Honda Celebrates Anniversary of World's First Individual Retail Fuel Cell Vehicle Customer
Jun 29, 2006
LOS ANGELES, June 29 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today the one-year anniversary of the world's first lease of a hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle to an individual retail customer. The anniversary marks the halfway point of a successful leasing partnership between American Honda and the Los Angeles-bas ... Continue reading
Honda to Build New Automobile Manufacturing Plant in Indiana
Jun 28, 2006
- $550 Million Plant to Employ 2,000 Associates and Begin Production in 2008 - GREENSBURG, Ind., June 28 -- Honda today announced plans to build a $550 million automobile plant on a 1,700-acre tract in Decatur County, Indiana, near Greensburg, 50 miles southeast of Indianapolis. The plant will begin mass production of ... Continue reading
First Honda Programmed Fuel Injection Motorcycle to be Launched in India
Jun 26, 2006
<http://www.japancorp.net/?page_num=1> JapanCorp: First Honda Programmed Fuel Injection Motorcycle to be Launched in India New Dehli and Tokyo, Japan, June. 26, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Hero Honda Motors Ltd., a motorcycle production and sales joint venture in India between Honda and Hero Group, announced the sales laun ... Continue reading
Honda Marks 100 Open-Wheel Victories at Richmond
Jun 26, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif. June 22, 2006 The debut was inauspicious: an 8th-place run in Surfers Paradise, Australia. The first win - Andre Ribeiro at New Hampshire International Speedway's one-mile oval - didn't come until almost 18 months later. But Honda's North American open-wheel racing program was established that day, lea ... Continue reading
Honda Updates Status of Industry-Leading 'Safety for Everyone' Initiative
Jun 25, 2006
2007 model year Honda and Acura vehicles to be equipped with standard safety features, fulfilling industry-leading 'Safety for Everyone commitment' Downloads ascii June 22, 2006 -- TORRANCE, Calif. -- American Honda Co., Inc., today provided an update on the application of advanced safety technology based on its indust ... Continue reading
Honda Updates Status of Industry-Leading 'Safety for Everyone' Initiative
Jun 23, 2006
Honda Updates Status of Industry-Leading 'Safety for Everyone' Initiative TORRANCE, CA - June 23, 2006: American Honda Co., Inc., today provided an update on the application of advanced safety technology based on its industry-leading 'Safety for Everyone' commitment. By the end of the 2006 calendar year, following full ... Continue reading
Shuhei Nakamoto Appointed Senior Technical Director Honda Racing F1 Team
Jun 20, 2006
20 JUNE 2006 BRACKLEY, UK - 0900HRS TOKYO, JAPAN - 1700HRS SHUHEI NAKAMOTO APPOINTED SENIOR TECHNICAL DIRECTOR Shuhei Nakamoto, formerly Engineering Director for Honda Racing Development, has been appointed Senior Technical Director of the Honda Racing F1 Team. Nakamoto has been a key part of Honda's third generation o ... Continue reading
Jun 20, 2006
Honda up 2% in a market that is 4% down Civic 5 door outsells the entire Civic range (2006 vs 2005) 6-10 month old Jazz retains 95% of value CR-V stays top of the SUV market Honda continues to grow volume in a market that is down on 2005. Leading the charge is the Swindon-built new Civic 5 door hatch, outselling the en ... Continue reading
Jun 19, 2006
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2006 Honda Civic Si The letters ``Si'' have magic meaning to Honda enthusiasts, as they denote the hottest and sportiest Civic model. When the first Civic Si debuted as a hatchback in 1986 with a 91-horsepower, 1.5-liter engine, it was one of the quickest and best-handling small ca ... Continue reading
Monza Test - End of Test Report
Jun 15, 2006
MONZA, ITALY 15 JUNE TEST REPORT The Honda Racing F1 Team concluded a three-day test in Monza, Italy, today in preparation for the back to back North American races which begin next weekend with the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal. The United States Grand Prix follows just a week later in Indianapolis. Anthony Davidson ... Continue reading
Ultramercial Advertising Model Brings Success to Honda
Jun 15, 2006
LOS ANGELES, June 15 -- When ad agency RPA wanted their client Honda to gain more leverage and more measurable success from its online advertising last fall, it turned to Ultramercial, the ad firm that pioneered the online commercial that viewers choose to watch as "payment" to access premium content. RPA launched this ... Continue reading
Honda May Decide on U.S. Plant Location Next Week
Jun 15, 2006
Washington DC June 15, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported Honda may decide next week at its board meeting where in the U.S. they will build a new $400 million auto assembly plant, reports The Columbus Dispatch. The automaker wants construction of the plant to start this year and operations to begin by 2008. Honda has ... Continue reading
Jun 14, 2006
TOKYO, June 14, 2006; Reuters reported that Japan's Honda Motor Co. said on Wednesday it would recall and repair a combined 484,626 units of the Odyssey, CR-V and Step Wgn models in Japan and China to fix a faulty ignition switch that could cause the engine to stop. The recall and repairs would cost the company around ... Continue reading
Jun 14, 2006
HONDA CIVIC Si Hondaâs Boy/Girl Racer By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Detroit Bureau More accolades for Honda. Civic has garnered praise and awards from all automotive quarters since its introduction late last year for innovative design, top-drawer engineering, unmatched performance and, of course, a reputation for ... Continue reading
Jun 14, 2006
TUSTIN, Calif., June 14 -- An "ideal" is defined as an excellent or perfect example. In the first Ideal Vehicle Awards, announced today by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, owners rate their new 2006 model year cars and trucks by how closely they come to their ideal. The cars or trucks that owners wo ... Continue reading
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