Tokyo Motor Show
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Although electric cars offer numerous benefits in engineering, design, and zero-emission operation, their overall weight remains a hurdle for automakers, especially as bigger batteries with longer ranges become more important. It now appears that Toyota may look to airless tires as a way to cut weight in its future electric cars: It debuted the conceptual tires in its Fine-Comfort Ride fuel-cell concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show last week. While airless tires are years away from commercial availability, and weigh roughly the same as traditional tires, Toyota hopes further development will...
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Mercedes parent Daimler launches E-Fuso electric truck sub-brand
Daimler, parent company of Mercedes-Benz and Smart, also owns the Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation—which it used last week to preview major shifts coming to its Daimler Trucks business. It all took place at the reveal of E-Fuso, a new sub-brand of Daimler's Fuso operation that will...
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Honda's second electric-car concept is Sports EV coupe unveiled in Tokyo
Following Honda's hit electric-car concept at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, the Urban EV, the company brought a second all-electric concept to the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show with more sporting intentions. The Honda Sports EV coupe concept debuted one show after the Urban EV concept, and this one's a...
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Toyota Fine-Comfort Ride fuel-cell concept targets 600 miles of range
Toyota continues to experiment with and develop various types of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles despite not yet offering a single production battery-electric car. The Japanese automaker now sells the Mirai, has announced it will begin studies of the Project Portal fuel-cell semi truck, and reportedly...
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Nissan IMx Concept electric SUV debuts at Tokyo Motor Show
The long-awaited all-electric crossover utility concept from Nissan finally made its public debut Wednesday morning on the first press day at the Tokyo auto show. Dubbed the Nissan IMx, the compact crossover concept includes both fully autonomous driving and an electric range given as more than 370...
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Nissan e-NV200 Fridge Concept: electric refrigerated van at Tokyo Motor Show
Nissan will roll out a new electric van concept at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show, one that it believes will help solve urban delivery congestion. The e-NV200 Fridge Concept adds a refrigerated compartment to the existing e-NV200 electric small delivery van to keep various perishable goods fresh while...
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Automakers spend a lot of time trying to work out how electrified powertrains, autonomous driving technology, connectivity, and sharing will turn their industry upside down. Or not. Meanwhile, globally but especially in North America, one trend is clear right this moment: utility vehicles are hot. When Nissan put out a teaser video on Tuesday for next week's Tokyo Motor Show media days, all those elements came together. DON'T MISS: Nissan, Mitsubishi, Renault to launch 12 new electric cars by 2022 Nissan Intelligent Mobility is the label under which the company has gathered its efforts to add...
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Sportier Nissan Leaf Nismo Concept for Tokyo show; powertrain upgrades unclear
After announcing the 2018 Nissan Leaf in September, Nissan hinted that a Nismo variant was on the way to tap into a rather different electric car market. Now we've learned that a Nissan Leaf Nismo Concept is headed to the Tokyo Motor Show later in October, and that it will be more than just a...
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Nissan Juke concept to get e-Power series hybrid system as well
Nissan is a leader in electric cars, but the Japanese automaker has been slow to adopt competitive hybrid technology. In a move that could potentially rectify that situation, Nissan unveiled its new e-Power series-hybrid system in Japan late last year. The system was first demonstrated in a Nissan...
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2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell Sedan: Live Photos, More Details From Tokyo
The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell as unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
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Yamaha Sports Ride: Carbon-Fiber Structure From Designer Gordon Murray
The Yamaha Sports Ride is a concept car that uses Gordon Murray's iStream construction with carbon fiber.
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Subaru Viziv Future Concept Previews Next-Generation Hybrid System
At this week's Tokyo Motor Show, Subaru displayed two separate concepts. One was a thinly disguised version of the upcoming 2017 Subaru Impreza hatchback, labeled a concept, but the other was a genuine concept car displaying innovations that may (or may not) make it into future production vehicles...
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At the Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan has revealed a concept car that gives a glimpse of what electric-car ownership could be like many years into the future—and, perhaps, provides a few more hints of what’s in store for the second-generation Nissan Leaf. Called the Nissan IDS Concept, it includes wireless inductive charging, a suite of items that the automaker terms Nissan Intelligent Driving Technology, and very edgy, dramatic hatchback styling. CHECK OUT: Tokyo Motor Show Green Cars: Concepts & Production Models First off, some have speculated that the IDS Concept sets the look...
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Tokyo Motor Show Green Cars: Concepts & Production Models
Here are the major green production and concept car debuts from the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
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Mitsubishi eX: Live Shots Of Electric SUV Concept At Tokyo Motor Show
The only new battery-electric concept car from a major automaker was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show today, from a company that hasn't had a lot of new product lately. The Mitsubishi eX Electric Crossover Concept is just what its name would indicate: a concept version of a compact crossover...
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Lexus Fuel Cell Car Likely To Be Based on New LS Luxury Sedan
The Lexus LF-FC concept could preview a future fuel-cell Lexus luxury sedan.
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2017 Acura NSX: Sexy, Powerful Hybrid Supercar Specs Released
The 2017 Acura NSX will have a total system output of 573 horsepower.
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Nissan's Tokyo Autonomous Concept: Next Leaf Electric Car--Or Not?
As we head out to the Tokyo Motor Show, the teaser photos and previews are starting to come in thick and fast. One from late last week was a shadowy image issued by Nissan of an autonomous electric concept car, which is scheduled to debut Tuesday night at 8 pm Eastern (or 9 am the next day in...
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Honda officially revealed the production version of its hydrogen fuel-cell sedan at the Tokyo Motor Show. The company released two photos late last month that show the car and its interior--which it said at the show will be called the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell--after released FCEV and FCV Concepts over the past two years. But revealing the fuel-cell car--which will compete with the 2016 Toyota Mirai now starting deliveries in Southern California--leaves some open questions. DON'T MISS: Honda FCV Concept: Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle Coming In 2016 (Live Photos) Specifically, what about the new...
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Mitsubishi eX All-Electric SUV Concept To Debut At Tokyo Motor Show
The Mitsubishi eX concept will debut at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show later this month.
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Honda FCV Sedan Teased Ahead Of 2015 Tokyo Motor Show
The Honda FCV will be unveiled at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show.
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Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars To Come From Toyota, Hyundai, Honda
Last week saw no fewer than three hydrogen fuel-cell cars appear at auto shows around the world. At the Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota unveiled its FCV Concept, a somewhat-disguised version of a production car it's expected to launch next year and offer for limited sale in 2015. Meanwhile, at the Los...
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Nissan IDx Freeflow: Tokyo Star Makes Economy Cars Fun Again
While the tendency to assume things were always better in the old days is often misguided, there's still a lot to be said for nostalgia. Everyone loves an old movie, and who doesn't listen to some classic rock now and then? Nostalgia has also given us some great retro reinventions of classic...
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Volkswagen Twin Up Diesel Plug-In Hybrid: Full Photo Gallery
Volkswagen has used the Tokyo Motor Show to launch the latest member of its plug-in family, the Twin Up minicar. Based on the regular Up sold in Europe, the Twin Up ditches the usual one-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine for something considerably more advanced--the diesel plug-in drivetrain...
Antony Ingram