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Honda to expand hybrid market through battery JV with GS Yuasa

TOKYO, Japan - Makoto Yoda (L), president of GS Yuasa Corp., and Takeo Fukui, president of Honda Motor Co., shake hands during a groundbreaking ceremony for their joint venture plant to produce lithium batteries for hybrid cars in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, on April 21.

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Senior Managing Director Ito to take helm of Honda in June

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. Senior Managing Director Takanobu Ito (L) and President Takeo Fukui shake hands during a news conference in Tokyo on Feb. 23, announcing Ito's promotion to president in June to lead Japan's second-largest automaker amid the deepening global economic slump. Fukui, 64, who will become an adviser and remain on the board, said he will make way for Ito, 55, to rejuvenate Honda's management at a time when Honda is suffering from dwindling auto sales and the yen's steep appreciation against other key currencies.

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Honda offers new Insight hybrid priced lower than Toyota Prius

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Fukui, president of Honda Motor Co., Japan's second-largest automaker, replies to questions from reporters at a Tokyo hotel Feb. 5, as the company unveiled the all-new Insight hybrid car priced lower in Japan than its bigger rival Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius and other fuel-efficient cars.

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Honda president warns of hollowing out of Japan's auto industry

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui speaks to a group of reporters at the company's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 19.

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Honda cuts earnings forecast for FY 2008 for 3rd time

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui announces a revised group earnings forecast for fiscal 2008 through next March at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 17.

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Honda cuts earnings forecast for FY 2008 for 3rd time

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui announces a revised group earnings forecast for fiscal 2008 through next March at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 17.

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Honda to withdraw from F1 due to global economic downturn

TOKYO, Japan - Honda President Takeo Fukui (R) tells a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 5 that his company will withdraw from Formula One, making 2008 its last season in F1 motor racing.

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Honda to withdraw from F1 due to global economic downturn

TOKYO, Japan - Honda President Takeo Fukui told a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 5 that his company will withdraw from Formula One, making 2008 its last season in F1 motor racing. He said the business conditions of the second-largest Japanese automaker have rapidly deteriorated amid the worldwide economic downturn and it can no longer bear the operating costs for F1.

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Honda to withdraw from F1 due to global economic downturn

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui announced at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 5 that Japan's second-largest automaker will withdraw from Formula One by the end of this year. Honda cited as reasons rapidly deteriorating business conditions due to the global financial turmoil and the worldwide economic downturn.

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Honda to release all-new Life minicar on Nov. 7.

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui stands by the company's new Life G type minicar during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 6. Honda will release the new Life minica in three variations on Nov. 7 after making a full model changeover for the first time in five years.

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Honda begins production of new fuel cell vehicle

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui poses with the Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle at the Honda plant in Takanezawa, Tochigi Prefecture, on June 16. The automaker launched the production of FCX Clarity, a 4-seater sedan, at the Takanezawa plant the same day. Honda says it hopes to sell 200 units to a select group of customers in Japan and the United States over three years. While the vehicle, which costs tens of millions of yen to produce, can travel 620 kilometers on a single charge of hydrogen, according to Honda.

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Honda to launch new minivan with 1,500 cc engine

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Corp. President Takeo Fukui stands by the company's new Freed compact minivan during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on May 29. The Freed, with an engine displacement of 1,500 cc, has seating capacity for up to eight people and will be priced at 1.64 million to 2.26 million yen.

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Honda poised to compete with Toyota in hybrid vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui speaks to a group of reporters in Tokyo on May 22. Fukui expressed his readiness Thursday to compete with bigger rival Toyota Motor Corp. in marketing eco-friendly vehicles such as gasoline-electric hybrid cars.

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Honda to enhance minivehicle division to boost sales in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui (photo) vows in an interview with Kyodo News to enhance the automaker's minivehicle division to boost its overall car sales in Japan, which have dwindled in contrast to robust sales overseas.

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Honda unveils all-new Fit subcompact car in Japan

TOKYO, Japan -Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui stands by an all-new Fit subcompact car at a Tokyo hotel on Oct. 18.

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Honda unveils new Crossroad, says transcends existing categories

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Fukui, president and chief executive officer of Honda Motor Co., poses by the new Crossroad model during an unveiling ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on Feb. 22.

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Honda envisages launch of fuel-cell cars in general market by 2018

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Fukui, president of Honda Motor Co., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the company head office in Tokyo on Dec. 25. He said the company is envisaging that it will be able to churn out fuel-cell vehicles for the general market by 2018. ''In 2008, we will begin lease sales of a new fuel-cell car. By evolving a next model based on this, I think the level of technology will become very close to that of mass-produced ordinary vehicles within 10 years or so,'' Fukui said.

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Honda expects all-time high global auto sales in 2006

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui tells a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19 that the company expects its worldwide automobile sales to increase 5 percent from a year earlier to an all-time-high 3.55 million units in 2006, supported by strong demand for its fuel-efficient vehicles outside Japan.

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Honda to launch all-new minivan Stream

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui on July 13 stands beside the all-new minivan Stream, which will be launched July 14. The new minivan features a low-floor platform with an enhanced sporty design.

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Honda expects 5% rise in global unit car sales for 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 20. Fukui said the company's car sales are expected to reach 3.35 million units this year, up 5% from the previous year.

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Honda rolls out new Civic, hybrid version due in November

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui poses beside an all-new version of its popular Civic sedan launched on Sept. 22. Honda said it will release a gasoline-electric hybrid version on Nov. 22.

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Honda's new station wagon for 'cool lifestyle' to go on sale

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui stands beside a new Airwave 1.5-liter compact station wagon at a press conference in Tokyo on April 7. Honda will start selling the car in Japan on April 8. It boasts an abundant luggage capacity and versatile seating arrangements in Honda's original center-fuel tank layout.

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Honda to consider hybrid car production in U.S.

DETROIT, United States - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui, in Detroit for the North American International Auto Show, said at a press conference Jan. 11 the automaker will consider hybrid car production in the United States.

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Honda aims to boost global vehicle sales 8% in 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Dec. 20. He said the automaker is aiming to boost its global vehicle sales by 8 percent in 2005 to 3.40 million units through actively launching new models.

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(1)Honda launches remodeled Legend sedan for 1st time in 8 years

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui poses beside a remodeled version of the Legend luxury sedan at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7. Powered by a 3.5-liter engine, the new Legend features a Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system that improves stability and maneuverability, Honda said. The car is priced at 5.25 million yen.

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Honda aims to quadruple production in China's Wuhan

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui briefs reporters in Tokyo on July 15 on the company's plan to quadruple its annual production in Wuhan, China, to 120,000 units over the next three years.

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Honda launches new luxury minivan Elysion

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui stands by the company's new eight-passenger Elysion minivan during a presentation ceremony at a hotel in Tokyo on May 13. ''We achieved a performance that had never been seen for large minivans'' in developing the Elysion, Fukui said.

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Honda, GE team up on jet engines for light business planes

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui (R) and GE Transportation President David Calhoun shake hands at a news conference Feb. 16 in Tokyo after Honda and General Electric Co. (GE) signed a basic agreement to produce and sell jet engines for light business planes.

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Honda to introduce Accord's hybrid model

DETROIT, United States - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui speaks to reporters at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, on Jan. 5 about a plan to introduce a hybrid version of its popular Accord model. It will be Honda's third hybrid car following the Civic and Insight.

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Honda aims to boost global vehicle sales by 10% in 2004

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 17. He said Honda aims to boost global sales by 10% on the year to 3.2 million vehicles in 2004.

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Honda president speaks at Motor Show

CHIBA, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui speaks at a news conference during the press preview of the 37th Tokyo Motor Show at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture east of Tokyo on Oct. 22.

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Honda releases new version of Life

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui poses Sept. 4 in Tokyo with a new version of its Life minivehicle. The model features a reinforced body designed to offer better protection to passengers in the event of a crash.

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Hiranuma attends town meeting in Fukui

FUKUI, Japan - Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Takeo Hiranuma (L) speaks during a government-sponsored town meeting in Fukui on Aug. 31.

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Blair meets with auto executives

TOKYO, Japan - British Prime Minister Tony Blair (2nd from L) poses with Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn (L), Toyota Motor Corp. Chairman Hiroshi Okuda (3rd form L) and Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui (R) after their talks at a Tokyo hotel July 19. The auto executives repeated their call on Blair to join the single currency system. (Pool photo)

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Honda to launch remodeled Inspire

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Hiroyuki Yoshino (R) shakes hands with Takeo Fukui, who was named next president at a Tokyo hotel on June 18 in front of a remodeled Inspire luxury sedan. The new sedan will hit the market June 19 with a newly developed system that predicts rear-end collisions and assists brake operation to reduce damage to occupants and vehicles.

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Fukui named new Honda Motor president

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Fukui, senior managing director of Honda Motor Co., holds a news conference in Tokyo on April 22 after being named new president and chief executive officer, taking over from Hiroyuki Yoshino. The appointment will take effect in late June after obtaining approval at a general shareholders meeting.

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Fukui to head Honda Motor

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Fukui (R), a senior managing director of Honda Motor Co. who will become president, shakes hands with current President Hiroyuki Yoshino at a news conference at the company's head office in Tokyo on April 22. Fukui will formally succeed Yoshino in June.

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(1)Honda launches remodeled Legend sedan for 1st time in 8 years

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui poses beside a remodeled version of the Legend luxury sedan at a press conference in Tokyo on Oct. 7. Powered by a 3.5-liter engine, the new Legend features a Super Handling All-Wheel Drive system that improves stability and maneuverability, Honda said. The car is priced at 5.25 million yen. (Kyodo)

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Honda to consider hybrid car production in U.S.

DETROIT, United States - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui, in Detroit for the North American International Auto Show, said at a press conference Jan. 11 the automaker will consider hybrid car production in the United States. (Kyodo)

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Honda rolls out new Civic, hybrid version due in November

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui poses beside an all-new version of its popular Civic sedan launched on Sept. 22. Honda said it will release a gasoline-electric hybrid version on Nov. 22. (Kyodo)

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Honda expects 5% rise in global unit car sales for 2005

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui (L) speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 20. Fukui said the company's car sales are expected to reach 3.35 million units this year, up 5% from the previous year. (Kyodo)

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(11)NORTH AMERICA INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

DETROIT, United States - Takeo Fukui, President and CEO of Honda Motor Company addresses at North America International Auto show in Detroit, Michigan, January 8, 2006. (Photo by Osamu Honda, Global Image Express)

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Honda expects all-time high global auto sales in 2006

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui tells a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 19 that the company expects its worldwide automobile sales to increase 5 percent from a year earlier to an all-time-high 3.55 million units in 2006, supported by strong demand for its fuel-efficient vehicles outside Japan. (Kyodo)

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Honda envisages launch of fuel-cell cars in general market by 20

TOKYO, Japan - Takeo Fukui, president of Honda Motor Co., speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at the company head office in Tokyo on Dec. 25. He said the company is envisaging that it will be able to churn out fuel-cell vehicles for the general market by 2018. ''In 2008, we will begin lease sales of a new fuel-cell car. By evolving a next model based on this, I think the level of technology will become very close to that of mass-produced ordinary vehicles within 10 years or so,'' Fukui said. (Kyodo)

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Honda to enhance minivehicle division to boost sales in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui (photo) vows in an interview with Kyodo News to enhance the automaker's minivehicle division to boost its overall car sales in Japan, which have dwindled in contrast to robust sales overseas. (Kyodo)

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Honda poised to compete with Toyota in hybrid vehicles

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui speaks to a group of reporters in Tokyo on May 22. Fukui expressed his readiness Thursday to compete with bigger rival Toyota Motor Corp. in marketing eco-friendly vehicles such as gasoline-electric hybrid cars. (Kyodo)

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Honda to release all-new Life minicar on Nov. 7.

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui stands by the company's new Life G type minicar during a presentation at a hotel in Tokyo on Nov. 6. Honda will release the new Life minica in three variations on Nov. 7 after making a full model changeover for the first time in five years. (Kyodo)

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Honda to withdraw from F1 due to global economic downturn

TOKYO, Japan - Honda President Takeo Fukui (R) tells a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 5 that his company will withdraw from Formula One, making 2008 its last season in F1 motor racing. (Kyodo)

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Honda to withdraw from F1 due to global economic downturn

TOKYO, Japan - Honda President Takeo Fukui told a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 5 that his company will withdraw from Formula One, making 2008 its last season in F1 motor racing. He said the business conditions of the second-largest Japanese automaker have rapidly deteriorated amid the worldwide economic downturn and it can no longer bear the operating costs for F1. (Kyodo)

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Honda to withdraw from F1 due to global economic downturn

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Takeo Fukui announced at a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 5 that Japan's second-largest automaker will withdraw from Formula One by the end of this year. Honda cited as reasons rapidly deteriorating business conditions due to the global financial turmoil and the worldwide economic downturn. (Kyodo)