Toyota and Mazda to Build U.S. Plant – Share EV, Connected-Car and Safety Technology
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Toyota and Mazda announced in Tokyo today that...
Tag: Japan
Honda Monkey 50th Anniversary Special – Limited Edition of 500 Announced for Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan This is a major year for 50th anniversary...
Toyota Aqua Crossover Debuts in Japan – Could This Play on America’s Prius c?
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan If the car looks familiar yet the name...
New Honda N-BOX Coming This Fall – 2017 Tokyo Motor Show Debut?
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda’s N-BOX is so popular in Japan that...
Toyota Voxy Hybrid Review in Nagoya, Japan – Popular Van with the Heart of a Prius
By Steve Laser and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan How popular are vans in Japan? Toyota, the country’s...
Toyota Launches C-HR in Japan – Customize it with Toyota, TRD and Modellista Parts
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan When we first saw the production version of...
Honda N-ONE “SS Neo Classic Racer Package” – Celebrates 50th Anniversary of N360
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda is preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary...
Toyota Corolla Turns 50 Today – Flashback to the 1966 Tokyo Motor Show
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Where were you on this day in 1966?...
New Honda Freed Launched in Japan – Watch the Press Conference Video
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Honda’s lineup in Japan is filled with vans...
Nissan Cube Shutter Room – Ultimate 360° Selfie Car Reads Your Emotions
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We reported on the Honda HR-V SLF Edition last...
2017 Nissan Serena Debuts – Watch a ProPILOT Demo and Press Conference Video
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Vans remain incredibly popular in Japan for families...
Isuzu to Build Pickups for Mazda – The Next Chapter in a 100-year Saga
By Steve & Tamami Laser According to the old adage, “You can’t tell the players without a scorecard.” This...
Movie Review – “Hovering” Hachiroku AE86 in “The World is One – Future” by Toyota Gazoo Racing
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Automakers are rushing full-speed down the self-driving highway...
2016 Mitsuoka Ryugi Wagon – Driving Home Neoclassic Design in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve been wishing for years that Japan’s Mitsuoka Motor Company would bring its delightfully...
Honda to Discontinue CR-Z – “Final Label” Special Edition Announced in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan We were ready to turn out the lights...
2016 Tokyo Toy Show – Toyota Camatte Capsule is a Virtual Toy Box Trailer
By Steve & Tamami Laser; with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan What if kids could design their own world...
Lexus Celebrates Undokai in Japan – “Amazing in Motion” Takes a New Twist
By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan The Lexus “Amazing in Motion” campaign is known...
Honda Launches Odyssey Hybrid – New Models Go On Sale in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser Vans of all shapes and sizes remain incredibly popular in Japan. Honda offers a...
Daihatsu Becomes Toyota Brand – Will Auto Show Concepts be Built?
By Steve & Tamami Laser During the past few months, we’ve been fortunate to get up-close-and-personal with Daihatsu’s latest...
Sumo Swarm South Bay – Toyota Films Safety Sense Ad in Beach Cities
By Steve & Tamami Laser We’ve seen so many second-unit Hollywood productions in our neck of the woods that...
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Part 1 – Honda, Nissan, Toyota and Lexus Displays
By Steve Laser reporting from Tokyo, Japan The Tokyo Auto Salon is the largest custom car show in Japan...
Nissan Hires 100 Robots for its Dealers in Japan – “Pepper” Droid Greets Customers
By Steve & Tamami Laser Nissan recently announced a wave of 100 new hires for its dealers in Japan...
Nihondaira Ropeway and Kunozan Toshogu Shrine – Our Video Tour of Hidden Treasures
By Steve Laser & Craig Nicol reporting from Shizuoka, Japan Shizuoka Prefecture is best known as the home of...
Toyota 86 “GRMN” Limited Edition Debuts – 100 Units for Enthusiasts in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan There’s good news from Toyota and its GAZOO Racing...
2016 Tokyo Auto Salon Preview – Toyota Turns Up the Heat with S-FR Racing Concept
By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan (Update: We visited the 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon...
Toyota Automobile Museum Japan – We Visit this Amazing Collection in Nagakute
By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagakute, Japan Toyota has built a time machine that...
Toyota Sienta Quick Review in Japan – We Test this New-Age Van in Nagoya City
By Steve Laser, Craig Nicol and Nahoko Osuka reporting from Nagoya, Japan Japan is filled with people carriers of...
Nissan and Mitsubishi Renew Joint Venture – 500,000 Kei Cars Sold in Japan
By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan First-time visitors to Japan are often amazed at...
Toyota at the Tokyo Motor Show – Your Guide to S-FR, KIKAI, FCV Plus Concepts
By Steve & Tamami Laser, with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan (Update: We visited the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show...
BMW Isetta Owner Says – “You Need Problem-Solving Skills – It’s Like a Marriage”
By Tamami Laser with Nahoko Osuka reporting from Japan Despite its reputation for building some of the most reliable...