El ministro de Transporte Akihiro Ohta declaró ayer que estudian modificar la legislación actual para obligar a los fabricantes de componentes a que comuniquen directamente a las autoridades los defectos y fallos que detecten en sus productos. Ahora mismo el Gobierno depende de las marcas automovilísticas para iniciar investigaciones.
Constituirá una alternativa más comedida, mejor equipada y más económica al STi en el mercado local. Se diferenciará por la ausencia del alerón trasero, un interior ligeramente más discreto, la inclusión del sistema de seguridad Eye Sight, el motor FA20 DIT algo menos potente y la caja de cambios automática tipo CVT.
Honda will sell its new compact SUV in Japan. The Honda Vezel is an SUV with pleasant lines, exterior lines that convey functionality but at the same time a certain aggressiveness. However, its load capacity and its new hybrid powertrains do not hide its capabilities as a family vehicle.
The Volkswagen Golf has been named Car of the Year in Japan and, for the first time in the 34 years this award has been given, it has been won by a car that is not Japanese. The Golf beat the Honda Fit/Jazz and the Volvo V40, scoring 504 votes out of a possible 600. The Golf has only been on sale in Japan for a few months.
The first autonomous Nissan has received the first Japanese licence plate for autonomous vehicles. Starting with the first Nissan models, the new Leaf will begin trials, capable of performing some driving tasks on their own, such as lane changes and automatic stops.
The Nissan Juke 15RX is not the new Juke, nor even an update, but ended up being a special model for Japan, one more of the customisations that exist for the Juke. Nissan has taken full advantage of the Juke’s popularity and joined in with Star Wars Episode VII with an advert in which the 15RX is the star.
Subaru Tecnica International has launched a special edition of the Subaru BRZ in Japan. The new version, called tS, focuses on improvements and changes to the suspension, brakes and external add-ons such as the new carbon fiber rear spoiler. The tS will be part of a limited edition of 500 units.
Cuatro de las grandes marcas de vehículos en Japón, colaborarán con el gobierno nipón para aumentar la cantidad de puntos de recarga y facilitar así la introducción de los coches eléctricos. Si bien Japón posee una de las redes de cargadores más extensas del mundo, su gobierno ha considerado subsidiar la instalación de más puntos.
Honda has presented some images of the next generation of the Japanese Fit, which could also reach Spain as the Jazz, the model’s current name in our market. The hybrid variant and an RS variant, of which there is no news at all, are shown.
Nissan has just unveiled the arrival of the Micra Nismo and Nismo S, under the March name, for its local market. These variants offer the driver a sportier, more personalised design together with a mechanical upgrade that lets the small city car gain agility and sportiness.
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