And just when we though that, maybe the new Honda’s CEO will reconsider the decision of previous CEO Takeo Fukui plans for the NSX successor, a shocking statement by Ito has put as down. Takanubo Ito said that “I don’t think we need a classic front-engine, rear-drive car. It would be meaningless to emulate what [...]
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Honda Announces New President-CEO and Management Changes
Honda announced that management changes will be made this year. Mr. Takanobu Ito will be the new President and CEO and will take the place of Mr. Takeo Fukui by the end of June 2009. Mr. Ito joined Honda back in 1978, and began his career in the automobile’s R&D department, mainly as an engineer [...]
Honda Develops an Electric Motorcycle
Honda has announced that it will be developing an electric motorcycle that will be on sale by 2010. Honda’s CEO Takeo Fukui expects that an electric motorcycle will be a success especially in regions such as Asia and South America where short distances are covered daily by conventional motorcycles. Besides, the characteristics of a battery [...]
Honda Moving Away from Japan?
This could be a joke and a very bad one, but is unclear if this move by Honda will be an unfortunate reality. Chief Executive Takeo Fukui told to a small group of reporters, that if the Japanese government says that they don’t care about the export industry, then Honda will act accordingly.
“If we go [...]
