Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been urging Japan’s companies to spend their growing piles of money to bolster the country’s economy. Toyota Motor Corp., with cash swelling to about $37 billion, is beginning to comply.
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Mitsubishi recalls EV and Outlander plug-in hybrid
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has formally recalled its i-MiEV electric vehicle in Japan.
Sales and production of the EV minicar, which is also sold as the Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-Zero in Europe, along with the Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover sold only in Japan, have been halted since a manufacturing glitch caused one of their lithium ion battery packs to melt and another to catch fire in March.
BMW debuts new 7 Series V12 Bi-Turbo edition in Japan
BMW revealed a new special edition designed for the Japanese market, this time based on the new 7 Series sedan. We talk about the BMW 7 Series V12 Bi-turbo, a model powered by a 6.0-liter V12 powerplant producing 554 horsepower.
Nissan Reduces Leaf List Prices By £2500
Nissan has cut the price of its all-electric Leaf by £2500. That now means that the car can be bought for £23,490, or £239 per month.
2013 Nissan Leaf Revealed With Updated Powertrain
Nissan has revealed the updated all-electric LEAF in Japan with a number of enhancements.
