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Devastation, death, tragedy and hope. These are some of the results of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan earlier this year, and one such hope is to make cleaner, better vehicles. The Japanese news outlet Nikkei is reporting that automakers are ready to dish out the big bucks in research and ...

Hideaki Watanabe, Nissan's vice-president of zero-emissions vehicles, said yesterday that worldwide sales of the Leaf have topped 7,550 units. That impressive number includes Leafs sold in the U.S., Japan, Hong Kong and a handful of ...

U.S. sales of the Toyota Prius slipped from 18,605 in March of 2011 to 12,477 in April, a decline that's largely attributed to a shortage in supply related to the quake and tsunami that rattled Japan on March 11. However, by late March, Toyota had resumed Prius production, if on a limited ...

At a press conference last week, Toyota chief executive officer Akio Toyoda raved that hybrid vehicles have aided survivors of the devastating earthquake that rattled Japan. Toyoda's not-so-subtle message plugged the gas-electric vehicles for their ability to extend the time between fill-ups, ...

The massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami that rattled Japan have had a disastrous effect on the entire nation. The catastrophe even abruptly halted production at automotive facilities across the country. However, Nissan says that a boatload of 600 U.S.-bound Leafs left port on March 10th, ...