Comments on: Interview: Takanobu Ito, President/CEO of Honda http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sun, 27 May 2012 09:24:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Sexythang http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268667 Sexythang Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:43:23 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268667 honda after sales is not bad. perhaps its only bad in malaysia where proton sets a bad example. so everyone else dont need to bother that much. more to do with the dealer to fix your problem rather than honda head office. i think honda is doing the right thing. the only thing they need to do is release another Integra. as in a product that refreshed the whole market like the way it did to the FWD market back in the 90's. hopefully they will catch on to the toyota, nissan and hyundai's view of low cost rwds even though Honda did rule out any rwd and will focus on fwd for the foreseable future based on cost and fuel consumption views. honda after sales is not bad. perhaps its only bad in malaysia where proton sets a bad example. so everyone else dont need to bother that much. more to do with the dealer to fix your problem rather than honda head office.

i think honda is doing the right thing. the only thing they need to do is release another Integra. as in a product that refreshed the whole market like the way it did to the FWD market back in the 90's.

hopefully they will catch on to the toyota, nissan and hyundai's view of low cost rwds even though Honda did rule out any rwd and will focus on fwd for the foreseable future based on cost and fuel consumption views.

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]]> By: Paul Tan http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268229 Paul Tan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:52:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268229 yes, could not have afforded it myself. yes, could not have afforded it myself.

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]]> By: tokmoh http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268226 tokmoh Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:45:07 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268226 <b>SYOH :</b> FYI, Datuk Syed Zainal, the Proton MD has engineering background. That ought to explain why Proton has improved since he took helm in late 2005. Eh Paul, Honda sponsor ur trip ke? Why u say Tokyo Motorshow 2009 brought to us by Honda? SYOH : FYI, Datuk Syed Zainal, the Proton MD has engineering background. That ought to explain why Proton has improved since he took helm in late 2005.

Eh Paul, Honda sponsor ur trip ke? Why u say Tokyo Motorshow 2009 brought to us by Honda?

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]]> By: Honda Owner http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268174 Honda Owner Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:10:19 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268174 It's good to have new model BUT after sales service Honda are very poor and unsatisfied. I have faced a lot of problems lately and try to get Honda Japan to help but still no good respond. Please consider before make any commitment. It's good to have new model BUT after sales service Honda are very poor and unsatisfied. I have faced a lot of problems lately and try to get Honda Japan to help but still no good respond. Please consider before make any commitment.

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]]> By: azrai http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268131 azrai Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:47:21 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268131 Even Honda really face the reality they must make money and not pride. That's business is all about. to stay in profit. remeber Arsene Wenger last week says a winning club with heavy debt will soon go to the drain. Even his club not quite syuccessful, he make sure all the shareholder happy with hefty dividen year after year. Even Honda really face the reality they must make money and not pride. That's business is all about. to stay in profit. remeber Arsene Wenger last week says a winning club with heavy debt will soon go to the drain. Even his club not quite syuccessful, he make sure all the shareholder happy with hefty dividen year after year.

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]]> By: litespeed http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268059 litespeed Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:16:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268059 I bet a few Honda bigshots are pulling their hair off seeing JB and Brawn singlehandedly drove the ashes of the ex Honda team to F1 glory. And now all they have is these funky treehugging technologies and various faceless, soulless models to shout for. I bet a few Honda bigshots are pulling their hair off seeing JB and Brawn singlehandedly drove the ashes of the ex Honda team to F1 glory. And now all they have is these funky treehugging technologies and various faceless, soulless models to shout for.

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]]> By: Chris Chong http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268048 Chris Chong Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:50:23 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268048 If Honda isn't careful, they may end up being the Japanese-equivalent of Lancia - a marque with an illustrious racing heritage and amazing road cars in THE PAST (think Delta Integrale, Stratos, Thema and Monte Carlo) but nothing noteworthy in the present. The fastest thing in Honda's stables at the moment is the S2000, which is being phased out, followed by the Civic Type-R, which is an amazing car but not quite prestigious enough. If Honda wants to maintain their sporty image without embarking on expensive projects like the NSX, they should at least try to make everyday cars that are also sporty. Maybe, they should reintroduce the Integra as a small, low-cost, RWD sedan/coupe - so it wouldn't be directly competing against the Civic. Maybe they should also transform the Accord range to RWD in the next generation, to make them a genuine alternative to a BMW 3 or 5 series (then, M5-eating high-performance versions can be made without that much additional costs). Maybe they could reintroduce the CRX badge but put it on a small, mid-engined Elise-sized sportscar... If Honda isn't careful, they may end up being the Japanese-equivalent of Lancia – a marque with an illustrious racing heritage and amazing road cars in THE PAST (think Delta Integrale, Stratos, Thema and Monte Carlo) but nothing noteworthy in the present.

The fastest thing in Honda's stables at the moment is the S2000, which is being phased out, followed by the Civic Type-R, which is an amazing car but not quite prestigious enough.

If Honda wants to maintain their sporty image without embarking on expensive projects like the NSX, they should at least try to make everyday cars that are also sporty.

Maybe, they should reintroduce the Integra as a small, low-cost, RWD sedan/coupe – so it wouldn't be directly competing against the Civic.

Maybe they should also transform the Accord range to RWD in the next generation, to make them a genuine alternative to a BMW 3 or 5 series (then, M5-eating high-performance versions can be made without that much additional costs).

Maybe they could reintroduce the CRX badge but put it on a small, mid-engined Elise-sized sportscar…

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]]> By: trav_da_man http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268037 trav_da_man Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:49:55 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268037 Honda is moving from a engineering & high performance days of vtec mania to environmental warrior. Something which is actually good but i not fond with it. They seems losing their identify that people know them the best to something actually benefits the world. Well thank god Toyota is now making exciting cars back. Honda is moving from a engineering & high performance days of vtec mania to environmental warrior. Something which is actually good but i not fond with it. They seems losing their identify that people know them the best to something actually benefits the world.

Well thank god Toyota is now making exciting cars back.

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]]> By: duka http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268026 duka Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:52:17 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268026 when you have super efficient public transport... car become luxury thing... nice when you have super efficient public transport… car become luxury thing… nice

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]]> By: SY0H http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268023 SY0H Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:29:04 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268023 Congratulation to Honda! For actually putting a caliber person on the CEO chair. Somebody with an engineering background to lead an engineering-based company! Not like here in Malaysia, our mentality is set only accountant can run company. Or only cronies with no caliber at all can run companies. LOL. Congratulation to Honda! For actually putting a caliber person on the CEO chair. Somebody with an engineering background to lead an engineering-based company! Not like here in Malaysia, our mentality is set only accountant can run company. Or only cronies with no caliber at all can run companies. LOL.

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]]> By: mitlanevo http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268021 mitlanevo Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:18:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268021 "cars are no cool to own" oh my, crazy japs... "cars are no cool to own"

oh my, crazy japs…

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]]> By: common sensor http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268017 common sensor Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:52:21 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268017 To HONDA, nobility is not at all for showing off .. To HONDA, nobility is not at all for showing off ..

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]]> By: akupung http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268016 akupung Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:47:15 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268016 what car is that in the last picture?? great interview..for a CEO of a multi billion company, he sounds really down earth and always stick to reality..and " we’d appreciate things like R&D to develop a 7-speed automatic that can be equipped at the cost of a 4-speed!" i bet we all looking for this rather than that Segway like thingies.. what car is that in the last picture?? great interview..for a CEO of a multi billion company, he sounds really down earth and always stick to reality..and " we’d appreciate things like R&D to develop a 7-speed automatic that can be equipped at the cost of a 4-speed!" i bet we all looking for this rather than that Segway like thingies..

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]]> By: Littlefire http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268011 Littlefire Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:45:02 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268011 'Encouraging its engineers to have out-of-the-box thinking and develop breakthrough ideas are more important than racing a really fast single seater around racetracks.' This say it all... 'Encouraging its engineers to have out-of-the-box thinking and develop breakthrough ideas are more important than racing a really fast single seater around racetracks.'

This say it all…

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]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268008 mystvearn Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:07:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268008 No NSX for time being. Honda will be very conservative and maybe release a flagship model like every 10 years from now. I can see the same think happening with Nissan. The GT-R will be in service for a very very long time. No NSX for time being. Honda will be very conservative and maybe release a flagship model like every 10 years from now. I can see the same think happening with Nissan. The GT-R will be in service for a very very long time.

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]]> By: izzat aziz http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-268001 izzat aziz Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:10:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-268001 Honda EV-N just look funny.. i mean bad funny.. yay it tribute to older car but still look funny and no way gonna drive it. Honda EV-N just look funny.. i mean bad funny.. yay it tribute to older car but still look funny and no way gonna drive it.

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]]> By: shawal http://paultan.org/2009/10/21/interview-takanobu-ito-presidentceo-of-honda/#comment-267987 shawal Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:26:46 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16780#comment-267987 In youtube, there's a NSX protoype running round the ring', izzit really the NSX? In youtube, there's a NSX protoype running round the ring', izzit really the NSX?

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