Green Cars News

OCTOBER 19, 2009

The sluggish economy worldwide has few bright spots, but Japan can take some consolation with the news that its economic troubles have at least led to some environmental positives. In separate news, the Japan Iron and Steel Federation also reported that the country’s crude steel output dropped by 29.6

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2010

Government support and incentives will be needed if Japan is to meet its targets in boosting the sales of hybrid and other low carbon vehicles. That’s the verdict of Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association chairman Satoshi Aoki on the goal of increasing sales to 20-50 per cent of the overall domestic total by 2020.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 30, 2010

There are two pieces of exciting news for green car enthusiasts in Japan after Nissan and Mitsubishi both made announcements regarding their eagerly anticipated electric cars – the Nissan LEAF and the Mitsubishi i-MiEV.

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Green Cars News

JULY 12, 2009

To the surprise of… well, nobody really… the Toyota Prius was once again the top-selling car in Japan in June marking the second month in a row the vehicle has topped the sales charts in its native country. times the number it sold in June 2008 at 6,231 units - according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.

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Green Cars News

JULY 28, 2009

Together the companies will supply a fully integrated electric drive-train powered by a lithium-ion battery system to Japan Post. Initially, the Japan Postal Service will convert 25 per cent of its fleet to electric drive. NK electric drivetrain Ener1 Japan Post Think Think Global.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Previewed as a development project at the last IAA in 2008, the F2 range, which is designed for operation at up to 3,000 bar, provides an affordable way for manufacturers to meet many global emissions regulations including Euro VI, US10 and Japan PNLTR, Delphi says. Tags: Diesel Emissions Engines Heavy-duty Vehicle Systems.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 16, 2009

However, it seems that Japan is the real home of ’small motoring’ According to new data from the Japan Mini Vehicles Association, nearly 50 per cent of Japanese households own mini vehicles - i.e. vehicles with a length less than 3.4 The total number of mini vehicles in Japan has risen by 2.8

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Today marks the launch of the refreshed Honda Fit – also known as the Honda Jazz – as well as the all-new Honda Fit Hybrid. The vehicle will be launched in Japan on the back of some impressive sales numbers in the country. Cumulative sales surpassed the 1.5million mark at the end of September since [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

With new emission regulations to take effect in Japan from 2010, Subaru is hoping to improve its diesel before offering it in the home market. A Subaru spokesman speaking at the New York Auto Show stated that the company also has plans to introduce a diesel into the US market within the next decade.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

Now you could say the same about the top selling passenger vehicle list in Japan. For the fourth successive month, the Toyota Prius topped the charts according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association. Overall, sales in Japan increased by eight per cent year on year, to 179,766 units.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 2, 2024

As you know from having admired the discarded 1994 Diamante Wagon we saw last June , the long-roof Diamantes were sold here for the 1993 through 1995 model years and they were built in Australia (the sedans were built in Japan). When the second-generation Diamante appeared here as a 1997 model, all production took place in Australia.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Kyodo News reports that the planned expansion will make India the biggest production base for Suzuki, even outstripping Japan. Tags: Brief. Against this backdrop, Maruti Suzuki shipped a record 105,000 vehicles, including exports, in August.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2009

Toyota, Honda and Nissan may be leading the green car revolution, but that didn’t stop vehicle production in their native Japan slumping by 31.9 It marked the 10 th straight monthly decline as production fell to 742,284 units according to the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA). per cent year on year in July.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Mitsubishi made its all-new compact crossover RVR available in dealerships in its home country of Japan yesterday – but Europeans won’t have too long to wait for the vehicle either. Tags: Green cars Latest news Mitsubishi geneva motor show Mitsubishi ASX Mitsubishi RVR new Mitsubishi ASX.

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Green Cars News

JULY 14, 2009

However, now you can add some a new word to the list - ‘dangerous’ That’s the verdict from some users, particularly the vision impaired, who have branded Japan’s near silent hybrid cars as a threat. Green, innovative, even ethical - these are the adjectives usually used to describe hybrid cars.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 7, 2009

More Japan/France cooperation on the EV front. on the news on a down day in Tokyo. Tags: mitsubishi peugeot battery electric car. Mitsubishi will be supplying electric cars to French automaker Peugeot, as reported in Forbes. Mitsubishi's stock rose 6.5%

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Green Cars News

JULY 13, 2009

Good news for the forthcoming Lexus HS Hybrid as pre-orders smash the firm’s monthly sales target. Earlier this week we reported how the Toyota Prius had topped the sales chart in Japan (see earlier post ). Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Lexus Japan sales Lexus HS Hybrid sales in Japan.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 15, 2023

There's some not-so-serious rust and graffiti tagging, but the body is mostly solid and the interior looks decent. Make sure you get the Exciting Turbo (sorry, only available in Japan). Not many Nissans have made my honor roll of junkyard vehicles with better than 300,000 miles. Images: The Author] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) has cumulatively sold more than 2 million hybrid vehicles since the launch in 1997 in Japan of the Coaster Hybrid EV in August and the Prius in December. In the US, Toyota has sold more than 1,041 thousand hybrids, and in Japan, some 615.8 Tags: Hybrids Sales. Annual global sales of TMC hybrids.

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

While the new Z-series unit gets a mild-hybrid system in overseas markets such as Japan, the India-spec model only gets an engine-idle-start-stop system. The new Swift is priced between Rs 649,000 and Rs 965,000, which is Rs 25,000 to Rs 37,000 higher than the outgoing model.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2010

According to a new survey by Ernst & Young’s Global Automotive Center, roughly 60% of respondents in China said they would consider purchasing a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle. This percentage is nearly five times that of US, Germany, UK and Japan survey respondents. Mike Hanley.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

DECEMBER 3, 2009

and Japan next year, has signed more than 30 agreements with cities, counties, states and governments to promote zero-emission electric cars and establish the charging infrastructure for the batteries. The Detroit News. Tags: International Business Deals Production News china Nissan. Last Updated: November 23.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The world’s leading EV maker, BYD , is taking aim at exotic car manufacturers like Ferrari and Lamborghini with the new Yangwang U9. seconds and a $233,400 (1,680,000 yuan) price tag. Ferrari’s SF90 Stradale is more than double the price of BYD’s new Yangwang U9 electric supercar at $524,000. The Buggati Chiron starts at $3.3

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Green Cars News

MARCH 16, 2010

Bicycle enthusiasts in Japan could soon be cycling on solar power after Sanyo Electric installed two solar parking lots for hybrid bikes in Setagaya, Tokyo. Tags: Latest news Eneloop bike green bikes HIT solar panels hybrid bikes Sanyo solar bikes solar powered parking lots.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The Japan Automobile Dealers Association reported a 4.1 per cent drop in new car sales – that’s the first decrease in 14 months. Tags: Green cars Latest news car sales green car incentives japan Japan green car incentives new car sales in Japan.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Earlier this month, news reports surfaced regarding accusations Biller had made regarding Toyota’s efforts to hide “ evidence of safety defects from consumers and regulators, and fostered a culture of ‘hypocrisy and deceit.’ ”. Tags: Brief.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MARCH 16, 2010

Nissan and Toyota agree to standardize their EV charging stations in Japan — and hope this leads to an international standard. Japan’s No. “There are 1,000 electric cars and 150 fast-charge stations in Japan already,&# Tokyo Electric Power Executive Vice President Hiroyuki Ino told a news conference in Tokyo.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 5, 2010

Well now sales have topped the one million mark – and that’s just on its home turf of Japan. Cumulative sales of Toyota hybrids worldwide have actually reached 2.68million units although sales have declined from their peak in 2007 of 347,500 units outside Japan. However, [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 12, 2010

The company will participate in the Hakone EV Town Project with Hakone Town and Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Nissan Renault All Japan Ryokan electric vehicle project Hakone Town japan Kanagawa Prefecture Renault-Nissan Alliance.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 8, 2010

According to Nissan, 6,000 reservations have already been lodged in Japan for the LEAF electric vehicle – meaning [.]. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Nissan electric vehicles Nissan LEAF Nissan LEAF Japan Nissan LEAF orders Nissan LEAF reservations Nissan LEAF sales.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Email Japan Accounts for 70% of Electric Vehicle Patents A new report from Japan's Patent Office has found that the country comprises most of the patents for electric vehicles, which include EVs, hybrids and fuel cell vehicles. All rights reserved. " ); Tags: evdriven. by: Tech-On! by: Tech-On!

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Green Cars News

MAY 22, 2010

With the Nissan LEAF scheduled to debut in December, Nissan is ready to start sales of its quick charger through its regional parts sales affiliates in Japan.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2010

With incentives for green cars expected to run out at the end of next month, Toyota is already preparing for a fall in sales by slashing its workforce in Japan. Tags: Green cars Latest news Toyota Toyota cuts workers Toyota hybrid cars Toyota Japan Toyota Prius. The company has cut 600 workers at its Japanese factories.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

One of the most sought-after hybrid cars in the world is now on sale in Japan. The all-new Honda CR-Z (Compact Renaissance Zero) went on sale on Friday with Honda targeting monthly sales of 1,000 units for the new car. It is the company’s third hybrid in the market, following on from the Civic Hybrid and [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2010

Having made its mark in Japan and Hong Kong, the much sought-after electric car will now head to Australia. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news Mitsubishi Australia electric vehicles Hong Kong japan Mitsubishi i-MiEV Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric vehicle. Mitsubishi will begin shipments of the vehicle in July.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 5, 2009

Success doesn’t come much more resounding than this – one out of every 10 new cars sold in Japan during November was a Toyota Prius. The vehicle maintained its top spot in Japan new passenger car sales for the seventh month in a row, posting 26,815 units according to data from the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Just a day after we told you about a new study from Pike Research that suggested unproven technology may hinder the sales success of plug-in electric vehicles (see article), now the company is back with another prediction for the marketplace. It is now suggesting that the Asia-Pacific region will be the largest market worldwide for [.].

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