On Wednesday, the benchmark Nikkei index rose 2.3% to 15, 096, with carmaker Toyota and electronics giant Sony leading the gains.

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It's much the same story for a host of leading companies in the 1000, from third-ranked Toyota Motor to consumer electronics giant Matsushita Electric (No. 9) and utility Chubu Electric (No. 41).

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Toyota, Nissan some big electronics makers will announce when the market reopens next week.

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Japan is the home of some of the biggest automakers like Toyota and Honda as well as electronics manufacturers such as Sony.

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The sharp falls in non-US stock markets, especially in Asia, are a response to this fear, with electronics and car companies like Toyota and Sony especially vulnerable.

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According to Bloomberg, Toyota unveiled its latest research Monday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

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Toyota is giving him a new Prius to drive to the Consumer Electronics Show next month.

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Later this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas the Volkswagen AG-owned brand will join Toyota to show off the latest in automated driving technology.

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Toyota has given a taste of self-drive car safety technology ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas next week.

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"The Camry is one of the world's most popular cars and now, there is an OE-styled aftermarket system from Advent that lets Toyota dealers take advantage of the extra profits that accessory sales provide, " said Tom Malone, President of Audiovox Electronics Corporation.

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