regulators postponed the restart of the world's biggest nuclear power plant due to safety lapses, a careless employee working from home added to the company's woes.

Nissan is planning to launch an array of digital collectibles, that would be compatible in the metaverse ecosystem. The Japanese automaker has filed for patents in the US Patent and Trademark Office last week.

Mitsubishi Motors plans for hybrid and battery electric vehicles to account for all new car sales by the middle of the next decade, beefing up its electrification strategy for staying competitive in key markets. The Japanese automaker, known for its Outlander sport utility vehicle, stuck to a previous goal of having half of its new car sales electr...

Nissan Motor on Monday raised its electrified car sales goals and said it would boost power train production in the United States, as it looks to catch up in a segment dominated by newer automakers such as Tesla. The Japanese automaker was a pioneer in electric vehicles (EVs) with its all-battery-powered Leaf but has struggled alongside many legacy...

Japanese car maker Nissan will buy a stake of up to 15 percent in Renault's electric vehicle (EV) unit Ampere, the pair said on Monday, in a reboot of a long and sometimes contentious alliance that will also create more common car platforms. The agreement, which came after months of tense talks, includes the previously announced reduction of Renaul...

Leaked screenshots from the upcoming Need for Speed game hint at an anime aesthetic. Japanese storefront Neowing briefly listed the game, Need for Speed Unbound, revealing some screenshots and a description for the title. The game combines photo-realistic elements with animated graffiti effects, that exaggerate on-screen effects. Need for Speed Unb...

Japanese automobile manufacturers Toyota and Suzuki are set to launch a compact EV early next year. This project is dubbed as Bz.

With the introduction of the all-new Maruti Suzuki Swift, the Japanese automaker takes the top spot on the sales tally in May 2024.

India's trade department has backed lowering taxes on hybrid vehicles to help the transition to cleaner energy sources, following demands by Japanese car makers, five government and industry sources told Reuters.

Atsushi Ozawa, 50, "used his car to kill a common pigeon, which is not a game animal", in the Japanese capital last month, and was arrested on Sunday for violating wildlife protection laws, a Tokyo police spokesman told AFP.

Japanese police arrested a man on Thursday after a car crashed through a barrier near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo, local media reported.

Bio-fuel mixes are being across the world and there is no reason a Japanese or German car running in Brazil will not run in India, Union Minister Hardeep Puri told NDTV.

Automaker Nissan announced Friday the recall of 699,000 vehicles in Japan to address a range of defects that also affect more than 700,000 units overseas.

Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with SkyDrive to make "flying cars". The companies will use a Suzuki Group factory in central Japan to make electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and aim to begin production by around spring next year.

Japanese auto major Honda plans to launch five new SUVs, including a fully electric model, in India by 2030 as it tries to revive its fortune in the country, according to a senior company official.

A week after Japanese regulators postponed the restart of the world's biggest nuclear power plant due to safety lapses, a careless employee working from home added to the company's woes.

Nissan is planning to launch an array of digital collectibles, that would be compatible in the metaverse ecosystem. The Japanese automaker has filed for patents in the US Patent and Trademark Office last week.

Mitsubishi Motors plans for hybrid and battery electric vehicles to account for all new car sales by the middle of the next decade, beefing up its electrification strategy for staying competitive in key markets. The Japanese automaker, known for its Outlander sport utility vehicle, stuck to a previous goal of having half of its new car sales electr...

Nissan Motor on Monday raised its electrified car sales goals and said it would boost power train production in the United States, as it looks to catch up in a segment dominated by newer automakers such as Tesla. The Japanese automaker was a pioneer in electric vehicles (EVs) with its all-battery-powered Leaf but has struggled alongside many legacy...

Japanese car maker Nissan will buy a stake of up to 15 percent in Renault's electric vehicle (EV) unit Ampere, the pair said on Monday, in a reboot of a long and sometimes contentious alliance that will also create more common car platforms. The agreement, which came after months of tense talks, includes the previously announced reduction of Renaul...

Leaked screenshots from the upcoming Need for Speed game hint at an anime aesthetic. Japanese storefront Neowing briefly listed the game, Need for Speed Unbound, revealing some screenshots and a description for the title. The game combines photo-realistic elements with animated graffiti effects, that exaggerate on-screen effects. Need for Speed Unb...