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Dongfeng Honda completes construction of third auto plant in Wuhan, China

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Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd., a Honda automobile production and sales joint venture in China, has completed construction of its third automobile plant in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

As a new plant capable of responding flexibly to the advancement of products, including the acceleration of electrification, this plant will accommodate production of electrified models.

The new plant is equipped with a water recycling system and emission treatment equipment which makes it more environmentally responsible and achieves high efficiency through proactive adoption of automation in each production process.

Honda and CiNet begin joint neuroscientific research in Japan

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Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a research and development subsidiary of Honda, has begun a collaboration with the Center for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), Japan, in neuroscientific research of humans in the areas of mobility and robotics.

CiNet is a flagship research institute that focuses on the brain and artificial intelligence within the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT).

Honda has recently established the Innovative Research Excellence within Honda R&D, a new centre of excellence which will be responsible for the pursuit of revolutionary advancement and the creation of values for mobility and people’s daily lives.

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Honda Aircraft Company to invest $16 million into expanding US production facility

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Honda Aircraft Company says it plans to expand its global headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina by investing an additional $15.5 million in a new 82,000-square-foot facility on its 133+ acre campus in Greensboro.

This will bring the company’s total capital investment in its North Carolina facilities to more than $245 million.

Scheduled to break ground in July 2019, the building will house a new wing assembly process for the HondaJet Elite. [Read more…] about Honda Aircraft Company to invest $16 million into expanding US production facility

Honda begins operation at new automobile production plant in Brazil

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Honda Automoveis do Brasil, the Honda subsidiary in Brazil, has started operation at its new automobile plant in the city of Itirapina in the state of São Paulo.

Honda had last year announced a plan to restructure its automobile production operations to strengthen the foundation of its automobile business.

In line with that plan, Honda began operation at its new automobile production plant in recent weeks, with the Honda Fit the first model produced at the plant.  [Read more…] about Honda begins operation at new automobile production plant in Brazil

Honda announces global automobile manufacturing restructure

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Honda is to restructure its global manufacturing network as it accelerates its commitment to electrified cars, in response to the unprecedented changes in the global automotive industry.

The significant challenges of electrification will see Honda revise its global manufacturing operations, and focus activity in regions where it expects to have high production volumes.

As a result, Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd. has informed employees of its proposal to close its Swindon vehicle manufacturing plant in the UK in 2021, at the end of the current model’s production lifecycle.

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Honda receives grant for research on Walking Assist Device and Parkinsons’ Disease

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Honda R&D Americas, Inc. and The Ohio State University have been awarded a grant by The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) to research the safety and potential positive impact that Honda’s Walking Assist Device could have in helping people with Parkinson’s disease (PD).

The research partners will conduct a Phase II randomised controlled trial to study the impact of an eight week intervention using the Walking Assist Device to improve mobility in people with PD.

“We have a large body of evidence which suggests that the Honda Walking Assist Device safely and effectively improves the mobility of individuals affected by stroke,” said Kenton Williams, one of the lead research engineers at Honda R&D Americas for the Walking Assist Device development.

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Honda will premiere its new electric vehicle prototype at 2019 Geneva Motor Show

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Honda has confirmed the global premiere of a prototype version of its new electric vehicle will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2019.

Honda’s new electric vehicle is developed with a focus on functionality and purpose and the prototype sketch demonstrates this through its clean, simple and unique design. The image highlights a clear link to Honda’s Urban EV Concept initially shown at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show.

The debut is a further demonstration of Honda’s ‘Electric Vision’, a commitment that two thirds of European sales will feature electrified technology by 2025. A mass production version of the car will be on sale later in the year.

Honda shows its Autonomous Work Vehicle and latest robots at CES 2019

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Honda is showcasing a variety of mobility, robotics, energy management, and connected concepts at CES 2019, January 8-11, 2019, and featuring demonstrations of in-vehicle connected services in the all-new 2019 Honda Passport.

Honda Innovations, the Silicon Valley arm of Honda R&D, will debut new collaborations with startups and major brand partners through its open innovation programs, Honda Developer Studio and Honda Xcelerator.

The company is showing real-world testing scenarios of the Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle, a prototype off-road vehicle that is a combination of Honda’s all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and emerging advanced autonomous technology.

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Honda inaugurates new motorcycle factory in Bangladesh

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Bangladesh Honda Private Limited (BHL), Honda’s motorcycle business joint venture in Bangladesh, has held the grand opening of its new motorcycle factory in the Abdul Monem Economic Zone, Char Boushia, Gazaria, Munshiganj Disrict, Dhaka Division in Bangladesh.

Honda is expanding its business in Bangladesh. As one of its core responsibilities, BHL is leading the development of the country’s motorcycle industry and contributing to the industrialisation of Bangladesh.

The company has relocated its factory from Gazipur to the new location in the Abdul Monem Economic Zone.

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Honda demonstrates new ‘Smart Intersection’ technology

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Honda has demonstrated its “Smart Intersection” technology for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication designed to reduce traffic collisions at roadway intersections, one of the first such deployments of V2X technology in a real-world setting.

Developed in partnership with the City of Marysville as part of the 33 Smart Mobility Corridor project, the pilot project seeks to address the limitations of on-board vehicle sensors in addressing traffic collisions at roadway intersections.

Intersection collisions account for roughly 40 percent of all collisions and 20 percent of the nearly 35,000 traffic-related deaths that occur in the U.S. each year.

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