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Daihatsu wants to make hybrids electric cars

Though its existence in the American market was short-lived and ended in 1992, Daihatsu still has a presence in as many as 37 countries today. The Japanese company sells a range of vehicles from the hard-top convertible Copen (above) to a 7 passenger version of its Terios SUV. Its vehicles are decidedly on the small side but despite already being quite stingy with fuel, they may soon be joined by some models that will use no gas at all. Company president Teruyuki Minoura says that if they can find batteries of high enough quality, they ... Read more →

Mazda AZ-Wagon micro-mini takes off in Japan Sam Abuelsamid

Mazda has just launched it's latest "Kei-class" car in Japan with the redesigned AZ-Wagon. The "Kei" cars are built to specifications defined by law in Japan that place limits on size engine ...

Honda investing more in kei cars, plans to build new plant Jeremy Korzeniewski

Honda Zest Japanese kei cars, or "light automobiles," have become increasingly popular in Japan due to legislation making them cheaper to license, insure and pay taxes on. As a byproduct of their ...

Daihatsu wants to make hybrids electric cars 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Though its existence in the American market was short-lived and ended in 1992, Daihatsu still has a presence in as many as 37 countries today. The Japanese company sells a range of vehicles from the hard-top convertible Copen (above) to a 7 passenger version of its Terios SUV. Its vehicles are ...

Mazda AZ-Wagon micro-mini takes off in Japan 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Mazda has just launched it's latest "Kei-class" car in Japan with the redesigned AZ-Wagon. The "Kei" cars are built to specifications defined by law in Japan that place limits on size engine displacement and power. Kei cars are limited to 660 cc of engine displacement and 63 hp along with a maximum ...

Honda investing more in kei cars, plans to build new plant 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Honda Zest Japanese kei cars, or "light automobiles," have become increasingly popular in Japan due to legislation making them cheaper to license, insure and pay taxes on. As a byproduct of their small size and small displacement engines, they are also generally quite frugal on gas and low on ...


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