Read more Honda stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4178/honda.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:19:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68846/japanese-mull-noisier-hybrids-to-protect-blind.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagJapanese automakers are looking into ways to make their super-quiet hybrid cars a lot louder after more than half of blind people surveyed said they were terrified of the vehicles, AP reports. The automakers are considering equipping the vehicles with radar to sense pedestrians and make sounds like engine noises...http://www.newser.com/story/68846/japanese-mull-noisier-hybrids-to-protect-blind.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 08 Sep 2009 4:08:55 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66133/cars-replacing-clunkers-are-mostly-japanese.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe "cash for clunkers" program might be a boon for car dealers, but for American automakers the news isn't so good—four of the five top-selling cars in the program are Japanese. While the Ford Focus is the No. 1 seller, Toyota and Honda occupy the next four spots. The...http://www.newser.com/story/66133/cars-replacing-clunkers-are-mostly-japanese.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 05 Aug 2009 5:58:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60810/us-automakers-see-sales-increase-in-may.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome actual good news for the auto industry: All three US automakers saw sales of new cars jump from April to May, reports the New York Times . Granted, sales are still way down compared to last year, but the month-to-month leap offers a glimmer of hope among the bankruptcy headlines....http://www.newser.com/story/60810/us-automakers-see-sales-increase-in-may.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 02 Jun 2009 16:46:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57373/honda-ready-to-take-on-the-prius.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHonda is rolling out a fresh—and worthy—competitor to Toyota’s Prius, king of the hybrid market, writes Joseph P. White in the Wall Street Journal . The 2010 Insight will sell for just under $20,000, some $2,000 less than the most popular Prius model, and gets “minicar mileage”...http://www.newser.com/story/57373/honda-ready-to-take-on-the-prius.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 28 Apr 2009 7:31:08 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54900/honda-unveils-mind-reading-robot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHonda today demonstrated new technology it hopes will make the Jetsons look old-fashioned. The company unveiled a special helmet that allows its wearer to control a robot by thought alone, the Guardian reports. The helmet scans brain activity and relays it to a computer, which then instructs the robot what...http://www.newser.com/story/54900/honda-unveils-mind-reading-robot.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 31 Mar 2009 16:08:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54557/price-war-heats-up-hybrid-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagToyota and Honda have begun waging battle in the hybrid market, and a price war is bound to speed conversion by consumers—the Prius is expected to dip below $21,000 in order to compete with the $19,000 Insight in Japan. But the two aren't just versions of the...http://www.newser.com/story/54557/price-war-heats-up-hybrid-market.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 27 Mar 2009 10:40:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52961/hondas-new-hybrid-will-sell-for-20k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHonda's much-anticipated 2010 Insight hybrid car will sell for a base price of just $19,800, the Los Angeles Times reports. The recession-friendly price tag makes the Insight the cheapest hybrid in the country at $2,200 less expensive than the Toyota Prius. The company aims to lure buyers who...http://www.newser.com/story/52961/hondas-new-hybrid-will-sell-for-20k.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 1:35:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52383/honda-hops-on-bailout-bandwagon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith American credit markets dried up, Honda is seeking money from the Japanese government to help finance auto loans in the US, reports the Wall Street Journal . The Japanese government is planning to offer $5 billion through a semi-governmental organization, and Toyota is planning to seek funds as well.http://www.newser.com/story/52383/honda-hops-on-bailout-bandwagon.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Mar 2009 9:46:42 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47080/auto-sales-take-a-drubbing-in-december.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChrysler's sales were off 53% in December compared to the same time last year, the Wall Street Journal reports today, with Ford's off 32% and General Motors down 31%, further indicating a steep decline in US demand for cars. Foreign makers took an even harder hit last month: A 35%...http://www.newser.com/story/47080/auto-sales-take-a-drubbing-in-december.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Jan 2009 13:28:30 CST