Honda Sales News (Insight, 5th millionth vehicle)

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HONDA CANADA COMMEMORATES MILESTONE OF 5 MILLIONTH VEHICLE MADE IN CANADA

TORONTO (April 28, 2009) – Honda Canada Inc. today commemorated the 5 millionth vehicle made in Canada at its Honda of Canada Mfg. vehicle manufacturing facility in Alliston, Ontario. This milestone reflects Honda’s commitment to Canada since it began manufacturing vehicles here 23 years ago.

The 5 millionth vehicle built – a 2009 Honda Civic sedan – was presented by Honda Canada president and CEO, Mr. Manabu Nishimae, to the Province of Ontario in a ceremony held at Queen’s Park. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty received the keys to the new Civic of behalf of the Province of Ontario and, in turn, presented the car to Pamela Fuselli, executive director of Safe Kids Canada.

“This is a significant accomplishment for Honda in Canada,” said Manabu Nishimae, president and chief executive officer of Honda Canada Inc. “In 1986, we built the first of three factories in Alliston, based on our company’s philosophy to build our products close to our customers. Honda continues to invest its profits back into Canada as we strive to be a company that Canadians will want to exist. We are also committed to the manufacturing of green, safe, fun vehicles. Our donation to the Province, and to Safe Kids Canada is a reflection of this pledge to our Canadian consumers and to consumer safety.”

“Honda has been a major contributor to Ontario and Canada’s economy for forty years,” said Premier McGuinty. “We are honoured by Honda’s gift of its 5 millionth vehicle to the Province of Ontario, and to one of our local charities, from a company that has become part of the Canadian manufacturing landscape.”

Honda Canada's 5 millionth vehicle built in Canada - a 2009 Honda Civic sedan - was presented by Honda Canada Inc. president and CEO, Mr. Manabu Nishimae, to the Province of Ontario in a ceremony held at Queen's Park. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty received a ceremonial key to the new Civic of behalf of the Province of Ontario which, in turn, was presented to Pamela Fuselli, executive director of Safe Kids Canada.

“We are grateful to Premier McGuinty, the Ontario government and Honda Canada for their support and commitment to keeping children safe on our roads,” said Pamela Fuselli, executive director, Safe Kids Canada. “It is donations like this from our partners and supporters that enable Safe Kids Canada to provide Canadians with practical and reliable solutions to prevent injuries so that our children can be active, healthy and safe.”

Quick Facts:

—-In 2008, Honda of Canada Mfg. (HCM) was Canada’s second largest manufactuer of combined cars and light trucks. Honda employs more than more than 5,000 Honda Canada Associates coast-to-coast, and provides employment to more than 21,000 Canadians through manufacturing, sales offices, and dealerships across the country.

—- Up to 390,000 Honda and Acura vehicles a year are built at the two HCM vehicle manufacturing plants in Alliston, Ontario, including the Honda Civic, Acura CSX and MDX. A third plant began producing fuel-efficient 4-cylinder vehicle engines last September with an annual capacity of 200,000 units.

—- Honda Canada Inc. sells more than 170,000 passenger cars and light-duty trucks in Canada. The company was the first Japanese company to start production in Canada, where it manufactures the Honda Civic – Canada’s top-selling car for the past 11 years.

—- The Honda Canada Foundation and its corporate entities provide annual funding to registered non-profit charities across Canada in support of safety, education, engineering and sustaining of the environment for [children and] youth.

Now in its 40th years of operations in Canada, Honda Canada Inc. has sold more than 3,200,000 Honda and Acura passenger cars and light-duty trucks. Nearly hald of all Honda and Acura vehicles sold in Canada in 2008 were made in Canada – a higher percentage than any other Canadian vehicle manufacturer.
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Civic Sets Annual Sales Record; Top-Selling Car for 11th Consecutive Year

TORONTO (January 7, 2009) – Based on its all-time record annual sales of 72,463 units in 2008, Honda Civic became the first passenger car in 15 years to achieve status as the top-selling vehicle, including all cars and trucks, in Canada. The Civic also remained Canada’s top-selling passenger car for an 11th consecutive year, outselling its nearest competitor by 14,727 units.

“We thank Canadian consumers for their continuing vote of confidence in the Civic with its strong value resulting from its excellent fuel efficiency, class-leading standard safety features and fun-to-drive character,” said Jerry Chenkin, executive vice president of Honda Canada Inc.

“And with the exception of the Civic Hybrid, all other Civic models sold in Canada are produced right here in Canada. We are proud of our investment in Canada as a vehicle manufacturer with virtually half of all the vehicles we sell in Canada being built in Canada.

“Our manufacturing facility in Alliston, which opened in 1986, represents an investment of $2.6 billion in Canada and currently employs 4,600 Associates. In 2008, out of a total production of 383,011 vehicles at the Alliston facility, almost 300,000 were Civics. In fact, of the nearly 5 million vehicles that our Canadian assembly plant has produced over the past 22 years, about 3 million of those have been Honda Civics.”

Honda Canada manufactures the Honda Civic and Civic Si sedan and coupe, and the Acura CSX sedan and MDX luxury utility vehicle at its two plants in Alliston, Ontario, and produces fuel-efficient 4-cylinder engines at its new engine plant adjacent to its Canadian manufacturing facilities. With 135 manufacturing facilities in 28 countries worldwide, Honda attracts more than 24 million customers annually.

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2009 Indy Car on Display at Toronto Honda!

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The Toronto Honda dealership will be the only dealer to have the pleasure of displaying the 2009 Indy Racecar … on the weekend of June 13th, 2009! The public will have the opportunity to view the car close up from June 12th to the 15th, perfect coinciding with our Show-Off Event (which falls on Sunday June 14th, 2009). We anticipate a full house from Friday to Monday, so be sure to pop in and view the fantastic race-car for this amazing one time opportunity.


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