[Honda Update : December 18, 2008] GS Yuasa and Honda Reach Basic Agreement to Establish Joint Venture Company

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1) GS Yuasa and Honda Reach Basic Agreement to Establish Joint Venture
Company for Manufacturing, Sales and Research & Development of Lithium-
ion Batteries

TOKYO, Japan, December 17, 2008 - GS Yuasa Corporation and Honda
announced that they have reached a basic agreement to establish a joint
venture company which will manufacture, sell and conduct R&D for high-
performance lithium-ion batteries for applications with a central focus
on hybrid vehicles.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c081217GS-Yuasa-and-Honda/

Photo Index (2 photos):
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c081217GS-Yuasa-and-Honda/photo/

2) Summary of 2008 Year-End CEO Speech

TOKYO, Japan, December 17, 2008 - Honda has announced a summary of the
2008 Year-End Speech by Honda's President & CEO, Takeo Fukui.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c081217Year-End-CEO-Speech/

3) Honda Announces 2008 Sales and Production Forecast

TOKYO, Japan, December 17, 2008 - Honda has announced its 2008 sales
and production forecast.

Full Story:
http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c081217Sales-Production-Forecast/

4) Honda Updates Hybrid Site

TOKYO, Japan, December 18, 2008 - Honda has updated its Hybrid site,
with information on the original Insight, the Accord Hybrid, and the
Civic Hybrid.

Hybrid Site:
http://world.honda.com/Hybrid/

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