ISELIN, NJ, April 27, 2009 - BASF Catalysts' manufacturing facility in Indaiatuba, Brazil, has received a top supplier award from Honda Automóveis do Brasil, for the sixth year in a row. After five years of citing BASF for quality, Honda recognized the company this year for its work in developing a new cost-effective emissions control catalyst to meet Brazil's tightening regulations. BASF was ...

Honda Motor Co forecast a small profit for this year as it cuts costs to counter plunging car sales and a strong yen, and Koichi Kondo, its executive vice president, said he saw signs that U.S. demand was levelling out after sales dove to a near three-decade low.

SLOUGH, UNITED KINGDOM – April 30, 2009: With only a few days remaining in its first month of sales, the Honda Insight is outselling its competitors in the hybrid market.

Honda s RC211V may not have raced since the end of 2006, but it s record of winning grands prix with more riders than any other MotoGP bike is a long way from being challenged.

April 30 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co. , Japan’s second- largest automaker, had the biggest gain in almost a month after the company forecast a profit for the current year on optimism the U.S. car market may recover.

With only a few days remaining in its first month of sales, the Honda Insight is outselling its competitors in the hybrid market. Since the affordable hybrid car went on sale on 4th April 2009, 229 Honda Insights have been sold in the UK, ahead of its nearest rival the Toyota Prius (198 units).

TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average jumped 3.9 percent on Thursday as exporters climbed on upbeat data that fuelled hopes for the global economy, while Honda Motor surged after forecasting a small profit for this year.

TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average jumped 3.9 percent on Thursday as exporters climbed on upbeat data that fuelled hopes for the global economy, while Honda Motor surged after forecasting a small profit for this year. The benchmark Nikkei gained 334.49 points to 8,828.26, its highest close in a week. On Tuesday, it ended down 2.7 percent at its lowest close in nearly one month. ...

TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average jumped 3.9 percent on Thursday as exporters climbed on upbeat data that fuelled hopes for the global economy, while Honda Motor <7267.T> surged after forecasting a small profit for this year.

TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei average gained 3.3 percent on Thursday, as exporters climbed on upbeat data that fuelled hopes for the global economy and Honda Motor surged after forecasting a small profit for this year.