• HEV/EV Plans among Japanese OEMs: Nissan LEAF available for 2.99 Million Yen (Jul. 2010)
  
• PSA to launch EVs, Peugeot iOn and Citroen C-ZERO, at the end of 2010 (Jul. 2010)
  
• Subaru's US plant produces 145K vehicles in FY2010, up by 40% (Jun. 2010)
• 2010 Automotive Engineering Exposition: Japanese OEMs' exhibits (Jun. 2010)
  
• 2010 JSAE Exposition: Suppliers (1) (Jun. 2010)
  
• Fuel Cell Vehicles to be commercialized around 2015 in Japan, the US and Europe (Jun. 2010)
• Beijing Motor Show 2010 (2): SAIC, FAW, CHANA, DFM, GAC, and BAIC (Jun. 2010)
• Beijing Motor Show 2010: exhibits by BYD, Geely , Chery , Great Wall, Lifan and JAC (May 2010)
• SAE 2010 World Congress: exhibits by suppliers (May 2010)
• Mazda plans 2015 global sales at 1.7 million vehicles (May 2010)
• SAE 2010 World Congress: reporting on displays by automakers (May 2010)
• GM to launch Volt and three small cars in North America between the second half of 2010 and the beginning of 2012 (May 2010)
• Mitsubishi Motors: introduces i-MiEV to Europe at the end of 2010 and USA in mid 2011 (Apr. 2010)
• BYD of China: increased sale of F3DM, a PHEV, and a market launch of e6, an EV, planned for 2010 (Apr. 2010)
• Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) for commercial use: light-duty truck sales expand in Japan (Apr. 2010)
• Nissan to launch Leaf electric vehicle in Japan, the USA, and Europe in FY2010; worldwide marketing planned for 2012 (Mar. 2010)
• Toyota: expanding hybrid lineup by adding small cars and launching new compact cars developed for emerging markets (Mar. 2010)
• Ford to launch global platform-based new model family in North America(Feb. 2010)
• Japanese OEMs shift focus, launching more compact and eco-friendly cars in the USA(Feb. 2010)
• 2010 Detroit Auto Show: electric vehicles exhibited by automakers(Feb. 2010)
  
• Hyundai Motor Group to launch full HEV in the US in 2010 and FCEV in 2012 in Korea(Jan. 2010)
• Honda: expanding the HEV lineup and launching a new small car in India and Thailand in 2011(Jan. 2010)
• Lithium-ion battery manufacturers in Europe, US and Korea: GM/Daimler/VW augmenting operation(Jan. 2010)
• The percentage of new vehicles with 1.5L engines or less which Japanese OEMs sold increased 5.0 points to 37.7% (Jan. 2010)
• Renault to launch three different EVs in 2011 and produce EV batteries from 2012 (Dec. 2009)
• The percentage of new vehicles in Japan, the U.S.A., and Europe with 1.5L engines or less increased 8.9 points to 32.4% (Dec. 2009)
• Tokyo Motor Show 2009: HEV/EV components (Nov. 2009)
• Tokyo Motor Show 2009: review of exhibits by Japanese auto manufacturers (Nov. 2009)
• EV/PHEV plans by emerging auto manufacturers: production volume plans of 200,000 or 100,000 a year (Oct. 2009)
• HEV/EV plans of European, US, and Korean OEMs: European OEMs newly introduce HEVs (Sep. 2009)
• Lithium-ion battery in development (3): aramid-based separators introduced by two companies (Oct. 2009)
• Lithium-ion battery in development (2): Idemitsu Kosan plans commercialization of solid-state electrolytes (Sep. 2009)
• Lithium-ion battery in development (1): progress seen in use of new cathode and anode materials (Sep. 2009)
• HEV/EV plans of Japanese passenger car manufacturers:Toyota to introduce new HEVs proactively(Aug. 2009)
• EV/HEV/PHEV passenger cars: domestic annual sale to top 1 million vehicles in 2013, 2.5 million in 2030  (Aug. 2009)
• Automotive batteries: Toyota to produce NiMH batteries for 1.1 million cars in 2010 (Aug. 2009)
• Fuji Heavy Industries starts selling the Stella EV, while developing an HEV and a diesel-powered vehicle designed for Japan  (Aug. 2009)
• BMW to launch 7 Series and X6 hybrid models in 2009 (July 2009)
  
• 2009 Automotive Engineering Exposition:technologies exhibited by automotive parts suppliers (July 2009)
  
• Exhibitions by Japanese and Korean auto manufacturers in Auto Shanghai 2009 (July 2009)
  
• Exhibitions by Geely Holding Group, Great Wall Motor, Lifan Motors, etc. in Auto Shanghai 2009 (July 2009)
  
• Exhibitions by Beijing Automotive Industry Holding, Brilliance Automobile Group, and Jianghuai Automobile in Auto Shanghai 2009 (Jun. 2009)
• Exhibitions by Changan Automobile Group, Guangzhou Automobile Group, BYD Auto, and Chery Automobile in Auto Shanghai 2009 (Jun. 2009)
• Exhibitions by SAIC Motor Corp., China FAW Group, and Dongfeng Motor Corp. in Auto Shanghai 2009 (Jun. 2009)
• Concept cars and import models by European and US Auto Manufacturers in Auto Shanghai 2009 (Jun. 2009)
  
• Daimler to market S-Class hybrid vehicle and produce smart EV in 2009 (May 2009)
• Mitsubishi Motors to introduce i MiEVs in Japan in 2009, Europe at the end of 2010 (Apr. 2009)
• PSA to put priority on improving cash flows over pursuing 2010 targets (Apr. 2009)
• The ratio of inline four-cylinder engines has increased to 39% in the US market (Apr. 2009)
• Nissan: Focused on Entry Cars and EV for Market Launch in 2010 (Apr. 2009)
• Geely, BYD, and Great Wall Motor Will Produce 2.3 Million in 2010 (Mar. 2009)
• Honda Reduces Capital Investment and Concentrates on Development of Hybrid Vehicles and Small Cars (Mar. 2009)
• Toyota Cuts Production between January and March 2009, Making Substantial Adjustment in Japan and North America (Feb. 2009)
• Lithium-ion Batteries for Automotive Application: Start of Mass Production Slated for 2009 by Many Manufacturers (Jan. 2009)

Diesel Engine

• Combined car engine production capacity in China by Japanese, US, European and Korean automakers planned to reach 12 million (May 2010)
• VW, Daimler, Opel, Ford, and Fiat offer eco-friendly versions of their volume production models  (Dec. 2009)
• The percentage of new vehicles in Japan, the U.S.A., and Europe with 1.5L engines or less increased 8.9 points to 32.4%  (Dec. 2009)
• Fuji Heavy Industries starts selling the Stella EV, while developing an HEV and a diesel-powered vehicle designed for Japan  (Aug. 2009)
• 2009 Automotive Engineering Exposition: exhibits by Japanese Automakers (Jun. 2009)
  
• Russia: tie-ups promoted between Renault and AvtoVAZ as well as between Fiat and Sollers (Jun. 2009)
• Mazda: introducing next-generation powertrains and platforms in 2011 (Jun. 2009)
• PSA to put priority on improving cash flows over pursuing 2010 targets (Apr. 2009)
• The ratio of inline four-cylinder engines has increased to 39% in the US market (Apr. 2009)
• In Europe, Transmissions Shifting to Six-Speed for both AT and MT (Apr. 2009)
• Clean Diesel Engine Vehicles: Launching Plans of Japanese Auto Manufacturers (Oct. 2008)
• In Europe, Manual Transmissions Shifting to Six-speed, 3-cylinder Engines Also Increasing (Mar. 2008)
• Honda: Aiming to Increase Sales Ratio of Hybrid Vehicles to 10% by 2010 (Jan. 2008)