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Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it would become the world's first foreign automaker to develop and market cars under an original brand in China.

Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd (HVN) on July 18 announced plan to build its second motorcycle plant Vinh Phuc province.

Infrastructure Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd (HVN) on July 18 announced plan to build its second motorcycle plant Vinh Phuc province.

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. is recalling more than 240,000 minicars for defective parts, and Honda Motor Co. separately is recalling almost 130,000 small cars, officials said Thursday.

Japanese automaker plans new factories in Asia, the Americas and Europe to meet strong demand for its fuel-efficient vehicles.

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama is “Driven to Make a Difference,” and throughout the month of July, more than 500 of the industry’s total 4,500 associates have signed on to lend a hand in area counties.

Honda Motor Co. plans to shift its focus to 660cc minivehicles to prop up stagnant domestic sales, President Takeo Fukui said Wednesday. Fukui also announced plans to delay by two years the introduction to Japan of the premium Acura brand.

The prevailing unrest at Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (HMSI) plant in Gurgaon is heading towards a deadlock with the management and the workers union sticking to their guns. Trouble started when the management suspended seven union members including HMSI Employees Union president Suresh Gour after a scuffle between union members in the factory earlier this month. We want peace on the ...

Honda Motor Co. said Wednesday it will boost overseas production to meet growing demand for its energy-efficient cars and other vehicles, concentrating on global growth amid declining domestic sales. Read more ...

Honda Aero Inc. is wasting little time when it comes to building at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport. Honda announced Tuesday that it will build a facility totaling 102,400 square feet on 90 acres adjacent to the northeast side of the airport’s runway.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended March 31, 2007.

Honda has emerged as the first automobile company to confirm its intention to build eco-cars here after announcing 6.2-billion-baht plans to double its vehicle production in Ayutthaya yesterday.

Go211.com , the premier action sports social networking and online video share site, announced today that it has been named the "Exclusive Behind The Scenes Portal" and the live Webcast of the event will be "Presented by Go211.com" for the 2007 Honda US Open of Surfing.

Gil de Ferran has left his job as sporting director of Formula One team Honda.

Honda may be planning to sideline its car manufacturing plant in Swindon because Britain under Gordon Brown “shows no sign of joining the euro”.

Honda on Wednesday highlighted the contrasting fortunes it faces at home and abroad by announcing an overseas expansion while delaying the domestic launch of a premium brand.

July 18, 2007 -- Honda Motor Co. announced July 18 a major global expansion as Japanese automakers race to meet fast-growing demand overseas to offset slumping domestic sales.

Japan's auto giant Honda Motor President Takeo Fukui addresses a press conference at Honda's headquarters in Tokyo. Honda Motor Co. announced Wednesday a major global expansion as Japanese automakers race to meet fast-growing demand overseas to offset slumping domestic sales.

TOKYO - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo *censored*ui presents the company’s growth in production in North America from 1.4 million at present to 1.62 million by fall of next year. This is the company’s means to keep up with the growing demand for their cars and go with the pace of global growth.

Honda Motor Co. announced Wednesday a major global expansion as Japanese automakers race to meet fast-growing demand overseas to offset slumping domestic sales.

To some, it may seem odd that U.S. Rep. Mike Honda of Campbell is pressing for a House resolution urging Japan to apologize for its World War II enslavement of "comfort women," 60-plus years ago, even if, as he says, it's "the right thing to do.

Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (GHAC), Honda’s automobile production and sales joint venture in China, announced the establishment of a wholly-owned R&D subsidiary in China.

Honda has announced a major global expansion as its races to meet fast-growing demand overseas.

Tokyo, Japan, July 18, 2007; Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd., a Honda consolidated subsidiary in Japan, announced it has determined to acquire the land adjacent to its Yokkaichi Factory to build new production facility in the effort to further strengthen its mini-vehicle business.

Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, July 18, 2007; Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (HATC, President: Kenji Otaka), Honda's automobile production and sales subsidiary in Thailand, today announced it has begun construction of its second auto plant, foreseeing further growth in demand for automobiles in Thailand and other markets in the Asia/Oceania region.

Tokyo, Japan, July 18, 2007; During the current 3-year mid-term, which began in spring 2005, Honda has carried out various plans and initiatives under the themes of "strengthening the foundation for growth and advancement on a global scale" and "development of advanced technologies and products that create new value for the joy of our customers."

Honda subsidiary Yachiyo Industry plans to acquire land adjacent to its Yokkaichi factory to build a new plant to streamline minivehicles production for the domestic market, starting with engine assembly.

Honda is planning to open car factories across the world to meet fast-growing demand outside Japan.

Honda has started construction of a new car plant in Thailand that will double annual capacity there to 240,000 units.

Tokyo - Honda Motor Co said Wednesday it would develop and sell Chinese-brand vehicles on the mainland as early as 2010. Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co, a joint venture in China, would invest about 30 billion yen (245.86 million dollars) to establish ...

Honda will build a $US100m plant in Argentina with annual capacity of 30,000 units.

Japan-based automobile manufacturer Honda Motor has reported that the worldwide cumulative sales of its Fit/Jazz model reached two million units at the end of June 2007.

Honda to set up plants in Thailand, Vietnam

LONDON, July 18 (newratings.com) - Honda Motor Co (ticker: HMC), the world's biggest engine manufacturer, Tuesday announced that it would build a $27 million jet engine plant in North Carolina.

Buenos Aires, July 18 (IANS) Japanese automaker Honda is all set to open a factory in Argentina with an investment of $100 million to begin production of vehicles in the second half of 2009, the Spanish news agency EFE said.

Honda Motor Co. <7267.T> will build a second car plant in Thailand and a new motorcycle factory in Vietnam as well as boosting capacity in other regions to meet growing demand abroad even as the Japanese market shrinks.

Hollister - A Honda Powerhouse that city leaders say could ignite the local economy has opened for business after years of preparation. Marty Greenwood, who co-owns the store with brother Mike, said Hollister is now the home of a "level five" Honda Powerhouse, the highest caliber of such stores.

Honda Motor Co. (7267.T) will build a second car plant in Thailand and a new motorcycle factory in Vietnam as well as boosting capacity in other regions to meet growing demand abroad even as the Japanese market shrinks.

TOKYO (AFP) - Honda Motor Co. announced Wednesday a major global expansion as Japanese automakers race to meet fast-growing demand overseas to offset slumping domestic sales.

Asian Honda Motors on Wednesday announced that the company will invest Bt 6.2 billion in Thailand to build a....

Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it will build a $27 million jet engine plant in North Carolina, cementing the state at the center of the Japanese automaker's aviation strategy. The company's subsidiary, Honda Aero Inc., will build the plant in Burlington and hire 70 workers over the next four years with average salaries of $62,000, officials said. The jobs include 15 corporate positions that will ...

TOKYO - July 18, 2007: Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd., a Honda consolidated subsidiary in Japan, announced it has determined to acquire the land adjacent to its Yokkaichi Factory to build new production facility in the effort to further strengthen its mini-vehicle business.

Bangkok - Asian Honda Motor Company on Wednesday announced plans to invest 6.2 billion baht (186 million dollars) in a second manufacturing plant in Thailand as part of its bid to win government backing to build eco-cars in the kingdom. Production at...

A Honda Motor Company logo can be seen on the rear of a 2007 Honda Accord model, in Miami Beach, Florida, October 2006. Japan's Honda Motor Co. announced Wednesday plans for a major expansion of its global production operations with new plants in Thailand, Vietnam, India and Argentina to meet growing demand overseas.

TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co. is increasing production capacity in North America and elsewhere to keep up with growing demand for its fuel-efficient cars and to maintain the momentum for...

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan's Honda Motor Co. announced Wednesday plans for a major expansion of its global production operations with new plants in Thailand, Vietnam, India and Argentina to meet growing demand overseas.

TOKYO: Japan's Honda Motor Co. announced Wednesday plans to spend US$100 million on a new automobile production plant in Argentina to meet growing demand in South America.

Honda is raising production capacity in North America and elsewhere to keep up with growing demand for its fuel-efficient cars and to maintain the momentum for global growth.

Honda Aero's decision to move 70 jobs with an average yearly wage of $62,000 to nearby Burlington may be good news for more than Alamance County.

HONG KONG, July 18 - Honda Motor Co. and Denway Motors' Guangzhou car joint venture said on Wednesday it will invest 2 billion yuan to set up a research and development unit to make it own brand cars.

Honda Motor Co. President and CEO Takeo Fukui speaks during a news conference at the company's head office in Tokyo, Wednesday, July 18, 2007. Honda is raising production capacity in North America and elsewhere to keep up with growing demand for its fuel-efficient cars and to maintain the momentum for global growth, Fukui said Wednesday.

Willis will report to Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey, with whom he worked at former world champions Williams as chief aerodynamicist before moving to Honda’s predecessors BAR in 2002.

A Honda Motor Company logo can be seen on the rear of a 2007 Honda Accord model, in Miami Beach, Florida, October 2006. Japan's Honda Motor Co. announced Wednesday plans to spend 100 million dollars on a new automobile production plant in Argentina to meet growing demand in South America.

Tokyo, Japan, July 18, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - During the current 3-year mid-term, which began in spring 2005, Honda has carried out various plans and initiatives under the themes of "strengthening the foundation for growth and advancement on a global scale" and "development of advanced technologies and products that create new value for the joy of our customers."

Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 17, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor de Argentina S.A. (HAR), a Honda subsidiary in Argentina, announced that it has decided to build a new automobile plant and begin local production in Argentina.

TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Japan's Honda Motor Co. confirmed Wednesday it plans to spend 100 million US dollars on a new automobile production plant in Argentina to meet growing demand in South America.

TOKYO, July 18 - Honda Motor Co. will spend 6.2 billion baht to build a second car plant in Thailand as part of newly unveiled plans to boost production globally to meet growing demand.

TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co. will spend 6.2 billion baht ($205 million) to build a second car plant in Thailand as part of newly unveiled plans to boost production globally to meet growing demand.

Burlington, N.C., U.S.A., July 17, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Aero, Inc., announced that it will establish its corporate headquarters and a state-of-the-art jet engine manufacturing* plant in Burlington, North Carolina, adjacent to the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co. will spend 6.2 billion baht ($205 million) to build a second car plant in Thailand, Chief Executive Takeo Fukui told a mid-year news conference on Wednesday.

The head of Honda Motor Co. <7267.T> said on Wednesday the automaker may need to consider other options to supply car demand in Europe apart from its British factory, since Britain is not part of the euro zone.

TOKYO, July 18 (Reuters) - The head of Honda Motor Co. said on Wednesday the automaker may need to consider other options to supply car demand in Europe apart from its British factory, since Britain is not part of the euro zone.

Tokyo, Japan, July 18, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Yachiyo Industry Co., Ltd., a Honda consolidated subsidiary in Japan, announced it has determined to acquire the land adjacent to its Yokkaichi Factory to build new production facility in the effort to further strengthen its mini-vehicle business.

Ayutthaya Province, Thailand, July 18, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (HATC, President: Kenji Otaka), Honda's automobile production and sales subsidiary in Thailand, today announced it has begun construction of its second auto plant, foreseeing further growth in demand for automobiles in Thailand and other markets in the Asia/Oceania region.

Guangzhou, China, July 18, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (GHAC), Honda's automobile production and sales joint venture in China, announced the establishment of a wholly-owned R&D subsidiary in China. With an investment of approximately 2 billion R.M.B. (approximately 30 billion yen*), the new Honda subsidiary, Guangzhou Honda Automobile Research & Development Co., ...

Vinh Phuc Province, Vietnam, July 18, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd. (HVN, President: Koji Onishi), a Honda subsidiary in Vietnam, announced it has begun construction of its second motorcycle plant in order to continue responding to the diversifying needs of customers and increasing overall demand for motorcycles in Vietnam.

July 17 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co., moving into aviation from automobiles and motorcycles, is investing $27 million in a North Carolina plant to build engines for small business jets.

TOKYO, July 18 - Honda Motor Co. plans to build a $27 million plant in the United States to manufacture engines for small business jets.

PARIS: Former Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran quit as sporting director of struggling Formula One team Honda on Monday. De Ferran arrived at the team in 2005 and oversaw a turnaround in its fortunes when British driver Jenson Button grabbed third place finishes in Germany and Belgium.

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TOKYO (Thomson Financial) - Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to spend 100 million US dollars, or about 12 billion yen, to construct a passenger car plant in Argentina, becoming the third Japanese automaker to set up production in the South American country, the Nikkei reported on Wednesday.

Former Honda technical director Geoffrey Willis has joined Red Bull Technology, the company that designs the cars for both of Red Bull's Formula One teams.

Leaky A/C condenser. The A/C condenser is prone to damage by road debris due too bad design. We had the same exact problem with 1995 civic. Honda needs to step up to the plate and fix this problem.

RALEIGH -- The state pitched in nearly $2 million in economic incentives to lure in the Honda plant in Alamance County. Incentive deals like the for Dell and Google have stirred up controversy. Critics argue these deals hurt taxpayers in the long run.

A Cincinnati-based joint venture will manufacture jet engines for Honda aircraft in North Carolina, officials announced Tuesday.

Honda Aero, Inc., will establish its corporate headquarters and a state-of-the-art jet engine manufacturing plant in Burlington, North Carolina, adjacent to the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport.

BURLINGTON, N.C., July 17, 2007 - Honda Aero, Inc., announced today that it will establish its corporate headquarters and a state-of-the-art jet engine manufacturing plant in Burlington, North Carolina, adjacent to the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport.

Associated Press - July 17, 2007 1:25 PM ET CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Honda Motor Company says it will build a jet engine plant in North Carolina that will employ 70 workers over the next four...

Honda Aero, Inc., announced Tuesday that it will establish its corporate headquarters and a state-of-the-art jet engine manufacturing plant in Burlington. The $27 million plant will be near the city airport.

Honda Aero, Inc., announced Tuesday that it will establish its corporate headquarters and a state-of-the-art jet engine manufacturing plant in Burlington.

The Honda Passport has had a number of problems. First problem being the ABS Brakes Failed Honda sent out a recall letter asking each owner to bring their SUV in for service repair at Honda's cost.

Honda is optimistic that it can score again at the European Grand Prix.

BURLINGTON, N.C. — Honda Aero, a subsidiary of Honda, will build a $27 million jet engine plant at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport, the company and Gov. Mike Easley announced Tuesday morning.

Former Honda technical director Geoff Willis joins Red Bull, where he will work for former Williams colleague Adrian Newey.

Honda is bringing a jet-engine manufacturing facility to Alamance County.

Willis will report to Red Bull’s chief technical officer Adrian Newey, with whom he worked at former world champions Williams as chief aerodynamicist before moving to Honda’s predecessors BAR in 2002.

Former Honda technical director Geoffrey Willis has joined Red Bull Technology, the company that designs the cars for both of Red Bull's Formula One teams.

Honda Motor had sold over 2m units of its Fit /Jazz model line by the end of June 2007, the automaker said on Tuesday.

Honda will invest $US100 million ($A115m) to begin producing vehicles in Argentina, the country's acting economy minister, Miguel Peirano, told reporters.

The Honda FCX isn't exactly a new concept, but very few people have had the opportunity to actually walk their way through this revolutionary vehicle.

Opinion is split over Eifel Mountains track that has smiled on both Barrichello and Button in years gone-by.

Replaced Master Cylinder at 100,000 miles. New Tires at 100,000. Growing up in a family where the Honda was considered the utlimate in reliability and economics, I decided to sell my Isuzu Rodeo and get a "car".

BUENOS AIRES, July 17 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co. Ltd. will invest $100 million to begin producing vehicles in Argentina, the country's acting economy minister, Miguel Peirano, told reporters on Tuesday.

BUENOS AIRES, July 17 - Honda Motor Co.

American Honda Motor Co. and Gov. Mike Easley have said they plan to make announcements in Burlington at 11 a.m. Tuesday. It is expected that Honda will announce it is locating jet engine manufacturing operations for the HondaJet at a site at Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport.

Honda officials have invited more than 100 government and business leaders to a major announcement today at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport.

Honda this morning is expected to announce a jet engine plant in Burlington, cementing the state at the center of the Japanese automaker's aviation strategy. Honda has scheduled an 11 a.m. news conference at Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport. Company officials and local and state leaders declined to divulge details in advance. But the company for months has looked at the area for a site to ...

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua will make his highly-anticipated UFC debut agains undefeated Ryoto "Lyoto" Machida at UFC 76 on Sept. 22 at Honda Center in Anaheim, UFC representatives confirmed on Thursday.

BURLINGTON, N.C. — Honda is expected to announce today that the Burlington Alamance Regional Airport will be the site for a new jet engine plant. The long-rumored deal would mean creation of some 70 jobs with more to come later, according to media reports.

Good Lord, Where do I start? 2 head gaskets. 2 Thermostats.

European GP - Honda - Preview The second half of the season continues this weekend with the European Grand Prix, to be held at the historic Nurburgring circuit in Germany's Eifel Mountains...

SANTA CLARA COUNTY Rep. Honda bringing home $13 million for projects, including flood control work U.

European GP: Preview - Honda

Fresh from an excellent week of racing at the Southern 100 in the Isle of Man, Guy Martin showed once again that he’s not just a public roads specialist as he claimed a brilliant top ten finish in today’s British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park. Riding the Hydrex Honda, the Kirmington rider battled against all the odds to finish in a fine tenth place in the opening 17-lap race and but for a ...

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Honda will lay out its intention today.

de Ferran leaves Honda

Honda's sporting director Gil de Ferran has left the team with immediate effect.

Gil de Ferran left as sporting director of Formula One team Honda on Monday. The 2003 Indy 500 champion left the team by mutual agreement to pursue other opportunities, Honda chief executive Nick Fry said.

Tokyo, Japan, July 17, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced that worldwide cumulative sales of Fit/Jazz automobile reached 2 million units at the end of June 2007.

YAKIMA -- Police are looking for the man in these pictures. Officers say just after two this afternoon (7/16), he walked into the U.S. Bank on Fruitvale avenue and presented a note demanding cash. He left on foot, but a witness said he got into a maroon 1988 Honda Accord.

Honda, Hershey's and other multinational companies temporarily shut down their factories in western Mexico on Wednesday after rebels attacked a key natural gas pipeline.

An “exciting corporate announcement” will be held today at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport, according to a consultant.

An “exciting corporate announcement” will be held today at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport, a consultant said Monday.

Outrigger Enterprises Group has promoted Arhlene Honda to vice president of sales, effectively immediately.

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Former Indy 500 winner Gil De Ferran has left the under-performing Honda Formula One team, where the Brazilian had been sporting director.

I simply feel that I came to this team to fulfil a particular role and it has not materialised as I had hoped, says de Ferran.

The final word on the German Grand Prix from Honda, Ducati, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki with the USGP just one week away. Former Champ Car and IndyCar star steps down from Sporting Director post effective immediately.

IndyCar Series Firestone Indy 200 LEBANON, Tenn. - Results Sunday of the Firestone Indy 200 IndyCar Series event July 15 at the 1.3-mile Nashville Superspeedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed, reason out (if any) and money earned: 1. (1) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 200, Running $141,400 2. (2) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 200, ...

WHAT: IndyCar® Series: Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance, 12th race in 17-race 2007 season Indy Pro Series™: Mid-Ohio 100 12th race in 16-race 2007 season WHERE: Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 13-turn, 2.258-mile road course WHEN: IndyCar Series: 1:30 p.m. (ET), Sunday, July 22 Indy Pro Series: 10:45 a.m. (ET) Sunday, July 22 DISTANCE: IndyCar Series: 85 ...

Gil de Ferran left as sporting director of Formula One team Honda on Monday. The 2003 Indy 500 champion left the team by mutual agreement to pursue other opportunities, Honda chief executive Nick Fry said. Honda has struggled this season, with Jenson Button in 16th place and Rubens Barrichello in 18th in the Formula One drivers' standings.

Gil de Ferran left as sporting director of Formula One team Honda on Monday.

Former Indianapolis 500 winner Gil de Ferran quit as sporting director of struggling Formula One team Honda on Monday. De Ferran arrived at the team in 2005 and oversaw a turnaround in its fortunes when British driver Jenson Button grabbed third place finishes in Germany and Belgium.

It's a 2000 Accord Coupe EX V6 @ 96kmi. I bought it three months ago, and now it's giving me all sorts of problems. Previously, the car had been serviced at the Honda dealer all the time. I have all the records. Carfax reports an accident, but it also says it was a "minor damage".

For a 21-year-old Elma man, the River Festival got started early and literally after he slammed his 2004 Honda Accord through some fences and snapped a tree in two, then jumped into the Hoquiam River in an attempt to evade Hoquiam Police at about 2 a.m. Saturday.

Honda announced on July 16th that sporting director Gil de Ferran will leave the team, effective immediately. A former CART champion and Indy 500 winner, de Ferran joined Honda (then BAR Honda) in April 2005 in the newly-created role of sporting director.

The Honda Racing F1 team has announced that sporting director Gil de Ferran is leaving the team with immediate effect.

Cherokee County School District Trustee Sandra Greene has reported that someone stole the month and year stickers off the license plate of her 2003 Honda, a report at the Gaffney Police Department states. She contacted police at 3 p.m. Wednesday while at work at the Department of Social Services, 1434 N. Limestone St.

LONDON, July 16 (Reuters) - Former Indy 500 winner Gil De Ferran has left the under-performing Honda Formula One team, where the Brazilian had been sporting director.

Brackley, UK 16 July 2007 GIL DE FERRAN TO LEAVE HONDA RACING F1 TEAM By mutual agreement with the Honda Racing F1 Team, Gil de Ferran will leave his role as Sporting Director to pursue other opportunities with immediate effect.

Gil de Ferran is to leave the Honda team with immediate effect, having become uncomfortable in his role as sporting director.

Honda have announced that sporting director Gil de Ferran is to leave the team with immediate effect in order to “pursue other opportunities”. "I am disappointed that Gil is leaving our team,” said team CEO Nick Fry. “Since he joined us in 2005 we have enjoyed a very positive relationship.

Former Indianapolis 500 winner quits his job as Honda's F1 sporting director.

Ah, art. It is so imperfect in its perfection, no?Consider the 2007 Acura RDX. Here sits the first-ever Honda turbocharger, the answer to the question many an enthusiast has pondered: when is Honda gonna build a turbocharger?

Sporting director Gil de Ferran will leave the Honda Racing team with immediate effect, the Japanese squad announced on Monday.

Unhappy with position within the team : By mutual agreement with the Honda Racing F1 Team, Gil de Ferran will leave his role as Sporting Director to pursue other opportunities with immediate effect.

Racers took to the water Saturday during the Harbor Beach Maritime Festival to compete in the H & R Block/Honda Aquatrax Invitational.

COLUMBUS – Honda's Kevin Windham, of Centreville, Ms., picked up his first win in over two years at the Monster Energy Nice N Easy Pro Nationals Presented by Renegade Haulers, round six of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Presented by FMF. Kawasaki's Ben Townley, of Tallahassee, Fla., was the winner in AMA Motocross Lites action at the Unadilla Valley Sports Center.

HM Plant Honda team-mates and BSB title rivals Ryuichi Kiyonari and Jonathan Rea each took a race victory, and a heavy fall, during an incident packed eighth round at a rain-soaked Oulton Park on Sunday.

Are Honda and Toyota Attempting To Dump Cars On The Market?

Police are calling two men who eluded officers after holding up an armored truck Sunday armed and "extremely dangerous individuals."

FORMULA 1 fans were able to rub shoulders with their heroes at the Honda Racing F1 open day in Brackley on Sunday. (16/07/2007 14:04:54)

Guangzhou Honda will this week announce plans to develop own-brand cars.

Sales of imported passenger cars grew 26.3 percent in January-June in South Korea, lifted in part by aggressive promotions, lower prices and a stronger won.

(Corrects date of news conference in para 2 to July 19 from July 18)

(Corrects date of news conference in para 2 to July 19 from July 18) SHANGHAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Honda Motor's manufacturing venture in southern China will announce a plan this week to develop cars bearing its own brand, becoming the first foreign car venture to develop a separate brand, ...

SHANGHAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Honda Motor's manufacturing venture in southern China will announce a plan this week to develop cars bearing its own brand, becoming the first foreign car venture to develop a separate brand, three sources familiar with the situation said on Monday.

A 52-year-old woman dies in hospital after being hit by a motorcycle in Nottinghamshire.

Way back in 2002 - before the war in Iraq, the collapse of the dollar, or $3-a-gallon gasoline - Nissan started thinking about what kind of cars it would sell in the 2008 model year. One of the results is the Rogue, which will arrive in showrooms this fall. The way Nissan went about conceiving the Rogue reveals the complexities of predicting what customers will want to buy five years into the ...

Kirmington’s Guy Martin enjoyed a brilliant week of racing at the Southern 100 in the Isle of Man and the Hydrex Honda star came away with three wins and a second place from his four outings, only wily veteran Ian Lougher denying him a clean sweep around the 4.25-mile public road course.

BDawgsPlastics.com, a leading ATV online plastics warehouse, is now accepting applications from all levels of ATV and Yamaha Rhino racers for sponsorship for the 2008 season.

On Foxhall Road in Northwest Washington, two cars crashed on residential properties within a few hours Saturday, leaving residents of the usually quiet Wesley Heights neighborhood wondering what caused such an unlikely coincidence.

Sunday At Nashville Superspeedway Lebanon, Tenn. Lap length: 1.3 miles (Start position in parentheses) All cars Dallara chassis/Honda engine 1. Scott Dixon, 200 laps, 164.030 mph, $141,400.

Two former teammates of Kansas University basketball players Sherron Collins and Darrell Arthur squared off in the championship game of the Honda Classic on Sunday at Okun Fieldhouse.

Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. takes pride in its rise from one Ohio factory producing one vehicle line more than 25 years ago to the array of assembly plants it now claims.

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Honda, Hershey's, and other multinational companies temporarily shut down their factories in western Mexico on Wednesday after rebels attacked a key natural gas pipeline.

July 16 (Bloomberg) -- The $40,000 blue Chevy Silverado pickup that Justin Crenshaw bought last month in Oklahoma City had one built-in feature that Kent Hickman's new Toyota Tundra lacked: the health-care tab for retired factory workers.

Chris Schneider, president and owner of Honda Motorwerks, wants to help people move into the ZONE —“Zero Oil and No Emissions.”

Despite high gas prices, the auto industry believes consumers view bigger as better. Cars and trucks have ballooned as a result. Models getting the XXL treatment range from Audi's previously tiny TT sports car to the venerable Ford Taurus sedan among next-generation models. Even BMW's Mini is going to offer a maxi version.

A man and woman were flown to Maryland Shock Trauma Saturday night after crashing a motorcycle while traveling southbound on Md. 140. Joseph Mansfield of Westminster was driving a 2007 Kawasaki when hit by a Honda CR-V.

An announcement is anticipated this week on whether Honda has agreed to make the engines for its HondaJet at the Burlington-Alamance Regional Airport, a source close to the deal said.

Young 15 year old Honda rider Renae Evans has won the penultimate round of the 2007 Honda Girls on the Gas Competition at Queensland’s Coolum circuit. Crystal blue skies and a temperature of...

Honda’s Kevin Windham picked up his first win in over two years at the Monster Energy Nice N Easy Pro Nationals Presented by Renegade Haulers, round six of the AMA Toyota Motocross Championship Pre...

Spaniard Dani Pedrosa got back to winning ways for Honda here yesterday when he cruised to victory in the MotoGP category at the German Grand Prix.

Scott Dixon Sunday beat out Dario Franchitti to win the Firestone Indy 200 IRL auto race at Lebanon, Tenn.

1. Kevin Windham, Honda, 1-3. 2. Timmy Ferry, Kawasaki, 5-1.

Tony Kanaan never got a chance to reach pit road after the checkered flag Sunday. A week after the Brazilian cut off Sam Hornish Jr. as they headed for the pits at Watkins Glen, Kanaan didn't get to the halfway point of the Firestone Indy 200 at Nashville Superspeedway as he was knocked out in a crash in which he had no one to blame but himself.

An early morning multiple vehicle accident Sunday resulted in the death of Kirbyville man on Highway 62. Alton Booker, 56, was traveling south about 4:30 a.m. in his 1999 Honda on Hwy. 62 near the intersection of E. Hoo Hoo Road.

Amidst blistering heat at the Sachsenring, Dani Pedrosa ended both his and Honda's humiliating win drought with a devastating victory in Sunday's German Grand Prix.

The incident began with a robbery attempt on a Brink's armored truck in a strip shopping center on Southwest 8th Street and 22nd Avenue around noon on Sunday. A short time later, police received a tip that the suspects, described as 3 Hispanic men driving a late model silver Honda Civic, were hiding out at the rear of St. Michaels Church at 2901 West Flagler Street.

SACHSENRING, Germany : Spaniard Dani Pedrosa got back to winning ways for Honda here on Sunday when he cruised to victory in the MotoGP category at the German Grand Prix.

Dani Sola encouraged by the speed of the JAS Motorsport-Honda Civic Type R on the Rally Russia.

My first time driving Mitsubishi Outlander, I felt the seat back vibrate like a massaging lounger. Sure, some big-ticket luxury cruisers come with massaging front seats. But Outlander is a $22,000 wagon designed to deliver versatility in a youthful, sporting manner.

Repsol Honda’s Dani Pedrosa won his first grand prix in over a year in the unpredictable German Grand Prix at the Sachsenring. Unpredictable because Valentino Rossi had a costly crash; on a day when he should have closed the points gap, he saw it widen by 11 points.

Dani Pedrosa has taken his first victory in over a year with a runaway win in Sunday's German GP - marking Honda's first ever 800cc win - while Valentino Rossi crashed out and title leader Casey Stoner faded backwards.

Spaniard Dani Pedrosa is back to his winning ways for Honda when he cruised to victory in the MotoGP category at the German Grand Prix.

By finishing 19th in the German Grand Prix held at the Sachsenring, Alexis Masbou achieved a poor performance which does not reflect his talent nor that of Team FFM Honda GP 125. He will profit from the summer break to work the physical and psychological aspects.

Spain's Dani Pedrosa takes victory in the German MotoGP as Valentino Rossi crashes and Casey Stoner only manages fifth.

WASHINGTON -- Facing $3-a-gallon gasoline prices in California last year, John True decided to stop driving his Mercedes-Benz E320 and bought a Honda Civic hybrid.

Spaniard Dani Pedrosa got back to winning ways for Honda in Sachsenring on Sunday night when he cruised to victory in the MotoGP category at the German Grand Prix.

Seven-time world champion Valentino Rossi has crashed out of the German MotoGP that has been won by Spaniard Dani Pedrosa riding for Honda.

Honda-mounted Alex Lowes has set the standard in a very wet warm up for round eight of the Maxxis British Supersport Championship at Oulton Park. The youngster topped the timesheets with a 1min 55.161secs lap in the closing moments of the session to prove he could be a strong challenger if the rain continues to pour.

Spain's Dani Pedrosa takes victory in the German MotoGP as Valentino Rossi crashes and Casey Stoner only manages fifth.

LA HONDA — Every time Kathy Wolf turns on the tap, she violates state water law.

Standing at 6-foot-11, Urban DFW Elite’s J’Mison Morgan has a point-guard’s mentality despite his big man’s frame. “I’ve been getting a lot of triple and double teams all summer, so I’m mainly just passing,” said Morgan, a Kansas University recruiting target who is participating this weekend in the Honda Classic at Okun Fieldhouse.

Friday qualifying; race postponed to today due to rain (Car number in parentheses) All cars are Dallara-Honda 1. (9) Scott Dixon, 204.414 mph. 2. (27) Dario Franchitti, 203.873.

Masumi Hamane, the president of HRC, has admitted that Honda will have to work harder on their communication between riders and engineers back in Japan in the future

Think of the 2008 Lexus LS 600h L sedan as the ultimate niche vehicle. For those who think of hybrids as small, ultra-fuel-efficient machines like the Toyota Prius and the now-departed Honda Insight, this new $100,000-plus sedan might be eye-opening, or perhaps horrifying. This hybrid is stocked with a whoppin' big V-8 engine, and I got less than 20 mpg in my week behind the wheel.

For a 21-year-old Elma man, the River Festival got started early and literally after he slammed his 2004 Honda Accord through some fences and snapped a tree in two, then jumped into the Hoquiam River in an attempt to evade Hoquiam Police at about 2 a.m. Saturday.

Three men were shot to death in apparently unrelated incidents within a six-hour period yesterday in Prince George's County, marking the second-most deadly weekend there this year.

People arrested are innocent unless proven otherwise in court. Initial charges often change as a case progresses. Cars found — Two stolen Honda Civics were recovered Wednesday after one of the owners spotted his car.