10 Months Ago, CNET News.com says (in Concept car flashback: Ford 021c (1999))  CA
by Antuan Goodwin Way back in 1999, Ford put Marc Newson, a furniture designer who'd never designed a car before, in charge of developing a concept for the Tokyo Motor Show. The resulting vehicle, the 021c Concept, was hated by all. ...

And Sydney Morning Herald says (in Lexus LF-A.) The latest, we've noticed, is the road-going version of Lexus's LF-A super coupe, which we believe is due to be revealed in showroom form at October's Tokyo Motor Show after first stunning us in 2005 as a concept car. Our spy shot shows us that the ...
LF-A is go for Tokyo Top Gear

And monstersandcritics.com says (in Mazda RX-8 RE hydrogen available in Norway) The successor to the current model, the RX-9, is planned for 2012 with the styling and other features orientated closely to the Taiki concept car first revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007, according to the Japanese manufacturer. ...

And TopNews says (in Mazda RX-8 RE hydrogen available in Norway)  India
The successor to the current model, the RX-9, is planned for 2012 with the styling and other features orientated closely to the Taiki concept car first revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007, according to the Japanese manufacturer. ...

And Edmunds.com/Inside Line says (in 2009 Tokyo Auto Show Continues To Shrink)  CA
Photo courtesy of Tokyo Motor Show) TOKYO — The 2009 Tokyo Auto Show continues to lose exhibitors, with Porsche and Maserati among the latest foreign brands to withdraw. The show organizers late last week said that 22 overseas automakers — among them ...

And Car Today says (in Audi exec unveils new product offensive)  South Africa
The A1 is the direct production descendant of the Metroproject Concept unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2007. Expected engines for this luxury-level supermini include a 64 kW naturally aspirated 1,2-litre engine, two 1,4-litre units (a ...

And Neoseeker says (in Sunday Musing: Booth babes? Booth boys!) The top right image depicting two young men dressed in black were "show companions," as the Japanese refer to them, by Audi at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show to convey a more masculine image. Male models can even be used to supplement a female "companion," ...

11 Months Ago, Jalopnik says (in The Nissan Figaro Treads Fine Line Between Retro and Cool)  MI
Given that the whole production run was twenty thousand, you bump into them surprisingly often. And their only saving grace is that they are much older than you'd think: the Figaro was introduced 20 years ago at the 1989 Tokyo Motor Show.

14 Months Ago, The Japan Times says (in Truck makers may skip motor show)  Japan
Japan's four biggest truck makers are considering skipping the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show this fall, industry sources said Thursday. Isuzu Motors Ltd., Hino Motors Ltd., Nissan Diesel Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. are trying to reduce ...

And Bloomberg says (in Hino Motors, Isuzu Won’t Attend Tokyo Motor Show, Nikkei Says) 18 (Bloomberg) -- Hino Motors Ltd., Isuzu Motors Ltd., Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corp. and Nissan Diesel Motor Co. will skip this year’s Tokyo Motor Show to cut costs, Nikkei English News said. It will be the first time that major Japanese automakers ...

And Huffington Post says (in Stimulus: Republicans screw car makers and buyers)  NY
Toyota's Lexus LF-A supercar concept at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, that country's bi-annual exhibition of their most important domestic industry; because of the Bush Worldwide Depression, this car, once scheduled for production in two or three years, ...

And AutoSpies.com says (in Honda CR-Z to show up at this year’s Tokyo Auto Show)  CA
First off, the production model of the CR-Z will be officially introduced this November at the Tokyo Motor Show and hit outlets by December in Japan. The news of all news is that Honda is planning to make a CR-Z Type R – a Type R hybrid! ...

And Autoblog says (in Rumormill: Honda CR-Z Type-R coming to Tokyo Motor Show)  CA
by Damon Lavrinc on Feb 12th 2009 at 2:26PM At the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, Honda took the wraps off the CR-Z concept, a three-door hybrid that Honda billed as a performance vehicle for the environmentally conscious enthusiast. In the meantime, Honda has ...

And Autoblog says (in Nissan cancels RWD Silvia successor and GT-R sedan, Prius-fight ...)  CA
The first indication that Nissan was working on a Silvia/240 replacement came in the form of the Foria concept that debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show in 2005. The Urge design study quickly followed and development of the RWD coupe continued over the ...

And Pinoy says (in Nissan retrenches, adopts 5-day workweek)  Philippines
All executive car plans had been ditched and foreign trips discouraged. Given the circumstances, Nissan might not be able to send a contingent to this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, Tribdino said. Despite the dark clouds hanging over Nissan’s Sta. ...

And Manila Standard Today says (in Nissan retrenches, adopts 5-day workweek)  Philippines - Feb 11, 2009
Given the circumstances, Nissan might not be able to send a contingent to this year’s Tokyo Motor Show, Tribdino said. Despite the dark clouds hanging over ...

And Automobile Magazine says (in Stories That Don't Make It - Dyer Consequences) Stories That Don't Make It - Dyer Consequences
Perhaps you remember my insightful coverage of the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. If so, you really need to up your dose of ginkgo biloba, because I never made it to the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show. For every story that makes it from concept to reality, ...

And Artvoice says (in 2009 Buffalo Auto Show)  NY
Come to think of it, the group formerly know as “The Big Three” (GM, Ford, and Chrysler — heretofore known as “The Three”) all recently announced that they’re not showing up at this Fall’s Tokyo Motor Show. None of them. Not at all. That’s huge. ...

And Channel 4 News says (in Geneva Motor Show preview: Mitsubishi i-MiEV Sport Air) Mitsubishi bringing i MiEV Sport Air concept to Geneva AutoWeek
Switzerland: Mitsubishi to debut i MiEV Sport Air concept at ... Automotive World (subscription)
Mitsubishi developing plug-in hybrids, electric coupe VerdictonCars

15 Months Ago, Popular Mechanics says (in 2009 Honda DN-01 Exclusive Test Ride: Radical Half-Cruiser, Half ...)  NY
First seen at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, the DN-01 is a crossover of sorts—part cruiser, part scooter. At the heart of the bike is an automatic transmission developed for and borrowed from the Honda Fourtrax Foreman Rubicon ATV—a hydro-mechanical ...

16 Months Ago, Courier Mail says (in Honda's cruising on auto) Honda's cruising on auto
 Australia -
Honda's contribution to the auto bike world is not with the Gold Wing as you would expect but the DN-01 cruiser, debuted at the 2005 Tokyo Motor Show as a ...

And The Daily Yomiuri says (in BUSINESS FRONT LINE / Mitsubishi Fuso aiming high with hybrids)  Japan - Dec 7, 2008
The company also unveiled its first hybrid concept dump truck, Canter Eco-D, at the Tokyo Motor Show last year to showcase further possible uses of hybrid ...

And Detroit Free Press says (in Nissan unveils 2 commercial vehicle concepts) CNET News
 United States - Dec 4, 2008
Nissan also unveiled a vision it has for a smaller, fuel efficient delivery van that was originally shown at the Tokyo Motor Show that it calls the NV200. ...
Nissan NV2500 Concept Makes World Debut - Previews Nissan's Entry ... MarketWatch

17 Months Ago, Huffington Post says (in Los Angeles Auto Show - It's a wrap!) Los Angeles Auto Show - It's a wrap!
 NY - Nov 30, 2008
We first saw the CR-Z concept, right, at the last Tokyo Motor Show, and it is close-in-styling to the next-generation Civic Si. ...