Honda Comments About "Honda, GM and BMW Form Alliance for Fuel Cell Vehicles"
Aug 3, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, Aug 4, 2005: (JCN Newswire) Honda is participating in the LH Consortium (Liquid Hydrogen Consortium), whose objective is to develop a standard for the coupling mechanisms of liquid hydrogen tanks. This is merely a part of our comprehensive research into possible future hydrogen supply mechanisms and does ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2005
Make / Models : HONDA / ODYSSEY Model/Build Years: 2005 Manufacturer : AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V344000 Recall Date : JUL 28, 2005 Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Potential Number Of Units Affected : 85,154 Summary: ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, THE FRONTAL AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS TWO ... Continue reading
American Honda Posts Record July Sales
Aug 2, 2005
All-Time Record Light Truck Sales Highlight Second Best Month in American Honda Sales History TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 2 -- Record July sales of Honda and Acura products along with all-time record sales of light truck models boosted total American Honda vehicle sales to a new July record of 143,217 vehicles, an increase ... Continue reading
NHTSA Model Year 2005 Complete Rollover Ratings
Aug 2, 2005
Model Year 2005 Rollover Ratings NHTSA has released rollover ratings for model year 2005 vehicles. Comparative results can be viewed by class (SUVs, Pickups, Vans or Passenger Cars). The white bar in the Rollover Rating graphic represents the range of percentages for all vehicles tested in a given vehicle class (passen ... Continue reading
2006 Honda Ridgeline Earns Best-Ever Rollover Rating for a Pickup
Aug 2, 2005
Government Testing Shows Ridgeline Safer, More Stable Than Other Pickups TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 1, 2005; -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that the 2006 Honda Ridgeline pickup has achieved the best rollover resistance rating of any pickup tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHT ... Continue reading
Energy Bill Provides Sweet Rewards for Hybrid, Diesel Owners
Aug 1, 2005
Washington DC August 1, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Energy bill, currently awaiting signature from President Bush, would provide some of the biggest tax credits to date for hybrid consumers, according to an analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists. Depending on the model purchased, hybrid owners w ... Continue reading
Honda FCX Integrates Hydrogen Station Locating Navigation System
Jul 28, 2005
July 27, 2005 -- Torrance, Calif. -- Honda announced today that all hydrogen fuel cell-powered 2005 FCX vehicles will be equipped with a Honda developed navigation system. This new navigation system is the first in the world to incorporate the location of hydrogen stations, including stations being developed as part of ... Continue reading
Jul 20, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2005; JCN Newswire reported that Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has released an overview of its major next-generation power train technology and fuel economy targets for motorcycles, automobiles, and power products due to be introduced within the 9th Mid-term Plan (April 2005 to March 2008).MotorcyclesAve ... Continue reading
Honda to Double Automobile Engine Component Production Capacity in Thailand
Jul 20, 2005
Tokyo, Japan, July 20, 2005; JCN Newswire reported that Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to double production capacity at the engine plant of Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (HATC), a Honda automobile production and sales subsidiary in Thailand, from the current 150,000 units annually to 300,000 units ... Continue reading
Jul 19, 2005
The 2005 Honda Odyssey is a Minivan with Maxi Comfort. By Bruce Hidaka-Gordon The Honda Odyssey used for this test was the Touring Edition equipped with all the bells and whistles. Exterior: Not much can be said about the exterior of the Odyssey. I don’t particularly like the styling of minivans and the Odyssey w ... Continue reading
Honda eyes global sales of 4 mil in 2007
Jul 18, 2005
TOKYO July 17, 2005; Japan Today reported that Honda Motor Co aims to increase global car sales by 20% from fiscal 2004 to 4 million units in fiscal 2007, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported Sunday. Honda hopes to achieve the projection by tapping into strong demand in the United States and China, particularly for subcom ... Continue reading
Latest IIHS Front and Side Crash Test Results
Jul 18, 2005
New kbb.com Study Shows Consumers Concerned About Current Hybrids
Jul 14, 2005
Although Optimistic About the Future, Vehicle Shoppers Worry About Today's Hybrid Vehicle Technology IRVINE, Calif., July 14 -- The latest study available today from Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research reveals that consumers have concerns when it comes to current gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles, but at the same time ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Names Used Car Best Bets, Offers Consumers Advice for Buying a Used Car
Jul 12, 2005
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 12 -- Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announces its recommendations for the best used cars and trucks, and offers advice for used-car shopping. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20031009/LATH011ALOGO ) "Used cars and trucks, even those that ... Continue reading
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