Japan

News: Japanese automaker Toyota Motors will soon launch its advanced Yaris model for 2009. The upgraded model has improved fuel efficiency which is expected to reduce running costs... 2009-02-10

International credit rating agency Moody's Investors Services has downgraded the ratings of Japanese automotive manufacturer Toyota Motor Corp and its supported subsidiaries. Toyota... 2009-02-06

Japanese partners Nissan Motor and NEC Corp plan to bring forward their plans to produce lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles and have pledged investment of at least... 2008-12-29

Japan has become the latest country to enlist the services of California-based Better Place, for testing electric vehicles and charging points. While Better Place will contribute... 2008-12-11

News: According to JCN Newswire, with the delivery of the first FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle to the Ministry of the Environment, Honda Motor has started leasing the vehicle in Japan.... 2008-11-27

News: According to Kyodo, Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus has announced plans to lay off 500 temporary workers from its facility in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture... 2008-11-26

Japanese automotive component supplier Denso Corporation has announced plans to open a new testing facility for powertrain control systems. Denso Powertrain Technologies Corporation... 2008-11-18

News: According to just-auto.com, Japanese automaker Honda Motor (Honda) has announced its intentions to transform a portion of its motorcycle and transmissions plant to boost production... 2008-11-06

News: According to Motor Age, Japan's Yokohama Tire, a global producer and distributor of premium tyres, will increase the prices on all of its consumer tyres by up to 10% from December... 2008-11-05

News : According to PTI, Japanese car manufacturer Toyota Motor will launch its own compact car in India in 2010. Hiroshi Nakagawa, Managing Director of its Indian subsidiary Toyota... 2008-11-05