Cars
Small or so-called "Kei" cars remain popular in Japan and one of the most successful brands in the category is Mitsubishi that has launched the third generation of its eK series, the name of which stands for "excellent KeijidÅsha", or "excellent minicar". According to Mitsubishi, the previous version of the eK sold more than 750,000 units in Japan from 2006 through 2012. Read more »
- Mazda2 Wins Japan's Car Of The Year Beating Mercedes C-class And Bmw I3
Mazda snatched the "2014-2015 Car of the Year Japan" today with its new "2" supermini (called Demio in Japan), edging the Mercedes-Benz C-Class by 19 votes. Read more »...
- This Is How The Japanese Pronounce Local Car Brands
After decades of debates on whether Porsche is pronounced "Porsh-e", "Porsh-ah", "Porsh" or "Porsh-uh-oh", the internet is now interested about the correct pronunciation of Japanese brands. Read more »...
- Mitsubishi Pondering Mirage Sedan For The Usa, Possibly With Turbo Engine
When people hear the words "Mitsubishi sedan" and "Turbo" in the same sentence, the first thing that comes to mind is the Lancer EVO, but there's nothing "EVO" about this story… While Mitsubishi's new low...
- Suzuki Previews New Wagon R Mini Ene-charge With A Mild-hybrid System
As part of a presentation today in Japan, Suzuki previewed its new Wagon R tall mini that will benefit from the addition of a new mild-hybrid system named "ENE-CHARGE" (short for 'energy charge') and an energy-saving electric air conditioning...
- Nissan And Mitsubishi Plan Deeper Ties, Expand Oem Projects
Japan's Nissan Motor Corp. and Mitsubishi Motors today announced that they plan to deepen their business ties by establishing a new minicar joint venture in Japan and further expanding their OEM projects, to save costs and increase their competitiveness...
Cars
Mitsubishi Releases New eK Wagon and eK Custom Minis in Japan [w/Videos]
Small or so-called "Kei" cars remain popular in Japan and one of the most successful brands in the category is Mitsubishi that has launched the third generation of its eK series, the name of which stands for "excellent KeijidÅsha", or "excellent minicar". According to Mitsubishi, the previous version of the eK sold more than 750,000 units in Japan from 2006 through 2012. Read more »
- Mazda2 Wins Japan's Car Of The Year Beating Mercedes C-class And Bmw I3
Mazda snatched the "2014-2015 Car of the Year Japan" today with its new "2" supermini (called Demio in Japan), edging the Mercedes-Benz C-Class by 19 votes. Read more »...
- This Is How The Japanese Pronounce Local Car Brands
After decades of debates on whether Porsche is pronounced "Porsh-e", "Porsh-ah", "Porsh" or "Porsh-uh-oh", the internet is now interested about the correct pronunciation of Japanese brands. Read more »...
- Mitsubishi Pondering Mirage Sedan For The Usa, Possibly With Turbo Engine
When people hear the words "Mitsubishi sedan" and "Turbo" in the same sentence, the first thing that comes to mind is the Lancer EVO, but there's nothing "EVO" about this story… While Mitsubishi's new low...
- Suzuki Previews New Wagon R Mini Ene-charge With A Mild-hybrid System
As part of a presentation today in Japan, Suzuki previewed its new Wagon R tall mini that will benefit from the addition of a new mild-hybrid system named "ENE-CHARGE" (short for 'energy charge') and an energy-saving electric air conditioning...
- Nissan And Mitsubishi Plan Deeper Ties, Expand Oem Projects
Japan's Nissan Motor Corp. and Mitsubishi Motors today announced that they plan to deepen their business ties by establishing a new minicar joint venture in Japan and further expanding their OEM projects, to save costs and increase their competitiveness...