Nissan and Mitsubishi are using technology developed by Mitsubishi on the discontinued i-MiEV to tap huge Japanese demand for all-electric runabouts in the minicar segment.

The Hiroshima-based automaker plans to introduce the CX-60 in Europe and Japan. It will be the lead-off model for a line of four crossovers built on a newly developed architecture for large vehicles that can accommodated inline 6-cylinder engines and rear-wheel drive setups.

The Ariya, Nissan's second EV-only model after the Leaf hatchback, will now go on sale on May 12 in Japan.

Japan's top automaker believes technological breakthroughs, such as hydrogen engines, can give internal combustion a new lease on life — saving jobs as well as the environment.

The SUV version of the Crown sedan, a staple in Japan for decades and the first Toyota exported to U.S., will be available as a hybrid, plug-in hybrid and EV, and sold in Japan, China and North America, sources tell Reuters.

Mazda launches several new crossovers this year, in an upmarket shift betting that going bigger is better.

The rollout makes good on a promise to resurrect the blade-twirling powerplant after retiring the technology with the discontinued RX-8 in 2012.

The 100,000th Porsche — a 912 Targa outfitted for police use — was produced and delivered on Dec. 21, 1966.

The futuristically styled Toyota bZ4X midsize crossover is the first EV to ride on the brand's e-TNGA dedicated electric vehicle platform. The bZ4X goes on sale in mid-2022, targeting worldwide markets including the U.S., Europe, Japan and China.

The Subaru Solterra, the automaker's first global electric vehicle, is the badge-sharing stablemate of the Toyota bZ4X — and is the spitting image of its sibling, from the oversized wheel cladding and beveled back fender to the funky wraparound taillight motif. The Solterra goes on sale in mid-2022 in the U.S., Canada, Japan, Europe and China.

The product surge comes as Mazda repositions its lineup toward the hot-selling utility vehicle segment and tries to move upmarket with bigger, more powerful offerings.

The Nissan Ariya electric crossover has been a long time coming to market. But Automotive News finally got a test drive in Japan.

Subaru, citing the advent of electrification and other environmental regulations, said it will not produce a WRX STI with an internal combustion engine based on the recently launched WRX platform.

The limited-production Acura NSX S supercar packs more power, enhanced aerodynamics, sharper lines, and tires with more grip. It’s the first time Acura will sell the Type-S version outside of Japan and marks the NSX’s retirement in the U.S. Three electric motors assist the twin-turbocharged V-6, producing 600 hp.  A lightweight body reliant on carbon fiber helps reduce weight by 58 pounds.  Acura says the nine-speed dual-clutch transmission upshifts 50 percent faster than the previous model and has a rapid downshift mode. Acura will only produce 350 units at its Marysville, Ohio, factory, with pricing from $169,500.

Honda has said the next Civic Type R, like the redesigned Civic Si, will be manual-only.

The crossover, on sale in U.S. and globally in mid-2022, will kick off a wave of seven bZ-badged EVs planned by 2025.

Mazda pushes pause on plans to resurrect its rotary engine in a range-extender setup. It still plans to use the trademark engine -- only first as a power-assist technology in traditional series and plug-in hybrid offerings.

The automaker is investigating new Nismo crossover and pickup offerings for the U.S. market.

Toyota's new concepts include a sleek GT3 racer, a rugged plug-in hybrid Lexus NX crossover, a hydrogen-powered Lexus recreational buggy and a sporty GRMN Yaris hot hatchback.

Last year, Mazda sped up its electrification plan, saying electric vehicles would account for a quarter of global sales in 2030, with the rest of the portfolio employing some other form of electrification. But executives are now saying that outlook needs an update.

The Solterra, Subaru's first global EV, offers the brand's trademark all-wheel-drive setup. But on the outside, it shares a lot with Toyota.

Toyota is expected to begin selling a Crown sedan in the U.S. this year, replacing the Avalon, and will bring a hybridized SUV to the U.S. under the nameplate in 2023 to replace the Land Cruiser.

Infiniti intends to renew nearly every vehicle in its lineup by around 2025.

The Outlander crossover is emerging as Mitsubishi Motors' hero vehicle, helping drive incentives down and sales and profits up.

When Honda rolled out the redesigned subcompact crossover for global markets last year, it left out the U.S. This year, a more rugged North American version will launch.