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INTERVIEW: Ken Keir, Executive Vice-President, Honda Motor Europe
26 April 2012
With Honda's worldwide operations recovering from the effects of the natural disasters of 2011, Ken Keir describes Europe's key part in the company's recovery plan.
NEW YORK PREVIEW: Historic list of world premieres
10 April 2012
The final list of world premiere concepts and production models which appeared for the first time at the New York auto show's press days.
ANALYSIS: Acura and Infiniti lose in Japan as Lexus surges
1 March 2012
How thrilled Toyota must be that it continues to have no competition in the Japanese domestic market from Honda and Nissan's luxury brands - Acura and Infiniti.
JAPAN: Honda boosting Acura in China
15 February 2012
Honda Motor plans to boost sales of luxury vehicles in China by adding three Acura models to the four it already sells there and by setting up 50 more local dealerships for both the Acura and Honda brands this year.
CHICAGO SHOW: Historic list of world premieres
9 February 2012
Various concepts and production models were revealed at the Chicago auto show's 8 & 9 February media preview days.
US: Chrysler's Eastwood ad attracts talk, not clicks - Edmunds
7 February 2012
Chrysler's two-minute Sunday night Super Bowl half-time ad featuring Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood may have prompted much chatter on- and off-line Monday about Chrysler’s follow-up to last year's 'Imported from Detroit' ad starring Eminenm but analysts at Edmunds.com reckon it did very little to "move the needle in consumer interest in Chrysler".
US: January light vehicles sales surprise
2 February 2012
January US light vehicle sales were stronger than anyone expected.
JAPAN: Toyota ups Lexus 2012 target
26 January 2012
Toyota Motor aims to boost worldwide sales of Lexus models by about a quarter to 500,000-510,000 vehicles this year, bringing them back to levels before the global financial crisis hit demand.
PRODUCT EYE: Kia Optima 1.7
18 January 2012
How's this for a summary of the old-shape Optima: "the last time Kia had a vehicle in the D segment it was one that, pragmatically, had no credibility whatsoever". So says the company's head of UK media relations.
DETROIT SHOW: Global debuts list
10 January 2012
Our complete list of concept and production vehicle global premieres which were revealed at the North American International Auto Show.
DETROIT SHOW: MKZ signals Lincoln relaunch
10 January 2012
The new MKX concept is a good start, but without a detailed plan of where and when Lincoln will be launched or relaunched outside North America, will Ford's luxury division ever become a major premium brand?
DETROIT SHOW: Global debuts list [BMW ActiveHybrid 3 & Chrysler 700C added]
9 January 2012
Some additions to our list of concept and production vehicle global premieres that are being revealed at the North American International Auto Show. This year's media preview days are 9 and 10 January, with just-auto reporting live from the COBO Center.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Global debuts list [updated with Tata Emo, 2013MY Land Cruiser]
6 January 2012
Some additions to our list of concept and production vehicle global premieres that will be revealed at the North American International Auto Show. This year's media preview days are 9 and 10 January, with just-auto reporting live from the COBO Center.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Global debuts list [Volvo concept & Porsche 911 Cabrio added]
4 January 2012
An updated list of concept and production vehicle global premieres due to be revealed on the 9 & 10 January media days of the North American International Auto Show.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Lexus LF-LC hybrid supercar concept
22 December 2011
Following the breaking of a media embargo by multiple media, Toyota has issued an image of the Lexus LF-LC, a concept for the forthcoming North American International Auto Show.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Global debuts list [UPDATED]
21 December 2011
An updated list of all the concept and production vehicle global premieres scheduled to be revealed on the 9 & 10 January media days of the North American International Auto Show.
DETROIT PREVIEW: Global debuts list [UPDATED]
20 December 2011
Just-auto's list of the concept and production vehicle global premieres scheduled to be revealed on the 9 & 10 January media days of the North American International Auto Show.
DETROIT PREVIEW: American Honda unveiling four new vehicles
12 December 2011
American Honda has announced that it will unveil four new vehicles at the 2012 North American International Auto Show including a concept version of the next generation Acura NSX super car.
US: Honda to recall more vehicles for airbag check
5 December 2011
Amercian Honda is recalling around 273,000 Honda and Acura vehicles to check airbags.
US: November gives automakers reason to be thankful
2 December 2011
November light vehicle sales gave automakers reason to be thankful. Adjusted results were up 9.5% and November’s seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) of 13.63m was the highest since August 2009 and the best November since 2007.
THAI FLOODS: Honda North American plants set for restart
28 November 2011
All of Honda's North American plants are set to be fully operational by 1 December.
US: Honda to spend additional US$84m on Alabama plant boost
15 November 2011
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama has marked its 10th anniversary by announcing it would spend an additional US$84m, hire 100 new full-time workers and increase annual production capacity to 340,000 vehicles and engines.
THAI FLOODS: Honda's US unit details output slowdown
1 November 2011
As flooding in Thailand continues, a number of Honda suppliers in Asia currently are unable to maintain parts production which is disrupting the flow of parts to production operations in North America, the automaker's US unit said.
US SALES: SAAR back past 13m again
4 October 2011
September was a welcome change from the recent doldrums. Overall sales rose 9.8% to nearly 1.05m units, yielding a seasonally adjusted annualised rate of 13.1m; the first time the SAAR has broken the 13m unit mark since April.
US: Honda spending $355m on plant improvements
30 August 2011
Honda reportedly is spending US$355m at plants in Ohio.
August 2011 management briefing: hybrids and electric vehicles (part 2)
25 August 2011
In the second of a three-part series on alternate powertrain vehicles, Glenn Brooks examines the future of petrol and diesel hybrid vehicles in the world’s major markets.
CHINA: Bentley distributor eyes aftermarket opportunity
24 August 2011
Bentley and Isuzu distributor in China, Dah Chong Hong Holdings, is eyeing setting up a chain of car service centres to tap expected increased demand - and a lack of opposition - as car ownership soars.
US: Ford light truck production plunges in July
4 August 2011
Ford says the traditional holiday shutdown period is the reason for large falls in production of some of its best selling and most profitable vehicles.
US SALES: June a diversion from recovery
4 July 2011
June may have been another diversion on the automakers’ road to recovery. Light vehicle sales were up 2.8% from June 2010, but off 4.6% from May 2011. June’s seasonally adjusted annualised rate (SAAR) came in at 11.45m, the slowest rate since last June’s 11.17m units.
US: Race to install new technology leads to lower quality
24 June 2011
New cars launched for 2011 are showing lower levels of quality because of the increasingly complex technology that is being installed, according to an industry survey.
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