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19.7% of new cars sold in Japan in May 2012 were hybrids, with Toyota\'s Prius leading the way.

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You\'ll soon be able to drive around Japan for free in your EV, stopping only to recharge at one of 900 free recharging stations at Skylark group restaurants. And you don\'t even have to buy a meal either. Just show up and take their power!

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Mitsubishi\'s new Mirage will get 27.2 km / L in 1 liter engine guise. This beats all but the most frugal kei cars. And its expected sub-1 million Yen price and full compact car size beats them on price and interior space as well.

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Toyota's hot new sports car, the 86, is only just out, but already virtually new ones are finding their way into Japan's car auctions. Check out this sleek black one with just 63KM on the clock.

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Mitsubishi's new Mirage compact global model, the Mirage, is to be manufactured in China from 2014. Production started in Thailand in April 2012, and it is expected that 100,000 per year will be made in China.

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Honda today announced the world's first industrial-scale rare earth metal recovery process for expiring hybrid vehicle batteries in Japan. It can extract 80% of the available nickel for reuse in new NiMH hybrid and EV batteries.

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911 GT3 Clubsport 2007 model in black and orange for sale in the Japanese car auctions.

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Diesel has been pretty much dead in Japan for a decade or so. Now it's back. From being unable to register new diesels in most Japanese urban areas, now the Mazda CX-5 "clean" diesel can be bought anywhere -- and the consumers love it! First month's sales have exceeded all expectations.