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Honda CEO Takanobu Ito announces that Acura will add a hybrid

Filed under: Green,Detroit Auto Show,Acura,Honda,HybridWhile speaking at the Detroit Auto Show yesterday to unveil the production version of the new CR-Z coupe, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito announced that...

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Honda CEO Takanobu Ito announces that Acura will add a hybrid

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show,Acura,HybridDuring the unveiling of the CR-Z at the Detroit Auto Show, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito announced that Acura will be adding a hybrid drivetrain to its models. Ito...

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Putting Honda's plug-in vehicle play into perspective

Filed under: Green,2016 LA Auto Show,Honda,ElectricThe other day, Honda's chief executive officer, Takanobu Ito, said that:Continue reading Putting Honda's plug-in vehicle play into perspective...

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Honda CEO Takanobu Ito used CB1000 motorcycle to tour quake area

Filed under: Honda,Japan,MotorcycleThe March 11th earthquake and tsunami in Japan hit Honda hard, as production was down for weeks and the automaker's research and development center was badly...

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Honda NSX development soldiers on

Filed under: Etc.,Rumormill,Honda,Japan,Coupe,PerformanceAutomotive News reports that the long-dead NSX is back under development after its spiritual successor was sent to the round file in 2008....

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Report: Honda's Acura NSX successor to be a hybrid

Filed under: Green,Acura,Honda,HybridAutomotive News (sub. req.) reports that Honda is once again working on a "spiritual "successor" to the long-dead Acura NSX. Though we've heard ramblings that...

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Honda confirms NSX, again, again

Filed under: Acura,Honda,Coupe,PerformanceThe original Acura NSX was an enthusiast's dream car come true. It had supercar looks, a lightweight aluminum chassis and a big chunk of Honda engineering...

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Honda to cut Japanese production in half over next decade

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,Honda,JapanLast year, 34 percent of all Honda vehicles sold around the globe were produced in Japan, but that number could change drastically over the next decade....

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Honda CEO takes responsibility for poor reception of redesigned Civic

Filed under: Design/Style,Etc.,Honda,Japan,Coupe,Sedan,BudgetThere are plenty of ways to know an automaker has made a misstep. Diminished sales and high inventory are typical markers of a lackluster...

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Honda "envious" of Nissan's Qashqai, ponders rival

Filed under: Nissan,Europe,UK,CrossoverHonda hasn't been profitable in Europe since 2007, and would like to break the two-percent market-share barrier in the EU and Russia. To do that, it is looking...

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Honda CEO confirms return of Civic Type R, announces new Fit-based CUV and...

Filed under: Honda,Europe,Crossover,Hatchback,MotorcycleWith a goal of earning 39 million global customers across its power equipment, automobile and motorcycle line of products by 2017, Honda CEO...

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Honda CEO expects Fit sales to increase fourfold to 200,000

Filed under: Honda,Hatchback,BudgetAutomotive News reports Honda expects the popularity of its Fit subcompact to grow significantly over the next four years. President Takanobu Ito says he expects the...

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Automotive News names its industry All-Stars

Filed under: Chrysler,Fiat,Honda,Toyota,Volkswagen,Car Buying,China,EuropeAutomotive News has announced its annual list of Industry All-Stars. This year, the theme is apparently "success in the face...

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Honda overhauls North American operations with eye towards more autonomy

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Honda,JapanThe increasing sales success of Honda North America (HNA) has led to Honda brass in Japan reorganizing regional operations here. The management...

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Honda boss says Chinese drivers don't want green cars

Filed under: Auto Shanghai,Honda,Car Buying,China,HybridAccording to The Wall Street Journal, Honda CEO Takanobu Ito believes that China's nascent car-buying demographic isn't all that interested in...

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Honda execs take 'quality-related' pay cut after Fit Hybrid's 5th recall

Filed under: Earnings/Financials,Recalls,Honda,Japan,Technology,Hatchback,HybridGenerally, the best policy in life is to admit when you're wrong and just accept the consequences. However, that...

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Former Honda CEOs chide current boss about quality

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Honda,JapanTaking charge of a major corporation will never be without its challenges, and one of those – as Honda CEO Takanobu Ito is finding out – is filling the...

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Honda scraps 2017 sales target amid concerns over quality

Filed under: Earnings/Financials,Honda,SafetyIn a bid to get back quality control back on track, Honda is dropping its global forecast of six million vehicles for 2017. Last year, the company was...

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Honda replaces CEO Takanobu Ito with Takahiro Hachigo

Filed under: Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,HondaThe time has come for a changing of the guard at Honda, as current president & CEO Takanobu Ito prepares to step down and cede control to Takahiro...

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How Honda lost its mojo — and is on a mission to get it back

Filed under: Design/Style,Green,Hirings/Firings/Layoffs,Plants/Manufacturing,Honda,TechnologyThe company has a plan to rediscover its engineering heritage.Continue reading How Honda lost its mojo —...

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Honda CEO: We will build affordable and green sports cars, not like the Lexus...

Filed under: Tokyo Motor Show,Honda,PerformanceFollowing our time visiting this week's Tokyo Motor Show, we had the opportunity to sit down for a small group interview at Honda's world headquarters...

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