Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said he will do what he can to keep Honda's team on the starting grid after the Japanese manufacturer pulled out in December. Team principal Ross Brawn and chief executive Nick Fry are looking for new owners and backers although the most likely scenario for the 700-strong British-based team remains a management buyout.
Brio, cheaper City and Jazz and diesels could pave the way for growth in India.
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The ace golfer won the Hero Honda Open South by a massive six-shot margin.
Striking workers of Honda Motor Company will resume duty from Monday after their agreement with the management late on Friday night and have promised that they would not be making any fresh demand to the company for a one-year period.
A slew of new products in the mid-segment line-up like Star City Plus and Victor, an agreement with global brand BMW to launch new range of bikes and a strong marketing push is what the Chennai-based automaker has up its sleeves to take on established players in the two-wheeler market.
The Kolkatan, with a final total of 15-under 269, thus registered back-to-back victories in as many weeks and took home a handsome cheque of Rs 1,89,840.
The major rivals of the car include Maruti Ertiga, Chevrolet Enjoy, and Mahindra Xylo.
Ireland's Padraig Harrington picked up his first PGA Tour title on the second hole of a playoff at the $5.5 million Honda Classic in Florida on Sunday.
The lanky golfer from Delhi fired a sizzling six-under 66 on the final day to win the 13th event on the Amby Valley PGAI Tour.
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Hero Honda on Monday said its motorcycle sales during November 2003 grew 26 per cent to touch 204,533 units and this growth was spread across all major segments including Splendor+, and Passion Plus.
It will be launched this Diwali.
Bajaj Auto, the king of the market for CNG-powered passenger three-wheelers, now wants to replicate this dominance in two-wheelers. The difference is that while the former is zooming - registrations for CNG-powered passenger three-wheelers nearly doubled during January-December 2023 - the latter, meaning a market for CNG-powered two-wheelers, does not exist.
Making a statement of its commitment to protect the environment, Japanese car major Honda on Wednesday launched the first hybrid car in India, Civic Hybrid, priced at Rs 21.5 lakh
In a bid to maintain its leadership position in the highly competitive bike market, Hero Honda Motors on Monday said it will invest up to Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion) in the next two years to set up a new manufacturing unit even as it gears up to fora
From the bylanes of Ludhiana to the highways of international renown, 83-year-old Brijmohan Munjal is steady in his dedication towards his work.
The country's largest two-wheeler maker Hero Honda today launched a new variant of its one of the best-sellers -- Super Splendor, priced at Rs 45,950 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
China's burgeoning automobile industry suffered a jolt as Honda, the second largest car manufacturer in the country, shut down all its four assembly plants after workers went on strike demanding better wages.
Spiralling car loan rates continue to dent the passenger car market, as Tata Motors, Hyundai and Honda Motors reported slower sales in July over that in the corresponding month last year.
The company also plans to introduce a 100 cc bike by the end of 2010. HMSI has a current market share of 11 per cent and is expecting to raise the figure to 15 per cent by 2010. Asked if the company has plans to phase out its scooter Eterno, Rattan said, "Though the sale of Eterno has come down, we do not have any plan to stop the production, rather we will revamp its sale with new strategies".
It's earlier prime contender, Honda City, is already in the market now loaded with automatic gearbox.
Honda has taken to diesel and come up with its completely new City sedan. Ranged against it is the new version of the erstwhile segment leader, Hyundai's Verna.
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday announced raising of excise duty to 12 per cent from 10 per cent at present.
Hero Honda Motors Ltd, the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, has been named the title sponsor for the 2010 FIH men's hockey World Cup, to be held in Delhi in March. The announcement was made at a glittering ceremony on Monday, in the presence of International Hockey Federation president Leandro Negre, Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi, Hockey India president A K Mattoo and the 1975 World Cup-winning members of the Indian team.
Hero Honda Motors, India's largest motorcycle maker, on Tuesday said its net profit grew by 12 per cent to Rs 156.55 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 from Rs 139.84 crore a year earlier.
The bike-maker will expand its capacity to 1.2 million from the current 9 lakh.
During September, Maruti said it dispatched 1,375 units of the soon-to-be-launched sedan Ciaz.
"We expect to capture the top position in the premium segment with the new bike. We are also working on another bike in the premium segment," Hero Honda managing director Pawan Munjal told reporters in New Delhi.
Toyota Kirloskar Motors and Honda Motors have announced plans to launch a small car in India.
The victory at Suzuka was the Dutch driver's 13th in 16 races this season and left him on the brink of a third world title.
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Addition of new capacity, initially scheduled for Q4 of 2009, has been deferred in view of the current economic slowdown, which has impacted the automobile industry, resulting in a drop in demand, a senior offical of HSCI said. The company had anounced an initial investment of Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) at the Rajasthan plant, of which Rs 600 crore (Rs 6 billion) had already been used.
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New model will be powered by a 1.2-litre petrol engine.
The two-wheeler segment is, however, still far from its H1FY19 peak of 9.7 million units
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