All Honda articles – Page 6

  • Honda Marysville, Ohio
    Article

    Honda announces new production records

    2017-04-27T10:21:08Z

    Japan – The figures released for fiscal year ending March, 2017, show a 6.9% increase in global output over the year before, with 5,059,847 units produced. In Japan, the increase was 6.5%, representing 810,377 units, while overseas output was up 7.0%, with 4,249,470 units made.Annual output increased in Japan for ...

  • Renault Nissan Chennai
    Article

    Persistence paying off

    2017-04-26T11:56:09Z

    Confidence is rising among carmakers that India’s famously tricky automotive market is worth sticking withThe list of OEMs that have tried and failed to make an impact with India’s value-conscious consumers is long, but 2017 marks the start of a comeback for two of the most famous of those: Volkswagen ...

  • SSSL1803_reduced
    Webinar

    FARO: 3D metrology in the pre-production phase

    2017-04-26T10:59:00Z

    The application of portable 3D metrology solutions has superseded traditional measurement and inspection methods as OEMs continue to recognise the benefits of this technology in manufacturing processes. In this webinar we will focus on the principle metrology challenges in the decisive pre-production phase. ...

  • Honda Odyssey, HMA
    Article

    HMA starts making new Odyssey

    2017-04-25T16:52:20Z

    US – The production launch comes after “significant investments in new technologies”, says Honda, including a new process for the application of acoustic foam at 14 points throughout the vehicle body. The Lincoln, Alabama, factory is the exclusive manufacturing location for the minivan.The 2018 Odyssey is the fourth generation to ...

  • MMM Bawal
    Article

    MMM’s new lights and manifolds plant

    2017-03-28T11:49:13Z

    India – The joint venture operation between Magneti Marelli and Samvardhana Motherson at Bawal will make lighting systems and air intake manifolds for customers in the National Capital Region, Delhi, such as Maruti Suzuki and Honda Motors. It will make up to 1.2m rear lamps and 900,000 manifolds per year.The ...

  • HMA
    Article

    Honda spends $85m at Lincoln

    2017-03-28T11:17:46Z

    US – The investment is for the first stage of a multi-phase project aimed at improving vehicle manufacturing flexibility and logistical efficiency as well as preparing for future technologies. The initial phase at the Alabama plant, which will involve expansion in assembly, is due to be completed in 2018.“This significant ...

  • Suheb Haq and Tomomi Kosaka
    Article

    GM and Honda pick Fuel Cell team

    2017-03-07T10:04:21Z

    US – Suheb Haq of GM will become the first president of the newly created Fuel Cell System Manufacturing (FCSM) while Tomomi Kosaka of Honda will serve as its vice-president. The board of directors will comprise three executives from each company and will include a rotating chairperson.Together, Haq and Kosaka ...

  • HPPG
    Article

    Honda’s $150m for ten-speed transmissions

    2017-03-06T09:55:05Z

    US – The investment will be spread across two plants in Georgia and Ohio, enabling Honda to produce the automatic transmissions for front-wheel-drive vehicles. Production started today at Honda Precision Parts of Georgia (HPPG) in Tallapoosa.At HPPG, the OEM is spending $100m for a new assembly line and production modifications, ...

  • Apprentice, Honda UK
    Article

    Honda to double UK apprentices

    2017-03-06T09:45:38Z

    UK – The vehicle-maker said it would expand its apprenticeship training for this year after receiving the highest number of applications since the scheme launched in 1999. Honda Swindon, which has become the production hub for the new Civic, is midway through recruiting September’s intake of apprentices.At present, the successful ...

  • Article

    Honda to establish new R&D centre

    2017-02-28T10:20:10Z

    Japan – The vehicle-maker announced that it would set up R&D Center X to take a “non-traditional approach” toward “new value” areas including robotics, mobility systems and energy management. The facility will officially be launched in April this year.R&D Center X will initially focus on researching autonomously operated machines and ...

  • HPM Karawang
    Article

    Honda celebrates 1m units at Karawang

    2017-02-27T10:02:08Z

    Indonesia – Production began at the site in February 2003 with the Honda Stream. The original 512,500 sq.m factory had a capacity of 80,000 units; total volume was raised to 200,000 in January 2014 by the launch of a second plant covering 145,760 sq.m. Honda reports that its sales in ...