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After stopping car exports to Việt Nam for more than a month, Japanese auto giant Honda Motor suddenly decided to import around 2,000 vehicles from Thailand in early March. This is the first batch of automobiles exempt from import tax under the ASEAN Trade in…
Over 2,000 Honda cars from Thailand—the first batches of cars to enjoy zero per cent import duty under the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA)—have been imported to Việt Nam. Under the AFTA commitments, a zero per cent tax is applicable to cars imported from…
Honda Motor Co Ltd will recall roughly 350,000 vehicles in China to resolve a cold-climate engine issue and quell a barrage of customer complaints that has hit the automaker over the past month. The recall involves the CR-V sport utility vehicle and the Civic…
Japanese carmaker Honda Motor Co plans to double its market share in India within the next few years, the head of its local unit said, as it looks to boost its presence in the world’s fifth-largest car market. To be a major player and have a meaningful…
Forever 21 has launched a collection featuring classic Honda racing motifs. The brainchild of Honda’s brand management agency Earthbound, the F21xHonda racing capsule collection consists of iconic Honda designs from the early 1980s and action sportswear of…
Honda Malaysia retained its number one spot for non-national brands for the third consecutive year, managing to sell 19% more cars or 109,511 units in 2017, the highest in its history. Honda Malaysia also sold the second largest number of cars in total…
Honda Motor is considering developing all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) as a growing number of global automakers look to come up with powerful, next-generation car batteries to reduce vehicle emissions. Tighter global emissions regulations…
South Korean automakers face a major headwind from a weakening Japanese yen, which will boost rivals like Toyota Motor Corp. next year, a Hyundai Motor think tank said. The fall in the yen will intensify competition in major markets, such as China and the…
Honda Motor Co said on Saturday that it was recalling about 900,000 minivans because second-row seats may tip forward if not properly latched after being adjusted. The Japanese automaker said the recall covered 2011-2017 Honda Odyssey minivans, all but 2,000…
A list of the 1,000 businesses that paid the most tax last year in Vietnam has been released, and includes three foreign firms in the top 10. Military-run telco giant Viettel topped the list after earning a pre-tax profit of nearly VND40 trillion ($1.76…
Honda Motor plans to end production at its Sayama plant in Japan by 2022, cutting domestic capacity by around 24 percent as it shifts focus to electric cars (EVs) and other new technologies. The automaker has seen stagnant domestic sales and said on Wednesday…
Motorcycle sales volume grew in India and Vietnam. Japanese vehicle maker Honda on Tuesday said net profit for the second quarter rose by double digits boosted by strong motorcycle sales, revising up its full-year forecast. The Tokyo-based company said “solid…
Honda Motor said on Friday it would recall about 2.1 million vehicles worldwide to replace battery sensors due to the risk of fire. Chris Martin, a spokesman for the Japanese automaker said the recall would include 1.15 million Honda Accord vehicles from the…
Honda Motor, long soft-spoken about its strategies for electric cars and autonomous driving in a world of raucous rivals, is suddenly talking louder. Executives last week outlined bold goals to deliver lane-changing autonomous driving for highways by 2020 and…
PT Piaggio Indonesia, the principal and sole agent of Vespa and Piaggio in Indonesia, is not concerned by PT Astra Honda Motor’s introduction in April of the Honda SH150i as a new premium scooter competitor. Sales of the Vespa Medley, whose specifications are…
Japanese carmaker Honda Motor on Thursday spelled out for the first time its plans to develop autonomous cars which can drive on city streets by 2025, building on its strategy to take on rivals in the auto market of the future. Unveiling its mid-term Vision…
