Posts Tagged ‘Tokyo Motor Show’

  • Nissan LEAF Nismo Concept
    Nissan’s 27 year old motorsport arm, Nismo, has unveiled the LEAF Nismo Concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The Concept is not the first LEAF produced by Nismo. In April 2010, Nissan revealed the LEAF Nismo RC, an out and-out electric racing car, at the New York Motor Show. Earlier at the 2011 Tokyo Auto Show, Nissan also displayed a sporty Nismo edition of the Juke...
    by at December 6th, 2011 at 12:12 am
  • Nissan Unveils PIVO 3 EV Concept at Tokyo Motor Show
    Nissan revealed the PIVO 3, its eighth EV concept, at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. Nissan says that the PIVO 3 is not just a show car. The PIVO 3 is what Nissan envisions to be a more “realistic” EV of the near future. Building on the pioneering PIVO 1 and PIVO 2, the new PIVO 3 concept moves from the realm of imagination into a fully-evolved vehicle that envisions life...
    by at December 1st, 2011 at 01:12 am
  • Honda EV-STER Electric Roadster Concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
    This is the Honda EV-STER, an electric-powered roadster that signals the future style and potential propulsion for the company’s athletic endeavors. Featuring a dynamic and innovative styling design and excellent environmental performance, the EV-STER, an electric rear-wheel-drive two-seater convertible sports car, will propose a new way to enjoy a sports type model...
    by at November 30th, 2011 at 12:11 pm
  • Volkswagen Cross Coupe PHEV: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
    Volkswagen is showcasing its concept of an SUV of the future at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show this week, in the shape of the Cross Coupe. The all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid hints at how a crossover between a four-door coupe and an SUV could look. It also defines a new stage in Volkswagen engineering design, being the first model based on the company’s new ‘modular transverse...
    by at November 30th, 2011 at 09:11 am
  • Toyota Partners with Yamaha on Communications-Linked Next-Gen Vehicles
    Toyota and Yamaha Motor are partnering in the development of communications-linked next-generation vehicles with the aim of building a new mobility society of the future. A part of this collaboration is their joint exhibition of a communications-linked electric commuter concept and an “electrically power assisted bicycle” concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The...
    by at November 29th, 2011 at 12:11 am
  • Toyota Reveals Concept Cars for Tokyo Motor Show
    Toyota Motor Corp. (TMC) has revealed its vision for the future green vehicles with three new concept cars that will be unveiled at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show. Toyota will also debut production versions of highly anticipated member of the Prius Family, the Prius C subcompact, the production version of its Prius Plug-in Hybrid for Japanese market and the production...
    by at November 15th, 2011 at 07:11 am
  • Daihatsu Unveils Zero-Emission Concepts Ahead of 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
    Daihatsu will exhibit four concept cars and eight production vehicles along with various technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. For this year’s Tokyo Motor Show Daihatsu, Japan’s oldest manufacturer of automobiles, has adopted the slogan “Big Answer from Small,” and through each of its exhibits will express its roadmap for technological innovation that...
    by at November 14th, 2011 at 01:11 am
  • Mitsubishi Rolls Out Near-Production Concept PX-MiEV: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
    Mitsubishi will unveil a near-production version of a PX-MiEV II plug-in hybrid crossover at this month’s Tokyo Motor Show. The Concept PX-MiEV II is a two-motor plug-in hybrid system running on a lithium ion battery and a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine. One motor powers the front wheels, the other the rear ones. Mitsubishi uses technology lifted from its...
    by at November 11th, 2011 at 01:11 am
  • Honda’s Electric Concepts at 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
    Honda announced its lineup of production and concept cars, motorcycles, power products, and other highlights for its display at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. The display will include a lineup of the next-generation electric concept models including two-, three- and four-wheeled commuter vehicles designed for easy and fun mobility in future cities, mid-to-long distance commuters...
    by at November 10th, 2011 at 01:11 pm