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Honda upping world-wide production

07/18/2007, 8:07 AM

By Andrew Ganz

Honda’s cars are selling well – so well that they’ve been “forced” to increase production world-wide. North American production, for example, is set to increase from 1.4 million cars this year to 1.62 million cars next year, bolstered by, among other things, an all-new plant in Greensburg, Ind.

The Detroit Free Press reports that Honda will also begin production of its wildly successful CR-V in Mexico – originally slated for 30,000 units and now bumped up to 50,000. Honda is also building new plants in Thailand -the automaker’s second – and Argentina – a first for Honda.

Earlier today, Honda announced that it intends to launch an all-new brand in China. Things are good for Honda these days, it seems.

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07/18, 12:11 PM

posted by:

jackjimturkey

My son (6) said to me “There’s a car with an ‘H’ on the front, and it’s a Honda.”

My reply
“There’s a GOOD car with an ‘H’ on the front, and it’s a Hyundai!”

No honda with more that 2 tires is worth having.
just about any honda with only two tires is great

07/18, 1:01 PM

posted by:

Aston Martin

IF YOU CARE, PLEASE TELL ME.
IF YOU CARE, PLEASE TELL ME.

07/18, 2:35 PM

posted by:

Htay5500

jackjim, then why is honda doing so well?

07/18, 3:11 PM

posted by:

christianboy10

jackjim dont know anything about hondas he is just talking trash I owned several honda and they are great cars my cars now are 05 s2000 and 04 TL I dont have any problem

07/18, 3:24 PM

posted by:

Htay5500

we has three hondas in our life time. my dad ownd an 89 accord lxi, (only a tranny problem, then got into an accident) 97 crv (sooo much better than the kia sportage), and the current 07 accord. great cars, quality and reliablility.

07/18, 3:52 PM

posted by:

jackjimturkey

Honda makes great commercials, but you can get a better car for less.

In the case of the civic, you can get a Bigger better car for less

07/18, 3:57 PM

posted by:

LP640

jackjim youre a jackass

07/18, 4:18 PM

posted by:

young insight

hondas are incredibly reliable

07/18, 4:37 PM

posted by:

jackjimturkey

Sure, as long as they have only 2 tires

07/18, 5:16 PM

posted by:

young insight

not true, they may not be the most exciting vehicles but they sure do sell. im sure the accord, cr-v, and civic all ring a bell for ya… (all have four tires not two)

07/18, 5:19 PM

posted by:

christianboy10

hey jackjim can u count pass 2

07/18, 5:38 PM

posted by:

jamaicandude

First mass produced naturally aspirated engine to produce over 100hp/liter: Honda B16A.
That’s old news though… the B18C, H22A, K20 and F20C motors all do that with ease.
Hondas original VTEC system was the fist valve timing system that gave engines the ability to run on two completely different cam profiles, (one tuned for economy and low emissions, the other for high output @ high engine speeds) eliminating the need for design compromises. It has since evolved to incorporate continuously variable cam timing, negating the need for adjustable cam gears.
Most, if not all new Hondas sold today achieve LEV or ULEV staus.
The NSX rewrote the supercar book when it debuted: Ferrari performance with Civic reliability. Everyone knows how erratic and unreliable supercars were back then. It remained in production basically unchanged for 15 years. It was also the only road car to be developed with input from the Formula 1 Great, Ayrton Senna da Silva. If you have to ask, you’re not a true performance car enthusiast. Also, the NSX R ran the Nurburgring Nordschleife in 7 mins. 56 sec.
Both DC2 and DC5 Integra Type R models owned various production car records at various tracks in Japan. The new FD2 Civic Type R has already eclipsed many of these records. The EP Civic Type R was also a segment leader in the UK for years. (except in insurance costs… it was notoriously expensive to insure)

Why all the Honda history? Just saying that not all Hondas are crap. Actually, very few are… if any. I can’t tell people about their own personal experiences. Just like every other manufacturer in the world, they’ve had some ordinary, or less than stellar models in their lineup, but they’ve had more incredible ones than not.

I’ve owned Hondas for years. (I don’t own one now… Mitsubishi Evo IX was too much to resist.) I haven’t had a single problem. I know a lot more people like me share the same view. That’s why they’ll continue to sell.

07/18, 5:59 PM

posted by:

Tungstang

I had an 01 civic LX for my daily driver. I sold it with 60,000 miles and everything still felt new, I know thats hardly even breaking it in , Im just saying HONDA makes a great vehicle(S).

07/18, 8:31 PM

posted by:

1c3d0g

Odd that they’re building a plant in Argentina, they’d be much better off investing in Brazil. Oh well…

07/18, 9:15 PM

posted by:

global_lightning

Argentina = good food, hot chicks. Since the economic meltdown in 2001, it has gotten much cheaper. It’s a good time to invest there.

07/19, 8:52 AM

posted by:

jackjimturkey

global: Ifew countries in the world can match argentina in the “hot chick quotient.’

07/20, 2:34 PM

posted by:

Get Real

Lots of Hot Chicks come from the plastic surgery deparment, and it is big business in South America.

Lots of Americans go there for good doctors at good prices.

Money won’t buy beauty, but it can help a lot…..

Unless you are SARAH JESSICA PARKER.

07/21, 9:52 AM

posted by:

BLISS

GREAT NEWS…..KEEP ON PROGRESSING

07/21, 5:56 PM

posted by:

jackjimturkey

Get real:

If you’re just looking, does it matter if they were blessed by God or doctor?

 
 
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