Honda re-entering minicar segment after four-year hiatus
09-15-2011, 02:30 PM
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Honda re-entering minicar segment after four-year hiatus
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Japanese news outlet Nikkei reports that, after a four-plus-year hiatus, Honda will resume production of minicars (vehicles with engine displacements of 660 cc or less) for Japan.
Back in June 2007, Honda ended its minicars (called kei in Japan) production, opting instead to farm out production to subsidiary Yachiyo Industry. Since right about then, Honda's sales in the minivehicle segment tumbled. Now, with demand for cheap, fuel-efficient minivehicles on the rise, Honda president Takanobu Ito has decided it's time for Honda to get back in on the minicar action - and fast. Honda's first minicar will roll out this December, three months ahead of schedule. Two more kei-class vehicles will launch in 2012 and Honda says its minivehicle sales will hit 300,000 units within five year's time.Honda re-entering minicar segment after four-year hiatus originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Japanese news outlet Nikkei reports that, after a four-plus-year hiatus, Honda will resume production of minicars (vehicles with engine displacements of 660 cc or less) for Japan.
Back in June 2007, Honda ended its minicars (called kei in Japan) production, opting instead to farm out production to subsidiary Yachiyo Industry. Since right about then, Honda's sales in the minivehicle segment tumbled. Now, with demand for cheap, fuel-efficient minivehicles on the rise, Honda president Takanobu Ito has decided it's time for Honda to get back in on the minicar action - and fast. Honda's first minicar will roll out this December, three months ahead of schedule. Two more kei-class vehicles will launch in 2012 and Honda says its minivehicle sales will hit 300,000 units within five year's time.Honda re-entering minicar segment after four-year hiatus originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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