Honda says growing expectations of a "data system in outer space" are going to increase the demand for rockets to launch satellites. So it quietly built one and tested it successfully.

Honda says its first reusable rocket launch was successful as the Japan's second-biggest automaker marked a key milestone to ...

While Toyota and JAXA lead the effort, Bridgestone is developing the tires, and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is handling the power systems. These companies are focused on ensuring the reliability ...

The government has been keen to promote Japan’s roles in the Artemis program, signing an agreement with NASA last year to include two Japanese astronauts and a Toyota-built rover in forthcoming ...

Japan enacted its first law dedicated to economic security in 2022 amid escalating tensions between the United States and ...

Like out of nowhere, Honda surprised the space industry with a successful test of a reusable rocket. The Japanese car ...

The successful test places Honda in a small but increasing group of companies, such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Rocket Lab, China’s iSpace and Europe’s PLD Space, that regularly launch or are actively ...

2026 will be the first model year of the Toyota RAV4 nameplate’s sixth generation. The all-new RAV4 will be available with plug-in hybrid or traditional hybrid powertrains and front- or all ...

Toyota is planning more GR Sport models for the U.S. market. The 2026 Toyota RAV4 is the first GR Sport trim that will be sold here, and it's based on the 320-hp plug-in hybrid version. We suspect ...

The dramatic move follows Toyota’s change to all-hybrid last year with the Camry, America’s No. 1 midsize sedan. An outdoorsy new Woodland model will be available as a hybrid or PHEV.