Honda CRF150R Named Bike of the Year by Dirt Rider Magazine
May 10, 2007
LOS ANGELES--Dirt Rider, the nation's largest off-road motorcycle magazine announced that the Honda CRF150R has been named the winner of its coveted Bike of the Year award for 2007. This is the 20th year of the award and the first time the winner has come from the minicycle class. âAnyone who rides the CRF150R wil ... Continue reading
Which Cars are Really American?
May 6, 2007
Washington DC March 22, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that the ambiguity that exists between 'American' and 'Foreign' autos is growing as globalization increases, and it has some consumers confused. The world is no longer as simple as us vs. them, Detroit against the Asians and Europeans. It's a global industry n ... Continue reading
American Honda Reports April 2007 Sales
May 1, 2007
Fuel-efficient Fit and CR-V Set April Records TORRANCE, Calif., May 1 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted sales of 126,419 Honda and Acura vehicles in April, down 1.6 percent on a daily-selling-rate basis*, the company announced today. American Honda light-truck sales rose 5.6 percent to 55,300 units. American Ho ... Continue reading
Auto Shanghai 2007 Ends With Great Success
Apr 29, 2007
SHANGHAI, China, April 29 - Themed on 'Technology and Nature in Harmony', World Expo Group Shanghai International Exhibition Co., Ltd. announced that Auto Shanghai 2007 ended with great success on April 28. Auto Shanghai 2007 attracted over 1300 exhibitors from 21 countries and regions with a total exhibition scale of ... Continue reading
Western Automotive Journalists Shindig in Monterey Next Week
Apr 27, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO - April 27, 2007: Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, will be holding their 15th annual Media Days event next week in Monterey, beginning Wednesday, May 2nd. Media Days allows all group members to drive and compare dozens of vehicles, head-2-he ... Continue reading
Forbes' Hottest SUV's For 2007
Apr 25, 2007
Sport utility vehicles have become the family vehicles of choice for their spacious interiors and flexible cargo capacity. In recent years, sales of traditional truck-based SUVs have suffered, especially for the largest models. The new trend is crossovers â vehicles with car-like underpinnings matched with tall, s ... Continue reading
Honda Sets 10th Straight All-Time Fiscal Year Record for Worldwide Production
Apr 24, 2007
<http://www.japancorp.net> Honda Sets 10th Straight All-Time Fiscal Year Record for Worldwide Production Tokyo, Japan, Apr 24, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd., announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, (Fiscal Year 2007 ... Continue reading
Shanghai Auto Show: Honda Forecasts China Sales
Apr 19, 2007
SHANGHAI, April 20, 2007; Reuters reported that Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co. said on Friday it expected annual sales in China to increase to around 400,000 units. Sales in China for Japan's second-biggest automaker jumped 50 percent in January-February to 56,368 units, outperforming the overall market's 26 percent ... Continue reading
Apr 9, 2007
New York, U.S.A., April 2007; The club racer-inspired 2008 Honda S2000 CR Prototype making its world debut at the New York International Auto Show introduces a higher level of track-worthy performance and style to the S2000 roadster, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced. The S2000 CR will be available as an entire ... Continue reading
Honda Releases Goldwing with Air Bag
Apr 5, 2007
Tokyo, Apr 4, 2007, Aki Tsukioka wreiting for JCN reported that Honda will release the Goldwing Motorcycle with air bag on May 31. The Goldwing air bag is designed to relieve injury due to crashes. The shock sensor installed in the front fork area can detect the reduced speed (and does not require an additional front d ... Continue reading
Honda Named 'Greenest Automaker' by Union of Concerned Scientists - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 3, 2007
- America's Most Fuel Efficient Car Company Earns Fourth Consecutive Title - TORRANCE, Calif., April 3 -- Honda, the most fuel efficient car company in America(1), has earned the title of America's "2007 Greenest Automaker" from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) for the fourth consecutive time. The award is given ... Continue reading
American Honda 2007 March Sales Increase to New Record
Apr 3, 2007
Car Sales Break Decade Old Record TORRANCE, Calif., April 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted the third-best month in history with record March sales of 143,392 Honda and Acura vehicles, a 7.3 percent daily selling rate* increase compared to March, 2006, the company reported today. March also saw record America ... Continue reading
Honda and Climate Energy Begin Retail Sales of freewatt(TM) Micro-CHP Home Heating and Power System
Apr 3, 2007
Revolutionary System Reduces Energy Costs, Fuel Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions ALPHARETTA, Ga., April 3 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Climate Energy, LLC announced today the official start of retail sales of freewatt(TM), their collaborative Micro-sized Combined Heat and Power (Micro-CHP) cogeneration ... Continue reading
Honda Racing F1 Team - Sepang Test Report
Mar 30, 2007
-SEPANG 30 MARCH END OF TEST REPORT The Honda Racing F1 Team completed a four-day test at the Sepang International Circuit today in preparation for the Malaysian Grand Prix next weekend. The team ran one RA107 car for the event which was extended by a day due to wet conditions on Thursday. Race drivers Jenson Button an ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Sees Truck Wars Heating Up; Automakers Offer Unexpected Incentives on New Trucks
Mar 29, 2007
--Edmunds.com: What: Before its launch last month, the 2007 Toyota Tundra threatened to displace valuable truck sales from the domestic automakers. Surprisingly, Tundra sales have not been as strong as expected, so Toyota has begun offering incentives on this virtually brand new vehicle. Other automakers have responded ... Continue reading
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