Guangzhou Honda to ship 42,000 units abroad this year
Honda Motor Co, which started making Jazz compact cars in China two years ago targeting the European market, is expected to ship 42,000 units overseas this year, up from 24,600 in 2006.
Honda, which competes with carmakers such as Toyota Motor Corp. in China and elsewhere, operates two local ventures in the country with Dongfeng Motor and Guangzhou Automobile Group making Acura sedans and CR-V sports utility vehicles. Accumulated Honda sales in China have reached 50,000 units, according to a statement from Honda.
The automaker started to produce Jazz in China on April 2005 and export the model to Europe. The model has won more and more recognition from then on and thus Honda has added additional production capabilities staring this April.
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