May 6, 2008
Washington DC May 6, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that gasoline prices are soaring. Big V-8 powered muscle machines are gathering dust on dealer lots. Sales of small cars are surging. The government is ordering steep increases in new vehicle fuel economy in the cause of reducing America's reliance on foreign oil ... Continue reading
2008 Honda Odyssey Touring Review
May 2, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Honda Odyssey Touring If you routinely need to carry five to eight people and a large amount of cargo, there are only two real choices for a vehicle: a full-size SUV or a minivan. If regular heavy towing is a necessity, it may be the SUV. But not necessarily - the latest itera ... Continue reading
Apr 25, 2008
TOKYO, April 25 -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008. Fourth Quarter Results Honda's consolidated net income for the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008 totaled JPY 25.4 billion (USD 254 million), a decr ... Continue reading
Honda's ASIMO Robot to Conduct the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Apr 23, 2008
Humanoid Robot's Appearance at Yo-Yo Ma Performance to Highlight DSO's Youth Music Programs DETROIT, April 23 -- Honda's ASIMO (http://asimo.honda.com/) humanoid robot will focus attention on the Detroit Symphony Orchestra's (DSO) nationally acclaimed music programs for young people in Detroit by conducting the orchest ... Continue reading
Western Automotive Journalists' Annual Media Days Begins Tonight at Sundown - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 22, 2008
MONTEREY, CA - April 22, 2008: While WAJ Media Days is not quite the annual event of other "sundown commencing" events that are taking place this week, for 100-plus west coast automotive journalists it is still a big deal. Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, ... Continue reading
Honda targets US sales of 140,000 for 2009 Pilot
Apr 15, 2008
DETROIT, April 15, 2008; Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co aims to sell 140,000 units of its new 2009 Pilot crossover in the United States for the first full year of sales, the Japanese automaker said on Tuesday. Honda is betting on the new Pilot, the first major revamp since the vehicle's in ... Continue reading
2007 Honda VTX Custom - Review
Apr 14, 2008
By Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor The mighty 1800cc VTX range from Honda has been around for a few years now but despite this seeming maturity in a fast changing and ever evolving motorcycle industry, the 2007 edition equipped with large capacity and easily handled saddle bags, which you can clip open or do the whole un ... Continue reading
Honda Fit: A More Perfect Fit, Honda Fit Accessories That Won't Cost You and Arm and a Leg
Apr 11, 2008
by Michael Jackman The Auto Channel Louisville Bureau Welcome to A More Perfect Fit, The Auto Channelâs new column about how to make a nearly perfect car, The Honda Fit, even more perfect. Go to any Fit forum, like fitfreaks.net, and youâll find that this small and aerodynamic teardrop by Honda inspires an in ... Continue reading
Honda Civic Tour Featuring Panic At The Disco Gets the Show on the Road Today
Apr 10, 2008
Las Vegas Quartet Riding High on Success of Sophomore Release, Pretty. Odd., #2 Hit on Billboard 200 Album Chart, #1 on SoundScan Current Alternative Albums NEW YORK, April 10 -- Finally satisfying fevered fan anticipation, the Honda Civic Tour featuring Panic At The Disco gets underway today. The band is now on the ro ... Continue reading
Honda Civic Captures AISI Great Designs in Steel Automotive Excellence Award
Apr 9, 2008
DETROIT, April 9, 2008 -- The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) announced today that it has selected the research and development team of the 2006 Honda Civic for this year's Great Designs in Steel Automotive Excellence Award based on the vehicle's evolutionary and cost-effective use of advanced high-strength st ... Continue reading
2008 Honda Accord EX Sedan Review
Apr 8, 2008
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2008 Honda Accord EX Sedan A major reason for the Honda Accord's success has been its fit with the needs and desires of family car buyers. When it first appeared in 1976, the Honda Accord was a larger version of the Civic hatchback, but "large" was only in comparison to the then-su ... Continue reading
ASIMO Demonstrates Advances in Robotics
Apr 7, 2008
Tokyo April 7, 2008; Hajime Horiguchi writing for the Asahi Shimbun reported that; if you are a hotel butler or a waiter you'd better watch your back. There's a robot out there that's after your job. Maybe not today or even next year, but the handwriting, scribbled by a robotic arm with flexy fingers, is on the wall. I ... Continue reading
American Honda March 2008 Sales Boosted by Record Car Sales
Apr 1, 2008
Fit sets all-time record, Civic sets monthly record TORRANCE, Calif., April 1, 2008 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted a March 2008 sales result of 138,734 Honda and Acura vehicles, an increase of 4.2 percent based on the daily selling rate,* the company announced today. March 2007 sales results included two add ... Continue reading
Mar 28, 2008
TOKYO, Japan, March 24, 2008âHonda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it will conduct testing on public roadways of its Driving Safety Support Systems*1 (DSSS) using inter-vehicle and road-to-vehicle communications. The tests, which will be conducted using the âHonda ASV-4â Advanced Safety Vehicle*2 and othe ... Continue reading
Mar 28, 2008
<http://www.japancorp.net> Honda Sets All-Time Record for Auto Production in the Month of February for Regions Outside Japan and Worldwide Tokyo, Japan, Mar 28, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd., announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of February ... Continue reading
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