Japan

News: Japanese automaker Honda Motor has announced vehicle production, domestic sales and export results for August 2009. While the automaker experienced a year-on-year decrease ... 2009-09-29

News: According to Japanese daily Tokyo Shimbun, Japanese automaker Toyota Motor has increased its global sales forecast by 3% to 6.7mn cars for FY10. The Japanese government's subsidies... 2009-09-29

News: According to just-auto.com, Japanese lithium-ion battery maker GS Yuasa is looking to supply its electric car batteries to foreign automakers. The supplier's joint venture... 2009-09-22

News: According to Kyodo News, Mercedes-Benz Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of German luxury brand Mercedes-Benz, has unveiled its first hybrid S-class sedan in the country. The... 2009-09-04

In a further example of consolidation aimed at tackling the global economic crisis, Japanese commercial vehicle producers Nissan Diesel and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp (MFTBC)... 2009-09-03

Japan's Toyota Motor will implement its first long-term closure of a domestic assembly line in 2010, when it reduces its Aichi Prefecture plant to one line for over a year.

The success of the latest generation of Toyota Motor's Prius hybrid has left the carmaker's battery supplier unable to meet demand. While Toyota has an annual production capacity... 2009-08-18

Major Japanese carmakers have revealed shock profits in their financial results for the first quarter of the financial year. Honda Motor and Nissan Motor have both reported operating... 2009-07-30

News: Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors has announced that it will begin retail sales of its i-MiEV electric car from July 31 2009. Mitsubishi dealers will take orders for the... 2009-07-24

News: Japanese automaker Honda Motor is planning to step up production at its plants in Japan and will bring back overtime shifts. An increase in demand for its small cars and hybrid... 2009-07-20