Honda recalls 250 000 vehicles globally

Japanese automaker Honda says it will recall 250 000 vehicles worldwide to repair a defect that can interfere with braking.

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Honda to cut 800 UK jobs

Japanese carmaker Honda plans to cut around 800 jobs at its plant in England due to falling demand for its vehicles in Europe.

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• Honda to recall 268 000 cars in US
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Honda profits surge but trims forecast

Honda says that first-half profit more than doubled to $2.7bn, but its shares dived as the carmaker warned full-year results would be much weaker than forecast.

• Honda to recall 268 000 cars in US
• Honda recalls Accords over faulty hose
• Honda's first jet out next year
• Honda recalls 304 000 cars worldwide
• Honda to recall 936 000 cars globally
• Honda destroys flood-ravaged cars

Honda recalls Accords over faulty hose

Honda is recalling 573 000 Accord midsize cars in the US to fix a defective power steering hose that can leak fluid and catch fire.

• Honda's first jet out next year
• Honda to recall 936 000 cars globally
• Honda profit plunges, but lifts forecasts

Honda shows off unicycle

Scooting about in a unicycle is no sweat with Honda's new robotics technology.

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Honda recalls 304 000 cars worldwide

Honda says it is recalling over 300 000 cars worldwide, including the popular Accord and Civic models, because of a driver airbag defect.

• Honda to recall 936 000 cars globally
• Engine trouble hits Honda owners
• Honda profit hits the skids
• Honda issues global recall
• Honda profit plunges, but lifts forecasts
• Honda profit slumps on strong yen

Toyota profit hit by Thai floods

Toyota has withdrawn profit and sales forecasts due to flood disruption in Thailand just as it was recovering from supply shortages after the Japan earthquake.

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• Computer, car makers hit by Thai floods
• Toyota to make Prius in China

Honda profit plunges, but lifts forecasts

Honda says its net profit for the April-June quarter fell nearly 90% on the strong yen and the impact of the March disasters on production and sales.

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• Honda profit slumps on strong yen
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Honda profit hits the skids

Honda says it expects profit to plunge just over 63%, as sales slide amid a parts shortage after Japan's earthquake and tsunami.

• Honda profit slumps on strong yen
• Honda in another car recall
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Honda profit slumps on strong yen

A strong yen and falling sales have knocked Honda's quarterly profit.

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• Honda faces new US challenges

Honda in another car recall

Honda says it is to recall one of its subcompact cars to fix a defect, its second recall since August.

• Honda recalls more than 400 000 cars
• Honda books record profit
• Toyota's global sales accelerate

Honda recalls more than 400 000 cars

Honda has announced the recall of more than 400 000 vehicles of its 2003 and 2004 models in the US and Canada due to ignition problems.

Toyota's global sales accelerate

Toyota says its global sales have jumped 16.9% in the first half of the year, as a recovery in the Japanese auto industry strengthened on surging demand.

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• Toyota expected to report sharp recovery
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• Toyota boss apologises to shareholders
• Toyota pays $16.4m penalty

Japanese will be back - Brawn

F1 can expect Japan's departed car makers to return, but it could be a long wait, says season-winning team boss Ross Brawn.

• Renault mull quitting F1
• Bridgestone set to quit F1
• Toyota join F1 exodus

Toyota join F1 exodus

Formula One has been left reeling as Toyota became the latest automaker to quit the sport in response to the economic crisis.

• Barrichello joins Williams
• Bridgestone set to quit F1
• Williams to name 2010 line-up

Bridgestone set to quit F1

Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone are set to quit Formula One next year, dealing a further blow to the sport.

• Vettel ends season on a high
• Donington misses F1 deadline
• Senna signs Campos F1 deal

SA switch A1GP drivers

South Africa will field a new A1GP driver when Alan van der Merwe returns to take the wheel in Round 7 at Brands Hatch.

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• McLaren admit rule violation
• Renault boss takes a pay cut

Button wary of rain

Jenson Button is expecting a drenching of another kind at the Malaysian F1 Grand Prix and is not sure if his car will handle it.

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• Button wins Australian GP
• Ferrari: We're paying now

Massa: McLaren far behind

Ferrari's Felipe Massa says McLaren have never been as far behind as they were during the Barcelona tests.

• Raikkonen tops Barca testing
• Brawn GP sets pace again
• Whitmarsh new McLaren boss

Allenby grabs 1st round lead

Australia's Robert Allenby birdied his final hole to seize the lead in the first round of the $5.6m Honda Classic.

• Brown, Singh share lead
• Three-way tie at HSBC
• SA makes their presence felt

Els loses in quarters

American Stewart Cink has beaten SA's Ernie Els in the quarterfinals of the Match Play Championships being played in Arizona.

• Els advances to quarters
• Clark's run comes to an end
• Schwartzel dumps Sergio

Renault sponsor ING opts out

Dutch financial services company ING has announced it will no longer sponsor F1 team Renault citing the need to cut costs.

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• 'F1 costs will be reduced'