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Japan's Sony, Honda jointly making EVs for delivery to US by 2026

A new electric car company that brings together two big names in Japanese business, Honda and Sony, officially kicked off on Thursday, with both sides stressing their common values of taking up challenges and serving people's needs. The electric vehicle from Sony Honda Mobility Inc. will go on sale in 2025, with deliveries coming first in the US in early 2026, and in Japan later that year, Chief Executive Yasuhide Mizuno told reporters. Pre-orders start 2025. In March, Sony Group Corp. and Honda agreed to set up the 50-50 joint venture, with the idea of bringing together Honda's expertise in autos, mobility technology and sales with Sony's imaging, network, sensor and entertainment expertise. Production will take place at a Honda plant in the US, but details such as pricing, platform and the kind of battery to be used were not disclosed. Production volume was also not given, but officials said this was a special model and not intended for massive sales. Mizuno, who is from Honda M

Honda Cars' domestic PV sales jump 29% to 8,714 units in September

The company's product range includes Honda Jazz, Honda Amaze, Honda WR-V, Honda City and Honda City e:HEV

Honda Cars eyes comeback with a slew of new SUVs across multiple segments

Firm kick-starts feasibility study on a pure electric model

Honda lines up Rs 260 cr to upgrade sales network with SUV push on anvil

Japanese automaker Honda along with its dealer partners plans to invest around Rs 260 crore to upgrade its dealerships across India to make them more premium as it gears up to drive in sports utility vehicles in the market starting next year, as per a senior company official. Honda's dealer network in the country currently comprises 330 facilities in 242 cities. The company, which is present in the country through a wholly-owned unit, had initiated the project in 2019 but it had to be scaled down due to the impact of the pandemic on the dealers' business. "With COVID situation improving a lot, we have renewed our focus on revamping the entire sales network and putting it on a fast track. There are still some challenges about capacity and time, but our effort is to maximise the number of revamped outlets in this year and next year," Honda Cars India Vice-President (Marketing and Sales) Kunal Behl told PTI in an interaction. The move to make the outlets premium is to cater to the ...

Austrian Grand Prix: Honda Team look ahead after challenging weekend

A learning Sunday in Austria as the Honda Team walk away from the Red Bull Ring without reward, aiming for more in Misano

Japan's Honda sees profits declining by 33% on semiconductor crunch

Honda's fiscal first-quarter profit fell 33% from last year as a global computer chip shortage, a pandemic-related lockdown in China and the rising costs of raw materials hurt the Japanese automaker

Japan carmakers output falls 21% in April, hit by China lockdowns

Procuring car parts became difficult as strict lockdowns were imposed in Shanghai and other cities

Honda City e:HEV: Strategic rollout, takes sedan experience to next level

At 26 km per litre, the electric hybrid sedan boasts a range-topping mileage

Honda India Power surges 13%; stock hits over four-year high

The company remains confident of gasoline fueled engine and water pump business to perform well. It anticipates complete transition to gasoline from kerosene-powered products.

Electrification not silver bullet for achieving carbon neutrality: OICA

OICA is an international trade association which comprises 39 national automotive industry trade associations. India's auto industry lobby group SIAM is a member

Why no one talks of co-opetition in advertising

Coopetition or co-opetition (sometimes spelled co-opertition) is a neologism coined to describe cooperative competition

Honda Cars reports 13% dip in domestic sales to 7,874 units in April

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) on Sunday reported a 13 per cent decline in domestic sales to 7,874 units for April.

HCIL starts production of Honda City e:HEV, launch early next month

Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL) on Tuesday said it has started production of the upcoming electric hybrid version of its popular sedan, City. The new 'Honda City e:HEV' will be launched early next month. It is being manufactured at the company's manufacturing facility at Tapukara in Rajasthan. Customers can book the new Honda City e:HEV at dealerships across the country with a booking amount of Rs 21,000 or online through the company's website with an amount of Rs 5,000, HCIL said in a statement. "The milestone also marks our commitment to bring advanced technologies for Indian customers and the beginning of our electrification journey in India. As a company, we have always been aligned with the government of India's vision of Make in India as well as bringing environmentally friendly technologies," HCIL President & CEO Takuya Tsumura said. The car's hybrid electric system produces a combined maximum power of 126 PS with fuel economy of 26.5 km/l, the company said. HCIL further said .

Hybrids to SUVs: Honda bets on new launches to regain footprint in India

As part of further organisational restructuring, the company has elevated Kunal Behl to vice-president- marketing and sales

Japanese automaker Honda to launch new SUV in India next year

Last year the automaker had confirmed that it was in the process of developing an India specific SUV

Japan's Honda outlines strategy to forge ahead on electric vehicles

Honda is investing 5 trillion yen ($40 billion) over the next decade in research, especially to realize a major shift to ecological electric vehicles, the Japanese automaker said Tuesday.

Honda to launch 30 electric vehicles with $40 billion investment by 2030

The key challenge in the EV era is the global procurement of batteries

Honda India Power forays into marine outboard business

Honda India Power Products announced its foray into the marine outboard business and aims to corner around 10 per cent market share in the 4-stroke engine segment in the first three years.

Volkswagen unveils new mid-sized sedan Virtus in India; launch in May

The company has commenced pre-bookings for the new model which competes with the likes of Honda City, Hyundai Verna, Maruti Suzuki Ciaz and Skoda Slavia

Honda suspends exports to Russia, more Japanese automakers could follow

Western companies have spurned Moscow following the invasion, stopping sales in Russia and even saying they would exit investments there