China-based Honda Companies Joins 2007 Shanghai Auto Show

In the news: The Honda companies in China namelyhas been producing and selling in Brazil since the end
Guangzhou Honda and Dongfeng Honda, together withof 2006.
Honda Motor Co., Ltd producer of quality Honda• Green Boat 2, the winning machine in the
muffler has ventured in a joint automobile productionfirst Honda Econopower Race held in China in 2006,
and sales undertaking. They have adopted thedeveloped by a team from Tongji University, which
theme--- "Dreams, Technologies, Joys" for thedrove 331.623 kilometers on one liter of gasoline. (In the
Shanghai Auto Show which has started yesterday,Honda Econopower Race, participating teams
April 20, 2007 through 28. As part of the event therecompete based on the distance the vehicle can drive
would be a Media day that will be made exclusive forwith one liter of gasoline. This is a race to challenge the
the press on April 20 and April 21.limits of fuel efficiency.)
Honda is pretty much aware of how important it is to• Other exhibitions:
address the issues of safety, energy conservation,- All-new Honda CR-V and other models sold by
and the protection of the environment not only in ChinaDongfeng Honda and Guangzhou Honda
but also in the rest of world. And because of this, it- Honda Accord, City - cut body
has turned all its vehicles into eco-friendly mode of- Driving simulator
transport by equipping them with advanced auto- F1 machine (2007 livery model)
components that suppresses harmful emissions suchAlso to be shown at the Shanghai Auto Show is the
as their lines of Honda mufflers. Likewise as part ofAcura Advanced Sports Car Concept which is going
their commitment, the China-based Honda Company,to be used as the basis for the next-generation sports
Dongfeng Honda will start its import and sales ofcar that will succeed the Acura NSX which by the
Honda Civic Hybrid through its dedicated Dongfengway is also included in the display. Other Acura models
Honda dealers.included in the display are:
The vehicles to be exhibited by Honda at the 2007• Acura MDX which went on sale last April 13
Shanghai Auto Show come from the rich lineup of• Acura RL and Acura TL
Honda's advanced powertrain technologies. This is theBy means of this exhibition, Honda aimed to express
automakers way of showing its contribution for theits dreams for the future and to showcase the
sustainable mobility in the Chinese automobile industry.advancement that it has achieved in terms of
Here is the summary of exhibitions of Honda for thetechnologies that will help them in realizing their dream.
2007 Shanghai Auto Show:Honda would also want to share the joy that mobility
• Honda Civic Hybridcan bring to people by means of their various vehicles.
• Honda FCX Concept, Honda's new fuel-cellAnd as a responsible member of the automobile
vehicle, and Honda's experimental Home Energyindustry in China, Honda promise to continue to create
Station, which would provide hydrogen home refueling.a harmonious mobility society by helping solve issues
• Honda Fit FFV, a Flexible Fuel Vehicle thatrelating to safety, environment, and energy
can be operated on either 100% ethanol or a wideconservation.
range of ethanol-gasoline fuel mixtures, which Honda