Fresh Walkouts Halt Production At Toyota, Honda Plants (MORE CHINESE AUTO MFG. PROBLEMS)
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TOKYO (AP) — Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Corp. said Wednesday they stopped production at some of their car assembly plants in southern China after parts suppliers were hit by more labor unrest. The fresh walkouts at the Japanese car makers are slowing output and adding to costs at a time when both companies have been ramping up production to meet strong demand. Chinese migrant workers, the backbone of the country's industrial sector, are becoming increasingly vocal in demands for higher wages. Several auto-related labor disputes have erupted recently in the Guangzhou region, where both Toyota and Honda have...
Published on Friday 10th of September 2010 08:37:57 AM
Honda UX-3 Personal Mobility Device
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See YouTube: Honda UX-3 Personal Mobility Device.
Published on Friday 10th of September 2010 08:37:57 AM
Well, at least he's getting good mileage now
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You're saying right now that this couldn't possibly be what it looks like, but yes, it is. A man -- David Morales Colon, from Puerto Rico -- was embalmed and mounted on his Honda CBR600F4i motorcycle for his wake. "With full Repsol colors," points out The Sidecar blog at Motorcycle.com, which leaves out the fact that he isn't wearing a helmet. Safety violation! The work was done by the Marin Funeral Home in San Juan.
Published on Friday 10th of September 2010 08:37:57 AM
Engadget rides the Honda U3-X Personal Mobility Device! (video)
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We just had a chance to go hands... er, rear-on with Honda's latest R&D experiment, the U3-X Personal Mobility Device, and we've got the say -- it was a moving experience. If you'll recall, the tiny, uni-wheeled unit is built on the same balancing principles which the company's ASIMO uses, and utilizes the world's first omni-directional driving wheel system. What does all that mean? Well, it means that when you sit down on the thing, it moves in whatever direction you lean in, however slightly.
Published on Friday 10th of September 2010 08:37:57 AM
AP-GfK Poll: Americans say US cars top Asian autos
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After a long romance with foreign rivals, America's love affair with the automobile is returning to its roots with a revived affection for U.S.-made cars. Slightly more Americans now say the United States makes better-quality vehicles than Asia does, with 38 percent saying U.S. cars are best and 33 percent preferring autos made by Asian companies, according to an Associated Press-GfK Poll.
Published on Friday 10th of September 2010 08:37:57 AM
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