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Japan auto show

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe poses in front of a concept model of the 0 Alpha sport utility vehicle unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show as the exhibition opens to the media at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2025.

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Japan auto show

Honda Motor Co. President Toshihiro Mibe poses in front of a concept model of the 0 Alpha sport utility vehicle unveiled at the Japan Mobility Show as the exhibition opens to the media at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo on Oct. 29, 2025.

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Japan auto show

Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025, shows a concept model of the 0 Alpha sport utility vehicle unveiled by Honda Motor Co. at the Japan Mobility Show as the exhibition opens to the media at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo.

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Japan auto show

Photo taken on Oct. 29, 2025, shows a concept model of the 0 Alpha sport utility vehicle unveiled by Honda Motor Co. at the Japan Mobility Show as the exhibition opens to the media at Tokyo Big Site in Tokyo.

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Toyota Motor Corporation New RAV4 World Premiere

Toyota Motor Corporation, New RAV4 World Premiere. Photo shows the new RAV4 GR SPORT.=May 21,2025,Tokyo

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Nissan unveils SUV featuring next-generation hybrid technology

Nissan Motor Co. unveils its Qashqai sport utility vehicle with next-generation e-Power hybrid technology during a media preview in Yokosuka in the eastern Japan prefecture of Kanagawa on May 26, 2025. The vehicle with a fuel efficiency 15 percent higher than models with existing e-Power technology will be launched in Europe in the second half of fiscal 2025.

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Nissan unveils SUV featuring next-generation hybrid technology

Nissan Motor Co. unveils its Qashqai sport utility vehicle with next-generation e-Power hybrid technology during a media preview in Yokosuka in the eastern Japan prefecture of Kanagawa on May 26, 2025. The vehicle with a fuel efficiency 15 percent higher than models with existing e-Power technology will be launched in Europe in the second half of fiscal 2025.

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Toyota releases new RAV4

Toyota Motor Corp. Chief Branding Officer Simon Humphries releases the company's new RAV4 sport utility vehicle in Tokyo on May 21, 2025.

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Toyota releases new RAV4

Toyota Motor Corp. releases its new RAV4 sport utility vehicle in Tokyo on May 21, 2025.

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CES tech show in Las Vegas

Photo taken Jan. 7, 2025, shows a sport utility vehicle prototype of Honda 0 series, Honda Motor Co.'s electric vehicle series, being on display at the CES technology show in Las Vegas.

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Honda's new vehicle

Honda Motor Co. displays the new ADX sport utility vehicle under its Acura brand at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 21, 2024. The automaker plans to take the vehicle to market in 2025.

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Honda's new vehicle

Honda Motor Co. displays the new ADX sport utility vehicle under its Acura brand at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 21, 2024. The automaker plans to take the vehicle to market in 2025.

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Guangzhou auto show

Photo taken on Nov. 15, 2024, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s bZ 3X sport utility vehicle at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.

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Tokyo Auto Salon

Nissan Motor Co.'s X-Trail sport utility vehicle is displayed at the Tokyo Auto Salon auto show at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, near Tokyo, on Jan. 12, 2024.

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Honda WR-V SUV

Photo taken on Dec. 21, 2023, in Tokyo shows Honda Motor Co.'s WR-V sport utility vehicle, manufactured in India for sale in Japan from March 22, 2024.

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WRC Rally Central Europe

Finnish driver Teemu Suninen and his co-driver Mikko Markkula in action with the Hyundai I20 N Rally1 during the third day of the WRC Rally in Muhltal, Austria on October 28, 2023. The Central European Rally is the first one to take place in three countries - Austria, Czech Republic and Germany - during the same event. LEHTIKUVA / HANNU RAINAMO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Hannu Rainamo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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WRC Central Europe

Kalle Rovanperä of Finland during the first day of the WRC Rally in Czech Republic on October 26, 2023. The Central European Rally is the first one to take place in three countries - Austria, Czech Republic and Germany - during the same event. LEHTIKUVA / HANNU RAINAMO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Hannu Rainamo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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WRC Central Europe

Kalle Rovanperä of Finland during the first day of the WRC Rally in Czech Republic on October 26, 2023. The Central European Rally is the first one to take place in three countries - Austria, Czech Republic and Germany - during the same event. LEHTIKUVA / HANNU RAINAMO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Hannu Rainamo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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WRC Central Europe

Sami Pajari of Finland during the first day of the WRC Rally in Czech Republic on October 26, 2023. The Central European Rally is the first one to take place in three countries - Austria, Czech Republic and Germany - during the same event. LEHTIKUVA / HANNU RAINAMO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Hannu Rainamo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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WRC Central Europe

Teemu Suninen of Finland during the first day of the WRC Rally in Czech Republic on October 26, 2023. The Central European Rally is the first one to take place in three countries - Austria, Czech Republic and Germany - during the same event. LEHTIKUVA / HANNU RAINAMO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Hannu Rainamo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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WRC Central Europe

Esapekka Lappi of Finland during the first day of the WRC Rally in Czech Republic on October 26, 2023. The Central European Rally is the first one to take place in three countries - Austria, Czech Republic and Germany - during the same event. LEHTIKUVA / HANNU RAINAMO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Hannu Rainamo/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Toyota Motor's Century SUV model

Video taken on Sep. 6, 2023, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s Century SUV model in Tokyo.

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Auto show in Indonesia

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Takao Kato unveils a new Xforce compact sport utility vehicle at the Indonesia International Motor Show in the suburbs of Jakarta on Aug. 10, 2023.

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Auto show in Indonesia

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. President Takao Kato unveils a new Xforce compact sport utility vehicle at the Indonesia International Motor Show in the suburbs of Jakarta on Aug. 10, 2023.

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Chinese automaker moves to meet Malaysian EV demand

STORY: Chinese automaker moves to meet Malaysian EV demand DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:15 LOCATION: Kuala Lumpur CATEGORY: SOCIETY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the vehicles 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CUI ANQI, General Manager, Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia sale company STORYLINE: Great Wall Motor (GWM), China's leading sport utility vehicle (SUV) and pickup manufacturer, is entering Malaysia's electric vehicle (EV) market with the introduction of its range of vehicles. The Malaysian government looks to create suitable conditions for the EV sector including various tax incentives and the construction of supporting infrastructure, especially charging stations. These policy shifts have created a demand for such vehicles in the country with a range of companies introducing their products into the Malaysian market. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): CUI ANQI, General Manager, Great Wall Motor (GWM) Malaysia sale company "Malaysian market is very important in our ASEAN strategy. Automobile consumption is m

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Toyota Motor's Lexus

File photo taken on Dec. 21, 2022, in Nagoya, central Japan, shows Toyota Motor Corp.'s high-end Lexus RX sport utility vehicles.

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Tokyo Auto Salon

Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD Co. exhibits its Atto 3 sport utility vehicle at the Tokyo Auto Salon motor show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Jan. 13, 2023.

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Motor show begins in Frankfurt

FRANKFURT, Germany - Mitsubishi Motors Corp. unveiled a sport utility vehicle equipped with a diesel engine that meets Europe's new emissions regulations at a motor show in Frankfurt that began on Sept. 11. Automakers from more than 40 countries exhibit their newest, eco-friendly cars.

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Toyota launches new mid-size SUV Vanguard in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Katsuaki Watanabe, president of Toyota Motor Corp., stands by the company's new midsize sport utility vehicle named Vanguard during a presentation in Tokyo on Aug. 30.

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Nissan launches all-new X-Trail SUV in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Toshiyuki Shiga, chief operating officer of Nissan Motor Co., stands by the company's new X-Trail sport utility vehicle during a presentation in Tokyo on Aug. 22. The new SUV, powered by either a 2.0-liter or 2.5-liter engine, is sold at suggested retail prices ranging from 1,995,000 yen to 2,530,500 yen.

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Toyota releases SUV model in hybrid Aqua series

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. releases the "X-Urban" model, a sport utility vehicle based on partial modifications of the hybrid "Aqua," in Nagoya, central Japan, on Dec. 8, 2014.

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Mazda announces CX-3 sport utility vehicle

LOS ANGELES, United States - Mazda Motor Corp.'s CX-3 compact sport utility vehicle is displayed at an auto show in Los Angeles, the United States, on Nov. 19, 2014. Mazda President Masamichi Kogai (front) said he expects the launch of the new vehicle to boost his company's overall global sales.

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Toyota debuts new cruiser yacht

TOKYO, Japan - The Ponam-31, a cruiser yacht launched by Toyota Motor Corp. on Oct. 10, 2014, sails in Tokyo Bay the same day. The Ponam-31 can reach a speed of 38 knots, or 70 kilometers per hour, with its 2,982 cc diesel engine modified from one used in a version of Toyota's Land Cruiser Prado sport utility vehicle for overseas markets.

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Toyota revives Land Cruiser 70

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 25, 2014, shows the Land Cruiser 70 van of Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota said the same day it has reintroduced the heavy-duty sport utility vehicle in Japan for the first time after it ended domestic sales of the model in 2004 due to stricter regulations for diesel engine exhaust gas emissions.

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Toyota revives Land Cruiser 70

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture on Aug. 25, 2014, shows the pickup truck version of the Land Cruiser 70 sport utility vehicle of Toyota Motor Corp. Toyota said the same day it has reintroduced the heavy-duty SUV in Japan for the first time after it ended domestic sales of the model in 2004 due to stricter regulations for diesel engine exhaust gas emissions.

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Lexus NX line-off ceremony in Fukuoka Pref.

MIYAWAKA, Japan - Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc. holds a ceremony to commemorate the production in full-swing of the Lexus NX sport utility vehicle in Miyawaka, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu on Aug. 8, 2014.

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Lexus launches new NX compact crossover SUV

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp.'s new compact crossover sport utility vehicle, the Lexus "NX," is shown in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on July 29, 2014. The NX, combining sporty urban driving performance with the power of an SUV, went on sale the same day in Japan.

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Volkswagen unveils new SUV at Geneva auto show

GENEVA, Switzerland - German automaker Volkswagen AG unveils a new "T-ROC" mini sport utility vehicle at the Geneva International Motor Show on March 4, 2014.

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Honda's Vezel

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito stands by the automaker's new compact sport utility vehicle "Vezel" unveiled in Tokyo on Dec. 19, 2013, a day before the launch of the hybrid model in the Japanese market.

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Toyota Lexus LF-NX

TOKYO, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. gives a sneak preview in Tokyo on Nov. 18, 2013, of the Lexus LF-NX sport utility concept to be exhibited at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show.

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Toyota Lexus LF-NX

FRANKFURT, Germany - Photo shows a concept model of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus LF-NX sport utility vehicle at a motor show in Frankfurt, Germany, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Toyota SUVs shipped from Russian plant

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Shipments of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Land Cruiser Prado sport utility vehicles begin on Feb. 25, 2013, from Vladivostok to Moscow by rail, after assembly started at a plant in Russia's Far East a week earlier with components supplied from Japan.

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Toyota in Russian Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (L) views the assembly process for Land Cruiser Prado sport utility vehicles at a plant of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East on Jan. 25, 2013. Toyota said it will commence full-fledged production of SUVs at the plant in February.

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Toyota in Russian Far East

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - Russia's First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov (far R) views the assembly process for Land Cruiser Prado sport utility vehicles at a plant of Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. in Vladivostok in the Russian Far East on Jan. 25, 2013. Toyota said it will commence full-fledged production of SUVs at the plant in February.

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Mazda's CX-5 SUV

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mazda Motor Corp.'s CX-5 crossover sport utility vehicle. The vehicle has won the Car of the Year Japan 2012-2013 title, the executive committee for the award said Nov. 29, 2012.

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Los Angeles Auto Show

LOS ANGELES, United States - Toyota Motor Corp. takes the wraps off the all-new RAV4 sport utility vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show on Nov. 28, 2012.

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Mitsubishi's plug-in hybrid SUV

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s new Outlander, the world's first plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle. The automaker said on Sept. 5, 2012, it will unveil the vehicle during the Paris motor show starting Sept. 27, 2012.

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Toyota to shift part of Lexus production to Canada

NAGOYA, Japan - RX sport utility vehicles of Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus luxury division are produced at Toyota Motor Kyushu Inc.'s Miyata plant in Miyawaka, Fukuoka Prefecture, on July 6, 2012. Toyota plans to shift part of its production of the luxury Lexus sport utility vehicles from the plant in southwestern Japan to a plant in Canada, officials of the Japanese automaker said on July 24.

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Renault-Nissan to outsource car production to S. Korean unit

SEOUL, South Korea - Carlos Ghosn, chief executive officer of Nissan Motor Co. and the alliance of Nissan and Renault SA, attends a press conference in Seoul on July 20, 2012. Nissan said the alliance will invest $160 million in Renault Samsung Motors, a South Korean unit, and outsource production of the new Nissan Rogue sport utility vehicle to it.

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Mazda to boost production capacity for CX-5 SUV

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken July 3, 2012, shows Mazda Motor Corp.'s auto assembly plant in the city of Hiroshima. Mazda said the same day it will boost production capacity for its smash hit CX-5 sport utility vehicle to 240,000 vehicles a year the following March, from 160,000 units, due to robust sales at home and abroad.