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Oracle Red Bull Racing Driver Max Verstappen Wins Third Consecutive F1 Drivers' World Championship

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Monday, October 9, 2023

TOKYO, Oct 9, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Max Verstappen, driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing, for which Honda is a team partner, clinched his third consecutive drivers' world championship on Saturday, October 7 local time, by earning enough points in the F1 Sprint(1) race for the Qatar Grand Prix 2023, the 18th round of the 2023 FIA(2) Formula One (F1) World Championship.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Oct 9, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Max Verstappen, driver for Oracle Red Bull Racing, for which Honda is a team partner, clinched his third consecutive drivers' world championship on Saturday, October 7 local time, by earning enough points in the F1 Sprint(1) race for the Qatar Grand Prix 2023, the 18th round of the 2023 FIA(2) Formula One (F1) World Championship.
  • For the 2023 season, as a team partner, Honda has been providing technical support and cooperating in marketing activities with Oracle Red Bull Racing and Scuderia AlphaTauri.
  • As part of the technical support, Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) is manufacturing and supplying all power unit (PU) components except for the ESS(4) to Red Bull Powertrains(5) and supporting the operations of the PUs throughout the season.
  • Comment of Koji Watanabe, President of Honda Racing Corporation (HRC)"Max, congratulations on your third consecutive Drivers' Championship!

Honda to Begin Sales of All-new N-BOX in Japan

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Thursday, October 5, 2023

TOKYO, Oct 5, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin sales in Japan of the all-new N-BOX tomorrow, on Friday, October 6, 2023.

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  • TOKYO, Oct 5, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will begin sales in Japan of the all-new N-BOX tomorrow, on Friday, October 6, 2023.
  • Moreover, the all-new N-BOX became the first Honda mini-vehicle model to feature Honda CONNECT, an in-vehicle communication system equipped with new-generation connected technologies, which enables customers to enjoy the use of their vehicle with greater peace of mind and comfort.
  • Furthermore, the all-new N-BOX continues to feature the Honda SENSING advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies as standard equipment on all types, but with two newly added functions, namely Low Speed Brake Function and Unintended Acceleration Mitigation.
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Stylish, Sporty, Spacious and All-Electric: Honda Prologue SUV Available Early Next Year with Anticipated EPA Range Rating of 300 Miles

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Friday, September 29, 2023

With an anticipated EPA range rating of 300 miles(1), DC fast charging capability and a neo-rugged design, the Prologue is ready to take on adventures around town and outside the city limits.

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  • With an anticipated EPA range rating of 300 miles(1), DC fast charging capability and a neo-rugged design, the Prologue is ready to take on adventures around town and outside the city limits.
  • Honda will offer Prologue in both single-motor (front-wheel-drive) and dual-motor (all-wheel-drive) configurations with three trim levels - EX, Touring and Elite.
  • To further build the Honda EV brand identity, Prologue debuts with a newly designed Honda name badge in a stylized typeface that captures the modern and clean design of Prologue.
  • (1) Anticipated combined (city/highway) 300-mile EPA driving range rating for Prologue EX 2WD configuration with a full charge based on internal testing.

World's Best Honda Motorcycle Technician to be Determined at Inaugural Honda Global Motorcycle Technician Contest

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Friday, September 29, 2023

TOKYO, Sept 29, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda will hold the first Honda Global Motorcycle Technician Contest, a contest of skills for service staff at Honda motorcycle dealerships around the world.

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  • TOKYO, Sept 29, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda will hold the first Honda Global Motorcycle Technician Contest, a contest of skills for service staff at Honda motorcycle dealerships around the world.
  • The first contest will be held at Honda Technical College Kanto (Fujimino-shi, Saitama Prefecture) on October 8, 2023.
  • Of the approximately 89,000 service staff members worldwide, 23 were selected as representatives after winning competitions held by sales companies in their respective countries and regions.
  • This is the first time Honda is holding a global skills contest for service staff, and is planned to be held every four years.

Overview of Honda Exhibits at the JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2023

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Honda JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2023 special website: http://global.honda/en/japan-mobility-show/2023/

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  • Honda JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW 2023 special website: http://global.honda/en/japan-mobility-show/2023/
    Honda is conducting mobility business based on its Global Brand Slogan: The Power of Dreams - How we move you.
  • The exhibits at the Honda booth will offer the visitors an opportunity to imagine their own future dreams and experience the expanse of new dreams.
  • Through such exhibits, Honda aims to facilitate customer understanding of the dreams and future society Honda wants to realize.
  • The Honda booth and special website will showcase Honda products and technologies which offer such value.

HRC and Takaaki Nakagami Agree to Renew Contract

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

From 2014, he raced for IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia as part of Honda's activities to nurture world-class riders from Asia.

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  • From 2014, he raced for IDEMITSU Honda Team Asia as part of Honda's activities to nurture world-class riders from Asia.
  • Now in his sixth season, Nakagami has raced 95 MotoGP class grands prix(2).
  • "I am very happy to be able to continue working with Takaaki Nakagami next season in the premier MotoGP class.
  • Honda and HRC will work together to overcome the current situation to meet the expectations of our fans as soon as possible."

Honda and Toray Begin Joint Demonstration of Closed-loop Recycling of Nylon Resin

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

TOKYO, Sept 19, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (Honda) and Toray Industries, Inc. (Toray) have begun a joint demonstration related to closed-loop recycling(1) of the Nylon 6 resin(2) ("Nylon resin") recovered from End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs).

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Sept 19, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (Honda) and Toray Industries, Inc. (Toray) have begun a joint demonstration related to closed-loop recycling(1) of the Nylon 6 resin(2) ("Nylon resin") recovered from End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs).
  • This joint demonstration is certified by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) as a part of its project to establish a decarbonized circular economy system(3).
  • Honda and Toray will install and verify a pilot facility with a processing capacity of 500 metric tons of resin per year, with the aim of putting this recycling process into practical application by around 2027.
  • This technology is expected to be applicable to monomerizing materials for engineering plastics other than nylon resin.