Subaru’s April Sales Continues Gains for Japanese Automaker
Subaru’s April sales were released today, highlighting the brand’s 14th consecutive month of sales at 40,000 or more units. In total, the automaker moved 47,241 models in April, which marks an 18% increase of April of last year. Year-to-date, Subaru has sold 178,522 models. This reflects a 17% gain of this same time period last […]
Japanese Automakers Form Nippon Charges to Build Charging Station Network
Nissan and fellow Japanese automakers Toyota, Honda, and Mitsubishi have come together to establish Nippon Charges, a new company intended to help build a charging station network as well as promote chargers for electric-powered vehicles. The goal is to build a functional network of charging facilities to offer more convenience to EV drivers in Japan. […]
More U.S.-Made Hondas Make Japanese Automaker an American Exporter
It was announced today that Honda has the most top-safety rated vehicles in America, entrenching the native Japanese brand as an adopted American product. How deep does that connection go? Honda also announced just last week that 2013 marked the first time in company history that American Honda became a net exporter, meaning that it […]
Toyota Beats GM as Bestselling U.S. Automaker for the First Time
The global chip shortage has had an uneven effect on automakers, with the largest manufacturers hit the hardest.
Honda is the Most Fuel-Efficient Full-Line Automaker in America
According to a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Honda ranks as the most fuel-efficient full-line automaker in America, and second overall behind only Tesla. The 2019 EPA Automotive Trends Report showed that Honda’s U.S. fleet had an average real-world fuel economy of exactly 30 miles per gallon, with CO2 emissions averaging at […]
Five Automakers Join Toyota’s Self-Driving Vehicle Venture
Fully autonomous self-driving cars are now on the horizon, but it’s an expensive process to get there. Last October, Toyota and Softbank teamed up to establish a joint venture, called Monet, devoted to developing businesses that offer new services via driverless car technology. Toyota believes that the future of mobility will only arrive at a […]
Mitsubishi Pajero Set to Receive a Model Update Prior to Exiting the Japanese Market
While the Mitsubishi Pajero will live on in markets like Indonesia and Mexico, the new iteration of the SUV won't be around for very long in Japan
While the Mitsubishi Montero is no longer part of the brand’s American lineup, it lives on in other markets under the Pajero nameplate. However, the Mitsubishi SUV could be getting ready to exit another major market. While reports suggest that the Mitsubishi Pajero is receiving a major update later this year, they also forecast the […]
Toyota in the Race for Biggest Automaker of 2017
Toyota says it sold 10.35 million vehicles around the world this year, putting it at the front of the race to claim the 2017 title world’s biggest automaker—and marking a 2% improvement over last year. In 2016, Volkswagen barely pipped Toyota to the title by selling 10.3 million vehicles compared to the Japanese automaker’s 10.2 […]
Global Steelmaker May Have Delivered Poor Quality Metal to Automakers, Lied About It for Over a Decade
We are truly in the gilded age of the enormous corporate scandal. However, this isn’t yet another time that Uber is in trouble or a company’s products are turning from safety measures to grenades—this time, the world’s third-largest steel producer, Kobe Steel, has owned up to lying over and over, starting more than 10 years […]
Jeep Finds Growth and Success in the Japanese Automotive Market
Whereas other traditionally American automakers have struggled in Japan, Jeep sales are on the rise in the Land of the Rising Sun
Domestic loyalty in relation to automakers is a growing trend in the United States. Still, it’s nothing new for Japan, where drivers primarily stick to choosing vehicles from Japan’s own collection of automotive manufacturers. Even when Japanese motorists do choose foreign brands, rarely are they American brands. For example, Ferrari outsold Chevrolet in Japan, and […]
FCA Denies Rumors That It Is Removing Chrysler from the Japanese Market
Last year, FCA sold less than 300 Chrysler vehicles in Japan. Therefore, when rumors emerged that the automaker was ready to remove Chrysler from the Japanese market, it wasn’t all that shocking. However, FCA is ready to put said rumors to rest, as it has just confirmed that it is keeping Chrysler in Japan, at […]
10 Most Popular Cars from Japanese Anime
The vibrant, kinetic style of Japanese animation is the perfect form for depicting the emotion of driving. From thrilling, high-speed races to tense, emotionally-jarring confrontations, automobiles are an integral part of hand-drawn storytelling. Just as anime shows and movies are filled with colorful human (and animal) characters, so are there many unforgettable cars that are […]
Toyota Stays Ahead of Volkswagen as World’s Biggest Automaker
A long time ago, the Big Three Detroit automakers were also the world’s largest automakers by production. Today, while General Motors remains among the global top three, the fight for the top spot is all about Toyota and Volkswagen. Toyota has held the number one position for some time now, but Volkswagen has recently made […]
Are All American Automakers Unreliable? Buick Finally Proves Otherwise
For years–especially after numerous safety scares and bailouts–people have been wondering if American automakers are as “reliable” and “reputable” as we all thought they were. Has the era of superior American craftsmanship passed? Was it ever true in the first place? If you’ve been watching Consumer Reports’ annual list of the most reputable automotive brands ever […]
Toyota Named Most Valuable Automaker in 2016 Best Global Brands Report
It isn’t the first or even the second time, and we surmise it won’t be the last: Toyota has once again been named the most valuable automaker in Interbrand’s recently-released 2016 “Best Global Brands” report, in which Toyota was also named the top global Asian brand. Furthermore, Toyota achieved two other milestones by becoming the […]
Japanese Ambassador Gets Tough on Brexit
Brexit is pretty much the topic that won’t go away when it comes to discussions about the global economy. While the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union, not a lot of things have actually happened to more clearly define what that means for the British economy and its ties with Europe and other international […]
Toyota Named ‘Most Admired’ Automaker in Fortune Study
Fortune Magazine recently released its annual list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies.” Given that Toyota is the world’s largest automaker with a lineup of incredibly popular vehicles here in the United States—Camry, Corolla, Prius, Highlander, RAV4, and more—and in markets across the globe, it’s no surprise that the Japanese motor vehicle company was the […]
Explosion at Steel Factory Halts Japanese Toyota Production
Toyota announced yesterday that it will be halting production at all factories in Japan for an entire week, due to a steel shortage in the country. Production will halt on February 8th and will not pick back up again until the 15th, meaning Toyota will lose six actual work days. It doesn’t come as a […]