Honda Motor Co. unveiled a pure-hybrid concept car Thursday that hopes to go head to head with Toyota's wildly popular Prius.
The stinky, steaming air that escapes from a car's tailpipe could help us use less gas.
Joint MotoGP leader Jorge Lorenzo is in doubt for Saturday's qualifying for the China Grand Prix after suffering ankle injuries during Friday's practice sessions in Shanghai.
Dani Pedrosa gained his fifth MotoGP success and moved to the top of the world championship standings when he won the Spanish title in Jerez.
As the lighting dims in the auditorium of California's Computer History Museum, a four-foot-tall robot, Asimo, strolls onto the stage. "Hello, Tiffany," Asimo greets its human assistant, in a voice slightly too flat to be human. "It's nice to see you." After a little more chitchat - Asimo, a polite sort, is thrilled to be in San Jose - the robot shows off some tricks. It balances on one foot, kicks a soccer ball, sidesteps in two directions, and climbs up and down stairs. For its final stunt, Asimo jogs around the stage, legs churning and arms pumping, leaving the ground between each stride - just the way a human would.
Honda, Japan's second-biggest automaker, reported a 38.1 percent jump in profit for the October-December quarter on Wednesday, thanks to booming sales in North America, Europe and Asia outside Japan.
Automatic/drive-through car washes are more popular than ever because they save time and hassle. And in winter, they also save you from the ordeal of trying to keep your car clean in freezing weather.
U.S. stocks were poised to open lower Thursday as skepticism grew over a global plan aimed at fighting the credit crisis and investors awaited a slew of economic readings and earnings from Lehman Brothers.
U.S. stocks could get a lift from a continued slide in oil prices, although investors will be on guard for the latest economic readings that could indicate a further slowing of the U.S. economy.
The number of new cars considered the safest by the insurance industry nearly tripled in the past year
Honda Motor Co. unveiled a pure-hybrid concept car Thursday that hopes to go head to head with Toyota's wildly popular Prius.
The stinky, steaming air that escapes from a car's tailpipe could help us use less gas.
Joint MotoGP leader Jorge Lorenzo is in doubt for Saturday's qualifying for the China Grand Prix after suffering ankle injuries during Friday's practice sessions in Shanghai.
Dani Pedrosa gained his fifth MotoGP success and moved to the top of the world championship standings when he won the Spanish title in Jerez.
As the lighting dims in the auditorium of California's Computer History Museum, a four-foot-tall robot, Asimo, strolls onto the stage. "Hello, Tiffany," Asimo greets its human assistant, in a voice slightly too flat to be human. "It's nice to see you." After a little more chitchat - Asimo, a polite sort, is thrilled to be in San Jose - the robot shows off some tricks. It balances on one foot, kicks a soccer ball, sidesteps in two directions, and climbs up and down stairs. For its final stunt, Asimo jogs around the stage, legs churning and arms pumping, leaving the ground between each stride - just the way a human would.
Honda, Japan's second-biggest automaker, reported a 38.1 percent jump in profit for the October-December quarter on Wednesday, thanks to booming sales in North America, Europe and Asia outside Japan.
Automatic/drive-through car washes are more popular than ever because they save time and hassle. And in winter, they also save you from the ordeal of trying to keep your car clean in freezing weather.
U.S. stocks were poised to open lower Thursday as skepticism grew over a global plan aimed at fighting the credit crisis and investors awaited a slew of economic readings and earnings from Lehman Brothers.
U.S. stocks could get a lift from a continued slide in oil prices, although investors will be on guard for the latest economic readings that could indicate a further slowing of the U.S. economy.
The number of new cars considered the safest by the insurance industry nearly tripled in the past year
Suzann Pettersen shot four-under-par 68 to stay two strokes ahead after the second round of the Honda LPGA Thailand tournament in Pattaya.
Formula One doesn't have the Chase, and its technical specifications allow equipment to be as unequal as money can buy. It's diametric to the Nextel Cup in how many teams and drivers have a chance to win the championship in a typical season.
U.S. auto sales were soft in September, with results ranging from a jump at Honda Motor to a steep drop at Ford Motor.
Honda and Toyota offered U.S. consumers the highest average fuel efficiency of 2007 model year vehicles, the government reported Wednesday.
A deal now in the works between the United Auto Workers and General Motors could include a large signing bonus for workers at the plant as a way of winning approval for the automaker shedding billions in retiree health care costs, according to published reports.
United Auto Workers union President Ron Gettelfinger has told members of his bargaining team that he is willing to agree to the creation of a union-controlled trust fund to assume responsibility for nearly $100 billion in retiree health care costs, according to a published report.
The most important labor talks in the history of the U.S. auto industry face a Friday deadline, but those hoping for a deal to let automakers shed about $100 billion in health-care liabilities and become more competitive with Japanese rivals may have to wait, as talks are now expected to go into overtime.
U.S. stocks were set to pull back a bit Tuesday, giving back some of the gains garnered late last week, as Wall Street returned from an extended holiday weekend.
U.S. stock were mixed at the start of trading Tuesday as investors awaited key reports on construction, manufacturing and auto sales.
Already-battered U.S. auto sales could be the next victim of the problems with mortgages, declining home and stock prices as potential car buyers delay purchases due to uncertainty.
Asian stocks looked set to post their best daily gain in nine years on Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed a key U.S. bank lending rate, while the yen fell as fears of a credit crunch faded and risk appetite rose.
Asian stocks were on track for their biggest rally in more than three years Monday after the U.S. Federal Reserve slashed a key U.S. bank lending rate, helping soothe jitters about a worldwide credit shortage.
Asian stocks headed for their biggest weekly fall in nearly a decade Friday and the yen rose, as stubborn credit fears drove investors away from risky trades despite a dramatic late turnaround on Wall Street.
Honda Motor Co. beat forecasts with a 16 percent rise in quarterly profit after increased exports and currency gains outweighed higher raw material and sales costs, and it lifted its full-year forecasts to reflect a softer yen.
Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. said it would halt production on Monday at all of its plants while Honda Motor Co. Ltd. plans to stop output at three factories after an earthquake cut supplies from a parts maker.
Auburn University senior Kerron Stewart has been chosen as the nation's top female track and field athlete for 2007. The honor is based on the results of national balloting among 1,000 NCAA member schools as part of the Collegiate Women Sports Awards program, now in its 31st year. Stewart's victory will earn her the Honda Sports Award, given annually to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA-sanctioned sports, along with an automatic nomination for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year.
Honda Civics, both new and used, are the most popular cars among teenage drivers, according to a recent survey.
Asian stock markets nudged higher on Tuesday, with South Korea briefly touching a new peak as technology issues such as Samsung Electronics tracked their U.S. peers higher.
A bidding war for a major European bank and good earnings from an online retailing bellwether could help lift stocks at the start Wednesday, ahead of the latest reading on home building.
According to last Friday's New York Times, Honda is aiming to be known as the safety company. Honda, says the Times,"is promoting safety as an essential part of its public image" and "wants to join Volvo as an automaker best known for safety."
Honda Motor Co. said on Tuesday it would recall about 166,000 vehicles in the United States, including the Accord, Odyssey and five other models to fix a faulty component in the fuel pump.
The Honda Formula One team are to replace advertising and sponsor logos on their car this season with a giant picture of the Earth, to raise awareness of environmental issues.
Honda Motor Co. is recalling 81,000 Accord sedans in the United States because of faulty wiring in an airbag sensor on the driver's side, U.S. regulators said Friday.
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Stocks futures indicated a mixed open on Wall Street Wednesday as investors anxiously await the latest interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve.
South Korea's Hee-Won Han fired a five-under par 67 to win the $1.3 million (euro1.03 million) Honda LPGA Thailand at the Amata Spring Country Club on Sunday.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ranks no. 31 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $87.5 billion in revenues, up 8.7% from the previous year. The Tokyo, Japan-based company was ranked no. 27 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $5.3 billion, up 16.6% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ranks no. 31 on FORTUNE's Global 500 this year, with $87.5 billion in revenues, up 8.7% from the previous year. The Tokyo, Japan-based company was ranked no. 27 on the 2005 list. Its 2005 profits were $5.3 billion, up 16.6% from a year earlier. 2005 was a banner year for most Global 500 companies.
For the past decade, Honda has been out of step with most of its North American competitors - sometimes defiantly so.
Wall Street was poised for a modestly lower start Wednesday after Amazon.com's earnings came in below expectations, although it could get a boost from much better-than-expected results from General Motors.
Formula One newcomers Super Aguri have decided to delay the introduction of their new car to next month's German Grand Prix.
Stock markets fell heavily around the world on Thursday as investors were spooked by big losses in U.S. stocks and bet interest rates would keep rising.
Stock investors will look for good news on oil and fuel supplies and home sales soon after the market opens Wednesday, although a strong economic reading raises new interest rate concerns.
Honda Motors' designers are looking to American singer Gwen Stefani for ideas on how to incorporate more Japanese cues into their vehicles, according to a published report.
Japan's Super Aguri team have been given the green light to take their place on the grid in this year's F1 world championship.
The 1995 Honda Civic was the most-stolen car during 2004, according to statistics from the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
Stocks looked set to open higher Friday after a report showed the economy growing faster than expected.
Led by Japan's Nikkei 225, which hit a four-year high, Asian markets generally finished higher Thursday, with South Korea's Kospi hitting a record high yet again in choppy trade.
As cameras become a common feature on mobile phones, travelers are becoming increasingly aware of when they can or cannot use them.
Japanese stocks ended higher Wednesday, taking a cue from advances on Wall Street, but couldn't hold the key 12,000 level. Regional bourses closed mixed.
McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen revived his world championship hopes with a comfortable victory in the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest on Sunday.
Championship leader Fernando Alonso claimed his second consecutive pole position, as race favorite Kimi Raikkonen suffered a second successive engine failure, at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Italian Marco Melandri posted the fastest times in both Friday's practice sessions for the Catalan Grand Prix.
Asian stocks ended mixed Thursday after higher crude-oil prices and concerns over inflation and the pace of interest-rate increases snapped a winning streak for U.S. equities.
Honda Motor Co. rolled out its newest car for the U.S. market yesterday, notable for its unexpected trunk space. That's because the trunk is located in the bed of the company's first pickup truck, the Ridgeline
Marco Melandri will ride for the Honda MotoGP team next season after parting company with Yamaha, the Italian has confirmed.
Asian shares were mostly lower on Wednesday as oil prices hovered near $50 a barrel, with Japanese stocks sliding for a ninth session, led by exporters and tech stocks.
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher will start the Hungarian Grand Prix from pole position as he aims to become the first driver to win 12 races in a season.
McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen came out on top after the second practice session ahead of Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, out-pacing the Ferraris of Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello.
Japanese stocks closed mainly lower Monday as some technology stocks followed their U.S. counterparts down. Big banks were sharply in the red.
Asian stocks drifted to a lower close Friday as Wall Street's gains failed to lift a listless market.
McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen upstaged the Ferraris and home hope Jenson Button to claim pole position for Sunday's British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Michael Schumacher launched his bid for a sixth Monaco Grand Prix victory -- and his sixth win of the season -- when he proved fastest in practice on Thursday.
Ferrari's Michael Schumacher convincingly claimed pole position for Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
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