Ford white-collar cuts go deep ( Tue, 07 Oct 2008 08:18:09 +0200) Younger current and former white-collar workers at the still family-controlled Ford seem to be particularly troubled by the historic contraction of the U.S. auto industry and relentless pressure of foreign competitors, especially Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. Read more
Auto headlines: Honda plant work grows ( Fri, 03 Oct 2008 16:51:07 +0200) Honda Motor Co., the first Asian automaker to build vehicles in the United States, boosted its spending to $138 million from a planned $75 million on an expansion of an Ohio engine plant to produce more steel parts on its own. ALSO: October car sales look bad, too; Volvo may cut deeper. Read more
Honda's Prius fighter to be priced around $20,000 ( Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:50:00 +0200) The Honda Insight, the automaker's long-awaited challenger to the Toyota Prius hybrid, will get the same fuel economy as the larger Civic Hybrid but will cost less. The Insight's price: around $20,000. The Insight also will sport a 1. Read more
Honda Unveils Affordability-Focused Insight Hybrid ( Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:35:11 +0200) After getting burned with the original futuristically styled Insight hybrid, Honda sets sights on practicality with new generation. The production version will be unveiled in Detroit. Read more
Honda seeks to use Insight hybrid to compete with Toyota ( Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:46:42 +0200) See headlines from Freep.com for the last seven days. For articles older than that, check out our Read more
AUTOSHOW-Honda to build Jazz subcompact in UK from 2009 ( Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:20:55 +0200) PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd said it will begin building the new version of the popular Jazz subcompact at its factory in Britain next Read more Acura brand off 30% ( Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:34:49 +0200) Sales of Honda vehicles dropped 24% in September, a result illustrating that even automakers blessed with smaller, more fuel-efficient lineups suffered stiff sales declines last month as the nations economic crisis deepened. Read more
Monthly sales fall below 1 million ( Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:08:00 +0200) U.S. auto sales plunged to 15-year lows in September as the nation's financial crisis and tight credit kept buyers away from showrooms. Toyota fell 32 percent, for its biggest single monthly decline in at least four decades. Honda plunged 24 percent. Read more Acura brand off 30% ( Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:17:08 +0200) Sales of Honda vehicles dropped 24% in September, a result illustrating that even automakers blessed with smaller, more fuel-efficient lineups suffered stiff sales declines last month as the nations economic crisis deepened. Read more Honda U.S. auto sales down 21 percent in September ( Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:48:58 +0200) DETROIT, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd said on Wednesday that U.S. auto sales declined 21 percent to 96,626 units in September. "This September Read more TABLE-India Hero Honda Sept sales up 22.5 pct y/y ( Wed, 01 Oct 2008 13:36:38 +0200) Oct 1 (Reuters) - Hero Honda Motors Ltd September motorbike and scooter sales: Sept 2008 Sept 2007 % CHANGE TWO-WHEELER SALES 385,262 314,567 22.5 NOTE: Read more India Honda Motorcycle Sept sales 94,181 units-TV ( Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:31:24 +0200) MUMBAI, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, wholly owned by Japan's Honda Motor Co , reported total sales of 94,181 units in September, Read more
Target for Traverse: No. 1 in large crossovers ( Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:01:00 +0200) Toyota and Honda dominate the large-crossover segment, but Chevrolet says it can beat them both with the new Traverse. Read more Honda chairman concerned about U.S. slowdown ( Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:32:00 +0200) Although Honda Motor Co. is well-positioned in the United States with fuel-efficient vehicles, the Japanese automaker is concerned about the psychological impact that the financial and gasoline crises are having on its customer base. Read more Auto headlines: Asian auto output lower ( Fri, 26 Sep 2008 08:42:08 +0200) Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co., Japan's three largest carmakers, cut global production last month as falling home values and gasoline near $4 a gallon crippled U.S. demand for trucks and SUVs. Read more Honda Launches New Engine Plant in Ontario ( Thu, 25 Sep 2008 20:51:20 +0200) Output is expected to reach 800 engines daily by mid-2009 at the facility, which will employ 340 workers when it reaches full capacity next year. Read more
Honda creates 'musical road' on California highway ( Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:19:00 +0200) On Avenue K in Lancaster, Calif., Honda will turn your car into a musical instrument -- whether you like it or not. Read more
UPDATE 1-Honda: fin crisis won't substantially impact f'cast ( Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:33:35 +0200) (Adds detail, comments) NEW DELHI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co's profit forecast and planned sales numbers will not be substantially affected by Read more
Honda: fin crisis won't substantially impact fcast ( Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:26:56 +0200) NEW DELHI, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co's profit forecast and planned sales numbers will not be substantially affected by the financial market crisis, Read more 2009 Pilot adds efficiency feature ( Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:42:15 +0200) The 2009 Pilot is the latest Honda to use cylinder deactivation to reduce fuel consumption and engine vibration. The SUV's 3.5-liter V6 can shut down two or three of its cylinders to save gas when the Pilot doesn't need the engine's full output. Read more New Issue-American Honda Fin sells $1.25 bln in 2 parts ( Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:57:09 +0200) Sept 24 (Reuters) - The American Honda Finance Corporation, a unit of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co Ltd , on Wednesday sold $1.25 billion in two-part Read more Paulson urges quick action on $700-billion bailout for firms ( Sun, 21 Sep 2008 21:20:05 +0200) The big hitters -- Chevrolet Traverse, Dodge Ram, Ford F-150, Honda Pilot, Nissan Murano -- are all present, but plenty of low-volume and specialty vehicles also made the first cut in voting to determine the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year. Read more Field narrows for Car and Truck of the Year ( Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:48:28 +0200) The big hitters -- Chevrolet Traverse, Dodge Ram, Ford F-150, Honda Pilot, Nissan Murano -- are all present, but plenty of low-volume and specialty vehicles also made the first cut in voting to determine the 2009 North American Car and Truck of the Year. Read more Honda will debut around-view camera, airbag this year ( Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:21:00 +0200) Honda Motor Co. is offering a new camera system that gives drivers a bird's-eye view of the car to help with parking and visibility in blind corners and intersections.Honda also has developed an airbag that reduces body impact. Read more
Reuters Summit-Uncertainty to hit U.S. auto sales-Honda ( Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:24:05 +0200) (Adds more quotes, background) By Kevin Krolicki and Soyoung Kim DETROIT (Reuters) - The crisis rippling through the U.S. financial sector could drive Read more
Honda Unveils Affordability-Focused Insight Hybrid 
Monthly sales fall below 1 million 
India Honda Motorcycle Sept sales 94,181 units-TV 
Honda Launches New Engine Plant in Ontario 
2009 Pilot adds efficiency feature 
Honda will debut around-view camera, airbag this year 
