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Tokyo, Japan, - Oct. 25: The Tokyo Motor Show opened to the press Wednesday with automakers promoting electric cars, reflecting the significant shift in the industry amid tighter global regulations, and interactions between drivers and vehicles equipped with artificial intelligence technologies. The 45th motor show, which will be open to the public from Saturday through Nov. 5 at Tokyo Big Sight, will give visitors a first look at more than 70 new vehicles being launched at the biennial event. A total of 153 companies and organizations from 10 countries are exhibiting their products and services, as automakers are rushing to develop next-generation vehicles to meet stricter emissions standards. Nissan Motor Co., a leading EV maker, unveiled its Leaf Nismo Concept car, a variant of its new Leaf electric vehicle developed in conjunction with the company's motor sports division. Nissan's Leaf is currently the best-selling electric car in the world.Nissan has been hit by an improper inspection scandal recently that has led the company to file for a massive domestic recall of around 1.2 million vehicles. On Wednesday, the company filed for an additional recall of 38,650 cars of 30 models produced in Japan between February and October that require re-inspection. Visitors will be able to experience driving in connected cars in a futuristic Tokyo in an event that will allow 30 people at a time to use interconnected PlayStation VR headsets and share information about road conditions and the locations of gas stations through vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications.