d operations at three domestic plants in May due to semiconductor shortage Honda releases all-new Vezel Honda unveils all-new Vezel Production of the "Stream" currently at Suzuka Factory will be moved to Saitama Factory starting January 2009. Production and sales of a sports car "S2000" will be terminated at the end of June 2009. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will start production of mini vehicles at its Suzuka Factory in 2012. It will...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/09/11

carries a 1,400cc turbo engine producing 150HP/5.500rpm, and a 6-speed automated manual transmission. The maximum speed is 208km/h. Also displayed were the "Grande Punto Abarth "essesse" (Super Sport)" developing up to 180HP with an additional booster and its racing version of "Grande Punto Abarth S2000." Iveco announced that it would suspend operation for one week every month from September to November because of a slowing demand due to factors...

OEM Plants  Updated at: 2025/08/26

tance system, and capable of high-speed NOA and urban NOA. The Tank brand has created a high-performance, authentic off-road model for the ultimate off-road user: the Tank 300 Hook trail version. In addition, SOUO, Great Wall Motor's sixth brand of motorcycles, unveiled a limited edition model, the S2000 GL Tengyunruishi (S2000 GL Tengyunruishi), one of its kind in the world. Touring version of the European Grand Cat SOUO brand motorcycles...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/05/20

  The Zeekr 009 Grand launched on April 2024 and is produced in Ningbo, China. The MPV has a price of CNY 789,000.     Great Wall Motor's CES 2025 exhibit displayed various technologies and vehicles including the Hi4 hybrid technology platform, Coffee Pilot Ultra intelligent driving system, SOUO S2000 motorcycle and Wey Lanshan flagship SUV.   Wey Lanshan SUV   The Wey Lanshan is a plug-in hybrid SUV which originally launched in China in Apr...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2025/01/24

eration.   The LDH (Lexus Dynamic Handling system) adopted for the Lexus GS in 2012 incorporates VGRS (variable gear ratio steering) and is in continuous production. The first company to put it to practical use was Honda, which installed a variable gear ratio steering system on the 2000 model year S2000. By using a motor to control the rack and pinion section, the gear ratio can be changed freely according to the vehicle speed and steering angle...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2024/08/08

the gear ratio is increased to achieve agile movement, and at high speeds, the gear ratio is lowered to provide a more gentle response to steering wheel operation.  The first company to put it to practical use was Honda, which installed a variable gear ratio steering system on the 2000 model year S2000. By using a motor to control the rack and pinion section, the gear ratio can be changed freely according to the vehicle speed and steering angle...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2023/09/07

s, the gear ratio is increased to achieve agile movement, and at high speeds, the gear ratio is lowered to provide a more gentle response to steering wheel operation. The first company to put it to practical use was Honda, which installed a variable gear ratio steering system on the 2000 model year S2000. By using a motor to control the rack and pinion section, the gear ratio can be changed freely according to the vehicle speed and steering angle...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2022/11/24

t low speeds, the gear ratio is increased to achieve agile movement, and at high speeds, the gear ratio is lowered to provide a more gentle response to steering wheel operation. The first company to put it to practical use was Honda, which installed a variable gear ratio steering system on the 2000 S2000. By using a motor to control the rack and pinion section, the gear ratio was changed in an unauthorized manner according to the vehicle speed an...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2021/12/24

S2000 A 2-door roadster. Production discontinued in June 2009....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2019/01/01

S2000 ...

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2019/01/01

S2000 A 2-seater open-type sports car. Its production was terminated in June 2009....

Model Launch Schedules  Updated at: 2019/01/01

, Accord Midsize sedan and Odyssey Midsize MPV offered for the first full year, Honda offerings will not be new in 2018, which is likely to make the brand’s sales decline more than 3% over 2017. With no new entries projected through the forecast horizon – except for the return of the low volume S2000 Compact Sporty in 2020 –, LMC Automoitve expects Honda market share to shrink to around 8% through the forecast horizon, compared to last year...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2018/09/19

7,867 68,901 MDX RDX 58,606 23,356 45,377 15,845 31,178 10,153 47,210 14,975 43,271 15,196 38,683 13,620 45,785 25,496 Acura Truck 81,962 61,222 41,331 62,185 58,467 52,303 71,281 Total Acura 180,104 144,504 105,723 133,606 123,299 110,170 140,182 Accord Civic Crosstour CR-Z FCX Fit Insight S2000 392,231 331,095 10 56,432 3 4,302 372,789 339,289 11 79,794 0 2,538 290,056 259,722 0 0 5 67,315 20,572 795 282,530 260,218 28,851 5,249 17 ...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2013/01/08

American OEM EV/HV launch plans GM adopts eAssist in three mid-sized models; Ford expands EV/HV/PHV offerings Summary GM: Adopting the "eAssist" mild HV system in three mid-sized passenger car models Ford: Launching six new models of EV/HV/PHV Chrysler: Launching Fiat 500 EV and Chrysler 300 HV in 2013 EV/HV plans among emerging manufacturers  Reported below is a summary of development and launch plans of EV (Electric vehicle), HV (Hybrid elect...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2012/10/22

0,104 144,504 105,723 133,606 123,299 180,000 Accord 392,231 372,789 290,056 282,530 235,625 Crosstour 28,851 17,974 Civic 331,095 339,289 259,722 260,218 221,235 CR-Z 0 5,249 11,330 FCX 10 11 5 17 2 Fit 56,432 79,794 67,315 54,354 59,235 Insight 3 0 20,572 20,962 15,549 S2000 4,302 2,538 795 85 5 Honda car 784,073 794,421 638,465 652,266 560,955 CR-V 219,160 197,279 191,214 203,714 218,373 Element 35,218 26,4...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2012/02/13

HEV/EV launch plans among Detroit Three and emerging American automakers Ford partners with Toyota, GM with LG Group, to accelerate electric vehicle development efforts Summary GM: Increasing availability of models featuring Volt's PHEV system and the new eAssist system Ford: Launching lithium-ion battery powered HEV and PHEV in 2012 Chrysler: Launching the Fiat 500 EV in 2012, the Chrysler 300 HEV in 2013 EV/PHEV plans among emerging American au...

Market & Tech Reports  Updated at: 2011/10/04

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 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 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. 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