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Honda's Thailand-Made Saloon Cars Make Mark in Japan.

Bangkok Post (Bangkok, Thailand)

| January 17, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Bangkok Post. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Santan Santivimolnat

Jan. 17--Japanese customers are responding positively to the Fit Aria, Honda's global compact saloon car imported from Thailand, according to Satoshi Toshida, the president and chief executive of Asian Honda Motor Co.

The model, which shares the global platform of the Honda City, has been shipped to Japan since November, when it became the first saloon exported from Thailand to Japan.

Honda plans to ship 25,000 Fit Aria saloons to Japan this year, accounting for about half the company's total vehicle exports.

"To date, 3,800 Fit Aria units have been exported to Japan" Mr Toshida said.

The Honda ...

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