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Honda Foundation Announces Honda Prize 2007 Goes to French Private Surgeon Dr. Philippe Mouret, the Performer of the World-First Practical Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Who Marked the Beginning of Rapid Spread of Endoscopic Surgery and Its Related Technologic Innovations in Modern Medicine

Honda Foundation Announces Honda Prize 2007 Goes to French Private Surgeon Dr. Philippe Mouret, the Performer of the World-First Practical Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Who Marked the Beginning of Rapid Spread of Endoscopic Surgery and Its Related Technologic Innovations in Modern Medicine

The Honda Foundation, co-founded by Soichiro and his younger brother Benjiro Honda, and headed by Hiromori Kawashima, is pleased to announce the Honda Prize for the year 2007 will be awarded to the French surgeon Philippe Mouret, M.D.. Dr. Mouret wil...

August 31, 2007 Japan

ASIMO Runs onto Disneyland Stage

ASIMO Runs onto Disneyland Stage

Anaheim, Calif. U.S.A., August 29, 2007 – With the ability to run nearly 4 miles per hour, ASIMO is advancing closer to in-home applications. Disneyland park guests can experience ASIMO's latest capabilities at the Honda ASIMO Theater inside the Inno...

August 29, 2007 U.S.A.

Honda At The Frankfurt Motor Show

Honda At The Frankfurt Motor Show

August 28, 2007 – Honda will be presenting the world debut of an exciting Accord Tourer Concept at the forthcoming 2007 Frankfurt motor show. A press conference will be held on the Honda stand in Hall 5 on the first Press Day, 11th September, between...

August 28, 2007 Germany

Honda Achieves Record Monthly Overseas and Worldwide Auto Production

Honda Achieves Record Monthly Overseas and Worldwide Auto Production

August 28, 2007– Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of July 2007, including an all-time record for overseas and worldwide auto production for the month of J...

August 28, 2007 Japan

Honda Begins Construction of New Engine Plant in Ogawa

Honda Begins Construction of New Engine Plant in Ogawa

Tokyo, August 23, 2007 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of its new engine plant in Ogawa-machi, Saitama prefecture, Japan. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by a number of dignitar...

August 23, 2007 Japan

Update on Earthquake Impact to Honda’s July 26 Production Activity

Update on Earthquake Impact to Honda’s July 26 Production Activity

TOKYO, Japan, July 25, 2007 – The following is an update on the effects of the recent earthquake in Niigata Prefecture on Honda’s production activities on July 26. Further to our former announcement to suspend production at our domestic production fa...

July 25, 2007 Japan