Tokyo Motor ShowTokyo show preview 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 14, 2011  Asia Editor Hans Greimel offers a sneak peek at the Tokyo Motor Show, which opens to the media on Nov. 30. The preview will continue in the Nov. 21 issue of Automotive News.... Read More »
2011 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Honda shows three visions for electrified future 6:49 am U.S. ET | Nov. 10, 2011  Honda will debut three concept cars at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show that foreshadow the Japanese automaker's vision for a battery-powered future: a plug-in hybrid touring sedan, an electric small city car and a sporty, open-cockpit electric vehicle.... Read More »
2011 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Mitsubishi readies global small car, plug-in hybrid crossover 8:00 am U.S. ET | Nov. 9, 2011  Mitsubishi will unveil a close-to-market version of a plug-in hybrid crossover due next year and its new global small car at this month's Tokyo Motor Show. The PX-MiEV II hints strongly at the hybrid version of the Outlander crossover that Mitsubishi plans to launch in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2013.... Read More »
2011 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Suzuki to showcase small cars, new hybrid 11:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 8, 2011  Suzuki will spotlight what it calls its “unparalleled expertise” in small cars at the Tokyo Motor Show with two new tiny concept cars and the world premiere of a Swift electric vehicle with a range-extending engine like that of the Chevrolet Volt.... Read More »
2011 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Nissan updates quirky Pivo for Tokyo show, rolls out new van 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 8, 2011  Nissan is rolling out an edgier, more "realistic" update of its compact Pivo electric car with four-wheel independent steering at this month's Tokyo Motor Show.... Read More »
2011 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Subaru to show production BRZ, next-gen hybrid concept 9:00 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 6, 2011  Subaru will introduce the production version of its BRZ rear-wheel-drive sporty car as well as an updated vision for its hybrid due in 2013 at this month's Tokyo Motor Show. Subaru released only a headlamp teaser shot of the closely guarded BRZ -- a project developed jointly with Toyota Motor Corp. It shows Subaru's typical hexagonal grille.... Read More »
Takeri concept strongly hints at next-generation Mazda6 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 31, 2011  Mazda Motor Corp. has unveiled a sculpted, mid-sized sedan concept that strongly foreshadows the next-generation Mazda6 and has a regenerative braking system that helps save fuel by powering the car's electrical system. The Takeri concept, to be shown at the Tokyo Motor Show in late November and December, employs the brand's new kodo design language that debuts in the CX-5 small crossover.... Read More »
2011 TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Mazda's Takeri concept foreshadows next Mazda6 7:13 am U.S. ET | Oct. 25, 2011  Mazda Motor Corp. has unveiled a sculpted, mid-sized sedan concept that strongly foreshadows the next generation Mazda6 and comes equipped with a regenerative braking system that helps save fuel by powering the car's electrical system.... Read More »
Subaru to debut sporty car in Tokyo 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 30, 2011  Subaru will display the production version of the long-awaited sporty car it is co-developing with Toyota at the Tokyo Motor Show in December. The rear-wheel-drive car, which has a Subaru-designed drivetrain and Toyota-styled body, goes on sale next year. Toyota will sell its version as a Scion in the United States.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY For Detroit 3, Tokyo show is another no-go 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 2, 2011 For a second time, the Detroit 3 automakers have bailed on the Tokyo Motor Show and won't be showing cars there in December. The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, the show's organizer, released the final roster of participants last week, and Ford's absence on that list made it another total no-show for the Detroit 3.... Read More »
Detroit 3 again sit out Tokyo Motor Show 3:04 pm U.S. ET | April 27, 2011  For a second time, the Detroit 3 automakers have bailed on the Tokyo Motor Show. The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, the show's organizer, released the 2011 roster of participants on Tuesday, and U.S. brands being the obvious omission. General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC had announced in February they would sit out, while Ford Motor Co. had been wavering.... Read More »
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