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Hero Honda Motors, the country's biggest motorcycle maker, today exuded confidence of keeping its over 50 per cent market share in the Indian two-wheeler segment this year and said it would continue to focus on the 100 cc bikes which remained its primary volume driver.

1. (3) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 166 laps, 151.774 mph. 2. (4) Scott Dixon, Dallara-Honda, 166, running. 3. (1) Helio Castroneves, Dallara-Honda, 166, running. 4. (5) Sam Hornish Jr., Dallara-Honda, 166, running. 5. (...

1. (3) Dario Franchitti, Dallara-Honda, 166 laps, 151.774 mph.

ANAHEIM -- The Senators aren't buying any of Brian Burke's mind games. The Anaheim Ducks GM said his team is the underdog ... and he says he doesn't mind that with Game 1 of the series tonight at the Honda Center.

Hero Honda Motors, the country's biggest motorcycle maker, today exuded confidence of keeping its over 50% market share in the Indian two-wheeler segment this year and said it would continue to focus on 100cc bikes which remained its primary volume driver.

What things have gone wrong with the car? Trim coming away from left hand windscreen pillar - I suspect caused by installation of mobile phone by previous owner.

Hero Honda launches Splendor NXGHero Honda continues to expand their range of 100cc motorcycles in the Indian market by launching YET another variant of their hugely popular Splendor motorcycle.The world’s largest two wheeler manufacturer has now launched ‘Splendor NXG’ in the deluxe segment as they aim to consolidate their lead in the Indian market.Hero Honda [...]

Button, Hamilton Sr, Dennis and Davidson Honda's Jenson Button confessed to mixed feelings in Monaco when he was asked about the media shadow cast on him this year by his rookie countryman Lewis Hamilton...

New Delhi, May 28: Hero Honda, the country's largest motorcycle maker, today rolled out a new bike 'Splendor NXG' in the deluxe segment as it seeks to consolidate its market share in India.

ANAHEIM -- A number of thoughts crossed Bryan Murray's mind as the Ottawa Senators team bus pulled up to the Honda Center on Sunday afternoon. Three years had passed since Murray left the Anaheim Ducks organization to coach the Senators and, by a quirk in NHL scheduling, this was his first time

FERNDALE, Mich. — As Ian Kaminsky was shopping for a car to replace his leased Honda Accord this month, gasoline prices continued to flirt with record highs.

Take a look around the parking lot of a university, and chances are you'll spot more Honda Civics than Rolls Royces. While professors tend to be a brainy bunch, they don't necessarily have the bank accounts to match.

The country's largest motorcycle maker rolls out a new bike - 'Splendor NXG' - in the deluxe segment as it seeks to consolidate its market share in India.

NEW DELHI: Hero Honda, the country's largest motorcycle maker, on Monday rolled out a new bike 'Splendor NXG' in the deluxe segment as it seeks to consolidate its market share in India.

Two-wheeler major Hero Honda has rolled out a new bike 'Splendor NXG' on Monday in the deluxe segment. The company launched two variants of the bike carrying a price tag of Rs 40,990 and Rs 41,990 (ex-showroom Delhi).

Hero Honda on Monday rolled out a new bike 'Splendor NXG' in the deluxe segment as it seeks to consolidate its market share in India.

May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose for the first time in three days after metals prices increased and the yen weakened against the dollar and euro.

May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose for the first time in three days after metals prices increased and the yen weakened against the dollar and euro.

Young women with a need for speed are changing the face of the racing scene. Kelly Adams, 17, spends every Saturday from April to September racing a 1989 Honda Prelude with her number 007 painted on the side. The other member of Adams Racing, her team, is her older sister, Elizabeth, 20.

Hero Honda, the country's largest motorcycle maker, today rolled out a new bike 'Splendor NXG' in the deluxe segment as it seeks to consolidate its market share in India.

Ottawa coach, who helped build Anaheim as general manager from mediocrity to success story, comes back for the first time in pursuit of the Stanley Cup. A number of thoughts crossed Bryan Murray's mind as the Ottawa Senators' bus pulled up to the Honda Center on Sunday afternoon.

Two days after guiding Duke to its third straight NCAA title, sophomore Amanda Blumenherst was named one of four finalists for the Golf Honda Sports Award.

Honda of Santa Maria is holding a grand opening celebration today and Sunday at its new location, offering free hot dogs, a bounce house for the kids, door prizes and more.

May 28 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks rose for the first time in three days after metals prices increased and the yen weakened against the dollar and euro.

MUMBAI, May 28 (Reuters) - India's Bombay Stock Exchange will include automobile firm Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. replacing motorcyle maker Hero Honda Motors Ltd. in its 30-share benchmark BSE index from July 9.

The NHL's unbalanced schedule has fashioned a Stanley Cup Finals so shrouded in mystery that Senators and Ducks players should crib rosters to identify combatants for Game 1 tonight at Honda Center in Anaheim.

PORTLAND, Ore. Roy Dringenberg isn't happy about his Honda Accord's broken window. But he seems pleased that his quick description of a gray van led to three arrests Thursday in connection with a series of vehicle arsons this week in Portland.

16-year-old Brooke Hough died when her 2007 Honda civic crashed into a tree near Blackcat and Fountain roads, west of Joplin. Hough just finished her freshman year at Carl Junction yesterday and received her driver's license just a couple of months ago.

Dario Franchitti, a driver with a deep understanding of the heritage and traditions of motorsport, put his own name in the history books Sunday by winning the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500, an event-filled day that started and ended with rain showers, and was also halted at just past half distance by more rain for nearly three hours.

VALDOSTA — The little oval silver gray car looked more like a flying saucer with four tires than it did the discontinued hybrid Honda Insight automobile that it was.

Dario Franchitti driver of the #27 Canadian Club Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda celebrates after winning ahead of Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves, the IRL Indycar Series 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

(RTTNews) - The stock market in Tokyo, Japan is trading in the positive territory on Monday morning, on higher commodity prices, and weaker currency, led by exporters such as Sony Corp. and Honda Motor Corp.

TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - The Nikkei average rose 0.68 percent by the end of morning trade on Monday as a weaker yen lifted shares of exporters such as Honda Motor Corp. .

INDIANAPOLIS - A full month of work at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway paid off in spades for the Rahal Letterman Racing team on a soggy Sunday as both Scott Sharp (#8 Patron Dallara/Honda/Firestone) and Jeff Simmons (#17 Ethanol Dallara/Honda/Firestone) scored the best Indianapolis 500 finishes of their respective careers with strong runs.

TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average rose 0.83 percent on Monday as shares of exporters such as Honda Motor Corp. were lifted by a weaker yen.

Dario Franchitti driver of the #27 Canadian Club Andretti Green Racing Dallara Honda celebrates after winning ahead of Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves, the IRL Indycar Series 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Hottest thing on ice Associated Press Garry Hubert of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, and his son Zak, 8, visiting for a Peewee hockey tournament, display their tickets for the Anaheim Ducks' home games against the Ottawa Senators in the Stanley Cup Finals at Honda Center in Anaheim. The arena's allotment of tickets sold out in about 45 minutes Saturday. The best-of-seven series ...

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to boost its local procurement rate for parts and components in China to 90 pct from the current 70 pct by the end of 2008 in a bid to reduce costs, the Nikkei reported, without citing sources.

Hoboken man critically injured in crash A 29-year-old Hoboken man appears to be the most seriously injured of three people hurt this morning when they were ejected from a Honda Pilot after being hit by another vehicle on the Garden State Parkway, the Asbury Park Press is reporting in its online edition.

A motor vehicle accident early this morning on the Garden State Parkway sent three people to the hospital with serious injuries, according to the New Jersey State Police. Investigators said a Honda Pilot with five occupants was northbound at approximately 6:05 a.m. when it was struck from behind by a Chevrolet Malibu driven by Ronald L. Gadonniex, 19, of Newtown, Pa. The impact caused the Honda ...

Honda ultimately came away empty-handed and disappointed from the Monaco Grand Prix, after the squad's best qualifying performance of the season so far had left them with high hopes of opening their points-scoring account.

TOKYO, May 27 : Honda Motor Co. plans to raise its local procurement rate for car parts and components in China to 90 percent from 70 percent by the end of 2008, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.

Barrichello and Button expected better after qualifying in the top ten.

There were top-ten finishes in Monaco for Williams, Toro Rosso and Honda. Williams: Alex Wurz: I'm a bit sad the race is all over - I love it here in Monaco and you want it to go on for ever.

Monaco GP: Race notes - Honda

Two San Marcos High School softball players have been selected to play in the 2007 Howdy Honda All Star Softball game for graduating senior players in the Greater Austin area.

The Honda Racing F1 Team's Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button finished today's Monaco Grand Prix in 10th and 11th positions. Rubens made the most of the first corner mêlee at Ste Devote to gain two places, easing his way into seventh place from ninth for the opening stint of the race.

Monaco GP - Super Aguri Honda - Race At the end of a demanding race that saw very few retirements, Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson both took the chequered flag for the first time at the Circuit de Monaco...

Brazil's Helio Castroneves driver of the #3 Team Penske Dallara Honda waves during the IPL 500 Festival Parade for the IRL Indycar Series 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 26 May 2007 in Indianapolis.

Monaco Sunday quotes: Honda

Honda Racing duo Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button both admitted they were disappointed to miss out on the points in the Monaco Grand Prix, after failing to capitalise on their qualifying form.

Monaco GP - Honda - Race Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button finished today's Monaco Grand Prix in tenth and 11th positions, both losing one position during the 78-lap race...

TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co. plans to raise its local procurement rate for car parts and components in China to 90 percent from 70 percent by the end of 2008, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.

It has the same precise, direct and responsive handling of an evo, but without the hefty running costs. Granted its not as quick as an evo viii (my previous car) or practical, but the money I'm saving on running costs makes it well worth it.

Honda's Element is one of those vehicles you either love or hate at first glance. For example, I loved it, but the two ladies in my life weren't impressed.

Q. My 1985 Honda Civic Wagon, with a standard transmission and four-wheel drive, looks terrible but still drives beautifully and gets 30 mpg on the highway (I'm elderly and rarely drive faster than 55 mph). My children don't think the car is safe to drive anymore. But I love the way it handles, and I feel quite comfortable driving it. What kind of checks can be done to know whether a car is ...

A Greenville man was killed after being hit by a car Sunday morning on White Horse Road.

Zach Johnson’s win at the AT&T Classic last Sunday gave him three career victories — all in the state of Georgia. He won the 2004 AT&T Classic and the Masters earlier this year. The last player to collect his first three PGA Tour titles in the same state was John Huston who won the 1990 Honda Classic, the 1992 Disney Classic and the1994 Doral Open — all in Florida... . More on Johnson: He’s ...

2007 Honda Ridgeline -- The yogurt pickup

A week spent burning the midnight oil has allowed Honda to introduce heavy revisions to their troublesome RA107 one race ahead of schedule.

Honda F1 CEO Nick Fry has confirmed that the team is on a recruitment drive for key technical staff, although he would not be drawn on rumours that a deal had been done with former Red Bull aerodynamicist Ben Agathangelou.

FERNDALE, Mich. -- As Ian Kaminsky was shopping for a car to replace his leased Honda Accord this month, gasoline prices continued to flirt with record highs.

Honda of Santa Maria is holding a grand opening celebration today and Sunday at its new location, offering free hot dogs, a bounce house for the kids, door prizes and more.

■ The Piedmont Triad Airport Authority board will hold a special meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Piedmont Triad International Airport, Stanley Frank Boardroom, Greensboro. It will include discussion of completing the negotiation of an agreement and lease between the authority and American Honda Motor Co. Inc. Open to the public. Call 721-0088.

TOKYO, May 27 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co. plans to raise its local procurement rate for car parts and components in China to 90 percent from 70 percent by the end of 2008, the Nikkei business daily said on Sunday.

Honda's president is praising the skilled work force the automaker has found so far for its new plant in Greensburg. The automaker broke ground in March on a new $500 million factory in Greensburg.

Hottest thing on ice Associated Press Garry Hubert of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, and his son Zak, 8, visiting for a Peewee hockey tournament, display their tickets for the Anaheim Ducks' home games against the Ottawa Senators in the Stanley Cup Finals at Honda Center in Anaheim. The arena's allotment of tickets sold out in about 45 minutes Saturday. The best-of-seven series ...

You might fondly imagine that the drive outside my house is full to overflowing with all the latest cars, their tanks brimmed with fuel and the insurance paid. And you’d be right.

I got the car for $1,500, of course I thought a good deal and I thought I would have the vehicle for A WHILE, as this is an infamous Honda... yeah right, a year later the transmission went at a sad 124,000 miles.

Brazil's Helio Castroneves driver of the #3 Team Penske Dallara Honda waves during the IPL 500 Festival Parade for the IRL Indycar Series 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 26 May 2007 in Indianapolis.

A teenager was killed this afternoon in Jasper County when her vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree, the Missouri Highway Patrol said. Brooke Hough, 16, of Carl Junction, Mo., was driving a 2007 Honda Civic on Fountain Road three miles northwest of Joplin when she lost control of the vehicle, according to the patrol's report. She was reportedly wearing a seat belt. Hough was pronounced dead at ...

INDIANAPOLIS, BUSINESS WIRE -- During the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 27, the Joost(TM) logo will be prominently displayed on the No. 2 Vision Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone driven by Tomas Scheckter.

I bought this car in early '06 as a second car. It's a five-speed EX-R, which is pretty hard to find. Quite fast and solid for a ten-year-old car. No rust and the interior is mint! I often get asked what year it is, since it still looks new.

ANAHEIM - Michael Russell bartends at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, just across the street from the Convention Center, two blocks from Disneyland, a five-minute cab ride from the stadium where baseball's Angels play, and only a minute more to the Honda Center, home of the Ducks.

Tickets for the Anaheim Ducks' home games in the Stanley Cup Finals went on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday online, by calling or visiting Ticketmaster locations and at the Honda Center box office. SLIDESHOWS: View The Day's Top Photos VIDEO: Watch The Latest News

New Delhi, May 25: Japanese car majors Honda, Nissan and Toyota have announced a slew of investments amounting to nearly two billion dollars in the next few years in India.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The leader of Honda Motor Co. heaped praise Friday on the skilled work force his company has found so far for its new Indiana factory and affirmed Honda's commitment to the Indy Racing League.

Parkway Honda of Dover has earned the Honda President’s Award for exceptional performance in 2006. The award is presented to Honda dealerships that exhibit excellence throughout all areas of operations, including customer satisfaction in service and sales.

Jenson Button says he has been revitalised by the improved handling of his Honda.

Monaco GP: Qualifying notes - Honda

Indianapolis - Honda's president is praising the skilled work force the automaker has found so far for its new plant in Greensburg. Honda President and CEO Takeo Fukui was in Indianapolis for his first

Monaco GP - Honda - Qualifying Honda will start tomorrow's Monaco Grand Prix from the fifth row of the grid after a strong qualifying performance on the twisty Monte Carlo circuit today...

The Honda Racing F1 Team will start tomorrow's Monaco Grand Prix from the fifth row of the grid after a strong qualifying performance on the twisty Monte Carlo circuit today.

Monaco Saturday quotes: Honda

Rubens Barrichello has praised the efforts of his Honda Racing team to improve their troubled RA107, after seeing both cars qualify in the top 10 for the Monaco Grand Prix.

There were top-ten grid slots in Monte Carlo for Red Bull, BMW and Honda drivers.

Profiles of the 33 drivers in Sunday's Indianapolis 500, in starting order with car number in parentheses, age, hometown, chassis, race team, four-lap qualification average and biographical information (w-former winner; r-rookie; all engines Honda):...

A special paint job for Monaco : Rubens Barrichello emerged from the Honda garage on Saturday with what many observers referred to as a new 'black' crash helmet.

DARNESTOWN, MD (MarketWatch) -- A Honda truck? We were asked that question more often than expected during our testing of the Ridgeline, especially now that it's in its second model year.

Ed Honda-Herald/Review Apache Middle School Principal Jeff Spencer, left, has a few laughs with John Gucciardo, former football coach at what was then Sierra Vista Junior High during field dedication ceremonies Friday.

Enough already. A week after advancing to the Stanley Cup final, the Senators will finally pack their bags today and head to Anaheim for Game 1 against the Ducks on Monday night at the Honda Center.

The Anaheim Ducks may be tough, but the Senators have no intention of backing down. So far in the playoffs, the Senators have faced every challenge head on and don't expect to do anything different in the Stanley Cup final against the Ducks which opens Monday at the Honda Center.

ANAHEIM - Michael Russell bartends at the Marriott Hotel in Anaheim, just across the street from the Convention Center, two blocks from Disneyland, a five-minute cab ride from the stadium where baseball's Angels play, and only a minute more to the Honda Center, home of the Ducks.

A 44-year-old Williamston woman was killed Friday when the 1990 Honda motorcyle she was driving collided with another vehicle on Midway Road in Anderson County, authorities said.

The leader of Honda Motor Co. heaped praise Friday on the skilled work force his company has found so far for its new Indiana factory and affirmed Honda's commitment to the Indy Racing League.

Utility vehicles manufacturer Mahindra & Mahindra will replace Hero Honda in the country's benchmark index Sensex from July 9.

RUBENS Barrichello, driver for the Brackley-based Honda Racing F1 Team, is looking forward to Sunday when round five of the FIA F1 World Championship takes place around the streets of Monte Carlo, write Colin and James Beckett. (24/05/2007 15:51:58)

Honda of Santa Maria is holding a grand opening celebration today and Sunday at its new location, offering free hot dogs, a bounce house for the kids, door prizes and more.

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's top motorcycle maker, Hero Honda Motors Ltd., is well on course to improve its sales through new models but marketing costs will rise, a top executive said on Thursday.

Over the years, Honda President Fukio Takeo has heard plenty of explanations for the decline of the Detroit auto industry.

PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM), the Indonesian subsidary of Japanese automotive giant Honda, sold 12, 500 vehicles in Indonesia during the first quarter of this year, a 13 percent increase from the same period last year.

At Indianapolis Motor Speedway Indianapolis Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car numbers in parentheses; all engines Honda; w-former winner; r-rookie)

CITY Center has launched its ‘Holiday Bonanza’ promotion offering three Honda vehicles as prizes in raffle draws. Customers who spend a minimum of QR200 qualify for the draws.

Meant to compete with coupe versions of the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry Solara and Pontiac G6, the sexy Altima is the segment?s new styling leader.

— When leaders of Becker Electric Supply first looked at acquiring the assets of Eastgate Electric Supply, they weren't aware that Honda was readying to announce the location of a new plant at nearby Greensburg, Ind.

ANAHEIM - The blade of a hockey stick whipped in a blur beneath Todd Marchant's eyes and cracked him across the bridge of his nose during the third period of Tuesday's Western Conference finals-clinching Game 6 at Honda Center.

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A pickup truck slammed into the rear of a car Friday, killing an infant and two children in the car, authorities said. A Honda Accord was struck from behind by a pickup truck on State Road 80, in a rural area about 20 miles from West Palm Beach around 11:40 a.m., Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Lt. Tim Frith said. The truck then rolled over several times.

Honda Motor Company, Japans second largest auto maker, has said that it is not going to expand its Swindon, UK-based car plant due to Britains refusal to trade in the pound for the euro, thus creating currency-related risks, according to the Financial Times.

SCOTT DIXON (#9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone): "We tried a few different things to make sure we were in the right ballpark. They were all worse, so I guess that's a good thing. We were just trying to run in traffic to make sure the car is good in those situations.

INDIANAPOLIS - Tom Petty taught us long ago that 'the waiting is the hardest part' but for Rahal Letterman Racing drivers Scott Sharp (#8 Patron Dallara/Honda/Firestone) and Jeff Simmons (#17 Ethanol Dallara/Honda/Firestone) waiting is all they have left after today's Carb Day practice marked the final time they will be in their IndyCar Series machines until the start of Sunday's Indianapolis 500.

Front-row qualifier Tony Kanaan led the field Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during "Carb Day", the traditional final practice before Sunday's 500-mile race, with Honda supplying engines to the entire 33-car starting field for the second consecutive season.

INDIANAPOLIS - The leader of Honda Motor Co. heaped praise Friday on the skilled work force his company has found so far for its new Indiana factory and affirmed Honda's commitment to the Indy Racing League.

Jenson Button has rounded on observers who expected him to leave Honda at the end of the year. Button and his team-mate Rubens Barrichello have yet to score a point for Honda this year due to a miserably under-performing car. That has led to speculation that Button may leave for a more competitive team.

The U.S. auto industry says Japanese car makers are benefiting from currency manipulation that gives them an unfair price advantage.

By Jim Shella INDIANAPOLIS - The worldwide president of the Honda Motor Company came to Indianapolis from Tokyo to see the Indianapolis 500. There was a surprise for Takeo Fukui at the governor's residence when he showed up for a luncheon Friday.

SCOTT DIXON (#9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Dallara/Honda/Firestone): "We tried a few different things to make sure we were in the right ballpark. They were all worse, so I guess that's a good thing. We were just trying to run in traffic to make sure the car is good in those situations.

The rusty pliers sitting on the passenger seat of my green 1997 Honda Accord do more than help conceal the Great Soy Sauce Stain of 2005.

A Honda Accord with Lee County license plates crashed in Palm Beach County when it was rear ended by a pickup truck. Three children were killed in the accident.

Investigators identified the driver of a tow truck that plowed into the back of Honda Accord this morning, killing three children inside.

To date I have driven the Honda Civic 11,000 miles. I've owned the car one year and have no mechnanical issues. The car is is equivlant to a figher jet. The redesigned Civic is a wonderful sight to see.

Jenson Button says he doesn't plan to leave the Honda Racing team despite suggestions to the contrary. After winning his first ever F1 race last year, hopes were high. But Button and Honda have struggled this season and have yet to score a point through four races.

Honda Motor Co. said its May U.S. sales probably will rise as record gasoline prices spur demand for its CR-V compact sport-utility vehicle and Civic small car, Bloomberg News reported today.

The crew chief whose mechanical skill helps a driver win the 91st Indianapolis 500 will be presented the Honda Motorcycle Indy 500 Winning Crew Chief Award, a Honda Valkyrie Rune cruiser motorcycle.

FERNDALE — As Ian Kaminsky was shopping for a car to replace his leased Honda Accord this month, gasoline prices continued to flirt with record highs.

If you want to test drive a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord, starting next month you'll be able to do it at a Saturn dealership. General Motors is asking Saturn dealers to have one or more of the competing models in the showroom so customers can look at it, sit in it and drive it.

Jenson Button says he has no plans to leave the Honda Racing team despite the Japanese squad's dismal start to the 2007 season.

Jenson Button says reports he could leave Honda at the end of the season are "totally confusing".

Akihiko Honda's Teiken Promotions Inc. has announced that "El Nino de Oro (Golden Boy)" Jorge Linares (23-0, 14 KOs), a Venezuelan living in Tokyo, will face ex-WBC 122-pound champ Oscar Larios, Mexico, in a quest for the WBC interim feather belt at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, on July 21. It will take place underneath the Bernard Hopkins-Ronald Wright showdown.

''I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying here'' Speculation of another Jenson Button contract tussle has been eased in Monaco, after the Honda driver denied that he might try to wiggle out of his contract ahead of 2008...

If you want to test drive a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord, starting next month you'll be able to do it in a Saturn dealership. General Motors is asking Saturn dealers to have one or more of the competing models in the showroom so customers can look at it, sit in it and drive it.

The business jet engine being developed by a venture formed by GE Aviation and Honda Motor Co. is entering its second round of testing.

Jenson Button has rounded on the theorists who expect him to quit Honda at the end of the year by stating: "I'm going nowhere."

TOKYO (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. and three other Japanese automakers reported an increase in global production in April, but Mazda Motor Corp. posted a decline.

Nike, Honda and Skittles were big winners at this year's D&AD awards, which this year had a refreshingly eclectic feel

FERNDALE, Mich. - As Ian Kaminsky shopped for a car to replace his leased Honda Accord this month, gasoline prices continued to flirt with record highs.

Button says Honda will make bigger improvements from the French GP onwards.

Toyota and three other Japanese automakers have reported an increase in global production in April, but Mazda posted a decline.

One of the rules we established for drivers and passengers of the Honda S2000 age 40 and over was you had to audibly grunt when climbing up out of the sporty roadster.

In Formula One racing it is hard to stay upbeat if the car is letting you down. But, so far Honda’s Jenson Button has managed to remain positive, despite facing possibly one of the most disappointing seasons of his career.

With the Formula One world just about coming to terms with Honda's 'World Car', Red Bull Racing has revealed that it is to experiment with an alternative livery, albeit in aid of charity, later this season.

KEN KIER, managing director of Honda UK Manufacturing, has sought to diffuse remarks by his president , Takeo Fukuri.Yesterday, the Japanese president seemed to threaten no more investment in Swindon until Britain joins the euro.

Roy Dringenberg isn't happy about his Honda Accord's broken window. But he seems pleased that his quick description of a gray van led to three arrests Thursday in connection with a series of car fires this week in Southeast Portland.

Gas prices, so far, aren't scaring them from new purchases FERNDALE, Mich. — As Ian Kaminsky was shopping for a car to replace his leased Honda Accord this month, gasoline prices continued to flirt with record highs.

The temperature inside the black Honda where a 10-month-old Angwin baby was left for six hours Friday could have reached up to 120 degrees, according to authorities.

Honda of Santa Maria is holding a grand opening celebration today and Sunday at its new location, offering free hot dogs, a bounce house for the kids, door prizes and more.

FERNDALE -- As Ian Kaminsky was shopping for a car to replace his leased Honda Accord this month, gasoline prices continued to flirt with record highs.

A 37-year-old Greer man died and two people were hurt early Thursday when a 1997 dump truck and a 1994 Honda collided on State 80 in Spartanburg County, troopers said.

Dear Tom and Ray: My 1985 Honda Civic Wagon, with a standard transmission and four-wheel drive, looks terrible but still drives beautifully and gets 30 miles per gallon on the highway (I'm elderly...

Rick and Francene Du Charme set off Tuesday in their Honda Odyssey, trailed by a 17-foot Casita travel trailer, from their home in Dunnellon, Fla. Destination: La Crosse’s Pettibone Resort.

Tokyo, Japan, May 25, 2007 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its automobile production, domestic sales, and export results for the month of April 2007. Honda achieved a new record for overseas and worldwide production for the month of April.

Home game tickets for the Ducks can be purchased online or at the Honda Center box office.

TOKYO (XFN-ASIA) - Honda Motor Co's global output was 7.6 pct higher last month than a year earlier at 310,391 vehicles, rising for the 21st straight month, driven by brisk output in North America and Europe, the company said.

Production rose 8.0 pct in North America and 29.6 pct in Europe, it said. Sharewatch Ltd T/A Sharewatch.com is a multi-agency intermediary regulated by the Financial Regulator.

PORTLAND - Investigators say three suspects arrested for lighting seven vehicles on fire in southeast Portland appear to have done it for fun. Tuesday, three Honda CR-V sport utility vehicles and a Ford pickup truck were torched before dawn.

The head of Honda Takeo Fukui, says the UK's reluctance to swap the pound for the euro is a big problem and has made car manufacturing in Britain very difficult.

A pillars and glove box rattled from the factory. At 8,000 the carpeting started to come out of the factory floor mats. This had to be replaced. The vehicle does not start on a hot day when it sits for several hours. The dealer can't reproduce the problem.

Honda’s manufacturing operation in Swindon is on track with its planned expansion to full capacity. By the end of this year, the UK operation will be producing cars at a rate of 250,000 per annum. An extra 700 associates are being recruited, which will bring the total workforce at Swindon to 5,000.

PORTLAND - Three suspects were arrested Thursday for a string of vehicle fires in southeast Portland. Tuesday, three Honda CR-V sport utility vehicles and a Ford pickup truck were torched before dawn. Wednesday, a Saturn Vue, a Honda Element and a Ford Ranger pickup were set ablaze.

As Ian Kaminsky was shopping for a car to replace his leased Honda Accord this month, gasoline prices continued to flirt with record highs.

The automaker and other Japanese firms make their shares more appealing to average citizens.

BRAMPTON - Honda Canada reported April sales of 15,117 units by its Honda and Acura divisions.

Dennis, Fry, Theissen and Todt take questions : Ron Dennis (McLaren Mercedes), Nick Fry (Honda), Mario Theissen (BMW Sauber), and Jean Todt (Ferrari) take questions from the media this afternoon at Monaco.

Dennis, Fry, Theissen and Todt take questions : Ron Dennis (McLaren Mercedes), Nick Fry (Honda), Mario Theissen (BMW Sauber), and Jean Todt (Ferrari) take questions from the media this afternoon at Monaco.

Team principals: Ron Dennis (McLaren), Nick Fry (Honda), Mario Theissen (BMW Sauber), Jean Todt (Ferrari). Q: Do you think this year’s rule changes have worked? And what do you think of the future plans as being considered for 2011?

Honda duo Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello enjoyed a solid start to on track action for the Monaco Grand Prix during the opening practice sessions on Thursday.

Monaco GP: Practice notes - Honda

Jenson was in an upbeat mood after Honda showed signs of improvement on Thursday.

The boss of Honda says the UK's decision not to adopt the euro has made making cars in Britain more difficult.

Two brothers from Hartford are facing a slew of drug charges after the East Central Narcotics Task Force arrested them Wednesday in the parking lot of the McDonald's Restaurant on Main Street and found two ounces of cocaine in their red Honda Civic, police said.

The Honda Racing F1 Team today commenced its preparations for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, Formula One's 'jewel in the crown' which is held on the famous tight and twisting Monte Carlo street circuit.

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Rubens Barrichello believes Honda Racing have started to make progress in improving their troublesome RA107 after ending opening practice for the Monaco Grand Prix just outside the top ten.

Monaco GP - Honda - Practice Honda today commenced its preparations for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix, Formula One's 'jewel in the crown' which is held on the famous tight and twisting Monte Carlo street circuit...

PORTLAND - Another vehicle fire was reported early Thursday in Portland. It was the eighth car fire in three days. Tuesday, three Honda CR-V sport utility vehicles and a Ford pickup truck were torched before dawn. Wednesday, a Saturn Vue, a Honda Element and a Ford Ranger pickup were set ablaze.

It was a cool night when this year's installment of the Honda Civic Tour, headlined by Fall Out Boy of Chicago, rolled into Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, Sunday. The evening was chock full of all types of performances - from good to bad to boring.

Early Thursday morning, yet another vehicle, a Honda sedan, was set ablaze in northeast Portland. All of the previous fires had taken place in southeast Portland. Police say they have a possible suspect or suspects in custody.

CALGARY - When the 2007 Stanley Cup final opens up Monday at the Honda Centre (that'd be The Pond to most of you), the Ottawa Senators are sure to be gettin' lots of the love in this country. Canada's (latest) Team. Pride of a nation. Carrying our flag. All that jazz.

Team Roberts are awaiting a decision from Honda on whether or not they will have one or two bikes at the next race, the Italian Grand Prix at Mugello.

In 1985, Japanese car manufacturer Honda opened an engine plant in Anna, Ohio, and on the 21st of this month, the facility produced its 15 millionth engine. The Anna engine plant is currently the largest Honda engine assembly facility.

THE president of car maker Honda has vowed he will not plough any more investment into his firm's operations in the UK following the Government's failure to join the Euro.

TWO men are suspected of trying to steal a Honda Accord after pushing it away from the front of a West Lothian home.

THE president of car maker Honda has vowed he will not plough any more investment into his firm's operations in the UK following the Government's failure to join the Euro.

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Interior rattles and shakes badly. Passenger seat broke. Air conditioner compressor replaced twice. I bought the Accord new in February 2005 hoping to have the same reliability that others have had with older Hondas, however this car has been a nightmare from day one.

Anaheim players shed blood, sweat and tears for a chance to play for hockey's holy grail. Game 1 is Monday night at the Honda Center.

Rain, Honda, Ferrari and Red Bull Conditions were warm, sunny, dry and calm - perfect - on the Cote d'Azur as Thursday morning practice kicked off in Monaco, but the weather forecast for the rest of the weekend is not as good...

ANAHEIM - Call them lucky, fortunate or stupid if you must. Just remember to call the Ducks the Western Conference champions. The Ducks advanced to the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-3 victory Tuesday night over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 6 of the conference finals at Honda Center.

Future investment in Honda's UK plant in Swindon is unlikely unless Britain joins the euro, the automaker's president Takeo Fukui has told a British newspaper in Japan.

ANAHEIM - Call them lucky, fortunate or stupid if you must. Just remember to call the Ducks the Western Conference champions. The Ducks advanced to the Stanley Cup finals with a 4-3 victory Tuesday night over the Detroit Red Wings in Game 6 of the conference finals at Honda Center.

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The Sensex is now down 102 points at 14,261. Tata Steel has plunged 3.5% to Rs 635. Reliance Communications has slipped 2.5% to Rs 498. Hero Honda and HDFC have slipped nearly 2% each to Rs 680 and Rs 1,768, respectively.

Honda, the Japanese car manufacturer, has put all future investment plans in the UK on hold following the Government's failure to adopt the European single currency.

I'd like to know why we have to wait an extra few days for the Stanley Cup final because the Honda Center isn't ready until Monday because of a Champions on Ice show on Saturday, while a sold-out (three or four months ago) Roger Waters show is being cancelled/postponed in Ottawa on June 4 because of Game 4. Is it because the NHL is giving the Ducks a few extra days off because of the tough series ...

FUTURE INVESTMENT by Honda in Britain is under threat if it continues to refuse to join the euro.The car-maker will not expand the capacity of its Swindon the plant until currency risk was eliminated, said Honda president, Takeo Fukuri, yesterday.He said of the existing Swindon investment that it had been a mistake."We thought the UK was in Europe but its reluctance to join the euro is a big ...

The Sensex is now down 115 points at 14,248. Tata Steel has plunged nearly 4% to Rs 634. Reliance Communications has shed 3% to Rs 495. HDFC Bank has slipped nearly 2% to Rs 1,090. Ranbaxy, Hero Honda and HDFC have dropped 1.7% each to Rs 383, Rs 682 and Rs 1,771, respectively.

BUNGLING car thieves crashed a vehicle before they even got it started in the owner's driveway. The pair tried to snatch the Honda Accord in the middle of the night by breaking in and letting off the handbrake.

A Terra Linda bicyclist suffered major injuries after he was struck by a 2001 Honda Accord on Wednesday at the intersection of Freitas Parkway and Lea Drive in San