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Honda Hikes Exports to Offset Slumping Sales in Japan
2/2/2016Honda Motor Co. is likely to double exports from Japan to about 160,000 units in the fiscal year beginning April 1, according to The Nikkei, which cites no sources.
Renault Bets on China with New SUV Plant
2/2/2016Renault SA says its SUV-intensive production strategy in China will pay off in spite of the country’s cooling auto market.
GM Targets Fewer Platforms, Longer Product Cycles
2/1/2016To help reduce costs, General Motors Co. plans to reduce the number of vehicle platforms it uses while nearly doubling the time they remain in production.
First New Acura NSX Auctioned for $1.2 Million
2/1/2016Honda Motor Co. has presold the first model of its all-new Acura NSX hybrid supercar for $1.2 million at auction in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Porsche Looks Toward Electrified Future, But Eschews Self-Driving Cars
2/1/2016Porsche AG is moving forward with plans to launch a plug-in hybrid car in 2018 and add an all-new electric vehicle by the end of the decade. But it has no intention to produce a fully autonomous vehicle.
Honda Prototype, Corvette Race to Victory at Daytona 24-Hours Race
2/1/2016Honda’s HPD Ligier JS race car, which competed in the premier prototype class, won the Rolex 24-hour endurance race over the weekend in Dayton, Fla.
China’s Manufacturing Pace Slows Again
2/1/2016Manufacturing activity in China slowed in January for the sixth consecutive month, dropping to its lowest pace in more than three years, according to the government’s purchasing managers’ index.
UPDATE: Toyota Confirms Production Halt in Japan
2/1/2016Toyota Motor Corp. confirmed earlier today it will suspend car production across Japan between Feb. 8 and Feb. 13 because a steel plant explosion at one of its affiliates has disrupted supplies.
Germany Ponders EV Incentives
2/1/2016The German government appears likely to ask domestic carmakers to co-finance incentives worth as much as €5,000 ($5,400) to bolster demand for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, Reuters reports.
Ford Readies Next-Generation Ka Minicar for Europe
2/1/2016Ford Motor Co. says it will “soon” reveal more information about the European launch date for its revamped Ka entry-level car.