Honda denies nuclear mission for robot

There was a report that Honda was going to outfit ASIMO with a few upgrades to help out in the disaster in Japan;http://gizmodo.com/5830373/hondas-most-adorable-robot-is-about-to-go-nuclearTOKYO — Japan's Honda has denied a press report it is hoping to retool its humanoid robot ASIMO to enable it to join emergency work inside the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.The Japanese

Honda and Toyota: Getting Back on Track

This year hasn’t been the kindest to Japanese automakers Honda and Toyota. The devastation wrought by March’s earthquake and Tsunami in Japan, resulted in severe disruptions to their supply chains, causing dealer inventories to run low and other automakers to gain ground in sales.However, after a dismal July, there are signs that both Honda and Toyota are gaining momentum; supply from Japan has

Honda says studying shift overseas to avoid yen effect

* Working under assumption of 80 yen to dollar over next 3 years* Exports from Japan unsustainable at current dollar-yen rate -CFO* Discussion of shifting output to continue until last minute -CFO* Not optimistic that yen will weaken -CFO* Honda move could put pressure on Toyota, Nissan (Adds details)By Chang-Ran Kim, Asia autos correspondentTOKYO, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co is studying

Honda gives back

by David Taylor of www.simcoe.comALLISTON - When the sirens started their relentless wail on March 11, 2011 along the eastern seaboard of Japan, who could have imagined that a warning signal might also be resonating in a community in Central Ontario 10,000 kilometres away?Ever since a massive earthquake rocked Japan almost five months ago, the automobile industry has been adjusting production