Production at a Toyota assembly plant in southern China was to remain idle for the Wednesday (23 June 2010) night shift, the automaker said, while Honda was hit by a strike at another parts supplier.
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Honda has priced its 2011 CR-Z hybrid coupe at $19,950, including freight. The two-seat hybrid goes on sale Aug. 24. Standard equipment includes a 1.
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The first mainstream hybrid with a six-speed manual, the 2011 Honda CR-Z, will sticker at a shade less than $20,000 when it arrives on the market on Aug. 24.
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A strike at a Japanese car parts supplier in southern China forced Toyota to suspend production at a Chinese auto assembly plant on Tuesday, the latest in a string of labour-related disruptions at foreign-owned manufacturers across the country.
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The Accord is about to grow straight out of its size category. We at Auto123.com still consider it a mid-size sedan because it competes against the likes of the Toyota Camry, the Ford Fusion and the Nissan Altima, but in the USA, it's classified by the EPA as a full-size sedan. Yup, the Accord is almost as big as a Crown Vic.
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Domestic brands have passed import nameplates in a United States JD Power (JDP) initial quality survey for the first time in the survey's 24-year history. The company said initial quality had improved considerably, led by new entries from Ford, Honda, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche.
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The redesigned Honda Odyssey minivan, scheduled to arrive in dealerships this fall, is lower, wider, roomier and more aerodynamic than its predecessor.
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Honda Motor and Nissan Motor plastic supplier Nihon Plast has resumed production of steering wheels and other parts in China after giving workers at a south China plant higher wages and more benefits.
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A Japanese supplier of plastic parts to Honda Motor and Nissan Motor in China said it had settled a labor dispute with workers at a south China plant after offering a bigger wage hike and more benefits.
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Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. sacrificed earnings in China by raising wages to end strikes last week. The government's decision to let the yuan strengthen may further erode profits.
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The redesigned Honda Odyssey minivan, scheduled to arrive in dealerships this fall, is lower, wider, roomier and more aerodynamic than its predecessor. It also will have more standard features and will be priced about the same as the current model.
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In News Brake: We test-drive the Honda CR-Z, Ford customers want the Fiesta--now and a first look at a limited-run BMW M3 . . . But Wait, There's More!
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The CR-Z borrows heavily from the Insight hybrid and goes on sale Aug. 24 at a price expected to be less than $20,000, including shipping. Honda has set a modest sales goal of about 15,000 units annually.
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Honda has revealed something of its redesigned 2011 Odyssey minivan range for North America saying it would "redefine the concept of the minivan with its aggressive stance and sporty 'lightning-bolt' beltline. The lightning bolt not only provides an exclusive appearance, but also adds increased visibility for third-row passengers."
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No staffer here likes to see a small, light, nimble sports car disappear from the market, and when the CRX was discontinued in 1991, a certain emptiness in Honda's line-up was created and has arguably existed ever since. Yeah, there was the Civic Del Sol for a few years, but it couldn't successfully carry the spirit of the CRX.
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Available this fall, the 4th generation of the Odyssey will be built in Alabama. Seeking to satisfy the needs of two generations, the baby boomers and the Generation Y, Honda has created a new Odyssey with the help of a team of engineers that are owners of their second and even third Odyssey.
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