Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of June and the first six months of 2010 including an all-time record for auto production in Asia and China for the first half of the calendar year.
Honda Aircraft Company, Inc., released a program update for its HondaJet advanced light jet program highlighting the milestone achievement of Power-On for its first conforming flight test aircraft.
TOKYO, Japan - Honda announced plans to begin real-world demonstration testing before the end of this year of next-generation electric personal mobility products, including electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, electric scooters and electric carts.
In the face of a global trend toward consumer preference for smaller vehicles as well as increasing environmental awareness, Honda has reviewed the increasingly important role to be played by its production plants in Japan and determined three areas of focus.
PT Astra Honda Motor (AHJ), Honda's joint venture company in Indonesia responsible for motorcycle production and sales, announced plans to expand its annual motorcycle production capacity to 3.5 million units before the end of this year, and then construct a new plant with an annual production capacity of 500,000 units to expand total capacity to 4 million units before the end of 2011.
ASIMO travelled to Swindon, England, last week as the headline act in a celebration of the success of Honda (UK)'s acclaimed ‘School of Dreams' program.