US: SUV Crashes Into Domino’s Pizza, Triggers Explosion in Utah

An SUV crashed into a Domino’s in Herriman, south of Salt Lake City, Utah, rupturing a gas line and causing an explosion on Saturday night, July 5. Two bystanders rescued the driver and a passenger moments before the vehicle caught fire. Several people from the three-car crash were hospitalized, but no injuries were reported from the blast.

Steam loco ready to pull tourist train in Hokkaido

Steam loco ready to pull tourist train in Hokkaido

ASAHIKAWA, Japan - A steam locomotive at Hokkaido Railway Co.'s Asahikawa Station stands ready on June 7, 2014, to pull the "Norokko" three-car train that links the Furano and Biei tourist spots in Hokkaido, northern Japan.

Toyota adds IS luxury sedan to Lexus lineup in Japan

Toyota adds IS luxury sedan to Lexus lineup in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. begins selling the IS luxury sedan at its Lexus showrooms across the nation Sept. 28, completing the planned three-car lineup for the initial phase of the luxury-car business it started in Japan in late August.

Japan's maglev train sets world speed record

Japan's maglev train sets world speed record

KOFU, Japan - A magnetically levitated train set a new world speed record during a manned test on an experimental track in Yamanashi Prefecture on Dec. 2. The three-car maglev train, operated by Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) and the government-affiliated Railway Technical Research Institute, reached a top speed of 581 kilometers per hour with technicians on board.

Suzuki Motor to sell Daewoo-built cars in N. American market

Suzuki Motor to sell Daewoo-built cars in N. American market

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Verona subcompact sedan, one of the three car models Suzuki Motor Corp. will start selling in North America in 2004. Suzuki said Feb. 13 the three car models were built by South Korea's GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. (GMDAT), an auto-making joint venture General Motors Corp. and Suzuki set up last year with the creditor banks of bankrupt Daewoo Motor Co.

Toyota adds IS luxury sedan to Lexus lineup in Japan

Toyota adds IS luxury sedan to Lexus lineup in Japan

NAGOYA, Japan - Toyota Motor Corp. begins selling the IS luxury sedan at its Lexus showrooms across the nation Sept. 28, completing the planned three-car lineup for the initial phase of the luxury-car business it started in Japan in late August. (Kyodo)

Japan's maglev train sets world speed record

Japan's maglev train sets world speed record

KOFU, Japan - A magnetically levitated train set a new world speed record during a manned test on an experimental track in Yamanashi Prefecture on Dec. 2. The three-car maglev train, operated by Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) and the government-affiliated Railway Technical Research Institute, reached a top speed of 581 kilometers per hour with technicians on board. (Kyodo)

(4)2 strong quakes hit northeastern Japan, no deaths reported

(4)2 strong quakes hit northeastern Japan, no deaths reported

SENDAI, Japan - A three-car train on the JR Ishinomaki Line is partially derailed in the town of Kanan, Miyagi Prefecture, on July 26 after a major quake jolted the region at 7:13 a.m. following one earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

Suzuki Motor to sell Daewoo-built cars in N. American market

Suzuki Motor to sell Daewoo-built cars in N. American market

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows the Verona subcompact sedan, one of the three car models Suzuki Motor Corp. will start selling in North America in 2004. Suzuki said Feb. 13 the three car models were built by South Korea's GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. (GMDAT), an auto-making joint venture General Motors Corp. and Suzuki set up last year with the creditor banks of bankrupt Daewoo Motor Co. (Kyodo)