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Japan’s PM fondles Asimo, rides the i-REAL, idles in a MiEV

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 …

Updated 31 Dec 2009 | No Comment

Press Release, Randomness, Toyota »

Aston Martin using Toyota’s iQ to make pimped out city car

Believe it or not, but the next Aston Martin might very well be a Toyota iQ. The Aston Martin Cygnet City Car wont be available to the general public, instead it’ll only be offered to …

Updated 2 Jul 2009 | 2 Comments

American Industry, Honda, Industry News, Randomness »

Honda celebrates 50th anniversary with storefront recreation

Back in June 11 1959, Honda established itself in the States selling motorbikes out of small stores. Now, to celebrate it’s 50th anniversary, they’ve remodelled the lobby of their American headquarters to look like the …

Updated 8 Jun 2009 | No Comment

Green Cars, Honda, Randomness »

Jeremy Clarkson calls the Honda Insight “biblically terrible”

Clarkson has a way with cars and if you’ve followed his rants on Top Gear you’ll know he’s never taken too kindly to anything green. Dare he say anything nice about the environment. Anyway, he …

Updated 20 May 2009 | 4 Comments

Japan Only, Randomness »

Google forced to re-do Japanese maps

Bowing to privacy concerns in Japan, Google has announced it’ll reshoot all of Japan for its online Street View map option.
The trouble with the original photos was that the camera taking pictures was mounted high …

Updated 19 May 2009 | One Comment

Nissan, Randomness, Rumormill »

The Nissan Murano Convertible – really

Brace yourself for this: Nissan’s apprently working, or atleast thinking of working, on a convertible version of the Murano crossover. Sources inside Nissan have told Inside Line the droptop will arrive at dealers before summer …

Updated 14 May 2009 | 2 Comments

Randomness, Spotting »

Hey Mel Gibson, nice set of wheels

Mel Gibson tooled around Malibu yesterday without incident — while behind the wheel of a classic, sky blue Toyota Cressida. In these rough economic times, even a guy worth $900 million can’t afford to be …

Updated 13 May 2009 | 3 Comments

Randomness, Toyota »

Toyota’s dangerously dangerous rust problem

We’ve heard about Toyota Tacomas and Tundras being rust magnets but a new rash of complaints suggest the problem’s lingering around. Toyota trucks have long been known to turn into nothing but piles of dust …

Updated 30 Apr 2009 | 2 Comments

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