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Order of the High Court of Rajasthan regarding installation of a petrol pump near a crematorium and high-tension line, 05/03/2025

Order of the High Court of Rajasthan in the matter of Deepak Acharya Vs Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited dated 05/03/2025. The Rajasthan High Court has admitted a petition challenging installation of a Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) petrol pump near a crematorium and high-tension line. The NOCs to establish the …

Honda to focus on diesel, compact cars for India

Japanese auto major Honda Motor Co is focussing on development of diesel engines and small compact cars in order to meet specific demands from the Indian market. "We’re aware of the petrol price increase in India but we consider that as a sign of growth in the Indian market... definitely …

Floods Force Auto Makers in Thailand to Halt Production

Thailand's auto exporters are being hit by supply-chain disruptions following the worst flooding the country has seen in nearly half a century. The Southeast Asian nation is a major production and export hub for global auto makers, including Toyota Motor Co., Ford Motor Co. and Honda Motor Co., and all …

Honda Plans Push for Hybrids in China

BEIJING—Honda Motor Co. plans a new push to make and sell hybrid cars in China as the Japanese auto maker looks for ways to revitalize its brands here and as the overall industry faces tough new fuel-economy requirements. Honda will likely start producing electric-gasoline hybrid cars in China in "two …

Honda Plans Push for Hybrids in China

Honda Motor Co. plans a new push to make and sell fuel-efficient hybrid cars in China, as the Japanese auto maker looks for ways to revitalize its brands there and as the overall industry faces tough new fuel-economy requirements. Honda will likely start producing electric-gasoline hybrid cars in China in …

In Its Rebound, Detroit Focuses on Selling Smaller Cars

After years of being outgunned by Japanese rivals, the American auto industry has made small cars a central part of its strategy, seeking to capitalize on a fundamental shift in the preferences of consumers in an era of fast-rising gas prices. By refocusing on small cars and de-emphasizing the gas-guzzlers …

Honda Motorcycles plans 3rd plant in Karnataka; to invest Rs 1,000 cr

Just months after exiting its successful two-wheeler joint venture with the Hero Group, Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India (HMSI) announced on Thursday expansion plans with the setting up of a third factory in Karnataka. This will take its production capacity to four million units by early 2013. Market leader Hero …

Demand for Small Cars Pushed April Sales Up 18%

Vehicle sales rose 18 percent in April, automakers said Tuesday, as consumers flocked to smaller cars in response to higher fuel prices and improved models from surging American companies. General Motors led the Detroit automakers last month with a 27 percent gain in American sales, led by strong demand for …

Toyota may no longer be top automaker

Toyota Motor Co may slip to No.3 in the automaker production rankings behind General Motors and Volkswagen due to Japan

Honda small car by next Diwali

Mumbai: Japanese car maker Honda Motor Company is targeting the next festive season (Diwali) in 2011 with its new small car. The company expects the small car to become the

After Toyota, Honda recalls 6.5 lakh cars

HONDA Motor Co recalled 646,000 of its Fit/Jazz and City automobiles globally over a faulty window switch after a child died when fire broke out in a car last year. The recall includes 140,000 vehicles in the United States and covers the models sold in North America, South America, Europe, …

Big ambitions for small car segment

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Honda Unveils Battery-Powered Unicycle

Honda Motor Co has unveiled an electric battery-powered personal transporter, a unicycle shaped like the number eight that riders steer by leaning in the direction they want to travel. The "U3-X," which Honda will show at the Tokyo Motor Show next month, is the latest to join a growing number …

Honda Sticks To Fuel-Cell Car Target

Honda Motor Co will maintain the target for lease sales of its newest fuel-cell car after over a year since its launch despite the challenge of boosting productivity, the model's chief engineer said. Honda's FCX Clarity, a sporty-looking fuel-cell sedan, is still a long way from mass production, the key …

Has the Time Finally Come For Diesel Hybrids?

The combination of electric motors and diesel engines has worked well in locomotives and heavy trucks for years, but carmakers haven't been successful in getting beyond the concept car stage for light duty vehicles. Five years after I started writing about the potential for diesel hybrids, the passenger vehicle market …

Honda to unveil electric car in U.S. by 2015: report

Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to develop an electric car to debut in the U.S. market by around 2015 as tighter environmental regulations push demand for zero-emission vehicles, the Nikkei newspaper said on Saturday. A spokesperson for the company, Japan's No. 2 automaker, said it was developing an electric car …

Toyota To Buy Batteries For Hybrids From Sanyo: Source

Toyota Motor Corp will buy hybrid-car batteries from Sanyo Electric Co, a source familiar with the matter said, as the automaker struggles to meet growing demand for the fuel-sipping vehicles due to a shortage of battery supply. Toyota now procures its batteries from Panasonic EV Energy Co, a joint venture …

Honda Counts On Engines In Hybrid World

As an engineering student in the 1960s, Takeo Fukui picked the analysis of nitrogen dioxide emissions as his senior thesis with one goal in mind: joining Honda Motor to get a foothold in the world of motor racing. He made the cut but, as luck would have it, Honda pulled …

Toyota Prius Hybrid Japan's Best-Selling Car In May

Toyota Motor Corp's Prius hybrid was Japan's best-selling car in May, a dealers' group said on Thursday, attesting to robust demand for low-emission cars helped by government incentives amid flagging auto sales. Competition is also heating up between automakers as the Prius, of which a new model hit the market …

Toyota Cranks Up Heat On Honda With New Prius

Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday its new Prius had received pre-sale orders for 80,000 vehicles in Japan, kicking off what promises to be a fierce battle against hybrid rival Honda Motor Co. Toyota, which has dominated the market for gasoline-electric cars so far, is looking to take back the …

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