Indian Cars, Bikes

Honda Recalling 412,000 Vehicles In U.S.

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Honda will recall approximately 344,000 Odyssey and 68,000 Element vehicles from the 2007-2008 model years in the U.S. to modify the Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) modulator. Honda has received customer complaints of brake pedals that feel “soft” or that gradually exhibit a pedal height that gets lower (closer to the floor) before the vehicle stops. [...]

Honda Recalls Odyssey Touring Vans

Friday, March 5, 2010

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Honda is conducting a recall involving 2005 odyssey touring vehicles equipped with power operated rear liftgate. The power liftgate gas struts may deteriorate unexpectedly early. Struts that have worn out prematurely may fail to hold the power liftgate in the fully open position, causing the power liftgate to close unexpectedly. Injury may result from a [...]

Honda’s Small Car To Have High Localisation

Thursday, January 14, 2010

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Honda India’s small car which is scheduled for launch in 2011, will have around 80%in localisation of components. The company also said it expects the small car to sell in hot numbers, just like the City. The car will be rolled out from the company’s plant in Greater Noida. The company is also looking to [...]

Honda At The 2010 Auto Expo

Monday, January 11, 2010

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Honda by far has the most bland display at the 2010 Auto Expo. Other than CR-Z Concept and a few versions of the Jazz (Holiday, Music and Mugen) there was really nothing much to see except maybe their small car concept (check it out here). Mr. Asimo made a guest appearance as well.

Honda Launch New Small Concept

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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Honda announced the World Premiere of the Honda New Small Concept at the 10th Auto Expo 2010. This will be the first time when Honda has chosen India for the world premiere of a concept car. The Honda New Small Concept is a concept model of a new small-sized vehicle which Honda is currently developing [...]

Honda Announces Theme For 2010 Auto Expo

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

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Honda India has announced its plans for the world premiere of their small concept car at the 10th Auto Expo to be held in New Delhi starting from 5th January, 2010. The new small sized vehicle which Honda is currently developing especially for India and other emerging nations will be Honda’s first attempt in the [...]

Honda Postpones Rajasthan Plant Completion

Monday, November 16, 2009

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Honda India has postponed completion of its second plant in Alwar, Rajasthan by two years due to weak demand. The Rajasthan plant was planned to be completed in two phases by 2009 with an investment of Rs. 1,000 crore. The plant has completed the first phase where body parts of the City and Jazz are being [...]

Honda’s New PCX Scooter For Thailand

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

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Honda will begin sales of a new scooter model, PCX, in Thailand in November this year. Thai Honda will serve as the global manufacturing base for PCX and is planning to begin exports of PCX in early 2010, to other countries in the ASEAN region as well as other regions including Japan, Europe and the [...]

Honda Announces Great Honda Fest Contest

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

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Honda India has announced the launch of a Win a Car contest for its customers beginning the 7th September. The contest is a part of the Great Honda Fest promotion being conducted at all authorised Honda dealerships in which one lucky Honda customer will win his favorite Honda car every week. Every customer who purchases [...]

Honda Puts Rajasthan Operations On Hold

Monday, June 29, 2009

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The automotive slowdown has prompted Honda India to put its new assembly plant operations on hold and also pause hiring employees for its plant at Tapukara in Rajasthan. This comes even as the rising yen and dollar compelled Honda to price the Jazz higher than what it had hoped to. Investments in the plant slowed [...]