Jan 9, 2008
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030904/USCSCLOGO ) ... Continue reading
Nissan Altima Inches Past Honda Accord to Become Consumer Reports' Top-Ranked, Midpriced Sedan
Jan 8, 2008
Very narrow, one-point difference in scores separates Altima and Accord in CR's ratings of competitive midpriced sedan category YONKERS, N.Y., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The newly-redesigned Honda Accord V6 lost its standing as Consumer Reports' top-rated midpriced sedan following testing of seven sedans for the ... Continue reading
2007 U.S. Auto Sales Dimmest Since 1998
Jan 4, 2008
DETROIT, Jan 3, 2008; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported nthat major automakers reported lower U.S. sales for December led by a 9 percent slide at Ford Motor Co as the industry closed out its weakest year in over a decade and faced the prospect of deeper declines in 2008. Ford's slide and gains by Toyota Motor ... Continue reading
Canada Presents Awards for Most Fuel Efficient Cars for 2007 - VIDEO STORY
Jan 4, 2008
OTTAWA, Canada - January 4, 2007: The annual ecoENERGY for vehicle Awards, administered by Natural Resources Canada's Office of Energy Efficiency, are presented for the most fuel-efficient vehicles for the current model year. Winning vehicles are determined by testing that simulates 20 000 kilometres annually (55 perce ... Continue reading
American Honda Posts 11th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2007
Jan 3, 2008
Increased CR-V, Civic, Fit and all-new Accord sales help propel Honda to its best sales year ever TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced record sales results for the 11th consecutive year. Sales from both Honda and Acura Divisions totaled 1,551,542 and pushed American Honda annual s ... Continue reading
2008 Honda Accord Sedans Roll Off Assembly Line in Guangzhou
Dec 27, 2007
2008 Honda Accord sedans roll off assembly line in Guangzhou http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/4333/2008-Honda-Accord-sedans-roll-off-as sembly-line-in-Guangzhou.html Shanghai. December 27 (Gasgoo.com) ¨C The much expected 2008 Honda Accord sedans rolled off assembly line in the second plant of Guangzhou Honda today. Duri ... Continue reading
2008 Chevrolet Malibu - Should Honda, Toyota and Nissan Be Afraid?
Dec 26, 2007
By Jim KoscsAIADA Contributing Editor Chevrolet bills its new Malibu midsize sedan as âthe car you canât ignore,â and, indeed, the redesigned model has been in the spotlight â and under the magnifying glass â since its November retail debut. Should the midsize retail sales leaders â Toyota ... Continue reading
Honda aims to sell 490,000 vehicles in China next year
Dec 20, 2007
Honda aims to sell 490,000 vehicles in China next year http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/4275/Honda-aims-to-sell-490-000-vehicles- in-China-next-year.html Shanghai. December 20 (Gasgoo.com) - Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday the company would increase its China sales by 17 percent to 490,000 units next yea ... Continue reading
Honda to launch 4 new cars in Japan in 2008
Dec 19, 2007
TOKYO, Dec 19, 2007; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co will launch four new models in the domestic Japanese market next year, Chief Executive Takeo Fukui said on Wednesday. At a year-end news conference on Wednesday, Japan's second-biggest automaker unveiled the new Inspire sedan, based on ... Continue reading
Honda CR-V Named "2008 SUV of The Year China" By Chinese Auto Magazine
Dec 17, 2007
SHANGHAI - December 17, 2007: Honda CR-V, the best-selling model in China¡¯s SUV market in November, is named as "2008 SUV of the Year China" by a Chinese auto magazine. The revamped Honda CR-V, hitting the market this April, was awarded as "2008 SUV of the Year China" by a Chinese automobile magazine called Motortre ... Continue reading
Honda Accord Hits The Big 3-0 in the UK
Dec 16, 2007
LONDON - December 16, 2007: This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Honda Accord in the UK. Over the past four decades, more than 15,800,000 units have been sold across the globe, making it one of the most popular cars in the world. The first Accord went on sale in the UK in 1977 after being initially launched in t ... Continue reading
Honda to Launch 'Affordable' Hybrid
Dec 15, 2007
Honda Motor Co. plans to launch a small car by 2009 that uses a new, affordable gas-electric hybrid engine as well as diesel-powered versions of its larger vehicles as part of a strategy to improve fuel-efficiency of its U.S. models, a senior company executive said Thursday. Tetsuo Iwamura, head of Honda's U.S. sales a ... Continue reading
Prototype Honda Pilot Headed to North American International Auto Show
Dec 13, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 12 -- A prototype of the next-generation Honda Pilot will be unveiled at the January 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The prototype will convey design features of the more boldly-styled, next-generation Pilot and will ... Continue reading
Honda Accord Wins Edmunds' Inside Line V6 Family Sedan Comparison Test
Dec 12, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif. December 12,2007; Inside Line, Edmunds.com's high-speed online car magazine, today announced that the 2008 Honda Accord won the latest comparison test of six-cylinder family sedans, which is described in full at Comparison Test: 2007-2008 V6 Family Sedans (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drive ... Continue reading
Dec 11, 2007
TOKYO, Dec. 11 -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has further advanced intelligence technologies enabling its advanced humanoid robot ASIMO (asimo.honda.com) to act autonomously and perform uninterrupted service to office guests. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/honda/31059/ Honda (http:/ ... Continue reading
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