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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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Suzuki WagonR, Japan's best-selling vehicle for 4th year

TOKYO, Japan - The Suzuki WagonR minicar, Japan's best-selling vehicle for the fourth straight year in fiscal 2007 with sales up 1.5 percent from the previous year to 224,082 units, according to industry data released April 4. Minicars are equipped with engines of up to 660 cc.

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Nissan has no current plan to produce own minicars: Ghosn

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn speaks in an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 26. He said Nissan has no plan to produce minicars on its own as long as the automaker has a steady contract with an original equipment manufacturer.

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Nissan to sell minicars built by Suzuki from 2002

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn (R) and Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki shake hands after a news conference in Tokyo on April 2. They said Nissan will sell minivehicles built by Suzuki under the Nissan brand, beginning in 2002.

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Daihatsu Motor's new Tanto

On April 9, Daihatsu announced the launch of the fully remodeled Tanto (photo), a tall minicar, the fourth generation since the first generation Tanto was launched in 2003. Based on DNGA, a new development platform for minicars and compact cars, the vehicle's chassis and powertrain have been completely redesigned to improve basic performance such as handling stability and flat ride comfort. The price including consumption tax ranges from 1,224,400 to 1,873,800 yen. The sales target is 12,500 units per month. At a press conference held in Tokyo on the same day, President Soichiro Okudaira expressed his confidence in the new model, saying, "Basic performance such as handling stability and quietness have been raised to a very high level, raising the car's status one or two notches. Inside the vehicle, the driver's seat slides backward 54cm to create a passageway to the rear seat, and the sliding door automatically opens and closes to make it easier to get in and out from the sidewalk.

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Nissan has no current plan to produce own minicars: Ghosn

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn speaks in an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 26. He said Nissan has no plan to produce minicars on its own as long as the automaker has a steady contract with an original equipment manufacturer. (Kyodo)

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Suzuki WagonR, Japan's best-selling vehicle for 4th year

TOKYO, Japan - The Suzuki WagonR minicar, Japan's best-selling vehicle for the fourth straight year in fiscal 2007 with sales up 1.5 percent from the previous year to 224,082 units, according to industry data released April 4. Minicars are equipped with engines of up to 660 cc. (Kyodo)

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M'bishi Motors resumes production of scandal-hit minicars

Workers head to Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s Mizushima plant in the western Japan city of Kurashiki on July 4, 2016. The automaker the same day resumed the production of four minicar models that had been subject to its fuel economy data manipulations for the first time in about two and a half months. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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M'bishi Motors, Nissan restart sales of scandal-affected minicars

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Chairman Osamu Masuko (L) meets with Kurashiki Mayor Kaori Ito in the western Japan prefecture of Okayama on July 1, 2016. Masuko apologized for the prolonged suspension of the automaker's Mizushima plant in the city of Kurashiki, which has impacted the local economy since the revelation of fuel-economy manipulations on vehicles. Mitsubishi Motors restarted sales of minicar models the same day and will resume production at the plant on July 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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M'bishi Motors, Nissan restart sales of scandal-affected minicars

Photo taken July 1, 2016, shows one of Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s dealerships in Tokyo. The automaker restarted sales of the eK Wagon and eK Space minicar models the same day after a two-and-a-half-month hiatus since April 20 following the revelation of fuel-economy manipulations on the vehicles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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M'bishi Motors, Nissan restart sales of scandal-affected minicars

Photo taken July 1, 2016, shows one of Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s dealerships in Tokyo. The automaker restarted sales of the eK Wagon and eK Space minicar models the same day after a two-and-a-half-month hiatus since April 20 following the revelation of fuel-economy manipulations on the vehicles. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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M'bishi Motors, Nissan restart sales of scandal-affected minicars

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Chairman Osamu Masuko (L) and Kurashiki Mayor Kaori Ito (2nd from L) speak to the press after their meeting in the western Japan prefecture of Okayama on July 1, 2016. Masuko apologized to the mayor for the prolonged suspension of the automaker's Mizushima plant in Kurashiki, which has impacted the local economy since the revelation of fuel-economy manipulations on vehicles. Mitsubishi Motors restarted sales of minicar models the same day and will resume production at the plant on July 4. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nissan to sell minicars built by Suzuki from 2002

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn (R) and Suzuki Motor Corp. Chairman Osamu Suzuki shake hands after a news conference in Tokyo on April 2. They said Nissan will sell minivehicles built by Suzuki under the Nissan brand, beginning in 2002.