Subaru, Daihatsu release updated models in Japan featuring advanced safety technology .
Significance: Daihatsu has released a refreshed Move Canbus minivehicle in Japan, while Subaru plans to begin sales of the updated Impreza and BRZ sports car in Japan from next month.<
Implications: Almost all key automakers in Japan, including Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Subaru, and Suzuki, have introduced a number of refreshed models in the country recently. Among a host of cosmetic changes, key upgrades in the models include advanced safety technology as standard equipment.
Outlook: The recent move by the key automakers not only forms a part of their intention to keep their models competitive, but also corresponds to stricter regulations to make the vehicles safer in the country. IHS Blogs