Japanese carmakers have called on the government to reduce acquisition taxes and increase incentives for environmentally friendly vehicles. According to the Japan Times, the Japanese government enforces nine taxes relating to the purchase and maintenance …

The ongoing disaster in Japan caused by Friday’s massive earthquake and tsunami is forcing many automakers to extend production halts on domestic plants well into next week. Today, Toyota announced that it has decided to …

Japan’s Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama rides Toyota’s personal mobility i-REAL during a photo session after a news conference to announce the government’s new growth strategy. The zippidy zip around the Premier’s official Tokyo residence was …

Lexus Japan has announced that the next Lexus GS range will receive a minor facelift and several improvements ranging from new headlights, active headrests, and variations of exterior and interior colors. The chrome on the …

The new Lexus HS250h – Lexus’ Prius with a trunk – hits Japanese show rooms and, if initial sales reports are any sign of things to come, the car’s going to be somewhat of a …

Damn Lexus. I thought the IS250C was going to come to North America first. Why, oh why! Are you happy selling only 100 in a month? Are we not good enough for your “super intelligent …

According to recent reports, Lexus, in the relentless pursuit of perfection, has found itself trying to create a better Lexus IS F. Speculation is the IS F Evolution will arrive as early as next summer. …

Toyota has rolled out a fully redesigned, fifth-generation Majesta. The car is one of the Japan market’s premier domestic sedans, originally introduced in 1991, and the new model is positioned as a high-tech flagship of …