Honda Motor Co News

Japanese exporter shares headed sharply lower Monday, as recent financial results from the likes of Sony Corp.

Hyundai Motor Co. , South Koreaa s biggest carmaker, led Asia-based automakers to a U.S. sales increase last month as industrywide demand stabilized amid signs of economic recovery.

Three University of Pittsburgh marketing students hope to gain "insight" into Honda Motor Co.'s new hybrid by living inside the car for three days.

Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda called the collapse in auto sales that followed the fall of Lehman Brothers last year a "once-in-a-century" crisis.

DOW JONES NEWSWIRES U.S. light-vehicle sales posted their best performance in more than a year in October, excluding the effect of the summer's "cash-for-clunkers" program.

That's true for cars, too - including the 2010 Ford Taurus, which went on sale earlier this year.

Toyota Motor Corp's surprise quarterly profit and halving of its annual loss forecast failed to convince investors the world's No.1 carmaker is back on track, as government subsidies peter out and a strong yen takes its toll.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Vicente Padilla is recovering from a bullet wound in his leg after a target instructor accidentally shot him.

U.S. sales for Honda Motor Co. Ltd. fell again following a one-time gain this summer tied to the government's "Cash for Clunkers" rebate program, but the automaker fell just short of holding sales flat in October.

Toyota Motor Corp. is set to withdraw from its involvement in Formula One racing at the end of the 2010 season, in an effort to slash costs as it grapples with the global auto slump, according to reports Wednesday.

Major automakers reported Tuesday that their October sales rebounded following a weak September, as an increase in the number of cars available at dealers helped to get sales moving once again.

That light at the end of the tunnel could be Honda's new crossover. After surviving an extremely tough auto sales market in 2009, Honda Motor Co.

A picture of the front view of the Acura ZDX crossover. In the Acura pipeline are the ZDX crossover, shown, and a reskinned version of the European Honda Accord wagon.

Japanese tire maker Bridgestone Corp. said Monday it will withdrawal its support for Formula 1 racing after the 2010 season, as part of a strategy shift to focus on its core business.

Asian stocks gained after Toyota Industries Corp. reported unexpected profit and South Korea's economy grew at the fastest pace in seven years, boosting the prospects for company earnings.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal second quarter and the fiscal half ended September 30, 2009.

October 29, 2009: Honda Motor Co. has reinforced its leadership position at the recent Tokyo Motor Show, with recognition of its dominance of the Japan Car of the Year award.

Tokyo, Oct 29, 2009 - - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that the Committee of Japan Automotive Hall of Fame had awarded its Car of the Year 2009-2010 to the Insight hybrid vehicle.

Nomura Holdings Inc. stayed in the black for a second straight quarter, helped by a recovery in financial markets and the broadening of its business overseas through the acquisition of parts of Lehman Brothers.

Honda shines at the Tokyo show with cars that connect people with eco-friendly tech By Brian Afuang HELLO! That's what Honda Motor Co.