Associated Press TOKYO: Honda will meet growing U.S. demand for small cars while maintaining North American jobs by moving production of two bigger models from Canada to Alabama, Chief Executive Takeo Fukui said Thursday.

Honda will meet growing U.S. demand for small cars while maintaining North American jobs by moving production of two bigger models from Canada to Alabama, Chief Executive Takeo Fukui said Thursday.

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AUTOMAKERS Honda will meet growing U.S. demand for small cars while maintaining North American jobs by moving production of two bigger models from Canada to Alabama, chief executive Takeo Fukui said Thursday. Honda Motor Co.'s Pilot sport utility vehicle and Ridgeline pickup, now rolling off its plant in Alliston, Ontario, will be produced in Lincoln, Ala., allowing the production of the ...

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Honda Motor has announced that it will launch its new Freed compact minivan in Japan on May 30, 2008.

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Honda says it's going to retool its plant in Alliston to produce more Civics. Production of larger vehicles including the pilot SUV and Ridgeline pickup truck will move to Alabama as a result.

Honda Motor Co. on Thursday unveiled its new compact minivan, the Freed, aiming to gain a bigger share of a segment that remains popular amid slow domestic car sales. "There is an increasing trend of smaller cars in the domestic automobile market," Honda President Takeo Fukui said. "That is because consumers pay more attention to cars that fit their lifestyles, in addition to rising gasoline ...