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Mazda's new 1.5 liter diesel engine

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken June 10, 2014 in Tokyo shows Mazda Motor Corp.'s new diesel engine, which has a displacement of 1500 cc and uses the automaker's fuel efficient Skyactiv technology. Mazda said the same day the engine, which will be installed in a new subcompact car, is likely to achieve the highest fuel efficiency in Japan except for minicars and hybrid vehicles.

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Toyota breaks into Indian market for low-end vehicles

BANGALORE, India - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (C) stands besides an Etios small passenger car released by the top Japanese automaker in Bangalore, southern India, on Dec. 1, 2010. The 1.5-liter sedan is priced from 496,000 rupees and is the first low-priced small passenger car to be put on the Indian market by the automaker.

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Toyota launches redesigned 'ist' compact car model

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe poses beside the company's completely redesigned ''ist'' compact car model at a press conference in Tokyo on July 30. The compact hatchback, with an engine displacement of 1.5-liter or 1.8-liter engine, is to be sold at suggested retail prices ranging from 1,659,000 yen to 1,995,000 yen.

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Suzuki's small SX4 SUV developed with Fiat debuts in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki (L) and President Hiroshi Tsuda pose beside the SX4, a compact sport-utility vehicle the company developed with Italy's Fiat S.p.A. at a press conference in Tokyo on July 4. The new SUV, which was marketed in Japan on the day, first went on sale in Europe in March. The four-wheel-drive 1.5XG model with a 1.5-liter engine under the new product line will sell for 1,858,500 yen.

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Honda's new station wagon for 'cool lifestyle' to go on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui stands beside a new Airwave 1.5-liter compact station wagon at a press conference in Tokyo on April 7. Honda will start selling the car in Japan on April 8. It boasts an abundant luggage capacity and versatile seating arrangements in Honda's original center-fuel tank layout.

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Toyota releases 7-seater minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho stands by the seven-seater minivan SIENTA at a presentation ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 29. Powered by a newly developed 1.5-liter engine, the SIENTA runs 19 kilometers to a liter of gasoline and is priced at 1.37 million yen to 1.84 million yen.

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Toyota releases car featuring G-Book wireless info system

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho shows off Toyota's new vehicle Will Cypha car, which features G-Book onboard wireless information terminal, in Tokyo on Oct. 21. The G-Book enables drivers to access about 30 different information services, including navigation, e-commerce, news and weather. The 1.3-liter, two-wheel-drive Will Cypha carries a suggested price tag of 1.26 million yen. The 1.5-liter, four-wheel-drive version will sell for 1.48 million yen.

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Honda introduces 1.5-liter multi-wagon Mobilio Spike

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. said Sept. 18 it will put on sale nationwide Sept. 19 a new 1.5-liter multi-wagon, the Mobilio Spike, at prices ranging from about 1.35 million to 1.68 million yen. The new vehicle features a spacious, low-floor interior that can accommodate five people.

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GM, Suzuki to produce new vehicle in fall

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an illustration of the Chevrolet Cruze, the first passenger vehicle General Motors Corp. (GM) of the United States will start producing this fall at a Japanese plant of Suzuki Motor Corp. for the Asia Pacific market. The vehicle with a 1.3- or 1.5-liter engine will hit the Japanese market by the end of this year and GM plans to start exporting it to Australia early next year.

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Honda unveils fuel-efficient Mobilio minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co.'s Mobilio, a seven-passenger minivan featuring an ultra-compact 4-meter-long body, hits the Japanese market Dec. 21. The 1.5-liter minivan boasts a high fuel economy of 18.2 kilometers per liter, and the model equipped with automatic transmission and anti-lock braking systems is priced at 1.39 million yen.

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Suzuki's small SX4 SUV developed with Fiat debuts in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki (L) and President Hiroshi Tsuda pose beside the SX4, a compact sport-utility vehicle the company developed with Italy's Fiat S.p.A. at a press conference in Tokyo on July 4. The new SUV, which was marketed in Japan on the day, first went on sale in Europe in March. The four-wheel-drive 1.5XG model with a 1.5-liter engine under the new product line will sell for 1,858,500 yen. (Kyodo)

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Toyota launches redesigned 'ist' compact car model

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Katsuaki Watanabe poses beside the company's completely redesigned ''ist'' compact car model at a press conference in Tokyo on July 30. The compact hatchback, with an engine displacement of 1.5-liter or 1.8-liter engine, is to be sold at suggested retail prices ranging from 1,659,000 yen to 1,995,000 yen. (Kyodo)

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Honda's new station wagon for 'cool lifestyle' to go on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui stands beside a new Airwave 1.5-liter compact station wagon at a press conference in Tokyo on April 7. Honda will start selling the car in Japan on April 8. It boasts an abundant luggage capacity and versatile seating arrangements in Honda's original center-fuel tank layout. (Kyodo)

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Suzuki exports Chevrolet Cruze car it developed for GM

TOKYO, Japan - Suzuki Motor Corp. said on May 10 it shipped to Australia a first batch of 1.5-liter Chevrolet Cruze compact cars it developed for General Motors Corp. (GM). The Chevrolet Cruze, developed in line with GM's strategy for the Asian region, will be marketed in Australia under the Holden Cruze brand through a network of dealerships run by automaker Holden Ltd., a GM subsidiary in the country. It aims to sell 5,000 units a year.

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Toyota breaks into Indian market for low-end vehicles

BANGALORE, India - Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda (C) stands besides an Etios small passenger car released by the top Japanese automaker in Bangalore, southern India, on Dec. 1, 2010. The 1.5-liter sedan is priced from 496,000 rupees and is the first low-priced small passenger car to be put on the Indian market by the automaker. (Kyodo)

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Coca-Cola bottle

Undated photo shows a 1.5-liter Coca-Cola bottle. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Toyota releases 7-seater minivan

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho stands by the seven-seater minivan SIENTA at a presentation ceremony in Tokyo on Sept. 29. Powered by a newly developed 1.5-liter engine, the SIENTA runs 19 kilometers to a liter of gasoline and is priced at 1.37 million yen to 1.84 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Honda to sell Fit Aria sedan made in Thailand

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. will begin selling its Thai-made Fit Aria compact sedan on the Japanese market on Dec. 20, becoming the first Japanese automaker to launch an automobile in Japan that was produced elsewhere in Asia. The Fit Aria features fuel economy of 20.5 kilometers per liter in the 1.3-liter version and 20.0 km per liter in the 1.5-liter version. (Kyodo)

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Toyota releases car featuring G-Book wireless info system

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. President Fujio Cho shows off Toyota's new vehicle Will Cypha car, which features G-Book onboard wireless information terminal, in Tokyo on Oct. 21. The G-Book enables drivers to access about 30 different information services, including navigation, e-commerce, news and weather. The 1.3-liter, two-wheel-drive Will Cypha carries a suggested price tag of 1.26 million yen. The 1.5-liter, four-wheel-drive version will sell for 1.48 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Honda introduces 1.5-liter multi-wagon Mobilio Spike

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. said Sept. 18 it will put on sale nationwide Sept. 19 a new 1.5-liter multi-wagon, the Mobilio Spike, at prices ranging from about 1.35 million to 1.68 million yen. The new vehicle features a spacious, low-floor interior that can accommodate five people. (Kyodo)

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Honda's new Fit gives drivers choice of 2 transmission modes

TOKYO, Japan - A new 1.5-liter Fit car unveiled by Honda Motor Co. on Sept. 12 allows a driver to choose between two transmission-system modes -- continually variable transmission (CVT) or automatic transmission -- without removing the hands from the steering wheel. (Kyodo)

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GM, Suzuki to produce new vehicle in fall

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows an illustration of the Chevrolet Cruze, the first passenger vehicle General Motors Corp. (GM) of the United States will start producing this fall at a Japanese plant of Suzuki Motor Corp. for the Asia Pacific market. The vehicle with a 1.3- or 1.5-liter engine will hit the Japanese market by the end of this year and GM plans to start exporting it to Australia early next year.

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New Suzuki car unveiled

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a new car unveiled Jan. 23 by Suzuki Motor Corp. For every kilometer it travels, the five-door 1.5-liter Aerio produces 0.04 grams of hydrocarbons and 0.04 grams of nitrogen oxide. Both amounts are less than half what is allowed for new cars under Japan's emissions rules that went into effect in 2000.