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	<description>all about Japan cars from an informed insider</description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 02:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Japan exports soar 40% on car and semiconductor demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 07:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New trade figures have offered further evidence
of Japan&#8217;s continuing export-driven recovery.
Exports in April jumped 40.4% from a year earlier to 5.9
trillion yen ($65bn; $45bn), marking the fifth straight monthly
year-on-year increase.
Exports were boosted by global demand for Japanese cars and
semiconductors.
And exports to other parts of Asia, which account for more than
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		<title>Toyota woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:55:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have been watching the increasing fallout over Toyota&#8217;s huge recall with interest and I must admit a certain amount of satisfaction and pleasure. They aren&#8217;t my favourite manufacturer I will come out and state that now. For lots of reasons but mainly their incredible arrogance, shoddy treatment of suppliers who I have spoken to, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota shares extend loss as recall woes deepen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:51:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO (Reuters) - Shares in Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T)
fell for the sixth straight day on Friday as the world&#8217;s top
automaker&#8217;s problems intensified over a recall of millions of vehicles
due to faulty accelerator pedals and floor mats.

Toyota shares fell 2.1 percent to 3,485 yen in morning trade in Tokyo. They have lost 15 percent in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The top 10 most reliable and unreliable 4&#215;4s</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:09:46 +0000</pubDate>
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The winner - congratulations to Honda for having the most reliable 4&#215;4 on the road, as measured by an independent source.


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		<title>BMW ActiveE Concept – fully electric 1 Series Coupe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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BMW will finally deliver the electric car
everyone knew was coming at the NAIAS in January. The BMW ActiveE
Concept is essentially an electric BMW 1 Series Coupe built using the
knowledge gained from year-long MINI E fleet trials, and the resultant
vehicle is bristling with ideas and well worth a look. The 125 kW motor
is located in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research reveals the most reliable vehicles</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:04:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A large percentage of the cars on the road, up
to half in some countries, are owned and maintained by fleet management
groups rather than individuals. In recent times we’ve seen a number of
fleet management companies begin producing statistics on the
reliability of their often massive fleets to better inform the public
on the reliability of current vehicles. Now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota to recall 82,220 Vitz compact cars in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TOKYO —October 22nd
Toyota Motor Corp will
recall more than 82,220 Vitz compact cars in Japan due to a faulty
window switch, the transport ministry said Wednesday.
The defective window switch could short out due to excessive
lubrication, possibly causing it to catch fire, said ministry official
Kazumi Furukawa.
The ministry has recorded 32 malfunction cases, including one fire, due
to faulty window [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Audi e-tron electric quattro</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:38:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Audi e-tron electric Quattro with 4,500 Nm of torquehttp://www.gizmag.com/pictures/gallery/12836_160909103830.jpg
One of the highlights of IAA 2009 was undoubtedly Audi’s electric Quattro, and the development ecosystem the company is establishing. Dubbed the e-tron, it has four motors producing in total a 230 kW (313 hp) and a stunning 4,500 Nm (3,319.03 lb-ft) of torque, enabling it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mercedes announces three Concept Blue ZERO electric vehicles</title>
		<link>http://www.japanautoauctions.com/blog/?p=27</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:47:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Mercedes announces three Concept BlueZERO electric vehicles


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		<title>Peugeot&#8217;s frugal RCZ Sports Car</title>
		<link>http://www.japanautoauctions.com/blog/?p=26</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
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The concept RCZ Hybrid4 has 147 kW yet delivers 70 mpg.


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		<title>Electric Cars&#8217; MPG Conundrum</title>
		<link>http://www.japanautoauctions.com/blog/?p=25</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 03:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[General Motors made a lot of noise Aug. 11 with the announcement of a 230-mile-per-gallon city fuel-economy rating for its Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car. Not to be outdone, Nissan (NSANY) said its Leaf electric car gets an equivalent of 367 MPG.

This one-upsmanship by the two automakers probably just confused any
would-be buyers of these cars, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Japanese automakers suffer historic falls in output, exports, domestic sales</title>
		<link>http://www.japanautoauctions.com/blog/?p=24</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:55:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Eight Japanese automobile manufacturers suffered historic falls in
their output, exports and sales in the first half of this year,
following the global economic crisis.
In June, however, the performance of the car makers varied widely
depending on whether they had best-selling eco-friendly vehicles on
offer.
Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have overcome their slump to
an extent as their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan and JATCO Develop Innovative, Next-Generation CVT</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:16:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OKYO (July 22)&#8211;Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., a long-time leader in the development and application of CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) technology, and its affiliate transmission supplier JATCO Ltd. today announced the joint development of a new generation of compact and lightweight CVTs.

Next-generation CVT
The next-generation CVT design features an innovative structure combining conventional CVT belt operation with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NISSAN INVESTS TWO BATTERY MANUFACTURING PLANTS IN THE UK AND PORTUGAL</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:12:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ROLLE, Switzerland (July 20, 2009) - Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., within the Renault-Nissan Alliance, today announced together with the governments of the United Kingdom and Portugal their plans to build two plants for the production of its advanced lithium-ion batteries in Europe. In doing so, the Renault-Nissan Alliance marks the first significant step towards producing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Skyline Crossover</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced the release of the all-new Skyline Crossover, which goes on sale today at Nissan dealers nationwide.
The new Nissan Skyline Crossover represents a fusion of luxury coupe and luxury SUV, a union beautifully expressed in its dynamic design, sophisticated performance and unmatched driving pleasure. Along with its flowing silhouette and modern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who&#8217;s heard of the Zenn? EESUs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:02:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ll be honest I hadn&#8217;t but then I don&#8217;t spend a lot of time surfing the net for news about electric cars. And it seems of course that the main media outlets can&#8217;t be bothered either. So a little known Canadian electric car maker, Zenn, is about to become a global player thanks to the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Freshened Mazda Biante on Sale in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mazda Motor Corporation has commenced sales of the
freshened Mazda Biante range for the Japanese market. Mazda’s updated,
mid-sized tall ‘high-roof’ minivan goes on sale today at all Mazda,
Mazda Autozam and Mazda Anfini dealerships throughout Japan.
Manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (including sales tax) start from
2,131,500 yen for the 2.0-liter versions and 2,699,000 yen for the
2.3-liter versions.
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		Mazda Biante 20S [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are hybrids really as good as we being led to believe</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[New technology is great, I&#8217;m all for it - when it works, and we aren&#8217;t just being sold something because it&#8217;s new and trendy. Toyota would have us believe that their range of hybrid cars makes them incredibly green, clean and wonderful, saving us from a doomed CO2 furnace. Hmmm.. is that really the case.
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		<title>Mazda Launches All-New Axela in Japan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:28:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the sales launch of the
all-new Mazda Axela (known overseas as the new Mazda3) in the Japanese
market. Mazda’s mainstay model has been fully redesigned and updated
with a host of new features, including the ‘i-stop’ engine stop/start
system. Sales commence today at all Mazda, Mazda Anfini and Autozam
dealers nationwide. Manufacturer’s suggested retail prices [...]]]></description>
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		<title>GT-R ACHIEVES NEW RECORD LAP TIME AT NURBURGRING</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:57:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NISSAN GT-R, winner of the 2009 World Performance Car of the
Year, has improved its lap time at the renowned Nurburgring
Nordschleife circuit in Germany to 7min 26 seconds 70 on April 23.
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NISSAN GT-R

This new time underlines Nissan engineering
team&#8217;s commitment to constantly challenge the GT-R&#8217;s performance.
Previous recorded lap times at the &#8216;Ring&#8217; were:

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		<title>Toyota Prius sales boom in Japan despite slowdown</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Orders in Japan for Toyota&#8217;s new Prius hybrid have topped a booming
110,000, a major dealership chain said Saturday, in what is turning out
to be a rare bright spot in the gloomy auto market.
The third-generation Prius officially rolled out in Japan just two
weeks ago. But dealers are already flooded with orders, including some
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		<title>Insight Becomes First Hybrid Vehicle to Rank as Best-Selling Vehicle* in Japan</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that Insight ranked as the industry&#8217;s best-selling car among new vehicle registrations* in Japan for the month of April 2009, with sales of 10,481 units (source: Japan Automobile Dealers Association). It is the first time in history for a hybrid model to be the industry&#8217;s best selling vehicle in Japan [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota mulls giving GM hybrid help</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Toyota Motor Corp. is considering offering the company&#8217;s core technology for hybrid vehicles to struggling General Motors Corp. of the United States, it has been learned. 
The possible move comes on the back of speculation that GM will soon file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. 
According to sources, Toyota is essentially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Buying a GTR</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was asked to order a new GTR for a client in December 2007, so I went down to my local Nissan dealer and plonked down a deposit, chose gunmetal premium edtition with a few other options.
Due end of March I was told but because of gearbox manufacturing problems in Germany this was delayed until [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Modern Parable</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
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A Japanese
          company (TOYOTA) and an American company (FORD MOTORS) decided to have
          a canoe race on the
          Missouri&#160;&#160;River.


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Both teams
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		<title>New Silvia?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2008 02:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japan&#8217;s Best Car supposedly has yet another scoop on the
Nissan Silvia revival, and while the image gracing the mag&#8217;s cover is
little more than a photoshopped pipedream, the information presented
within deserves note.
According to one of the publication&#8217;s
editors, a source at Nissan has suggested that the front-engine,
rear-wheel-drive coupe could benefit from the Nissan/Renault alliance
and fitted with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nissan betray GTR&#8217;s traditional owners</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yeah another sensational headline. Most of you will probably already know the new GTR is pretty big.&#160;
Here&#8217;s a photo to help. Pretty wide across the hips isn&#8217;t she, up there with the Ferraris etc. she was aimed at to beat.
&#160;
190cm wide. Problem is for most of the Japanese market that&#8217;s too wide. To buy a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toyota recall coverups</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 02:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last two years the number of recalls on Toyota vehicles has risen dramatically. In the US the numbers were up ten fold over the previous year and in Japan the numbers were up 100 times, mostly because Toyota never had recalls. So what&#8217;s the problem? Is Toyota quality dropping in their quest to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo Motor Show 2007 GTR Specs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2007 08:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is taken from the Nissan blurb that they handed out to the press.
The new Nissan GT-R may well be the most accomplished and technologically advanced high performance car ever made. One of the world&#8217;s fastest vehicles (including a production car lap record at the famous Nürburgring in Germany), it is also probably the world&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tokyo Motor Show 2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I traveled up to Tokyo on October 23rd and met up with Jeff Ash of C-Red Tuning for the Tokyo Motor Show 2007. Jeff had organized some press passes so we got the royal treatment with plenty of handouts and CDs including an excellent, fact packed, picture loaded and video filled one on the new [...]]]></description>
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