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Sale of Motorbikes for Children Is Now Illegal in America
Sale of Motorbikes for Children Is Now Illegal in America

16 Feb 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / Children who wanted to ask their parents to give them a motorcycle for their birthday should change their wish list as starting with last week, the sale of such devices is illegal. February 10 wa...

 
Coulthard: Button May End F1 Career
Coulthard: Button May End F1 Career

10 Feb 2009, 13:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / By keeping his promise and sticking with Honda's F1 racing team no matter what, Jenson Button might eventually be forced to leave Formula One out the back door. At least that's how friend ...

 
Mugen Honda Insight - Hybrid with an Attitude
Mugen Honda Insight - Hybrid with an Attitude

9 Feb 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One month has passed since the 2010 Honda Insight Hybrid was launched at the Detroit Auto Show, and the crew at Mugen have already attempted to better the series model. The tuned model is more aggre...

 
Honda Accord Type-S with 180 HP Diesel Waits for Geneva
Honda Accord Type-S with 180 HP Diesel Waits for Geneva

6 Feb 2009, 16:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Beside several other goodies prepared by the Japanese automaker, the 2009 Geneva Motor Show will also witness the debut of the sporty Honda Accord Type-S which is now equipped with a more powerful e...

 
Pedrosa Pulls Out of Sepang Test Due to Knee Pain
Pedrosa Pulls Out of Sepang Test Due to Knee Pain

6 Feb 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dani Pedrosa won't be testing for Honda in the third day of the Sepang meeting due to knee pain. Although he improved his performances in Malaysia this morning – as compared to the first ...

 
ASIMO Presents Honda Insight Hybrid at Geneva
ASIMO Presents Honda Insight Hybrid at Geneva

6 Feb 2009, 13:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The 120 cm 52 kg small “astronaut” created by Honda under the name ASIMO will guest star the unveiling of the Insight Hybrid at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. The new Honda will make its E...

 
Indy Engine Package Delayed?
Indy Engine Package Delayed?

5 Feb 2009, 11:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The IndyCar Series might stick to its current engine package in 2011 as well. Although they were planning to change the engine regulation in 3 years time, the economic regression might cause the ser...

 
Honda Sales Still Collapsing Despite Successful Models
Honda Sales Still Collapsing Despite Successful Models

4 Feb 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automaker Honda today announced the January 2009 American sales, unveiling a decline of 30.7 percent compared to the same month of 2008. But more importantly, Honda officials admitted the a...

 
Dick Colliver Backs Away as Honda Sales Executive
Dick Colliver Backs Away as Honda Sales Executive

4 Feb 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / With the economic crisis knocking on the door, there is a lot of pressure over automakers' executives and to be honest, not many people would like to be  in their shoes at the moment. Ther...

 
Honda Rolled Out Its 20 Millionth Car in North America
Honda Rolled Out Its 20 Millionth Car in North America

4 Feb 2009, 08:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Japanese automaker Honda today announced it has reached a new milestone in North America as the company rolled out the 20 millionth automobile last month. Honda arrived in North America in 1982,...

 
European Car Makers Interested in IndyCar Engine Deal
European Car Makers Interested in IndyCar Engine Deal

4 Feb 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most manufacturers seem to revise their racing programmes in Formula 1 – Honda even withdrew from the series last year – the IndyCar Series confirmed that no less than 5 c...

 
Mercedes & BMW to Leave F1?
Mercedes & BMW to Leave F1?

3 Feb 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 is on the brink of losing two of its most appreciated manufacturers in 2010, according to reports from German magazine Focus. The two companies are allegedly considering retirement from th...

 
Japanese January Sales Lowest in 37 Years
Japanese January Sales Lowest in 37 Years

2 Feb 2009, 16:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Despite some rumors claiming the Japanese automotive industry is less affected by the economic downturn, new car sales in Japan reached the lowest point in 37 years in January, according to Reuters ...

 
Ecclestone Not Panicking on F1 Future
Ecclestone Not Panicking on F1 Future

2 Feb 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking on former F1 champion Alain Prost's advice, Bernie Ecclestone insisted that the world of Formula 1 should not panic in the wake of the global economic downturn. The F1 supreme argued tha...

 
Congress Bans Chidren's Motorcycles
Congress Bans Chidren's Motorcycles

29 Jan 2009, 11:40 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / One truly awesome way of getting the 12-year-old teens entertained might be soon history...The authority responsible for such a terrible decision couldn't have been anyone else than the US Cong...

 
Honda Deny Buyout Deadline
Honda Deny Buyout Deadline

27 Jan 2009, 16:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda don't seem too eager to finalize the buyout of their F1 operations, as revealed by a spokeswoman earlier today. The Brackley-based team was believed to have until January 31 to find an in...

 
Richards: Honda Were Wrong to Announce Early Exit
Richards: Honda Were Wrong to Announce Early Exit

27 Jan 2009, 13:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although removing himself from the race to purchase Honda's F1 team, Prodrive boss David Richards insisted that he would really like the Brackley-based team to find a buyer soon enough in order...

 
Honda to Cut Production in the US and Japan
Honda to Cut Production in the US and Japan

27 Jan 2009, 11:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Unfortunately for the automotive industry, the fight against the economic recession continues with even more cost-cutting measures. This time the anti-recession move concerns Honda, the Japanese aut...

 
Honda to Kill S2000 in December
Honda to Kill S2000 in December

27 Jan 2009, 08:12 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honda today confirmed that its successful S2000 model will be discontinued at the end of the year, with the Japanese automaker insisting that although it was initially supposed to represent a limite...

 
Honda Commit to MotoGP Program, Set to Leave Other Series
Honda Commit to MotoGP Program, Set to Leave Other Series

23 Jan 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Despite having quit the Formula 1 championship in December last year – while still struggling to find a buyer of their F1 operations – Honda reaffirmed their complete support for their M...