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Honda Confirms CR-Z GT300 Hybrid Race Car, To Rival Prius
Hybrids are set to go head-to-head on Japan's race tracks this year, as Honda has finally confirmed it's set to enter a CR-Z in the GT300 class of Japan's SuperGT series. Toyota announced its Prius GT300 challenger several months ago, before it was revealed at the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon last month...
Japan Follows Obama's Lead, Will Tighten Gas-Mileage Rules
With agreement among the White House, the EPA and NHTSA, and most major automakers (though not all), the U.S. looks to be well on its way to a corporate average fuel-economy... August 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
Half Of Japan Now Drives High MPG, Low Power Kei Minicars
If there's one thing that illustrates the culture difference between the United States and Japan better than anything else, it's the cars everyone drives. In the U.S, the... August 15, 2011 by Antony Ingram 1
Nissan Prepares NV200 Electric Minivan For Global Trials
Nissan took the next step in its aim to become the world leader in electric vehicle technology yesterday with the announcement that it was starting a global test program for... July 5, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Never Fear, More Priuses Will Be Here! Or Not. It Depends
If you want to buy a new 2011 Toyota Prius hybrid these days, you may have to scramble. Supplies are down to 3,000 units, which is less than 10 days' worth of sales. In auto... June 24, 2011 by John Voelcker
Earthquake To Delay U.S. Assembly of Nissan Leaf Electric Cars?
By far the most ambitious plan to build and assemble electric cars in the U.S. comes not from General Motors or Ford, but from Nissan. Now, it may happen a little later than... June 21, 2011 by John Voelcker
How To Send Hybrid Cars From Japan? Diesel-Hybrid Cargo Ship, Of Course
In this day and age, when it comes to being green, looking at the end result is never enough. You have to take a life cycle approach to assessing how green something is... June 15, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Mitsubishi Turns 2012 ‘i’ into Portable Emergency Power Station
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) isn’t a new concept, and is the name given to technology which gives plug-in vehicles the ability to feed power stored in their battery packs back... June 1, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5
Will Surging Gas Prices Save The Honda Insight?
The Toyota Prius is the best-selling hybrid vehicle of all time and recently passed three million sales globally and a million in the U.S., over more than a decade. And when... April 20, 2011 by Bengt Halvorson 4
Earthquake Update: Nissan to Resume Vehicle Production “While Supplies Last”
A little under two weeks ago Japan was hit by one of the biggest earthquakes ever recorded. Measuring in at 9.0 on the richter scale and causing a devastating tsunami which... March 23, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami Delay 2011 Leaf Production (UPDATED)
Nissan has announced that as a consequence of Friday's devastating 9.0 earthquake and Tsunami in Japan production at all of its factories will remain halted until it has... March 14, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
Mazda2 Electric Car Leasing Starts In Japan
We first heard about Mazda’s plans to develop a battery-powered electric version of its Mazda2 hatchback back in 2009, with the automaker finally starting real-world... January 24, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Japanese Market Vitz Previews New 2012 Toyota Yaris
The new 2012 Toyota Yaris isn’t expected to hit showrooms until late next year but its Japanese twin, the Vitz, has just been unveiled. Showing a much sportier and edgy... December 22, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
Video: 2011 Lexus CT 200h From Start To Finish
Whether it's the hatchback body style or the modest stats, the 2011 Lexus CT 200h hasn't yet created much buzz in the headlines. A new video, however, showing the car moving... December 9, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
If EVs Kill Japan's Autopart Shops, Is The U.S. Far Behind?
Shop owners in the sprawling Japanese industrial town of Hamamatsu are worried: They see a future where their day jobs are under threat, and even worse, by the very companies... November 3, 2010 by Antony Ingram 7
Toyota Smart Center Benefits Home Efficiency, Not Just Cars
We've seen Onstar from General Motors. We've heard about iPhone apps that allow you to keep tabs on how your 2011 Nissan Leaf or Smart Electric Drive are charging too, and... October 7, 2010 by Antony Ingram
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