Archive for the 'Japan' Category

Leaked: 2011 Honda Fit/Jazz Shuttle

Back in november,Autoten scoops a wagon version of Honda Fit/Jazz.Today we receive a leaked pictues of the car that we said.It’s will be call Honda Fit/Jazz Shuttle,hit japanease dealers in march,and should be the replacement for Honda airwave too. The car is said to share platform with Honda Fit/Jazz but longer and higher roof. The [...]

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Suzuki to introduce more fuel-efficient engine for its minicars in Japan

According to Nikkei, Suzuki Motor Corp. plans to introduce an all-new engine for its minicars (Kei-car) for the first time in roughly 16 years. This 660cc engine is expected to deliver a fuel efficiency of 27 km/L (63.5 mpg US, 3.7 L/100km) when combined with an idle-stop system—an improvement of about 20% over the current [...]

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New 2012 Toyota Yaris / Vitz Breaks Cover in Japan

The new, third-generation Vitz, developed based on a new definition of the ideal compact car to meet consumers’ diversifying compact-car needs, features sharper styling as well as a compact exterior but roomy, refined interior; abundant utility; and outstanding fuel efficiency of 26.5 km/L- Made possible by the Toyota Stop & Start idling-stop system-in the 10-15 [...]

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2011 Honda Freed Hybrid rendering and information

According to a report by Japan’s Nikkei business daily, Honda will introduce a hybrid version of its Freed minivan in 2011. Honda’s  president Takanobu Ito also told Nikkei that Honda will introduce a battery electric vehicle by 2015. Honda Freed is a  seven-seat Mini MPV produced by the Japanese automaker Honda since 2008. The vehicle [...]

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