Japanese auto makers beware!
Among
Japanese auto makers, Honda now has six hybrids in its lineup including two sold exclusively in Japan, the Fit Shuttle and Freed.
Other foreign companies should be required to follow the lead of
Japanese auto makers, who already do this.
The Japanese auto maker is tiptoeing along in the electrification movement with its upcoming plug - in Prius hybrid but remains among the more cautious auto makers when it comes to lithium - ion battery technology and the outlook for EVs.
The Japanese auto maker says its new B - car will achieve 40 mpg combined with its 74 - hp, 1.2 L 3 - cyl.
But the Mazda3 model accounts for a third of
the Japanese auto maker's global sales, 40 % of volume in the U.S. and half of deliveries in Canada, «so clearly, it's vitally important we get it right,» notes Tim Barnes, director - product planning for Mazda in the U.S.
The Japanese auto maker admits now it missed the mark by a mile with regard to the vehicle's interior.
Meanwhile, Fuji wrestles with the notion of operating in the shadow of Toyota Motor Corp., which acquired an 8.7 % stake in
the Japanese auto maker 18 months ago.
The Delhi NCR diesel ban put the Fortuner on back track with sales declining month and also forced
the Japanese auto maker to put the new gen Fortuner on back burner.
The Japanese auto maker will still offer the GS with a 3.5 - liter V - 6 in both Rear - Wheel and All - Wheel (or All - Weather) Drive.
Engineered by
Japanese auto maker Mazda and built in South Korea, the two - door hatchback Festiva is unusually stylish for a little car and surprisingly comfortable.
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The Japanese auto maker, Mitsubishi Motors unveiled the third generation of their famous «crossover», the all new, next generation Outlander at the ongoing 2012 Geneva International Motor Show.
According to Mitsubishi, the Eclipse was «the most - successful U.S. - market sports car from
a Japanese auto maker in the past 20 years.»
The Japanese auto maker and world's second largest car maker, Toyota is now offering the option of an automatic transmission in the lower variants of Altis as well.
The Japanese auto maker, Toyota also planned to enter into this segment and gain some market share and thus developed the Etios and the Etios Liva, the Etios Liva being the compact hatchback while the Etios being the compact sedan.
Nissan Motor Company Limited is
a Japanese auto maker known worldwide for its engine performance and innovative technology.
Not exact matches
While Korean and European
auto makers do not manufacture any cars in Canada,
Japanese companies (Toyota and Honda) have invested in car - assembly operations here.
For example, they might point to the fact that Detroit
auto makers could no longer resist demands for higher emissions standards when
Japanese car companies showed they could meet the standards.
Quality gains also have allowed the
auto maker to emulate the best
Japanese practices of adding a new model into the mix at a plant while the old one still is being assembled, the executive says, pointing to the Ford Flex cross / utility...
A common theme among
auto makers here is the resiliency of the
Japanese people following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, which crippled production across the industry but most notably resulted in reduced builds by Toyota and Honda.
The
auto maker is readying the car for a
Japanese market launch in 2013.
Japanese car
maker Honda, unveiled the new Honda BR - V prototype SUV at the Gaikindo Indonesia International
Auto Show 2015 (GIIAS 2015).
While all models benefit from Honda Australia's first deployment of the
Japanese car -
maker's «Earth Dreams» technology with a new CVT
auto, the cheapest VTi and VT - S models continue with the outgoing Civic's 104kW / 174Nm 1.8 - litre four - cylinder petrol engine, which consumes 6.5 L / 100 km.
Japanese car
maker Toyota showcased new and hybrid vehicles at the
Auto Expo.
The
Japanese car
maker showcased the 2013 Corolla Furia Concept, a potential future design of the Corolla at the 2013 Detroit
Auto Show.
U.S.
auto manufacturers did not lose their dominance when one car
maker put out a lemon, while
Japanese car
makers released more reliable vehicles.
Toyota just announced that while three other
Japanese car
makers will not participate in the next Detroit
Auto Show, they plan to attend, and they have two new models to
According to the National Highway Safety Administration,
Japanese auto parts
maker Takata Corp. refuses to cooperate with the government's investigation of its air bags.