News Summary: Honda recalls 104,500 cars worldwide
BRAKE PROBLEM: Honda is recalling 104,500 cars in 49 countries worldwide to fix problems with the brakes. Full story
US investigates Honda minivans for air bag trouble
U.S. safety regulators have added about 320,000 older model Honda Odyssey minivans to a widening probe of faulty air bags that affects at least three automakers and more than 2 million vehicles. Full story
Labor strife closes 3 Mexican mines owned by Slim
Two big silver and gold mines and a copper mine owned by Carlos Slim, one of the world's richest men, have been closed by labor conflicts, the company said Monday. Full story
Cheap leases offered to spur electric car sales
Auto companies are hoping lower lease prices can put a charge into sluggish electric car sales. Full story
Honda recalls almost 46,000 Fit cars in U.S., Canada
(Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd <7267.T> is recalling almost 46,000 Fit small cars in the United States and Canada to fix a problem with the electronic stability control system software. Full story
Boston bombing suspects linked to green Honda
An NBC News investigation has established that Boston Marathon bombing suspects no comma Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev no comma used and then dumped a green Honda as well as the stolen SUV they used to lead police on a wild chase in Watertown, Mass. NBC’s Michelle Franzen reports.
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Millions of cars recalled over airbag defect
Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mazda have recalled 3.4 million vehicles worldwide due to defective airbag systems that can either catch fire or inadvertently inflate. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.
April Fools! From ‘Scope Bacon’ to a pint-sized President
Pranksters including Procter & Gamble, Google, and even the White House joined in on the April Fool’s Day fun. NBC’s Kevin Tibbles reports.
New York Auto Show Buzz
U.S. automakers are expressing frustration with the Japanese government. Japan accounts for about a third of global auto production through exports from Toyota, Honda and Nissan, reports CNBC's Mary Thompson. Japan's PM sees a weaker yen as a way to bo...
Honda Fueling Nat Gas Car Sales
Honda is offering a $3,000 fuel card with the 2012 CNG Civic, saying it would cover 2-3 years worth of natural gas. CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports.
Japanese Carmakers Cut China Production
CNBC's Phil LeBeau reports Japanese carmakers Toyota, Nissan and Honda are cutting their China production by 50 percent.
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