


Japan


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- Overview of Honda Exhibit at TOKYO AUTO SALON 2013 with NAPAC

December 26, 2012
- Honda announced it will participate in TOKYO AUTO SALON 2013 with NAPAC, which will be held from Friday, January 11 to Sunday, January 13, 2013, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
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- Honda Sets November Monthly Records for Overseas and North American Production

December 21, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of November 2012.
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- Honda Competes in 2013 Dakar Rally with 3 Riders

December 20, 2012
- Honda has announced that it will participate in the motorcycle class in the Dakar Rally to be held in January 2013 in South America, with three riders in its works team "TEAM HRC."
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- Honda Develops "Honda Smart Ecological Paint"

December 12, 2012
- Honda announced that it has newly developed the "Honda Smart Ecological Paint (Honda S.E. Paint)" process, a highly-functional painting technology that eliminates a middle coating process.
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- Honda Sets All-Time Monthly Production Records in North America and United States

November 29, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of October 2012.
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- New N Series Mini-Vehicle Wins Good Design Gold Award 2012

November 26, 2012
- Honda announced that the N BOX and N BOX + have been awarded the Good Design Gold Award, selected from among the winners at the Good Design Award 2012 sponsored by the Japan Institute of Design Promotion.
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- Honda Unveils Micro-sized Electric Vehicle "Micro Commuter Prototype"

November 13, 2012
- Honda unveiled the Micro Commuter Prototype, a micro-sized short distance EV commuter.
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- Honda Develops "SPORT HYBRID Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive"

November 13, 2012
- Honda developed the SPORT HYBRID Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive system, a lightweight and compact one-motor hybrid system optimized for small-sized vehicles.
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- Honda to Begin Sales of All-new "N-ONE" Mini-vehicle

November 1, 2012
- Honda announced it will begin sales of the N-ONE, the third model of the new N Series mini-vehicle following the N BOX and the N BOX +, on November 2nd at dealerships across Japan.
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- Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal 2nd Quarter ended September 30, 2012

October 29, 2012
- Honda announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal second quarter and the fiscal first half ended September 30, 2012.
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- Production, Sales and Export Results in the First Half of FY2013

October 26, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the first half of the current fiscal year and the month of September 2012.
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- Honda Gears Up for Historic WTCC Race in Suzuka

October 18, 2012
- Honda Racing Team JAS makes its debut in the FIA WTCC with a historic race at the Suzuka Circuit, Japan.
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- Honda Hybrid Vehicle Cumulative Worldwide Sales Reaches 1 Million Units

October 15, 2012
- Honda announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles surpassed 1 million units as of the end of September 2012.



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- Dr. Denis Le Bihan Receives Honda Prize 2012

September 27, 2012
- The Honda Foundation announced the Honda Prize 2012 to be awarded to Dr. Denis Le Bihan for his leading role in establishing the Diffusion MRI modality as a universal method to study and diagnose acute stroke and other neurological disorders.
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- Honda Sets All-Time August Records for Worldwide Production and Overseas Production

September 26, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of August 2012.
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- Honda Develops Household Gas Engine Cogeneration Unit

September 25, 2012
- Honda announced it will begin sales of a new model for its household MCHP gas engine cogeneration unit, which has an autonomous operation function that enables system use in a power outage or other emergencies.
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- Summary of CEO Speech on September 21, 2012

September 21, 2012
- Honda has released a summary of the press conference by Honda President & CEO, Takanobu Ito, on September 21, 2012.
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- Toshiba and Honda to Collaborate in Smart Community Business Area

September 21, 2012
- Toshiba Corporation and Honda announced Toshiba’s participation in the demonstration testing of the smart home system that Honda has been conducting in the city of Saitama.
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- Honda Earns Second Highest Disclosure Scores Among All Japanese Companies

September 13, 2012
- Honda announced that it earned the second highest disclosure scores among all Japanese companies in the Carbon Disclosure Project 2012 Global 500 Report released by the CDP.
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- Honda Develops New Technology to Weld Together Steel and Aluminum

September 6, 2012
- Honda announced that it has newly developed a technology for the continuous welding of the dissimilar metals of steel and aluminum and applied it for the first time in the world to the subframe of a mass-production vehicle.
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- Honda Develops New Catalyst to Significantly Reduce Use of Precious Metals

September 6, 2012
- Honda announced the development of a new catalyst which reduces by 50% the use of rhodium, one of the precious metals used in a catalyst.
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- Honda Begins Lease Sales of Fit EV in Japan

August 31, 2012
- Honda began lease sales of the Fit EV to local governments and businesses in Japan.
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- Honda Sets All-Time July Record for Worldwide Production and Achieves All-Time Monthly Record for Asian Production

August 29, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of July 2012.
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- Honda Becomes World’s First Mobility Company to Disclose Estimates of All Greenhouse Gas Emissions

August 25, 2012
- Honda became the world’s first mobility company to disclose estimates of all of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions including emissions from Honda’s global business operations and customer use of Honda motorcycles, automobiles and power products.
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- Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal 1st Quarter ended June 30, 2012

July 31, 2012
- Honda announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2012.
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- Stride Management Assist Device to be Featured in Program to Assess Elder Independence Solutions

July 29, 2012
- Honda announced that the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology will feature Honda’s Stride Management Assist device in its new program to assess elder independence solutions, which will begin in late August this year.
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- Honda Sets All-Time June Record for Worldwide Production

July 25, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of June 2012.
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- Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez to Race Together in Repsol Honda Team

July 12, 2012
- Honda Racing Corporation is pleased to officially announce Dani Pedrosa and Marc Marquez as the two factory Honda riders for 2013 and 2014.
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- Honda to Begin Sales of All-new N BOX +

July 5, 2012
- Honda announced it will begin sales of the N BOX + ("N BOX plus"), the second model of the new mini-vehicle N Series, at dealerships across Japan on July 6, 2012.
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- Honda Announces Support to the Racing Activities of Team Mugen

July 4, 2012
- Honda announced its intent to provide technical support to Team Mugen, operated by M-TEC Co., Ltd., for its competition with the MUGEN CR-Z GT in the GT300 class of SUPER GT Series.
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- Honda to Participate in the 2013 Dakar Rally

July 2, 2012
- Honda has announced its intention to participate as a works team in the motorcycle class in the Dakar Rally to be held in January 2013 in South America, travelling north to south through Peru, Chile and Argentina.



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- Honda Sets All-Time Monthly Record for Automobile Production Outside of Japan

June 28, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of May 2012.
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- Honda to Begin Reuse of Rare Earth Metals Extracted from Used Nickel-metal Hydride Batteries before the End of 2012

June 20, 2012
- Honda, which has been extracting rare earth metals from used nickel-metal hydride batteries at the plant of Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., Ltd. from April of this year, announced plans to begin reusing the extracted metals before the end of 2012.
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- Honda Becomes World’s First Mobility Company to Disclose Third-party Validated Estimates of Global CO2 Emissions During Product Use

June 20, 2012
- Honda became the world's first mobility company to disclose estimated global CO2 emissions during customer use of its motorcycles, automobiles and power products.
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- Honda Issues Environmental Annual Report 2012

June 20, 2012
- Honda issued the Honda Environmental Annual Report 2012 (Japanese language version), summarizing results of the company’s environmental initiatives for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
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- Honda Discloses Results of Resource-Recycling based on Japan's End-of-life Vehicle Recycling Law

June 1, 2012
- Honda disclosed results of the recycling/recovering of fluorocarbons, airbags, and Automobile Shredder Residue (ASR) based on Japan's End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) Recycling Law for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
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- Honda Sets All-Time April Records for Automobile Production Outside of Japan and Worldwide

May 28, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of April 2012.
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- Honda Announces New UNI-CUB Personal Mobility Device

May 15, 2012
- Honda unveiled the new UNI-CUB personal mobility device featuring a compact design and comfortable saddle, offering the same freedom of movement in all directions that a person enjoys while walking.
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- Summary of Consolidated Financial Results for the Fiscal 4th Quarter and the Fiscal Year ended March 31, 2012

April 27, 2012
- Honda announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012.
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- Honda Develops World’s First Technology to Detect Potential Traffic Congestion

April 26, 2012
- Honda announced the successful development of the world’s first technology to detect the potential for traffic congestion and determine whether the driving pattern of the vehicle is likely to create traffic jams.
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- Honda Sets All-Time Monthly Records for Automobile Worldwide Production and Production Outside of Japan

April 25, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2012 as well as for the month of March 2012.
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- Honda Unveils Demonstration Test House that Features Honda Smart Home System

April 23, 2012
- Honda unveiled a house Honda built in the city of Saitama, Japan, for the demonstration testing of the Honda Smart Home System (HSHS).
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- Honda to Reuse Rare Earth Metals Contained in Used Parts

April 17, 2012
- Honda and the Japan Metals & Chemicals Co., Ltd. jointly announced the establishment of the world's first process to extract rare earth metals from various used parts in Honda products.
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- Honda to Launch New CRF250L On/Off-Road Model

April 13, 2012
- Honda announced the start of sales in Japan on May 14, 2012, of a new 250-cc on/off-road model, the CRF250L, which offers an agile ride in a wide range of riding environments from urban to offroad riding.
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- New CVT for Midsize Vehicles to be Featured First on All-New Step WGN and Step WGN Spada

April 5, 2012
- Honda announced the development of a new continuously variable transmission (CVT) for midsize vehicles that significantly enhances both driving performance and fuel economy.



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- Honda Sets All-Time Monthly Records for Automobile Production in North America and USA

March 29, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of February 2012.
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- Honda to Launch New “Honda Moto LINC”

March 14, 2012
- Honda announced it would launch the new Honda Moto LINC membership-based service for Honda motorcycle owners in Japan on Thursday, April 12, 2012.
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- Honda Sets All-Time Monthly Records for Automobile Production in North America and USA

February 24, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of January 2012.
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- Honda Introduces Solar Hydrogen Station on Saitama Prefectural Office Grounds

March 27, 2012
- Honda unveiled a Solar Hydrogen Station on the grounds of the Saitama Prefectural Office. The initiative is part of the Electric Vehicle Testing Program for Honda’s next-generation personal mobility products.
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- Notice Concerning Management Changes

February 21, 2012
- The Board of Directors of Honda, at its meeting held on February 21, 2012 has decided on changes of Operating Officers as of April 1, 2012 and has decided a plan for changes to its management as of late June 2012.
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- Honda Begins Installation of Solar Power Generation Systems at Automobile Dealership Locations in Japan

February 4, 2012
- Honda announced the installation of a 9 kilowatt-capacity solar power generation system at the Adachi Odai location of the Honda Cars Tokyo Chuo dealer network.
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- Honda 2012 Motorsports Overview

February 3, 2012
- Honda announced the key features of its 2012 motorsports program, including its motorsports strategy and initiatives for expanding the popularity of motorsports.
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- Consolidated Financial Summary for the Fiscal 3rd Quarter ended December 31, 2011

January 31, 2012
- Honda announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2011.
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- Honda Announces 2011 Sales and Production Results

January 27, 2012
- Honda has announced its 2011 sales and production results for motorcycles, automobiles and power products.
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- Honda Sets All-Time December Record for Automobile Production in North America, USA and China

January 27, 2012
- Honda announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the calendar year 2011 as well as for the month of December 2011.
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- Honda's Cumulative Worldwide Hybrid Vehicle Sales Reaches 800,000 Units

January 20, 2012
- Honda announced that it's cumulative worldwide hybrid vehicle sales surpassed 800,000 units as of the end of December 2011.
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- Overview of Honda Exhibit at Tokyo Auto Salon 2012

January 11, 2012
- Honda announced it will participate in Tokyo Auto Salon 2012 with NAPAC, which will be held from Friday, January 13, to Sunday, January 15, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
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- Honda's Cumulative Worldwide Power Products Production Reaches 100 Million Units

January 6, 2012
- Honda announced that it's cumulative worldwide power products production reached the 100 million-unit milestone during 2011.
