Honda and Sony will form a new company to create and commercialize for "high value-added" battery electrics in various markets, including the U.S.

He knows an EV upheaval is coming. He just needs a partner to get ready for it.

Under a new technology road map, Honda Motor Co. will branch into electric air mobility, avatar robots and even reusable rockets to launch satellites into space.

Honda is splashing cash at two American outfits — one developing next-generation batteries for electric vehicles, the other an artificial intelligence startup.

The latest announcement builds on a string of initiatives CEO Toshihiro Mibe is taking to make the lineup at Japan’s No. 2 automaker completely gasoline-free by 2040.

The automaker is setting a new course with plans to branch out into electric, air mobility vehicles, avatar robots and even reusable rockets to launch satellites into space.

For a house-proud engineering force such as Honda, relying on GM for EV help may be surprising. But Honda expects to return to its old independent prowess in due time.

Toshihiro Mibe is starting a radical revolution that includes rockets, partners and an end to combustion engines.

Honda expects the global microchip crisis to begin easing in early 2022, but not in time for the company to recover fully by the end of the current fiscal year.

U.S. inventory levels have shrunk to a mere 11 days, which has allowed Honda to chop about $738.5 million from incentive spending.

EV production should account for about 40 to 50 percent of Honda's total output in North America in 2030, or around 800,000 battery-electric vehicles.

Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe says his company studied the potential for hydrogen combustion a decade ago but still doesn't see it as feasible for cars.

The 2022 Honda Civic hatchback shares the same styling evolution as the new-generation sedan, which was unveiled in April. The front pillar is pushed back, and the roofline tapers back into more of a fastback silhouette. The beltline gets pulled higher for a more upscale look marked with a sleek, straight crease.

A weakening yen has emerged as a windfall for the country's automakers, helping buoy results just when they need it most amid pinched production and derailed deliveries.

Honda’s Traffic Jam Pilot was the first Level 3 automated-driving system for a production car anywhere in the world. But the reality shows the limits of the technology.

The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association says traditional automakers expect new entrants from other industries and that the Sony represents Japan’s turn at floating a hopeful new industry player.

Toyota notched all-time high quarterly operating profit in the April-June period, with record fiscal first-quarter results for net income, revenue and global retail sales.

Valeo is developing a third generation of its lidar for debut in 2024 that promises a twelvefold increase in resolution, a tripling of range and a much wider viewing angle.

The move provides continuity and senior leadership as the country’s carmakers grapple with the shift to carbon neutrality.

Japanese carmaker financials show how the COVID pandemic and the chip shortage continue to challenge them — despite positive fundamentals.

Japan's automakers absorbed the challenges of the fiscal year just ended. Despite worries over rising costs, they see a brighter year ahead.

When the pandemic deflated global demand and forced factory line suspensions, executives were quick to do the math.

Marelli's worries could mean supply problems for Nissan and Stellantis, and also reveal the bumpy road that sometimes awaits private equity firms in automotive.

Automakers are pushing new uses for hydrogen that may, in turn, fan demand for the fuel and spur the development of a refueling network that could support sales.

Solid-state power packs promise safety, cost, weight and performance improvements over today's lithium ion batteries. They could help bring larger trucks and SUVs into the EV segment.