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Honda suspending small volume assembly line at Suzuka by end of June

Honda suspending small volume assembly line at Suzuka by end of June Honda Motor Co., Ltd. is planning to suspend the operation of a low volume assembly line "TD Line" at its Suzuka Factory in Mie Prefecture by the end of June, when the production of a convertible sports car "S2000" on the TD Line is scheduled to be terminated. This means a temporary cessation of Honda's "...

News Updated at: 2009/03/30

Honda to discontinue production of S2000

Honda to discontinue production of S2000 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced on January 27 that the company will discontinue production of the S2000 convertible sports car at the end of June this year. Instead of committing to the cost of developing an all-new car in order to meet new requirements including installation of the new On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) system in North Ame...

News Updated at: 2009/01/28

Honda to meet in-vehicle VOC guidelines in all its models

Honda to meet in-vehicle VOC guidelines in all its models Honda Motor Co. Ltd. said that it will be the first automaker in Japan to meet in all its models, including commercial vehicles, targets set by the Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry in its guideline for in-vehicle VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) contents, when it releases the new minor-changed Honda "S2000" on October 25. The first Honda vehicles that met the governmental requirement fo...

News Updated at: 2007/10/23

Honda Motor Co.

Honda Motor Co. Honda Motor Co. will soon launch a new S2000 sports car that completed a major improvement. While engine displacement is expanded by 10% to 2.2 liters with increased torque size, Honda will adopt a computerized technology to achieve "Drive-by-Wire" (DBW). Honda aims to increase sales by enhancing its product appeal in the interior such as newly designed seats to reduce fatigue during driving. This will be the first major improveme...

News Updated at: 2005/11/07