Updated: Oct. 26, 2017 at 8:24 AM

45th Tokyo Motor Show kicks off(15 images)

Major auto companies introduced a variety of autonomous and electric cars on the first day of the 45th Tokyo Motor Show on Wednesday.

The show, held every other year, tends to showcase concept vehicles over cars actually in production. Photos by Keizo Mori/UPI

Toyota Gazoo Racing's GR HV Sports Concept vehicle combines the best of a sports car with the best of a hybrid and tops out at more than 100 mph. | License Photo

Toyota Motor Corp. Executive Vice President Didier Leroy presents the Toyota Concept-i autonomous vehicle, saying that by 2020, most Toyotas will connect to the company's cloud-based Mobility Service Platform. | License Photo

The Toyota New Century has gotten its first update in two decades and challenges luxury vehicles by Rolls-Royce and Bentley. | License Photo

Each wheel on the Toyota FINE-Comfort Ride has its own motor and its batteries are fueled by hydrogen. | License Photo

The Toyota Concept-i autonomous vehicle is intended to be just as convenient to use by people in wheelchairs as it is for people who walk. | License Photo

The e-Evolution Concept car is Mitsubishi's first high-performance crossover SUV using electric technology. | License Photo

Though the engine of Nissan's new crossover electric sports utility vehicle iMx is quiet, the vehicle will play music at certain speeds to alert pedestrians that it's nearby. | License Photo

Nissan Motors executive vice president Daniele Schillaci bowed for several seconds in apology for recent scandals. | License Photo

HondaPresident Takahiro Hachigo said the company's Sports EV Concept car doesn't yet have any specifications nor a release date. | License Photo

Honda President Takahiro Hachigo unveiled the company's new self-balancing motorcycle. | License Photo

Yamaha's Tritown is a compact electric vehicle that a rider controls using their balance. | License Photo

Yamaha Motor President Hiroyuki Yanagi unveils a MOTOROiD motorcycle being described as fully autonomous. | License Photo

Yamaha Motor President Hiroyuki Yanagi unveils the Cross Hub Concept vehicle, a small truck with enough room to cary two motorcycles. | License Photo

Mazda President Masamichi Kogai introduces the Kai concept vehicle, which could be a preview of what the next Mazda 3 hatchback will look like. | License Photo

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation President and CEO, Marc Llistosella unveiled the E-Fuso Vision One electric truck, which is capable of traveling up to 217 miles on one charge hauling 11 tons. | License Photo

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