The 44th Tokyo Motor Show is open to the public from October 30 to November 8. This is where the car manufacturers, especially Japanese ones, reveal new car concepts and designs.

The Tokyo Motor Show will be held at the Tokyo Big Sight Exhibition Centre in Koto City. The exhibition includes the leading automation technology that will be able in automakers' car production up to five years from now.

Over 400 cars and motorcycles are displayed in the event with 75 of them to be unveiled to the public for the first time.

The event is organized every two years, and the theme for the 44th show is driverless technology and greater energy efficiency.

Fumihiko Ike, Honda Chairman who is also head of Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association that organizes the motor show, was quoted by US News to have said that the Japanese government was putting tremendous pressure on Japan's automaker to perfect self-driving features.

Nissan Motor Co unveils its self-driving Intelligent Driving System (IDS) Concept vehicle in this show. The vehicle loaded with a laser camera, a 360-degree camera setup, a radar and computer chip so the car can be 'intelligent' to deliver autonomous driving.

The driver will be able to control the car by voice or gesture.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told the Japan Times that Nissan will market self-driving car by the end of next year in Japan. While the improvements in the technology should make driverless transport possible on regular roads by 2020.

Other car manufacturers that show autonomous driving system include Denso Corp, Mitsubishi Electric Corp, and Germany-based Robert Bosch GmBH. The companies are showing the self-driving system components such as radars, cameras, and other sensors.

Meanwhile, Honda unveils its hydrogen-powered Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV), a green car that do not produce carbon dioxide while running.

Toyota Motor Corp also displays its FCV. The company released its first FCV last December and now is displaying the second model, the concept of FCV Plus.

The world's biggest carmaker also displays Toyota Kikai, a rear drive petrol-electric hybrid. The car exposed exoskeleton and is built around carbon fibre panels and aluminum subframes and thus maybe this car is too far expensive to reach mass production, according to Auto Car.

BMW M4 GTS makes its official world debut in this show. The track-focused car delivers an increase in power and torque over the regular M4 to 460 bhp and 450 lb-ft.

Other highlights of Tokyo Motor Show include Mazda RX-Vision, Toyota's new SFR concept, Mercedes-Benz Vision, Honda 2&4 track day car, Yamaha's Sport Ride concept and so many more.