The production version of the Toyota FCV-R hydrogen fuel cell concept should cost less than US$100,000 when it launches in 2015, a top Toyota executive has said. Industry journal Automotive News quotes Toyota US group vice president of ...
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The 2014 Subaru WRX has been caught entering the Nurburgring in Germany, almost undisguised in its first-ever public sighting. Previewed as the Subaru WRX Concept at the New York auto show one month ago, the production version stays true ...
New patent images have revealed the Toyota 86 Convertible with its soft-top roof up for the first time, suggesting the highly anticipated sports car is inching closer to production. The images, first published by Car and Driver magazine, ...
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Subaru has released a video explaining the design elements of the Subaru WRX concept unveiled at last month’s New York auto show. Subaru’s general manager of design, Osamu Namba, describes the philosophies and influences ...
A brand-new hybrid-powered compact SUV from Lexus is to be unveiled at next year’s Geneva motor show, according to a report. Industry journal Automotive News reports that the new compact hybrid Lexus will be based on the recently ...
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Nissan has revealed that it is planning to unveil an all-new sports car to sit alongside the 370Z and GT-R at the Tokyo motor show in November. At today's New York auto show media day, Nissan vice president Andy Palmer spoke at length ...
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The next-generation Subaru WRX is less than a year away from being shown in production form, after this design concept was revealed at the 2013 New York auto show. Although Subaru was tight-lipped about specification details and timing, ...
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Suzuki has taken another step towards launching its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle, unveiling a fully operational small-scale facility capable of producing its next-generation propulsion technology. The ready-to-scale production ...
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Japan-based automaker Honda is planning to unveil the revamped version of S2000,the Modulo Climax at Tokyo Auto Salon in January 2013. The car will be powered by a 2.2L 4-cylinder mated to a 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission ...
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The new-generation Mitsubishi Lancer has been delayed until 2014,around two years behind schedule. Although the usual five-year Japanese model lifecycle has been used for the past three generations of Mitsubishi Lancer–the 1992 ...
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Scion, a brand of Toyota Motor, is planning to sell 20,000 units of the all-new FR-S sports car, every year. The company said it will sell 10,000 units of the FR-S this year, while next year, it will sell between 10,000 and 20,000 units. ...
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Japanese automaker Mazda has stopped production of cars at Flat Rock facility, which is owned by Mazda and Ford. Currently, both the companies will maintain the 50-50 stake in the Flat Rock plant, in which Ford will invest $550m in order ...
Daimler’s Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) has launched its Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan. The new Fuso Canter is powered by a hybrid engine combines a DUONIC dual-clutch ...
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Bridgestone Corp. has developed a prototype non-pneumatic car tire, which uses thermoplastic ribs as load-bearing elements, that the company will debut at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show. The tire reflects the style of design shown initially by ...
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Recently, Koito Manufacturing Co Ltd has made use of the design freedom of LEDs to designed a head lamp and showcased it at the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011. The head lamp, named "Ganriki" (eye force), is shaped like a human eye and the most ...
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