WIRE REPORTS

Nissan Q4 operating profit falls 14 pct, sees '09 fall Reuters India, India - 10 minutes ago T: Quote, Profile, Research) and Honda Motor Co (7267.T: Quote, Profile, Research) in flagging a tough year ahead. Nissan has struggled to meet its short- ... Japan's Nissan FY profit up on overseas sales Hemscott, UK - 14 minutes ago ... in its operating profit in the current fiscal year, while second-ranked Honda Motor Co. recently said it expects a 32 percent fall in operating profit. Nissan Forecasts Biggest Drop in Profit in 9 Years (Update1) Bloomberg - 19 minutes ago Nissan's Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn joins Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. in predicting lower earnings as the yen's 7.7 percent gain ... Honda says its new fuel cell vehicle is lighter, more efficient International Herald Tribune, France - 26 minutes ago Clarity, unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show late last year, was shown to reporters at Honda Motor Co.'s Tokyo headquarters. The garnet-colored, low-slung ... Nissan Q4 down, sees sharp 08/09 decline guardian.co.uk, UK - 43 minutes ago Japan's No.3 automaker, controlled by France's Renault SA PA> , joins bigger domestic rivals Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co in flagging a tough year ... Drivers downsize as gas prices soar Lower Hudson Journal news, NY - 51 minutes ago ... and their employees at a further disadvantage in their competition with Japanese makers Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. ... Japan Inc. profit to fall for first time in 7 years: poll AFP - 1 hour ago A resilient yen is also forecast to push down Honda Motor Co.'s operating profit by around 300 billion yen (2.89 billion dollars). ... Toyota Prius Supply Shrinks, Waiting Lists Grow, Prices Rise Bloomberg - 2 hours ago Sales of hybrids, including the Prius, Camry and Honda Motor Co.'s Civic Hybrid, are up 45 percent this year to a record 125087 vehicles, according to data ... JAPAN'S LISTED FIRMS TO SEE FIRST PRETAX PROFIT FALL IN 7 YEARS Trading Markets (press release), CA - 3 hours ago Meanwhile, a resilient yen is likely to push down Honda Motor Co.'s (TSE:7267) operating profit by around 300 billion yen (US$2.9 billion). ... Isuzu Gains Most in Seven Weeks on Profit Forecast (Update1) Bloomberg - 6 hours ago Japan's carmakers including Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co. have predicted lower profit because of a strong yen and a sales slump in the US, ...

DAILY REPORTS

Apr 29 Honda 'rules out' more emergency help for F1 team Super Aguri (AFP) Apr 21 Honda system to warn motorists of crime hotspots (AFP) Apr 14 Battle of the hybrids: Toyota Prius vrs. Honda Civic Hybrid (motortorque) Mar 9 Honda to build 485-million-dollar factory in Japan (AFP) Feb 28 Honda steering clear of ultra-cheap cars (Channel NewsAsia) Feb 27 Nikkei up 2 pct as Honda, banks gain (Reuters) Jan 30 Honda posts record third-quarter profit, hikes forecasts (AFP) Dec 19 Honda boss sceptical about plug-in hybrids (AFP) Dec 13 Honda to unveil Pilot prototype at Detroit auto show (Mainichi) Nov 24 Honda tries to 'take root' in Mexican car market (Japan Times) Nov 22 Nikkei Average Rises as Investors Find Value in Bear Market; Honda Falls (Bloomberg) Nov 22 Stocks Decline in Tokyo as Subprime Woes Continue, Yen Gains; Honda Falls (Bloomberg) Nov 15 Nikkei Slips on Concern U.S. Spending Will Slow; Honda, Advantest Decline (Bloomberg) Nov 15 Honda to Lease Fuel Cell Cars in Calif. (CNN) Nov 13 F1: Brawn charged with reviving Honda (BBC) Nov 13 Honda solar panels (Japan Times) Nov 8 Honda recalls 22,000 defective lawnmowers in U.S. (Reuters) Nov 5 Popularity of Toyota, Honda Reflects Shift in S.Korean Sentiment (Asia Pulse) Oct 31 Nikkei 225 Stock Average, Topix Index Fall; Nintendo, Honda Lead Decline (Bloomberg) Oct 26 Stocks Climb in Tokyo on Earnings, Led by Honda; Mitsui Gains on Oil Price (Bloomberg) Oct 25 Honda's Profit Rises 63 Percent on Sales of Fuel-Efficient Models in U.S. (Bloomberg) Oct 23 Honda uninterested in plug-in hybrids (CNET) Oct 20 Court orders destruction of fake Honda engines (Philstar.com) Oct 18 Honda to Begin Sales of the All-New Fit in Japan (theautochannel.com) Oct 15 The new Honda Civic (The Independent) [ More... ]