Tag: Honda Motor Co

US Reports Another Takata Air Bag Death, Bringing Toll to 33

DETROIT—U.S. safety regulators and Honda Motor Co. are urging drivers once again to make sure their vehicles haven’t been recalled after another person was killed by an exploding Takata air bag. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said Friday that the person was killed in a crash involving a 2002 Honda Accord when the…


Honda to Cut Car Output by up to 40 Percent in Japan on Supply Problems

TOKYO—Honda Motor Co. said on Thursday it would reduce car output by up to 40 percent at two Japanese plants in early October because of ongoing supply chain and logistical problems. The cutback provides further evidence of problems automakers likely face in trying to increase production volumes in the second half of the financial year…


EV Battery Research Startup SES Enters JV With Honda Ahead of Going Public in SPAC Merger

Japan’s Honda Motor Co. said on Tuesday it has signed a joint venture agreement with the U.S. based battery research startup SES Holdings to launch higher density and low-cost lithium-metal batteries for electric vehicles. What Happened Honda said the joint venture will focus on making safe, durable, and higher capacity batteries with lithium-metal anode that…