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Honda: Ricky Brabec Claims Second Victory at Dakar Rally 2024

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Monday, January 22, 2024
Frustration, Car, News, Motorcycle, HRC, Stage6, FIM, The, Dakar Rally, Automotive industry

This is the first time since 2021 that Honda has won the Dakar Rally.

Key Points: 
  • This is the first time since 2021 that Honda has won the Dakar Rally.
  • Ricky Brabec rode his first Dakar Rally in 2016 with Team HRC (current Monster Energy Honda Team).
  • The Dakar Rally, known as "the most dangerous sporting event in the world," was first held in 1979, making this year its 46th edition.
  • Honda left the Dakar the following year, and in 2013, decided to race once again in the Dakar Rally, then held in South America, with its new CRF450 RALLY factory bike.

Honda 2024 Motorsports Program Overview

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Friday, January 19, 2024
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TOKYO, Jan 19, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOKYO, Jan 19, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda announced its motorsports participation plans for the 2024 season.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Jan 19, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - TOKYO, Jan 19, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda announced its motorsports participation plans for the 2024 season.
  • 2024 will see Luca Marini join the Repsol Honda Team, and Johann Zarco join the CASTROL Honda LCR team.
  • Honda will continue the same partnership with both teams in 2024, its 60th anniversary*6 of F1 activities, aiming for even greater heights.
  • In North America, Honda Performance Development (HPD), which has been responsible for Honda's racing activities in the region, has been renamed to Honda Racing Corporation USA (HRC-US) in January 2024, and will aim to enhance Honda's automobile motorsports development on a global scale.

Honda Begins Production of All-new BF350 Large-size Outboard Motor Equipped with V8 350-Horsepower Engine

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Monday, January 15, 2024
Torque, Gasoline, Vibration, Corrosion, Risk, CM3, V8, VTEC, Nature, DBW, Hydraulic machinery

TOKYO, Jan 15, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has begun production of the all-new BF350 outboard motor with a maximum output of 350 horsepower.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Jan 15, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has begun production of the all-new BF350 outboard motor with a maximum output of 350 horsepower.
  • The BF350 is the most powerful model in the BF Series, the Honda 4-stroke outboard motor series that has been popular for its high dynamic performance and outstanding cost-effectiveness.
  • Equipped with a newly developed dedicated V8 engine with displacement of 4,952 cm3 (302 in3), the BF350 is the flagship model of Honda marine outboards, providing powerful propulsion with maximum output of 350 horsepower.
  • Moreover, the BF350 was developed with the goal to offer an environmentally-responsible and cost-effective outboard, realizing top-level fuel economy in its class(1).

Honda Presents World Premiere of the "Honda 0 Series" Represented by Two New Global EV Concept Models at CES 2024

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Light, Policy, Freedom, 0 series, Carbon, FCEV, EV, CES, Automotive industry

TOKYO, Jan 10, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda today unveiled the "Honda 0 Series," a new EV series Honda will launch globally starting in 2026, with the world premiere of two concept models, namely Saloon and Space-Hub, at the CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Honda also presented the world premiere of the new H markto be used exclusively for the next-generation EV models of Honda.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Jan 10, 2024 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda today unveiled the "Honda 0 Series," a new EV series Honda will launch globally starting in 2026, with the world premiere of two concept models, namely Saloon and Space-Hub, at the CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Honda also presented the world premiere of the new H markto be used exclusively for the next-generation EV models of Honda.
  • Honda 0 Series concept models, Saloon (left) and Space-Hub (right)
    - In 2026, Honda will launch the "Honda 0 Series," a new EV series for global markets, starting from the North American market
    - Honda presented the world premiere of Honda 0 Series concept models, Saloon and Space-Hub, at the CES 2024
    - Honda 0 Series is being developed with a new approach - Thin, Light, and Wise - to offer five core values.
  • Honda has been conducting business based on its Global Brand Slogan: The Power of Dreams - How we move you.
  • The Honda 0 Series is a new EV series that symbolizes how Honda is undergoing a major transformation in line with its Global Brand Slogan and electrification policy.

Honda, Tokuyama, and Mitsubishi Corporation to Conduct Joint Demonstration of Decarbonizing Data Center Using By-product Hydrogen and Stationary Fuel Cell Power Station designed to Reuse Fuel Cell Systems from FCEVs

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Monday, December 25, 2023
Economics, FCS, Knowledge, Mitsubishi Corporation, Demonstration, Face, Tokuyama Corporation, FC

TOKYO, Dec 25, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda), Tokuyama Corporation (Tokuyama), and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) ("Project Members") will conduct a joint demonstration to operate a data center using by-product hydrogen and a stationary fuel cell (FC) power station designed to reuse FC systems from fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Dec 25, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda), Tokuyama Corporation (Tokuyama), and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) ("Project Members") will conduct a joint demonstration to operate a data center using by-product hydrogen and a stationary fuel cell (FC) power station designed to reuse FC systems from fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs).
  • ("Demonstration Project").
  • Project Members will explore the potential of reusing automotive FC systems in a stationary application.
  • The objective of the Demonstration Project is to reduce the economic burden on customers installing and operating stationary FC systems, which will contribute to the decarbonization of the electric power.

Isuzu, Honda Begin Demonstration Testing Today of Fuel Cell-Powered Heavy-duty Truck on Public Roads in Japan

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Monday, December 25, 2023
GIGA, Isuzu, Research, Knowledge, Hydrogen, CELL, Carbon, FC, Automotive industry

TOKYO, Dec 25, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today began demonstration testing on public roads in Japan of the GIGA FUEL CELL, a fuel cell (FC)-powered heavy-duty truck currently being co-developed by the two companies.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Dec 25, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Isuzu Motors Limited and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today began demonstration testing on public roads in Japan of the GIGA FUEL CELL, a fuel cell (FC)-powered heavy-duty truck currently being co-developed by the two companies.
  • Through this demonstration testing, scheduled to run through September 2024, the two companies will continue making progress in collecting data, amassing knowledge and identifying technical issues in preparation for a 2027 market introduction.
  • The prototype model being used for this demonstration testing is the same type as the one exhibited at the Isuzu Group booth at the JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2023.
  • With the cooperation of Isuzu Logistics Co., Ltd. and Honda Logistics Inc., the logistics companies of Isuzu Group and Honda Group, respectively, demonstration testing of the GIGA FUEL CELL will be conducted on public roads in Japan to verify the potential of the utilization of hydrogen fuel and the practicality of FC trucks.

Honda to Begin Sales of Refreshed Odyssey in Japan

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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TOKYO, Dec 7, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin sales in Japan of the refreshed Odyssey premium minivan, tomorrow, on Friday, December 8, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Dec 7, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin sales in Japan of the refreshed Odyssey premium minivan, tomorrow, on Friday, December 8, 2023.
  • The refreshed Odyssey will come in three types: e:HEV ABSOLUTE, e:HEV ABSOLUTE.EX, and the new e:HEV ABSOLUTE.EX BLACK EDITION.
  • Honda CONNECT, an in-vehicle communication module equipped with new generation connected technologies, is also adopted for the first time in Odyssey.
  • To use Honda Total Care Premium service, a Honda CONNECT- compatible navigation system is required.