<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Latest Acura industry news - from just-auto.com</title><link>http://www.just-auto.com</link><description>Latest Acura industry news - from just-auto.com</description><copyright>© 2009 All content copyright just-auto.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.</copyright><pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:03:39 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:03:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><category>just-auto.com - RSS feed</category><generator>just-auto.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>CANADA: October sales best month for year</title><description>October Canadian car sales were the best for a month so far this year in October and were down 1% year on year to 121,500 units, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants data.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101914</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:47:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Ford top for reliability but Chrysler falters</title><description>Ford is the only Detroit automaker with world-class reliability, according to Consumer Reports' 2009 annual car reliability survey.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101802</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Honda starts Civic sedan exports to Mexico</title><description>Honda's newest car plant in the US, in Greensburg, Indiana, has begun exporting Civic sedans to Mexico less than a year after opening.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=101239</link><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Honda to launch five-door Accord</title><description>Honda is readying a five-door hatchback version of the US market Accord called the Crosstour for launch next autumn.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=100929</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CHINA: Honda starts production of Spirior</title><description>Honda has said that it has started to manufacture the Spirior sports sedan at its Chinese joint venture, with sales of the new premium car to start next month.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=100777</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Buick eyes younger buyers</title><description>The new General Motors is this month starting to breathe new life into its profitable but slow-selling Buick range in the US.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=100299</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Lexus tops 2009 JD Power quality survey</title><description>New vehicles sold by Chrysler, Ford and GM's domestic US brands have improved in initial quality by an average of 10%, compared with 2008, surpassing the 8% rate of improvement by the industry overall, the 2009 JD Power and Associates 2009 initial quality survey showed.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=99952</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK: Honda reiterates European diesel commitment</title><description>Honda has insisted it is committed to the development and production of cleaner diesel engines for Europe despite recent media reports to the contrary.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=99052</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ANALYSIS: Can Obama's 'quick rinse' wash away GM and Chrysler's toxic debts?</title><description>The key word of Barack Obama's election campaign was 'change'. And that's what GM and Chrysler are about to experience - big style. Mark Bursa assesses the prospects for what's left of the US auto industry.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=98747</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CANADA: Auto sales dip again</title><description>Canadian auto sales fell 15% in March to their worst level in more than a decade, industry figures showed.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=98758</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JAPAN: Honda president makes way for younger man</title><description>Honda, like Toyota, plans to have a new president from June.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=98152</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Ford reduces warranty costs</title><description>Ford has reduced its worldwide warranty repairs costs by US$1.2bn in the past two years and the repair rate in the US is now almost half the 2004 total.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=97851</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>JAPAN: Honda slashes profit predictions</title><description>Honda has said its fiscal year operating income will fall 81.1% year on year and has cut a further 54,000 units of Japanese auto production. It is also delaying the launch of some diesel models in the US and Japan.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=97246</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:46:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CANADA: Vehicle sales fall 10% in November</title><description>Overall vehicle sales in Canada fell 10.3% in November to 105,221 units versus the 117,284 sold in November 2007, according to figures released by a trade organisation.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=97071</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>COMPANY SNAPSHOT: Honda</title><description>How's Honda doing? Like other vehicle manufacturers, Honda is feeling pressure in its markets. But it does at least enjoy the support of a young line-up of small and relatively fuel-efficient cars. This company update is extracted from Automotive World's Automotive Quarterly Review and includes data of Honda sales by market and future product plans.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96734</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CANADA: Auto sales rise (yes, we said rise)</title><description>Canada's auto industry bucked the trend prompting doom and despair south of the border today by posting overall vehicle sales last month up 1.5% year on year to 122,711 units compared with October 2007.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96602</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:08:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>US: Honda to boost US Accord output</title><description>Less than a week after building the first production Civic sedan at its new Honda Manufacturing of Indiana plant in Greensburg, Honda's US unit said it would begin production of V6 Accord sedans at its Alabama plant while increasing production of four-cylinder Accords at its original car production facility in Marysville, Ohio.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96330</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CANADA: September sales inch up</title><description>Total vehicle sales in Canada rose 1.3% year on year to 134,131 units last month.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=96205</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>UK: Land Rover plans new seven-seater</title><description>Land Rover is planning an eighth model line for launch in 2012 helping to boost output at its Halewood plant near Liverpool and cementing the ownership of Tata Motors.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=95216</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CANADA: May sales dip just 0.5%</title><description>Top import brands took a larger slice of Canada's new vehicle market in May as overall sales dipped 0.5% amid a sharp retreat by General Motors, according to company figures released on Tuesday.</description><link>http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?id=94999</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>