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Honda to build new plant in Mexico for production of subcompact vehicles, starting in 2014

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Honda de Mexico, S.A. HDM), Honda’s production and sales company in Mexico, will build an automobile plant for production of fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican and North American markets. The new plant in Mexico will increase Honda’s automobile production capacity in North America from the current 1.63

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Honda begins 2015 Fit production at new plant in Mexico; plant designed exclusively for subcompacts

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Honda continued the expansion of its manufacturing operations in North America with the production start of the redesigned 2015 Honda Fit at a new, automobile plant of Honda de Mexico, S.A. The start-up of the Celaya Plant increases Honda’s annual automobile production capacity in North America to approximately 1.92 million units.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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where he became actively involved in the local development of Honda and Acura automobiles. Ito was in charge of developing the all-aluminum uni-body frame structure for the highly acclaimed first-generation NSX sports car that went on sale in 1990. In April 2006, Hachigo became Operating Officer of Honda R&D Co.,

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

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Tim Healey 2024 Acura Integra Type S: I drove one for just a few minutes at an event this fall and it was love at first drive. 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Between a brief drive in New Mexico and a longer loan, I found myself enjoying this EV. This seems to have translated into strong sales for Blue Oval.

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

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MAP produces the Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe along with the Acura TLX and ILX for customers in more than 100 countries. To expand the involvement of US Honda and Acura dealers in its “Green Dealer” program. Honda is using a new 3-coat/2-bake (3C2B), water-based painting process at its Honda de Mexico, S.A. Earlier post.).

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