2008-10-04T04:54:00.000-07:00

2009 Honda Insight Hybrid to Make World Debut at the North American
International Auto Show

TORRANCE, USA, December 3, 2008 - The all-new 2009 Honda Insight hybrid
will make its world debut in January at the North American
International Auto Show in Detroit.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/4081203North-American-International-Auto-Show/

Honda All-New-Odyssey Full Story:

http://world.honda.com/news/2008/4081016All-New-Odyssey/

Photo Index (68 photos):
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/4081016All-New-Odyssey/photo/

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1) Honda Inaugurates Second Auto Plant in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand, October 21, 2008 - Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co.,
Ltd., Thailand’s second largest manufacturer and exporter of passenger
cars, announced that production has begun at the company’s second newly
operational auto plant.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c081021Second-Auto-Plant-Thailand/

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1) Chinese Grand Prix: Race Results
Formula One World Championship Round 17: China

SHANGHAI, China, October 19, 2008 - The Honda Racing F1 Team's Rubens
Barrichello and Jenson Button ended the Chinese Grand Prix in 11th and
16th positions respectively. Both drivers were on two-stop strategies
and they raced well in hot and humid conditions.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/Formula-1/2008/17china/race/

Photo Report (4 photos):
http://world.honda.com/Formula-1/2008/17china/race/01.html

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/2008/17malaysia/race/

Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/2008/17malaysia/race/01.html

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Honda Opens New Hybrid Site - "Words of Hybrid"

Japan, October 6, 2008 - Honda has opened a new "Words of Hybrid" site,
featuring the all-new Insight Concept premiered at the Paris Motor Show
on October 2, 2008. The site provides details of the Insight Concept
and a history of Honda's hybrid development.

"Words of Hybrid" Site:
http://world.honda.com/Hybrid/

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PARIS, France, October 3, 2008 - Take a closer look at the displays
at this year's Honda Booth.

Don't miss our daily photo and video reports on our Paris 2008 site
http://world.honda.com/Paris2008/

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1) Honda Introduces All-New Insight Dedicated Hybrid Concept

PARIS, France, October 2, 2008 - Honda presented the concept model of
its all-new Insight dedicated hybrid vehicle scheduled to be introduced
in 2009, at the 2008 Paris Motor Show (October 2-19; Press Days:
October 2-3).

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/4081002All-New-Insight/

Photo Index (25 photos):
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/4081002All-New-Insight/photo/

2) Honda Press Conference Video Report Now Available

PARIS, France, October 2, 2008 - Catch the first appearance of the
all-new Insight dedicated hybrid vehicle, presented by Honda President
& CEO, Takeo Fukui.

Video Report (8 min 40 s):
http://world.honda.com/Paris2008/HondaConference/video/

3) Honda Insight Concept Video and Live Reports Now Available

PARIS, France, October 2, 2008 - See the all-new Insight dedicated
hybrid vehicle in our detailed video and live reports.

Video Report (1 min 20 s):
http://world.honda.com/Paris2008/Insight/video/

Live Report (25 photos):
http://world.honda.com/Paris2008/Insight/photo/

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1) Team of German Researchers to Receive Honda Prize 2008

September 30, 2008 - The Honda Foundation, co-founded by Soichiro Honda
and his younger brother Benjiro Honda, and currently headed by Hiromori
Kawashima, is pleased to announce the Honda Prize for the year 2008
will be awarded to a German team of researchers of electron microscopy
led by Dr. Maximilian Haider, Dr. Harald Rose, and Dr. Knut Urban.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c080930Honda-Prize-2008/

Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c080930Honda-Prize-2008/photo/

2) HSCI inaugurates Phase I of 2nd plant in Tapukara

Tapukara (Alwar), India, September 26, 2008 - Honda Siel Cars India
inaugurated the 1st phase of operations at its second plant at Tapukara
Industrial Area, Rajasthan.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c080926Second-plant-Tapukara/

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1) Singapore Grand Prix: Race Results
Formula One World Championship Round 15: Singapore GP

Singapore, September 28, 2008 - The Honda Racing F1 Team’s Jenson
Button ended a thrilling Singapore Grand Prix in ninth position, just
missing out on a points finish.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/Formula-1/2008/15singapore/race/

Photo Report (4 photos):
http://world.honda.com/Formula-1/2008/15singapore/race/01.html

2) Determined Dani Takes Podium Place
MotoGP World Championship Grand Prix Round 15: Japan Grand Prix

MOTEGI, Japan, September 28, 2008 - Dani Pedrosa rode to his first
rostrum position since the Dutch TT in June and showed he is on the way
back to form as Valentino Rossi won to clinch the World Championship
with Casey Stoner second.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/2008/15japan/race/

Photo Report (5 photos):
http://world.honda.com/MotoGP/2008/15japan/race/01.html

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