Expect electric debuts in Tokyo

The electric car race will be on in Tokyo this week at the Tokyo Motor Show. Expect production and concept debuts from Nissan, Honda and Toyota, according to wire service AFP. But there will be some automakers missing from the show. Several, including General Motors and Hyundai, dropped out. Nissan plans to start building vehicles in Russia by the end of 2012, using a plant that belongs to its Russian partner Avtovaz. Annually, Nissan plans to make 70,000 Bluebird Sylphly small sedan ? curren