http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/environmental_rep/03/kakawari07.htmlRaum with Lift-up Front Passenger Seat
(Panorama Open Door)
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Tokyo Motor Show
By Gerald Thomas
In the automotive world, new ideas and change are always on the horizon, and one event that is certain to showcase the latest and greatest in automotive design and technology is the annual Tokyo Motor Show. Car companies from around the world display their one-off "dream" cars--cars of the future--in three gigantic exhibit halls near Tokyo Disneyland. The 38th Tokyo Motor Show, held during November 2004, focused on "Commercial and Barrier-free Vehicles." That by itself is news.
Toyota's Welcab series includes a wide variety of accessibility options--from sliding side doors to rear- or side-mounted lifts and hand controls--all remote-controlled.