Subscribe free to our newsletters via your
. Solar Energy News .




CAR TECH
Honda chief eyes more exports from US
by Staff Writers
New York (AFP) Nov 26, 2012


Honda chief executive Takanobu Ito wants to boost the Japanese carmaker's exports from the United States to counterbalance the effects of the strong yen, he said in an interview published Monday.

"Our US plants export just 6% to 7% of production. But they should be able to do more than that," Ito told the Wall Street Journal.

"If there's enough demand from other regions for larger vehicles, then closer to 20% is conceivable," he added.

While the yen has eased from record highs hit last year, its continued strength makes exports from Japan more expensive, and Ito said Honda was not likely to ramp up overseas shipments from its domestic plants.

"The old structure of relying on Japan as chief export platform was unnatural," he said.

Honda, Japan's third biggest automaker, currently exports five models from the United States -- the Accord and Civic sedans, the Pilot and MDX sport utility vehicles, and the Odyssey minivan.

Last year, it exported 55,000 vehicles from North America.

Also last year, the company suffered production delays triggered by the quake-tsunami disaster in Japan and record flooding in Thailand. This year, it returned to full production.

.


Related Links
Car Technology at SpaceMart.com






Comment on this article via your Facebook, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail login.

Share this article via these popular social media networks
del.icio.usdel.icio.us DiggDigg RedditReddit GoogleGoogle








CAR TECH
Renault to set up in China: industry source
Beijing (AFP) Nov 27, 2012
French car maker Renault is planning to build a 200,000-vehicle a year plant in China, but needs political support to go ahead, a source with knowledge of the scheme said Tuesday. For years Renault has left the Chinese market - the world's biggest - to its Japanese alliance partner Nissan, as part of their geographical division of markets. The factory is to be built in Wuhan, in centra ... read more


CAR TECH
Marine algae seen as biofuel resource

Engineering plants for biofuels

Algae Biomass Organization hails new UCSD study showing saltwater algae viable for biofuels

Algae can draw energy from other plants

CAR TECH
Study of risks to humankind proposed

Robotic Fish Research Swims into New Ethorobotics Waters

Toshiba unveils dog-like robot for Fukushima plant

Ban 'killer robots,' rights group urges

CAR TECH
Britain: Higher energy bills 'reasonable'

Areva commits to Scotland turbine plant

AREVA deploys its industrial plan to produce a 100 percent French wind power technology

Gannets could be affected by offshore energy developments

CAR TECH
GM cars to use Apple voice assistant Siri

Canada orders automakers to halve emissions

Honda chief eyes more exports from US

Renault to set up in China: industry source

CAR TECH
Transforming noise into mechanical energy at nanometric level

Turn to gas to fight climate change, Qatar says at UN talks

Philippine minister tells cadets 'protect what is ours'

Repairs force US Navy to cut back carriers in Gulf

CAR TECH
Japan's ruling party promises to phase out nuclear power

Nuclear power key issue in Japan elections

Problems at nuclear waste plant described

Japanese firm wants reactors back online

CAR TECH
A low-carbon Finland is a great challenge, but an achievable one

Official "Green Tuesday" Launch November 27, 2012

Poland to invest 24 billion euros in energy by 2020

Analyzing the cost of federal and other renewable energy subsidies in Texas

CAR TECH
Drained wetlands give off same amount of greenhouse gases as industry

Maple syrup, moose, and the local impacts of climate change

Dry leaves make for juicy science

Preserve the services of mangroves - Earth's invaluable coastal forests




The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA Portal Reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement,agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement