Toyota Builds Thicket of Patents Around Hybrid to Block Competitors
Jul 1, 2009
Washington DC July 1,2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Obama administration's tough new fuel-efficiency standards could pose problems for some car makers, but Toyota is hoping to benefit. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is betting the rules will give an advantage to its expanding lineup of h ... Continue reading
Jun 30, 2009
CR's engineers say Insight's 38 mpg overall fuel economy is one of its few highs YONKERS, N.Y., June 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The new Honda Insight posted a lackluster "Good" overall road-test score in Consumer Reports' testing for the August issue. The Insight achieved an excellent 38 mpg overall in CR's tests bu ... Continue reading
2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid vs. 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid - Cost Analysis
Jun 25, 2009
by Bill Kwong Torrence California; We often rationalize large-ticket purchases based on price, and even more so when our pocketbooks are pinched. We see a lot of hybrid affordability comparisons these days. Hereâs mine. So, letâs do the comparison. The manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) of $22,000 for ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2009
Excessive Focus on Quickly Selling Vehicles Leads Some Redesigned Sites To Lower Shopper Satisfaction Scores WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 23 -- Honda ranks highest among automotive manufacturer Web sites for usefulness in new-vehicle shopping for a second consecutive time, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2 ... Continue reading
The Honda Foundation Assists Kid's Sleep
Jun 23, 2009
Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation was recently given $30,000 by The Honda Foundation, in conjunction with Burswood Honda in Perth, Western Australia, to purchase a Portable Sleep Lab System for Princess Margaret Hospital for Children. ... Continue reading
Honda: Leaving Blue Skies for Our Children
Jun 22, 2009
Honda Motor Co. has been implementing employee environmental initiatives and training programs for the past 18 years. Since 1991, Honda has run the Japan Environmental Committee, which sets out to ensure all social concerns about the environment are addressed and environmental initiatives are executed to the highest st ... Continue reading
Honda Insight Tops the European Charts
Jun 19, 2009
Honda has today announced that its new Insight hybrid vehicle has sold more than any other hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle in Europe. ... Continue reading
Honda May Miss Insight Sales Target in U.S.
Jun 15, 2009
TOKYO, June 15, 2009; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co may fall short of its U.S. sales goal for the new Insight hybrid by a third in the model's first year due to the recession and relatively cheap gasoline, Bloomberg reported, citing a top local executive. "Given some dramatic change in ... Continue reading
The Honda Foundation 'Adopts a Room' at Toowoomba Hospice
Jun 12, 2009
The Honda Foundation has adopted a room at the Toowoomba Hospice to assist terminally ill patients receiving palliative care. The Foundation raised $5,000 for the Hospice through the sale of ASIMO merchandise at the Honda stand at Farmfest in Toowoomba earlier this month. ... Continue reading
Honda Commemorates 50 Years of Innovation in America - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 11, 2009
TORRANCE, Calif.--Honda today marked its first 50 years in America, commemorating the establishment of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., in a small Los Angeles storefront on June 11, 1959. Honda associates observed the occasion with a brief ceremony at the companyâs Torrance, Calif. headquarters. âOn behalf of ... Continue reading
Honda Ready With Both Big and Small Cars For U.S.
Jun 11, 2009
Honda ready with big models and small to keep winning in US after 50 years TOKYO June 11, 2009Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Honda is ready to offer bigger vehicles in North America should demand return for such models, as well as the small cars viewed as the Japanese automaker's forte, a senior executi ... Continue reading
Jun 11, 2009
ANCAP recently undertook testing of the entry model Honda Jazz GLi which recorded a very high 4-star safety rating. ... Continue reading
Honda Insight: Powerhouse Museum's New Green Star
Jun 11, 2009
The first production hybrid vehicle to be sold in Australia was the first-generation Honda Insight - and it is the newest attraction at Sydney's Powerhouse Museum. ... Continue reading
The Honda Foundation Donates $5,000 to Launceston City Mission
Jun 9, 2009
The money was raised through the sale of ASIMO merchandise at the Honda stand at Agfest during May this year. ASIMO, short for Advanced Step in Innovative MObility, is the world's first humanoid robot developed by Honda and is a milestone in robotics engineering. All proceeds from the sale of this merchandise were dona ... Continue reading
Jun 8, 2009
Honda's version of the minivan hits showrooms this year with very few changes from last year's model. ... Continue reading
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