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Mar
29th

US: Cooper Standard acquires USi from Ikuyo

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Cooper Standard Automotive has acquired USi from Ikuyo of Japan, effective immediately. USi, based in Rockford, Tennessee, provides an exclusive hard coating process for use in automotive and industrial applications, including bright trim assemblies on vehicles produced by a number of global automakers, including Ford, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Nissan Motor and Toyota. Terms of the sale were not disclosed.
Mar
28th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Honda may delay Q4 announcement

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Honda Motor has said it was considering delaying its earnings announcement as the company deals with damage control and production suspensions caused by the earthquake off Japan's eastern coast this month.
Mar
28th

Honda recalls ’11 Odyssey for possible power window failure

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Honda is recalling 2,800 of its 2011 Odyssey minivans to repair potentially faulty windows.
Mar
28th

Quake delays Honda randd by at least two weeks

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Product development at Honda will be delayed by at least two weeks because of extensive earthquake damage at the company's global randd center in Japan.
Mar
28th

Earthquake in Japan: Mazda, Honda, Chrysler and Ford affected

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As expected, the effects of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that have devastated Japan are now being felt in North America. With production suspensions dragging on, Mazda and Honda have been forced to temporarily stop taking orders for vehicles manufactured in Japan, while parts shortages are preventing Chrysler and Ford from offering specific colours of pickups, cars and SUVs.
Mar
28th

IndyCar: Photo gallery of the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

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There are multiple advantages to starting on the front row on IZOD IndyCar Series road/street courses. In the Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg held on Sunday, one was avoiding the seven-car blockade in Turn 1 of the first lap.
Mar
28th

AMA SX: Dungey wins – Reed takes command

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In front of more than 45,000 fans, AMA Supercross current champion Ryan Dungey (Suzuki) earned his first win of the season at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Canada while Chad Reed (Honda) took over the lead in the championship.
Mar
27th

IndyCar: Will Power on pole in St. Petersburg, Tag 10th

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Team Penske's Will Power kick-off his 2011 IndyCar season in a great way by earning his first pole of the season at the Grand Prix Honda of St-Petersburg.
Mar
27th

2011 Honda CR-V EX-L Navi Review

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Honda's popular CR-V has been a mainstay of the compact crossover segment since its introduction, and there's very good reason for that, not the least of which is its everyday practicality. The CR-V is now in its third generation. Along the way it's gained additional power, improved operational refinement and livelier driving dynamics in addition to a bolder, more distinctive appearance.
Mar
26th

Honda prepares to cut N.A. output because of parts shortages

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Honda Motor Co. said its production in North America may be disrupted due to a shortage of parts after Japan's record earthquake this month closed suppliers' factories.
Mar
25th

2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite

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2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite
2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite - Automobile Magazine
Driving the Odyssey confirms that it is indeed worthy of being a member of our All-Stars team.

Driving the Odyssey confirms that it is indeed worthy of being a member of our All-Stars team. This Honda has most anything you could want in a minivan -- a cleverly designed dash and a center console with lots of storage cubbies, a versatile layout with a third row that folds into a storage well in the floor (if only the second row folded the same way), an entertainment system with a 16.2" split screen, navigation, etc. Plus, the materials in the interior are all first-rate, and it's also very nice to drive. Despite its minivan proportions, it drives like a smaller vehicle, with no shakes or rattles and a well-tuned suspension that effectively minimizes the effects of the winter's increasingly pothole-marred roads. The Odyssey also gets 28 mpg on the highway (27 mpg if you opt for a lower trim level with the five-speed transmission), which could be a big selling point with gas prices edging their way up to $3.50 per gallon. The only thing I don't like about this vehicle is its styling. The odd kickdown on the side glass is jarring - the mismatched lines almost make it look as if a separate vehicle were welded onto the rear third of the minivan.
- Amy Skogstrom, Managing Editor


Photo Gallery: 2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite - Automobile Magazine


Mar
25th

Top 10 Japanese cars

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A #10 in this list but still tops where high-revving nimble compact cars are concerned. At 197 hp, the Honda Civic Si is far from the most powerful cars on the list but we love its screaming tossable nature and its slick-shifting 6-speed manual gearbox.
Mar
25th

IndyCar series implements new fuel safety system

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American Honda and its Honda Performance Development subsidiary unveiled a refueling safety interlock system designed to reduce the potential for pit fires before the first IZOD IndyCar Series practice in St. Petersburg, Florida.
Mar
24th

Honda extends plant shutdowns, transfers work from RandD center in quake zone

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Honda extended the shutdown of assembly plants in Japan and says it will take several months for its randd center in the quake zone to resume full operations.
Mar
24th

Honda extends plant shutdowns, transfers work from RandD center in quake zone

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Honda is further extending its assembly plant shutdowns and says it will take several months for its randd center in the quake zone to resume full operations.
Mar
24th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE: Honda postpones car production, 2012 recruitment

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Honda, which had previously announced the suspension of production through Sunday 27 March, on Thursday (24 March) said it would now extend the production suspension of finished vehicles at its Sayama and Suzuka factories until at least Monday 4 April. Toyota plans to resume hybrid production on Monday but its US unit cautioned that "some production interruptions in North America are likely" though it was too early to predict location or duration.
Mar
24th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE [16:05GMT]: Honda postpones car production, Nissan US eyes engines for Japan

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Honda, which had previously announced the suspension of production through Sunday 27 March, on Thursday (24 March) said it would now extend the production suspension of finished vehicles at its Sayama and Suzuka factories until at least Monday 4 April. Toyota plans to resume hybrid production on Monday but its US unit cautioned that "some production interruptions in North America are likely" though it was too early to predict location or duration. Nissan Americas said car supply and production were good for now and may send US-made V6 engines to Japan.
Mar
24th

JAPAN ‘QUAKE [13:35GMT]: Honda postpones car production, 2012 recruitment

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Honda, which had previously announced the suspension of production through Sunday 27 March, on Thursday (24 March) said it would now extend the production suspension of finished vehicles at its Sayama and Suzuka factories until at least Monday 4 April. Toyota plans to resume hybrid production on Monday but its US unit cautioned that "some production interruptions in North America are likely" though it was too early to predict location or duration.
Mar
23rd

CHINA: Toyota, Honda south China JVs have enough parts till mid-April

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Toyota and Honda car production joint ventures in southern China have enough parts inventory to sustain normal production until the middle of next month, a senior Chinese executive has said.
Mar
23rd

IndyCar: Sebastien Bourdais and James Jakes confirmed at Dale Coyne

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Dale Coyne Racing has officially announced that former Champ Car champion Sebastian Bourdais and newcomer James Jakes will drive the team's Dallara Honda #18 and #19 starting this week-end in StPetersburg.
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