Tokyo Motor Show 2017

Toyota has unveiled the JPN Taxi concept for the Tokyo Motor Show, using a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and electric drivetrain to achieve 19.4 km/l (45.6 mpg, 5.51 l/100km). Safety equipment is also a big part of this new taxi model. It will enter Japanese dealerships immediately.

After reaching a staggering 100 million units produced worldwide, Honda has announced that a series of revamped 50 and 110 cc Super Cub models will return to the Japanese market as of next month. Manufactured in Japan, they will be available in both classic commuter and professional versions

Toyota's Concept-i introduced at CES earlier this year offered a glimpse of how artificially intelligent vehicles might interact with their users. The company has now added a couple of new concepts to this forward-thinking lineup.

Two weeks before the opening of the Tokyo Motor Show, Yamaha has announced the list of exhibits it will have on display in its booth. A motorcycle application of artificial intelligence​ known as the Motoroid prototype stands out, next to the autonomous Motobot and an enigmatic electric quadricycle.

One of the weirdest concept cars at this year's Tokyo Motor Show will come from materials specialist Toyoda Gosei. The Flesby II is a turtle-like concept that uses an "e-rubber" exterior shell to protect pedestrians, communicate with other road users and change shapes.

​Honda never passes on the opportunity to remind the world how important the Cub series has been in its history, so the legendary two-wheeler’s 60th anniversary calls for a special celebration. At the upcoming Tokyo show, Honda plans to reveal a new production model and two fresh Super Cub concepts.

Honda will debut an electric motorcycle built just for learner riders at this year's Tokyo Motor Show. The Honda Riding Assist-e, the bike is an electric vehicle with a low center-of-gravity and a very low seat height, but its most interesting capability is a self-balancing technology.