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Tokyo Auto Salon 2012

(Click on the image above to view the full gallery) January 13, 2012, Chiba, Japan – A model smiles next to a custom car during the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon at Makuhari Messe. The car show runs from January 13-15. (Photo by Christopher Jue/AFLO) (Click on the image above to view the full gallery) One [...]

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Toyota Forecasts 35 Percent Profit Drop After Quake

June 10th, 2011, Tokyo, Japan – A man walks past a Toyota Prius Hybrid vehicle at its company showroom in downtown Tokyo. Toyota announced that the company forecasted a 35 percent profit drop to 300 billion yen in annual profit. The world’s largest automaker has struggled to restore it’s production output to full capacity since [...]

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Toyota Prius Alpha Launch

Prius Alphas are test-driven on the streets of Tokyo as Toyota unveils a wagon-type addition to the hybrid line up on on Friday, May 13, 2011. Toyota, the world’s largest automaker, delayed the launch of the new additions from originally scheduled April because of production disruptions from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Alpha, priced [...]

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Nissan Fiscal Year 2010 Full-Year Financial Results

May 12th, 2011, Yokohama, Japan – Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. speaks during a press conference announcing the 2010 corporate financial results at the company’s headquarters in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan. Nissan reported a 16.7 percent increase to 8.773 trillion yen in net profit for the 210 fiscal year. Operating [...]

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Toyota’s Production To Be Normal By December

President Akio Toyoda of Toyota Motor Corp. outlines the production plans during a news conference at its head office in Tokyo on Friday, April 22, 2011. Toyoda said production at the car maker’s plants at home and abroad is expected to return to normal by December at the latest as the world’s biggest carmaker struggles [...]

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Toyota’s Global Vision For 2020

Toyota Motor Corp President Akio Toyoda speaks at a news conference about the company’s strategy to 2020. The company stated that it would reduce the number of board members to 11 from June 27 and aim to double its operational profit as part of the long-term plan. (Click on the image below to view the [...]

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Yokohama EV Concept

The electric car HER-02 established a new record on the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

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New Nissan March

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announces the Japan launch of the all-new Nissan March.

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Lexus recall in Japan

Almost 92,000 Lexus concerned in Japan and 270,000 Lexus and Crown sedans worldwide in order to fix an engine problem.

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Fatal car accident on Nihonbashi river

50-year-old man died at the hospital after crashing through a bridge in Chiyoda-ku.

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Nissan launches new compact crossover Juke

Nissan introduced the ‘Juke’ at its headquarters in Yokohama.

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Tokyo Special Import-Car Show

Nearly 200 showcased aftermarket parts and tuned imported cars.

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Tokyo Nostalgic Car

Nissan Skyline, Lancia Stratos and dozen other vintage cars on diplay for the 20th anniversary of the show.

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MINI Ginza: topsy-turvy!

MINI’s 100th showroom in Japan will feature new products and events.

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Huge demand for Electric Car

Nissan has received 13,000 orders in the U.S. and Japan for its Leaf.

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Toyota on the rise

Despite global recalls, Toyota landed a net profit of $2.2 billion for the business year.

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