HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) — Workers at a factory making locks for Honda Motor Co. in China remained on strike on Sunday, two workers said, even as Honda said the matter had been resolved and operations had resumed.

Speaking from Japan, Honda spokeswoman Natsuno Asanuma said the dispute was resolved on Saturday, and production had resumed since the second shift that day at the Honda Lock factory. She could not comment on the situation on Sunday.

But two factory workers contacted by Reuters said management had yet to reach an agreement with most frontline workers and the strike remained in effect on Sunday.

Some managers had agreed to return to work after the company called workers on Saturday night and asked them to come to work on Sunday for a day of overtime, said one worker surnamed Chen. Continue reading Honda’s China lock factory workers say they are still on strike

The Honda P-Nut, a Honda concept vehicle. P-Nut is short for Personal-Neo Urban Transport and you can find out all about this ultra compact concept vehicle.

You gotta hand it to the Japanese. They may have some weird and wacky ideas when it comes to cars, but at least they have the conviction to follow through and create something. Japanese car manufacturer Honda continues this trend with their new concept car, the P-NUT. The car’s name is an acronym for Personal-Neo Urban Transport. Clever, no?Honda designed the car, something they call an ultra compact, to show that small cars could still provide the comfort you get with a mid-size vehicle. The car has a small footprint, measuring 3.4 m long, 1.75 m wide and 1.4 meters tall (11.2 x 5.7 x 4.6 feet), making ideal, according to Honda’s marketing people, for those living in densely populated urban areas. Continue reading The Honda P-Nut Concept Vehicle

The Honda Odyssey Concept, on display at the Chicago Auto Show, introduces a sleek and distinctive exterior styling direction for the next generation of the industry’s best-selling minivan, set to debut this fall, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.

The Odyssey Concept dramatically departs from conventional minivan styling with its low and wide stance, highlighted by a “lightning-bolt” beltline that further distinguishes the vehicle’s profile. Compared to the current Odyssey, the Concept’s slightly lower roofline (-1.0 inch) and wider stance (+1.4 inch) contribute to a sleeker, stronger and more dynamic presence with improved aerodynamics that help increase fuel economy. Forthcoming improvements to the production Odyssey’s interior are designed to further enhance the current model’s accommodating space for people and cargo. Continue reading 2010 Chicago Autoshow: Odyssey Concept