Honda targeting record 2013 sales in U.S. 1:13 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 14, 2013  American Honda is forecasting a record sales year in the United States for its combined Honda and Acura divisions, even as projections for the overall market waver under economic uncertainty. Honda is aiming at its 2007 sales record of 1.55 million sales for this year, American Honda CEO Tetsuo Iwamura said. Hitting that number would represent a 9 percent sales gain for the automaker, up from 1.42 million units in 2012.... Read More »
Honda overhauls hybrid strategy to boost U.S. sales 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2012  Honda Motor Co. has yet to have a hybrid hit in the United States, despite success in Japan. But Honda is making another run at the segment. This time, President Takanobu Ito says he is serious about challenging Toyota's Prius lineup.... Read More »
TALK FROM THE TOP: TAKANOBU ITO, PRESIDENT, HONDA MOTOR CO. Ito is laying the groundwork for North American growth 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012  Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito is prepping his company for growth. He wants to boost North American sales 18 percent to 2 million vehicles in the fiscal year ending March 31, 2017. A redesigned Honda Fit small car and new derivatives will account for the biggest increase in U.S. sales. But Ito, 59, says the Acura luxury brand also will rebound... Read More »
Ito predicts Fit will lead a surge in Honda sales 12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 5, 2012  Honda Motor Co. President Takanobu Ito expects the subcompact Fit hatchback to be Honda's fastest-growing nameplate in North America over the next four years.... Read More »
Honda won't dial back in China despite tensions, Ito says 12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 13, 2012  Honda President Takanobu Ito said the company isn't changing any of its investment plans for China, where sales of Japanese auto brands tumbled 41 percent last month amid a territorial dispute over a group of islands. And while Honda lags behind Toyota in the United States, Ito sees Volkswagen AG as potentially the most disruptive competitor in its most important market.... Read More »
Honda to join fast-growing small SUV segmentSept. 26, 2012 12:42 CET  Honda said it will strengthen its lineup with the introduction of a new SUV in Europe, where the automaker is looking to end a sales and profitability slump.... Read More »
Honda targets 50% sales jump 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 24, 2012  A new Fit-based crossover that could come to U.S. showrooms is one of several new models that will support Honda Motor Co.'s ambitious new growth plan. Others due in the next few years include a new Civic Type-R and an open-cockpit mini sporty car.... Read More »
Honda plans to double car sales to 6 millionSept. 21, 2012 09:39 CET  Honda plans to double its global vehicle sales to 6 million in five years, driven by demand for small cars such as the Fit/Jazz compact and new models in emerging markets including China and India.... Read More »
Honda execs don pink shirts, set new green goal 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 25, 2012  Honda Motor Co. has broken out the Hawaiian shirts as it prepares for another "cool biz" summer of energy conservation and dialed-down air conditioning across Japan.... Read More »
At Honda, one tough turnaround 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 11, 2012  Takanobu Ito took the helm of a teetering Honda Motor Co. in June 2009 with a curious mixture of pride and angst. But now, after three years in office, the blunt-talking executive who joined Honda because he wanted to work on motorcycles and airplanes is ready to put his recovery plan into action. Sweeping revival plans that he has quietly been slipping into place are taking hold.... Read More »
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