Dec05
"Earth Dreams Technology" is a next generation set of technological advancements which greatly enhance both driving performance and fuel efficiency at a high level, using as its base advanced environmental technologies to pursue the joy of driving unique to Honda. It is a series of measures in which efficiency of internal combustion components including engine, and transmission, as well as electric-powered motor technology, is further improved.
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May03
Honda Motor Co. said it will again expand a U.S. recall of Honda and Acura brand models to fix flawed airbag components.
The company will inspect model year 2001 to 2003 vehicles that may have had the original driver's airbag module replaced with a flawed service part, Honda said today in an e-mailed statement.
As a result, the recall now includes an additional 833,000 vehicles, the carmaker said. Honda "determined that a number of affected service part air bags were installed in...
Apr29
Honda may be toying with the notion of bringing hybrid technology to the motorcycle world. According to Motorbiker, the Japanese manufacturer filed a patent for a hybrid bike complete with a detailed drawing of the machine. The interesting part is that the line sketch fits pretty well with the profile of the company's Goldwing; a bike that's built for sucking up mile after mile of comfortable interstate cruising. As Motorbike points out, most hybrids are happiest off of the highway...
Apr28
Honda Motor Co. reported a quarterly profit that missed analysts' estimates, after Japan vehicle sales dropped and last month's record earthquake disrupted output.
The automaker said net income plunged 38 percent to 44.5 billion yen ($545 million) for the fiscal fourth quarter that ended March 31, lower than the 93.8 billion yen average of analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Sales fell 2.9 percent to 2.2 trillion yen.
Apr13
Japanese automakers have seen their production drop by over 500,000 units since the March 11 earthquake struck the island nation. In the month since the disaster, the country's seven largest automakers lost around 516,000 units of production due to damage to production facilities and supplier delays. Toyota has been the hardest hit, with a loss of 260,000 units as of April 8. The automaker has a total of 18 domestic manufacturing facilities, and while two of those are back online...
Mar31
Honda will resume production of finished automobiles at Sayama and Suzuka Factories on Monday, 11 April 2011. This means all Honda production plants in Japan will be operational from that date. Honda will also resume production and shipment of component parts for use in production in regions outside of Japan on Monday, 4 April, 2011. However, as the parts supply situation remains unstable; production of component parts and vehicles at Honda plants will resume at approximately 50...
Mar21
Americans have begun snapping up Toyota Prius, Honda Fit and other fuel-efficient models made only in Japan almost the way shoppers denude bread and milk shelves in a supermarket when a storm is predicted.
The intensity first spurred by rising gas prices has been amplified by predicted shortages of many models as the Japanese auto industry remains disrupted by the March 11 earthquake and its aftermath.
Honda Motor Co. is recalling about 167,000 Acura TSX sports sedans in the U.S. to replace a power-steering hose that could deteriorate and lead to smoke or fire. The recall affects the 2004-2008 models of the vehicle with 2.4-liter, 4-cylinder engines, sold in the U.S. The repair involves the installation of a new power-steering hose, o-ring gasket and fluid, at no cost to the vehicle owner. Owners affected by the recall will be notified starting at the end of May. A statement from...