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DiDi partners with SoftBank in Japan for platform services for taxi industry, launches open new energy car-sharing platform

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DiDi and SoftBank also plan to set up a joint venture in Japan. Both partners believe DiDi’s deep learning-based demand prediction and smart dispatch systems, combined with SoftBank’s local resources and expertise, will help Japan’s taxi operators further optimize taxi ride-hailing services and increase passenger convenience.

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India stays No. 3 spot in global car sales but Japan fast closing the gap | Autocar Professional

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3 position, Japan made a resounding comeback in 2023, registering growth of 14% growth in 2023 as against India’s 8 percent. Japan ended the year a shade below 4 million units, whereas India sold 4.11 From the sizeable difference of 344,058 PVs in CY2022, Japan has reduced the gap with India sales to 115,929 units in CY2023.

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J.D. Power: quality takes a back seat to innovation as problems reach a record high

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—Frank Hanley, senior director of auto benchmarking at J.D. This is only for the operating system for in-vehicle infotainment, not for the smartphone mirroring systems of Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. Among brands, Chevrolet and Kia receive the most segment awards (four). Nissan Motor Co., Nissan Motor Co.,

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Honda Elevate sells 30,365 units in India and exports 6,809 units since launch | Autocar Professional

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Also, 6,809 WR-Vs have been shipped to Japan. What is creditable is that the Honda Elevate is part of a hotly contested segment where it rivals India’s best-selling midsize SUV, the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, Kia Seltos, MS Astor, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq and the Citroen C3 Aircross.

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Honda India is back in the SUV game with Elevate | Autocar Professional

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HCIL has also exported 337 units of the rebadged-for-Japan model. inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay as well as a seven-inch semi-digital instrument cluster. Of its rivals, only the new Kia Seltos and MG Astor have ADAS. The Elevate for Japan (WR-V), which is powered by the same 1.5-litre

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Nissan Magnite Facelift spotted for the first time

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 20 Mar 2024, 12:16 PM Nissan Magnite Facelift will come with cosmetic upgrades, it is expected that mechanically, it will stay the same. First Published Date: 20 Mar 2024, 12:16 PM IST The post Nissan Magnite Facelift spotted for the first time appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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2024 Subaru WRX TR, 2025 Audi S6 E-Tron: Lately’s Automotive Information

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The current is the Crown Recreation, a crossover frame taste that for now has best been introduced for Japan. Toyota has introduced the second one of 4 deliberate frame kinds for its latest-generation Crown. It additionally introduces a untouched plug-in hybrid powertrain that can component on Crowns bought within the U.S.

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