Lexus is a Japanese luxury car manufacturer. It is the premium division of Toyota. The brand was born in 1989 as a result of the F1 project, which was envisioned by then Toyota chairman Eiji Toyoda. The objective of the F1 project was to produce the best car in the world, and it culminated in … Read more
Infiniti is known as the luxury line of vehicles by the Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan. Since 1989, Infiniti has maintained a strong presence in North America. Between 2004 and 2011, the sales were up and down in Canada. However, starting with 2011 the numbers have increased year after year once people realized the value of … Read more
Unless you’ve taken some Korean in college, you most likely have no idea what “Kia” signifies. According to the company, the word “ki” (Korean: 起) means something like “to arise,” whereas the “a” (Korean: 亞) stands for “East Asia.” Put the two together, and you get something like “to arise out of East Asia.” Living … Read more
Suzuki is a successful Japanese automaker with a very long history. Michio Suzuki, for whom this company was named, founded Suzuki in 1909 as a weaving loom factory. Mr. Suzuki started to develop prototypes for passenger cars in the 1930s, but the outbreak of World War II put his projects on hold. It wasn’t really … Read more
Toyota is one of Japan’s most celebrated automobile manufacturers. Most people date the beginnings of this company to 1924 when Sakichi Toyoda developed the Model G Automatic Loom. It was Sakichi’s son, Kiichiro Toyoda, who first founded the Toyoda Loom Works using his father’s invention. This company began designing and manufacturing vehicles with this loom … Read more
Mazda Motor Corporation is one of many great Japanese automakers. Headquartered in Japan’s southern Hiroshima Prefecture, this car company began in 1920 under the name Toyo Cork Kogyo Company. By the 1930s, this manufacturing company was responsible for producing most of the weapons used by the Japanese Army in World War II. Of course, Hiroshima … Read more
Subaru is a company that specializes in the making and production of consumer vehicles. The company was founded on July 15, 1953, by Chikuhei Nakajima. Its parent corporation, Fuji Heavy Industries, oversees the operations of Subaru. The main headquarters are located in Ebisu, Tokyo, Japan. There are currently four production countries for Subaru: Japan, the … Read more
The dream car of every young man and woman – Mercedes Benz is truly a prize to own. The German automobile giant found its foothold in 1926 under Daimler Benz. But, the roots go way back. Karl Benz – the rightful owner of the first automobile in 1886— is considered to be the co-founder of the … Read more
Audi is one of the global leaders in automobile manufacturers. It was founded in Germany on April 25, 1910 by August Horch, founder of Horch cars, and Audiwerke. In 1932 the company teamed up with DKW and Wanderer, in what became known as “Auto Union”. The present form of the company was founded in 1965 when Volkswagen acquired … Read more
Nissan Motor Company is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Nishi-Ku, Yokohama, Japan. It began its establishment almost ninety years ago on December 26, 1933 as Datsuns, the automobile division of Tobata Casting Co., Ltd. When Nissan took over, the companies name was changed to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. For over ninety years Nissan Motor Company … Read more
