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Mitsubishi Motors|New Compact SUV ‘Xforce’ Receives 5-Star Rating in 2024 ASEAN NCAP
Mitsubishi Motors announced that its new compact SUV ‘Xforce’ has received the highest 5-star rating in the 2024 ASEAN NCAP. The ‘Xforce’ features the RISE body and six SRS airbags, ensuring collision safety. It also includes advanced safety features for high preventive safety performance. First unveiled in Indonesia in 2023, the ‘Xforce’ is being marketed…
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Nissan|#12 MARELLI IMPUL Z Secures 5th Place with Consistent Speed
The 4th round of the 2024 SUPER GT series was held at Fuji Speedway, where the Nissan Z NISMO GT500 team completed the race with #12 MARELLI IMPUL Z finishing in 5th place. In the GT300 class, #56 Realize Nissan Mechanic Challenge GT-R secured a podium finish in 3rd place. Source: Nissan (August 4, 2024)
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Nissan|NMC to Host “NISMO Festival at Fuji Speedway 2024” Celebrating 40 Years of NISMO
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and Nissan Motorsports & Customizing Co., Ltd. (NMC) will host the 25th “NISMO Festival 2024” at Fuji Speedway on December 1st. Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the NISMO brand, the event will feature displays and demo runs of historical racing cars and the latest NISMO road cars. Vehicles such as the…
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HONDA|Call for Monitors for the Electric Personal Commuter “EM1 e:”
Honda’s Honda Motorcycle Japan Co., Ltd. has started recruiting monitors for the electric motorcycle “EM1 e:”. The company will select 500 residents of Tokyo and lend them the vehicle for about two months. The aim is to promote electric motorcycles and gather feedback on their usability. The EM1 e: uses the replaceable “Honda Mobile Power…
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HONDA|Launch of Website to Commemorate 60 Years Since First F1 Entry
Honda has launched the “Honda Motorsports Website” to commemorate 60 years since its first F1 entry on August 2, 1964. The site covers Honda’s motorsports history and current activities. The first F1 car, “RA271,” will be exhibited at the Welcome Plaza Aoyama, and the first winning car, “RA272,” will have a demo run in Monterey,…
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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING|WRC Round 9 Rally Finland Day 4 Ogier Claims Third Victory of the Season, Moves Up to Second in Drivers’ Championship
On August 4th, the final day of the 2024 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) Round 9 Rally Finland, TOYOTA GAZOO Racing’s Sébastien Ogier/Vincent Landais (GR YARIS Rally1 HYBRID No. 17) secured victory. Sami Pajari/Enni Mälkönen (No. 5) finished fourth overall, and Takamoto Katsuta/Aaron Johnston (No. 18) finished 41st. Kalle Rovanperä/Jonne Halttunen (No. 69) and Elfyn…
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TOYOTA GAZOO RACING|SUPER GT 2024年 第4战 富士 GT 350公里赛 石浦/大湯组合GR Supra获得第三名
在富士赛车场举行的SUPER GT第4轮比赛中,TOYOTA GAZOO Racing的GR Supra表现出色。石浦宏明和大湯都史樹驾驶的KeePer CERUMO GR Supra 38号车获得第三名,大嶋和也和福住仁嶺驾驶的ENEOS X PRIME GR Supra 14号车获得第四名。此外,坪井翔和山下健太驾驶的au TOM’S GR Supra 36号车从第14位追至第7名。这场比赛是一场炎热夏季的艰苦350公里战斗,GT500级别的6辆GR Supra赛车中有5辆获得积分。 来源: TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (2024年8月4日)
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Toyota Mobility Foundation Launches Program in San Jose, California to Use AI and Computer Vision to Improve Road Safety
The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), in partnership with the City of San Jose and US Ignite, has launched a project to use AI and computer vision technology to improve road safety. The project aims to use AI-equipped cameras to detect and quickly remove illegal parking and waste from bike lanes. The project will run until…