Tag: Honda

@Honda: Honda Signs Letter of Intent for Creation of Swappable Batteries Consortium

March 1, 2021 – Honda announced today that the company has signed a letter of intent with KTM AG, Piaggio & C SpA and Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. to set up a Swappable Batteries Consortium for Motorcycles and Light Electric Vehicles  In the context of the Paris Climate Agreement and the transition to electromobility, the… Continue reading @Honda: Honda Signs Letter of Intent for Creation of Swappable Batteries Consortium

Exclusive: Wuhan, recovering from virus, weighs policies to help hometown automaker Dongfeng

By Yilei Sun and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s Wuhan city is considering steps to support its biggest local automaker Dongfeng Motor Corp, according to a draft policy document reviewed by Reuters, as the epicentre of China’s novel coronavirus outbreak tries to revive its economy. The potential measures include subsidies for new car buyers,… Continue reading Exclusive: Wuhan, recovering from virus, weighs policies to help hometown automaker Dongfeng

Toyota to start sale of fuel cell system to outside companies

NAGOYA (Kyodo) — Toyota Motor said Friday it will start selling in the spring its hydrogen-powered fuel cell system for possible use by train and ship operators as well as power companies. Toyota made the fuel cell system developed for the Mirai vehicle easier for other firms to use amid growing awareness about greener technologies. The… Continue reading Toyota to start sale of fuel cell system to outside companies

European steel users call on Commission to terminate safeguard measures on 30 June 2021

Brussels, 26 February 2021 – In response to today’s announcement by the European Commission that it will review the safeguard measures on steel, in place since 2018, a coalition of downstream users of steel is urging the Commission not to extend the measures beyond their expiry date this June. While the COVID-19 pandemic has severely… Continue reading European steel users call on Commission to terminate safeguard measures on 30 June 2021

@Honda: Honda Reports Production, Sales and Export Results in January, 2021

Thursday, 25 February 2021, 14:27 HKT/SGT      Source: Honda TOKYO, Feb 25, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of January 2021. World Production – Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first time in… Continue reading @Honda: Honda Reports Production, Sales and Export Results in January, 2021

@Honda: Production, Sales and Export Results in January, 2021

World Production 　 Jan. 2021 YOY Japan 49,764 　 82.0% Outside of Japan 301,912 　 92.9% North America 111,778 　 72.8% (USA) 72,801 　 70.8% Europe 5,369 　 62.7% Asia 174,521 　 115.0% (China) 136,271 　 127.7% Others 10,244 　 90.7% Total 351,676 　 91.2% -Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year decrease for the first… Continue reading @Honda: Production, Sales and Export Results in January, 2021

UK-Japan trade deal settled nerves for Japanese firms: Honda exec

Britain and Japan formally signed a trade agreement in October, marking Britain’s first big post-Brexit deal on trade. LONDON: Britain’s trade deal with Japan settled the nerves of a lot of Japanese businesses in the United Kingdom and gives them confidence about their future prospects there, a senior Honda executive said on Tuesday. Japan, the… Continue reading UK-Japan trade deal settled nerves for Japanese firms: Honda exec

Earthquake reveals fractures in Japan’s auto supply chains

TOKYO — On Friday morning, less than a week after a 7.3-magnitude quake rocked northeastern Japan, a stream of cars from across the nation began flooding into a Hitachi suspension factory in Fukushima Prefecture that had been damaged in the upheaval. The procession represented a who’s who of Japan’s auto industry, from a car emblazoned with a Suzuki Motor logo… Continue reading Earthquake reveals fractures in Japan’s auto supply chains

@Honda: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Announces New President & CEO

TOKYO, Feb 19, 2021 – (JCN Newswire) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that at a meeting of the company’s Board of Directors held today, Toshihiro Mibe, currently the company’s Senior Managing Director, was named the next President and Representative Director, effective April 1, 2021. Mibe will succeed Takahiro Hachigo, the current President and Representative… Continue reading @Honda: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Announces New President & CEO