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Soaring Used-Car Prices in Japan

April 12, 2022 - by UsmanAnsari - 9 Comments.

The global semiconductor shortage on the back of COVID-19 has been making new cars hard to come by and now it is affecting Japanese used-car market. The limited supply has sent prices for previously-owned cars soaring to an all-time high in Japan.

The Tale of Subaru R2

March 5, 2022 - by UsmanAnsari - 1 Comment

Among those many JDM cars that landed on our soil among used imports was the Subaru R2. This 660cc kei car was easily recognizable due to its rather unusual rear-end design, though it was not available in huge numbers like Toyota Vitz or Daihatsu Mira.

The Unheralded 8th Gen Toyota Corolla

February 19, 2022November 21, 2024 - by UsmanAnsari - 5 Comments.

Each and every generation of Corolla witnessed huge success in our market, however the 8th generation has always been the least talked about model particularly because it was skipped from being introduced in the country by Indus Motor Company (IMC) in the mid 90s and although limited number of units later appeared in form of used JDM imports, the 8th gen Corolla was never so popular among the masses.

Auto Industry Stakeholders Once Again Criticize Used Imports

February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 - by UsmanAnsari - 11 Comments.

The local auto industry stakeholders while lamenting the imposition of new taxes on locally assembled cars in the supplementary financial bill (mini budget) by the government, also criticized the import of used cars yet again.

Bestselling Cars in Japan 2021

January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 - by UsmanAnsari - 7 Comments.

These were the bestselling cars in Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) in year 2021

Remembering Subaru Domingo Van from 1980s

January 9, 2022January 10, 2022 - by UsmanAnsari - 2 Comments.

Among the immense variety of cars available to us during the 80s was the Subaru Domingo van. It was based on the 4th generation Subaru Sambar but with some modifications such as larger dimensions & bigger displacement engines due to which it wasn’t classified as a ‘kei car’ as its donor Sambar model, which was smaller in dimensions and had 660cc engines under the hood.

All New Honda StepWGN Launched in Japan

January 8, 2022 - by UsmanAnsari - 2 Comments.

Honda has launched the all new 6th generation StepWGN in Japan. Pre-bookings of the latest model will begin in February with deliveries to commence from March 2022 in the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM).

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All New Mazda Carol Debuts

December 26, 2021 - by UsmanAnsari - Leave a Comment

Less than a month after the latest 9th generation Suzuki Alto debuted in Japan, the all-new 8th gen Mazda Carol kei car has now made its debut in the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM).

Toyota to Add New GX Variant to the JDM Probox Lineup

December 24, 2021December 24, 2021 - by UsmanAnsari - 10 Comments.

Toyota has revealed a new GX variant for the Probox range that will go on sale in Japan on the 6th of January 2022.

All-New Daihatsu Hijet Cargo And Atrai Van Launched In Japan

December 21, 2021 - by UsmanAnsari - 4 Comments.

Daihatsu has launched the 11th generation of the Hijet Cargo (van) alongside the 6th generation of the Atrai (passenger van) and the facelifted Hijet Truck (pickup) in the Japanese domestic market (JDM).