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Honda Develops World’s First Technology to Detect the Potential for Traffic Congestion With the Goal to Prevent Traffic Jams

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [1/5/2012 - 12:25] - 3 - Car

Honda announced the successful development of the world’s first technology to detect the potential for traffic congestion and determine whether the driving pattern of the vehicle is likely to create traffic jams. Honda developed this t[...]

Honda Develops World’s First Technology to Detect the Potential for Traffic Congestion With the Goal to Prevent Traffic Jams

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[CEBIT 2012] DLR wants to teach you some driving skills

By Ike LEUS - [12/3/2012 - 08:39] - 0 - Environment

Not only do car drivers waste an unnecessary amount of time in congestion, they often get delayed at red lights. One solution designed to reduce frustrating waiting times will be on show at CeBIT 2011, namely a driving simulator from t[...]

[CEBIT 2012] DLR wants to teach you some driving skills

Toyota TES-ERA Sports EV concept!

By DigInfo TV - [19/1/2012 - 04:39] - 0 - Car Electric Vehicle

The TES-ERA EV, developed by the Toyota Engineering Society, is an EV sports car based on the Toyota Sera, a two-door coupe produced for the Japanese domestic market in the 1990′s. It features gullwing doors, and the color scheme[...]

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Near-future Car Interface Technology – Mitsubishi EMIRAI

By DigInfo TV - [13/12/2011 - 10:37] - 0 - Car

Mitsubishi Electric have developed a car interface which they believe will be realized within a decade from now. The EMIRAI concept features a newly developed curved, rear-projection display as the dashboard, a tactile interface with b[...]

Near-future Car Interface Technology – Mitsubishi EMIRAI

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KOBOT City EV Concept Vehicle Transforms With The Push Of A Button

By DigInfo TV - [8/12/2011 - 10:28] - 5 - Car Electric Vehicle

The Kobot is a new EV concept for navigating around cities and towns, developed by Kowa Tmsuk. There are three models in this prototype range, the single person vehicles ν (nyu) and β(beta), which with the push of a button from a smart[...]

KOBOT City EV Concept Vehicle Transforms With The Push Of A Button

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Tokyo Motor Show 2011 Press Briefing – Toyota, Nissan, Honda

By DigInfo TV - [3/12/2011 - 07:06] - 0 - Car

Interested in Hi-tech and Car? Wanted to come to Japan for this year Tokyo Motor Show but was stuck at the office? Don’t worry here you are a nice little recap video just for you! This Video is provided to you by DigInfo.tv, Akih[...]

Tokyo Motor Show 2011 Press Briefing – Toyota, Nissan, Honda

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Toyota Care Support Robots For Nursing And Healthcare

By DigInfo TV - [10/11/2011 - 08:27] - 2 - Healthcare Robot

Toyota has developed robots for care support, in response to society’s aging demographics. These robots have been co-developed with Fujita Health University. They utilize advanced technologies from Toyota, including motor control[...]

Toyota Care Support Robots For Nursing And Healthcare

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Pioneer AR-HUD Car Navigation System

By DigInfo TV - [24/10/2011 - 08:31] - 1 - Gps

In 2012, Pioneer will release the AR Head-Up Display, a next-generation car navigation system. This display uses a laser projector and a concave half-mirror to superimpose maps and navigation information onto the actual environment, 1.[...]

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Sony introduces two new NAV-U PNDs in Japan with English Guidance

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [16/10/2011 - 03:20] - 2 - Gps

A first for the Japanese manufacturer! Sony, announced this week in Japan two new PND (Portable Navigation Device) with the NV-U97VT and NV-U97V. Both models comes with a nice 7” (480×272) touchscreen, 8GB of internal memory, Sony[...]

Sony introduces two new NAV-U PNDs in Japan with English Guidance

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Sony Digital Link Sound System for Iphone

By Tiago Santos - [26/8/2011 - 10:41] - 1 - Audio Systems Car

Do you fancy listening to the musics on your Iphone while driving ? Well Sony thought of it and presented us with a car integration system. This new system from Sony called XDP-PK1000 is made up of 5 elements, a cradle for the Iphone i[...]

Sony Digital Link Sound System for Iphone

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Nissan Unveils New Power Supply System Through Nissan LEAF

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/8/2011 - 03:43] - 0 - Car Electric Vehicle

Nissan today unveiled a system which enables electricity to be supplied from the lithium-ion batteries installed in Nissan LEAF to ordinary households, as part of its comprehensive efforts toward the realization of a zero-emission soci[...]

Nissan Unveils New Power Supply System Through Nissan LEAF

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[Toyota Safety Day] We tested Toyota’s latest wonder the world largest Car Simulator

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/7/2011 - 11:53] - 0 - Press Conference Car

Back in 2010, Lexus America made sensation with the video below, where the company shows to the American the world largest car simulator! And today, well last week actually, we at AkihabaraNews among some other selected journalist arou[...]

[Toyota Safety Day] We tested Toyota’s latest wonder the world largest Car Simulator

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Nissan Adds New Features to the 2012 Leaf in the US

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/7/2011 - 03:18] - 2 - Car Electric Vehicle

Nissan announced last week in the US its new 2012 Leaf with improved features and, unfortunately a higher price as well. On sales starting from today, your new leaf will pack from standard a cold weather package with a battery warmer a[...]

Nissan Adds New Features to the 2012 Leaf in the US

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[TEASER - TOYOTA] We tested the World Largest Car Simulator and more!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/7/2011 - 09:43] - 0 - Car

Sorry if today was rather limited in terms of news on AkihabaraNews, but to tell the truth Benoa-San and I tested, among some other crazy things, the world largest Car Simulator, yep the very same one that you may have seen lately in L[...]

[TEASER - TOYOTA] We tested the World Largest Car Simulator and more!

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Toyota Etios, The First True Indian Japanese Car

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/7/2011 - 12:40] - 5 - Car

Introduced last December in India in its sedan version as well as in Japan for the press, the Etios is the first Toyota car that has been size made for the Indian market and produced locally. Sure an Indian Toyota Car may not the sexie[...]

Toyota Etios, The First True Indian Japanese Car

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Sony to inter into the EV Battery Car business

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [14/7/2011 - 11:05] - 0 - Electric Vehicle

According to the Mainichi Daily News (Via Kyodo), Sony is apparently in Talk since mid 2010 with several automakers around the world in order to propose its skill and technology with it comes with lithium-ion batteries for EVs. With it[...]

Sony to inter into the EV Battery Car business

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Toyota Develops Navigation System Compatible with Vehicle-Infrastructure Cooperative Safety System

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/7/2011 - 04:09] - 0 - Car Gps

Toyota aims to reduce traffic accidents through the use of Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), has developed an onboard navigation system compatible with the vehicle-infrastructure cooperative Driving Safety Support System (DSSS) sche[...]

Toyota Develops Navigation System Compatible with Vehicle-Infrastructure Cooperative Safety System

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Mitsubishi upgrade its i-MiEV EV car with now improved range

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [7/7/2011 - 03:53] - 0 - Car Electric Vehicle Environment

Mitsubishi announced yesterday in Japan that it has now upgraded its i-MiEV EV Car by declining it in two trim with the entry level M announced at 2,6 Million yen and the high-end model the G announced at 3.8 Mil;ion Yen. While both mo[...]

Mitsubishi upgrade its i-MiEV EV car with now improved range

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Waseda and Phiaro Design P70T Conch land at Tokyo Smart Grid Exhibition

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/6/2011 - 04:24] - 0 - Car Electric Vehicle

Waseda and Phira Design’s P70T is not a new car per se and has been introduced back in 2009 during the latest Tokyo Motor Show. Still many never heard about this concept and while visit this week Smart Grid Exhibition we could not resi[...]

Waseda and Phiaro Design P70T Conch land at Tokyo Smart Grid Exhibition

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[International Toy Show] Wiz Inc introdudes AppToyz Products in Japan with appBlaster, appCopter, appRacer and appWheel

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/6/2011 - 03:47] - 2 - Toy

Developed by the british company appToyz and Introduced by WizInc Japan, appBlaster, appCopter, appRacer and appWheel are a series of Games made for iPhones that comes with a wide range of peripherals going from the remote Car or Helic[...]

[International Toy Show] Wiz Inc introdudes AppToyz Products in Japan with appBlaster, appCopter, appRacer and appWheel

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Honda Releases the Fit Shuttle and Fit Shuttle Hybrid

By DigInfo TV - [17/6/2011 - 09:22] - 1 - Press Conference Car Electric Vehicle

Honda has released the new wagon-style compact car Fit Shuttle, which was delayed due to effects from the Tohoku Earthquake. The gasoline model starts at 1.61 million yen and the hybrid model at 1.81 million yen. The Fit Shuttle Hybrid[...]

Honda Releases the Fit Shuttle and Fit Shuttle Hybrid

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Pioneer integrates iOS into your automobile with AppRadio

By Tom LESKIN - [31/5/2011 - 12:30] - 1 - Audio Systems Car

Pioneer recently unveiled its latest innovation, the AppRadio, which they said is the first in-vehicle product designed to utilize the processing power, storage capacity, network connectivity and apps of the iPhone and iPod touch (runn[...]