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Honda recalls 8,532 cars in India on window switch
Honda Siel Cars India has recalled 8,532 of its City sedan cars manufactured in 2007 to replace window switches, the company said in a statement yesterday. The move will address problems related to smoke coming from the cars' power window switches when they are exposed to heavy rain and is part of a global exercise, the company said.
Date: February 1, 2010 | * | Categories: Honda, News
Honda HSV-010 GT
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today introduced the HSV-010 GT, which will compete in the GT500 class of the 2010 Super GT Series. Honda HSV-010 GT Specifications and performance characteristics Length x Width x Height (m): 4.675 x 2.000 x (not disclosed) Wheelbase (m): 2.700 Vehicle weight (kg): 1,100 or more Engine name: HR10EG Configuration: Liquid-cooled, naturally aspirated, longitudinal V8 V angle (°): 90 Valve train: Gear-driven DOHC: 2 intake and 2 exhaust valves per cylinder Displacement (cm3): 3,397 Bore x stroke (mm): 93.0 x 62.5 Compression ratio: (Not disclosed) Maximum output: 500 or more Maximum torque(N•m): 392 or more Throttle control system: Mechanical Fuel ...
Date: January 18, 2010 | * | Categories: Honda, Motorsport & F1, News
Detroit Auto Show: Honda unveils world’s first hybrid sports car
Honda has revealed its new CR-Z, billed as the world's first hybrid sports car, here at the Detroit motor show. It's powered by a modified version of the IMA system from the Insight, fitted with a larger 102bhp 1.5-litre petrol engine and a 20bhp electric motor in an effort to boost performance. The Japanese firm says the funky looking CR-Z 2+2 revives the spirit of the early-90s CRX and brings dynamic, fun-to-drive qualities that have never been offered before on hybrid vehicles. It also offers excellent economy with ...
Date: January 12, 2010 | * | Categories: Honda, Motor Shows, News
A new small concept from Honda
At the Auto Expo 2010 in New Delhi, Honda has unveiled a New Small Concept. To create a highly efficient compact car with seating for five people, designers have used a wide platform offering a stable centre of gravity. Its stylish design has been dubbed an "Efficient Energetic Exterior" with ‘forward bumpers’ that give the Concept significant road presence despite its size. Honda is planning to introduce a new model based on the Honda New Small Concept in India and Thailand next year. The aim is to provide a new small-sized vehicle ...
Date: January 5, 2010 | * | Categories: Concept Cars, Honda, News
Honda to show small car concept in India next month
Japan's Honda Motor Co said on Monday it will unveil at the Delhi auto show next month a concept model of a new small car that it is developing for India and other emerging markets. Honda's "New Small Concept" will join rival Toyota Motor Corp's "EFC," or Entry Family Car, also getting its world premiere at the Auto Expo in New Delhi opening on Jan 5. Carmakers are racing to develop cheap, small cars to compete with Indian market leaders such as Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and Tata Motors Ltd to win ...
Date: December 21, 2009 | * | Categories: Concept Cars, Honda, News
Honda P-NUT Concept
At LA Auto Show 2009 Honda unveiled the Personal-Neo Urban Transport (P-NUT) design study. Designed around a small, micro-car ‘footprint’, ideal for use in cities and tight urban areas, the P-NUT’s packaging concept includes a central driving position, rear powertrain layout and interesting interior space-saving solutions. “A new generation is discovering the benefits of living in urban centres that provide convenient access to business, entertainment and social amenities,” said Dave Marek, director of advanced design for Honda R&D Americas, Inc. “The Personal-Neo Urban Transport concept explores the packaging and design potential for a ...
Date: December 3, 2009 | * | Categories: Concept Cars, Honda, Motor Shows, News
Honda November Sales - a decrease of 21.7% year to date
Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted November sales of 74,003, an increase of 5.5 percent based on the daily selling rate* when compared to November 2008 results of 76,233, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales of 1,043,641 represent a decrease of 21.7 percent based on the daily selling rate*. Honda Division posted November sales of 65,234, an increase of 3.7 percent versus November 2008. The Accord registered the most sales of any Honda model for the month with 17,239, an increase of 7.5 percent. Additional models with year-over-year sales increases ...
Date: December 2, 2009 | * | Categories: Honda, News, Sales Reports
NEW HONDA CR-V PRICING ANNOUNCED
Honda (UK) has announced competitive new pricing and a generous specification for its new-look Honda CR-V, which goes on sale in January 2010. The new model will be available with a new diesel powerplant - the i-DTEC - and an eagerly awaited automatic gearbox for diesel models. NVH levels are improved, with increased sound deadening around the engine and cabin, adding to the high-quality refinement of the CR-V and making it an even quieter and more relaxing car to drive. Inside the cabin, upgraded fabrics and plastics have been used to give ...
Date: November 20, 2009 | * | Categories: Honda, News
Honda developing Indian small car to vie with Suzuki
Honda Motor Co., Japan's second- largest carmaker, is developing a new small car for India as it aims to challenge Suzuki Motor Corp. in a country where people prefer compacts. "There is a worldwide shift to relatively smaller and cheaper cars," Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito told reporters in New Delhi today. "We want to offer products to as many customers as possible." Tokyo-based Honda started selling the Jazz hatchback, its first compact for India, in June. Toyota Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. also plan to sell small cars in India, ...
Date: November 12, 2009 | * | Categories: Corporate news, Honda, News
British-built Type R exported to Japan
Sales of the Swindon-built, 3-door Honda Civic Type R have begun in Japan, after the first cars were shipped from Southampton last month. The demand for the UK-produced car in Honda’s domestic market is a real feather in the cap for workers at Honda’s Swindon factory – the only production facility in the world that builds the Civic Type R 3-door. The decision to sell the European-built Civic in Japan follows on from introductions in Australia and South Africa earlier this year. The 3 and 5-door Civic body styles were originally conceived ...
Date: November 6, 2009 | * | Categories: Corporate news, Honda, News
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