Well, if the so-called traditional Japanese automakers won't step up, then the startups will. And one company I'm excited about is Hiroshima's KG Motors Co. Established in 2022, it's currently working ...

The Mitsuoka M55 is not what it seems. Looks like a Dodge Challenger up top but is actually a Honda Civic beneath. What’s its ...

The Peel set also comprises the obligatory P50 and Trident microcars, as well as a Mini-based Viking kit, a P1000 sports car ...

The closest the US market probably ever got to a kei car sold in any type of volume was the Smart Fortwo micro car sold by Mercedes-Benz here until ... and was made to make life in snowy and rural ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s Daichi Kamada, left, celebrates with teammates, Takefusa Kubo, center, and Kaoru Mitoma, right ...

TOKYO - The chief of Japan’s car lobby warned that the potential April 2 start of car tariffs proposed by US President Donald Trump could force carmakers and suppliers to make significant ...

People looking for the best small cars to buy have several options. However, stateside drivers can no longer access vehicles from the Smart Automobile company. This has been the case for several years ...

In this Aug. 17, 2020 file photo taken automobiles are seen parked prior to export at Kawasaki Port in Kanagawa. (Mainichi) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan logged a 584.51 billion yen ($3.9 billion) trade ...

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system was unleashing heavy snow and strong winds across much of Japan, stretching from northern to western regions, with central Tokyo expected to see up to 1 ...

The road to the 2025 World Car of the Year nears its end as jurors announced the Top Three competing for the coveted title. A jury of 96 international automotive journalists from 30 countries selected ...

BUYING a second-hand car can be a bit of a Wild West - and data shows a premium badge doesn't always mean reliability. Whether you're worried about your newly bought motor conking out on the way ...