Tokyo show 2011

New venue, new location, new approach, not every automaker attending, Tokyo's show - once a huge attraction in the Asia-Pacific region as it heralded a new round of Japan's four-year model redesigns - has changed for 2011. It's still Concept Central, reassuringly. All our coverage is here.

TOKYO SHOW: Bosch eyes record 2011 sales

2 December 2011

Despite all the bumps of late, global automotive production has grown about 4% in 2011 and Bosch Group expects 3-5% growth in 2012, executives said at the Tokyo show this week.

TOKYO SHOW: Nissan turns over 20,000 Leafs

1 December 2011

Nissan Motor said in Tokyo it had sold over 20,000 Leafs since the electric car went on sale in December 2010.

TOKYO SHOW: Toyota chief promises more fun

1 December 2011

Toyota has used the unveiling of its new 86 sports coupe to declare its commitment to producing more 'fun-to-drive' cars.

TOKYO SHOW: Nismo slips into Nissan mainstream

30 November 2011

Nismo, Nissan's motorsport arm, is considering following the likes of BMW's M division and Daimler's Mercedes' AMG by establishing a specialist tuning unit for the company's road cars.

TOKYO SHOW: Nissan promises 15 new technologies a year

30 November 2011

Nissan has committed itself to introducing 15 new technologies a year, the company's head of research and development, Mitsuhiko Yamashita, revealed in Tokyo.

TOKYO SHOW: Yen hampers Renault-Nissan production - Ghosn

30 November 2011

Japanese car manufacturers could start to move more production to emerging markets like Thailand, India and Mexico if the yen remains at its current "unrealistic" level, said Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn at the Tokyo show on Wednesday.

TOKYO SHOW: Mini remains popular in Japan

30 November 2011

The good old British Mini is still hitting the high spots in Japan as the country's love affair with the model, which goes back to the original - first built more than 50 years ago - continues.

TOKYO SHOW: Honda rediscovers its engineering edge

30 November 2011

Honda is looking to get its ‘engineering edge back' while continuing to develop low- or zero-emissions cars over the next few years.

TOKYO SHOW: Nissan Mobility concept gets in a Twizy

30 November 2011

Nissan may develop its own version of alliance partner Renault's four-wheeled scooter, the Twizy, as part of its plans to increase its output of electric vehicles, said the Briton at the head of global product planning, Andy Palmer.

TOKYO SHOW: The power of Earth Dreams drives Honda

30 November 2011

Honda is planning to launch a family of six new engines over the next two or three years, including a 1.6-litre diesel designed specifically for Europe.

TOKYO SHOW: Takeri signals new Mazda 6

30 November 2011

Much of the looks and technology displayed on Mazda's Takari concept car at the Tokyo motor show will go into the new 6 [Atenza in Japan] due around 2013, company insiders have confirmed.

TOKYO SHOW: Mitsubishi looks to new green machines

30 November 2011

Mitsubishi has been waiting a while for new models and, like London buses, it looks as if they are all going to come at once.

TOKYO SHOW: Jaguar confirms XF wagon for Geneva

30 November 2011

Jaguar has confirmed it will launch its new XF wagon at the Geneva motor show next year.

Tokyo eyes China as industry bounces back after earthquake

30 November 2011

Japan's car industry continues to prove its resilience; a devastating earthquake and tsunami, floods at its factories in Thailand and the ongoing problems with the world economy nothwithstanding, carmakers have bounced back quickly with an array of new cars and technologies at this week's Tokyo show.