Honda will rely on minivehicles to make up half of its 2012 sales

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Things aren’t going too well for Honda, exports aren’t as profitable as they used to be due to powerful Japanese Yen so Honda Japan has decided to ramp up domestic production of minivehicles and has also set a goal for half of its domestic sales for they year 2012 to come from minivehicles. The first minivehicle to come out of this this plan is the ultra minivan, N Box+ which is the second new model released for the most popular minivehicle in Japan, the N Box. It is popular among families with young children for its relatively large interior space. …

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Automotive Sector Entrant Policy Revision: Chinese Minicars We Can Embrace

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Ever since we got the news of Chinese automobile manufacturers are allowed by our government to enter our market to end the monopoly of the local assemblers, people are very excited & anxious to know about the possible low budget Chinese mini cars which may fall under 350,000 price bracket. Although there is no such confirmation about which Chinese auto manufacturers will be offering their products here, but we can have a look at the possible options. These cars if priced properly & sensibly can generate a wave of healthy competition in automobile market of our country. Also note that …

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Mini reveals its WRC Car

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This little hatch reminds me of the Killer B’s from history pages. But fear not, it may not be as good as the Killer B’s but MINI WRC is made by the very same people who made Impreza; Prodrive. Ian Robertson, BMW’s marketing chief, said: “The World Rally Championship commitment reinforces the key values of the Mini brand, ‘excitement’ and ‘energy’, as well underlining the manly side of the brand. With 1.6 Liter Turbo charged engine running all of the four wheels at once seems to be exciting and energetic. BMW also commissioned Prodrive to built their car for pure …

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