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Honda Dealer Meetings Celebrate 60 Years - 27/08/2008
Honda MPE has recently completed its national Power Equipment Dealer Meetings, providing dealers with a company update and performance review, while celebrating strong sales results and announcing impressive new marketing initiatives.
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Where The Honda Buffalo Roam - 05/08/2008
With unpredictable weather patterns and ensuing dry conditions, gardeners and horticulturalists alike have had to make considerable changes in order to meet water limit restrictions in many states.
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Fuel Tax Credit Expansion Offers Relief To Garden Care Industry - 10/07/2008
The garden care industry is set to benefit greatly from the expansion of the Federal Government's fuel tax credits scheme introduced 1 July, 2008, according to Honda Australia Power Equipment Manager, Ray Briffa.
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Honda's Corporate Stand Across The Country - 07/07/2008
An innovative Honda Australia corporate stand showcasing automotive, motorcycles, advanced four-stroke power equipment and marine products has been well received at rural field days throughout the country this year.
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Local Manufacturing Key To Honda's Success - 23/06/2008
Leading four-stroke power equipment manufacturer, Honda, continues to lead the way in its commitment to produce products in Australia from its Melbourne manufacturing facility.
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Honda Tillers In Demand - 20/05/2008
Honda's range of advanced four-stroke tillers is becoming increasingly popular, particularly among senior gardeners wishing to avoid the often backbreaking work involved in preparing a vegetable patch or reviving a neglected garden bed. According to Honda Power Equipment Manager, Ray Briffa, tillers are also finding new homes with people looking for time savings from their power equipment.
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Honda Strengthens Its Management Structure - 15/04/2008
Honda Power Equipment has recently undergone a management reshuffle following the appointment of industry stalwart, Bob Donaldson to the new role of Business Development Manager.
After 10 successful years as Honda Power Equipment Manager, Mr Donaldson is pursuing several new challenges and evaluating a number of new ventures for the global company, including photovoltaic solar modules and mobility aids.
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Honda Celebrates 20 Years Of Mower Production In Australia - 22/02/2008
What started out as a small operation to provide local product for the unique Australian market has now become a burgeoning international operation for Honda Manufacturing Australia (HMA).
With their 20th birthday just passed, the Melbourne based business now produces 10 mower models and nearly 40,000 units per year.
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Honda Generators More Accessible With Cashback - 21/02/2008
Honda Power Equipment is offering a $200 factory cashback incentive on two of its most popular generator models, the super quiet and efficient EU10i and EU20i.
Available from March 1 through to the end of June 2008 (or while stocks last), the offer is sure to please buyers considering one of these versatile generators for either work or leisure pursuits.
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Honda Named One Of World’s Most Innovative Companies - 08/02/2008
Honda has scored the #12 position on Business Week’s “World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies” list, jumping up nearly double the number of spots from a ranking of #23 in 2006.
Honda joins such illustrious companies as Apple, Google, Microsoft and Walt Disney in the list of top performers.
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Honda Helps With The Harold Holt - 29/01/2008
During a time of heightened environmental awareness, coexistence between industry and Mother Nature can come under close scrutiny, as good corporate citizenship often takes a back seat to profit.
One Mildura-based company has turned the table on this scenario, establishing a successful small business that also assists the local and wider environments following years of neglect.
Sun Salt removes around 30,000 tones of salt from the Murray Darling basin each year, helping to reduce salinity both locally and further down the Murray River in South Australia.
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Sun Shines On Honda's Green Philosophy - 20/12/2007
Honda's long-standing commitment to the environment has reached new heights with Honda Soletec Co. recently opening a specialist solar cell production plant in Japan.
The wholly-owned Honda solar cell subsidiary is also achieving major reductions of around 50 per cent in running costs throughout the manufacturing process by utilising compounds of copper, indium, gallium and selenium rather than the conventional crystal silicon combination used in other solar cells.
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Honda Generators Offer Summer Power Back-Up - 20/12/2007
Above normal temperatures have been predicted for many parts of Australia this summer, placing potential pressure on the country's electricity supplies as homeowners and businesses reach for their air conditioners.
In January 2007 a massive power blackout in Victoria left 200,000 homes without electricity, and Melbourne's public transport system and road network in disarray as bushfires tripped a major transmission line between Victoria and New South Wales.
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Honda Encourage Summer Clean-Up - 03/12/2007
Following a sweltering 2006-07 summer and weather reports indicating further above-normal temperatures this season, the importance of fire prevention and preparation is more important than ever.
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Honda Now Delivering 'Genuine Horsepower' To Customers - 01/11/2007
Honda, the world's largest engine manufacturer, has adopted a new engine rating system that will provide consumers with genuine output figures, allowing them to more easily select Honda power products to best suit their needs.
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Five Times Around With Honda Generator - 01/11/2007
Many travelers would be content to do the big round Australia trip once in a lifetime, but retirees Kevin and Nancy Davis have accomplished this five times, along with regularly crisscrossing the nation to visit family.
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Honda Impresses In Endurance Pro Kart Racing - 25/10/2007
Rev heads looking for an affordable entry into motor racing need look no further than Pro Kart endurance racing, a marathon white knuckle event providing continuous racing for up to 12 hours, offering all the thrills of Bathurst.
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Honda’s ASIMO Humanoid Robot Is On His Way - 11/10/2007
The world’s most advanced humanoid robot, Honda’s ASIMO, arrives in Melbourne in mid-October for a nine-week show tour around Australia.
ASIMO, whose name stands for Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility, will astonish the Australian public with his ‘Alive & Unplugged’ tour which will demonstrate his life-like ability to run, walk, dance, talk, recognise people, hold hands, carry objects and even play soccer.
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Honda Supports Minister's Move Towards Two-Stroke Ban - 11/10/2007
Honda has thrown its weight behind Federal Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, Malcolm Turnbull, in his plea to fight urban air pollution caused by marine outboards and garden engines.
It is widely agreed that traditional carburetted two-stroke engines are a major cause of high emissions and contribute significantly to urban smog.
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Honda Suits One Man Show - 18/09/2007
After a turn of bad luck saw the local garage shut its doors, the once motor mechanic, Percy Thurlow, threw in his oily overalls to try his hand at contract gardening and has never looked back.
Seeking a change in pace from working under the bonnet of a car, Percy decided to pursue his once weekend hobby in the garden, quickly establishing himself as a green thumb, and wooing the locals in the process with his top-class job.
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Honda Cuts Business Expenditure - 06/09/2007
Honda is cutting $100 off the RRP of its advanced four-stroke straight shaft brushcutters for mowing contractors and commercial consumers.
The great savings apply to Honda's versatile UMK425 and UMK435 models in both loop and bike handle variants, and is available until 31 December, 2007, or while stocks last.
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Drowning Dry Spell With Honda Pump - 31/07/2007
It comes as no surprise that the past few years have presented some harrowing times for outback Australia, as families and businesses come to grips with the devastating effects of one of the longest droughts in history.
But one family man from Hay in south central New South Wales has a new found spring in his step, bouncing back with a few smart business decisions and the purchase of a new Honda pump, not long after loosing his farm, business and his job in the space of only a few years
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Benalla Bowls Bounce Back with Honda - 12/07/2007
The Benalla Bowls Club is lucky enough to have survived one of the longest droughts in recent memory; however its good fortune was brought to a grinding halt when the 110 year old clubhouse went up in flames late last year.
Slowly putting the pieces back together, Benalla Bowls is beginning to see the end of a harrowing six months, with the purchase of all new Honda gardening equipment to help get the grounds back to their former pristine condition.
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Rain Offers Relief On Several Fronts - 05/07/2007
Recent Bureau of Meteorology reports announcing the end of the El Nino weather pattern and the likelihood of a gradual return to more stable weather conditions is welcomed news, according to Honda Power Equipment Manager, Bob Donaldson.
Mr Donaldson said that the prevalent drought conditions across many regions of Australia had negatively affected people's livelihoods as well as the economy.
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Honda Seeks Customer Satisfaction - 15/06/2007
Honda Power Equipment is aiming to achieve even greater levels of customer satisfaction through the introduction of a new customer survey, following Honda purchases.
The survey provides customers with the opportunity to rate their experience at point of purchase.
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Five new additions to Honda Generator Range - 15/06/2007
Honda Power Equipment has launched a versatile new mid-size generator range suitable for a raft of applications in the home, worksite* and even for popular leisure pursuits such as camping or caravanning.
Comprising of five models ranging in output from 2200 kVA to 5500 kVA, the Honda EP range is powered by advanced four-stroke engines from Honda's highly regarded 'GX' engine line-up.
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Honda's Limited Offer For Holiday Homeliness - 04/04/2007
Saturated with wonderful imagery from our media and travel shows of picturesque and unspoilt landscapes, more and more people are leaving their plane tickets at home and taking to the road to become immersed in the outback and rural scenery.
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Mini Honda Power For Atom Industries - 27/03/2007
At a time when Australia's manufacturing industry is feeling squeezed by cheap imports and rising labour costs, garden care equipment manufacturer Atom Industries, is enjoying strong sales, both nationally and internationally.
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Honda EU65is Powers Up Generator Range - 19/03/2007
Leading four-stroke power equipment manufacturer, Honda, has added to its popular EU generator range with the release of the 6.5 kVA, inverter-equipped EU65is.
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Honda Veteran Just Keeps Going - 05/03/2007
At an age when most would be counting their blessings for good health and longevity, 87 year old Bernie Porter is fronting up to work at his Honda Power Equipment dealership everyday, when he's not flying his aeroplane that is.
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Honda Escorts Cool Comfort - 19/02/2007
Spending one's working life on the road travelling through some of the hottest climates in Australia, Tex Nicholls had one small demand - the ability to sleep in the comfort of an air conditioned van.
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Honda's Water Saving Tips For Garden Oasis - 06/02/2007
During a time of unpredictable weather and the longest drought witnessed in Australia in recent memory, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the challenges of gardening in a dry climate.
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Cox Big On Honda Power - 30/01/2007
Leading Australian ride-on mower manufacturer, Cox Industries has selected Honda's advanced four-stroke GXV390 engine to power its newly released 13-32 ride-on model.
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Honda Adds Skill To Mowing - 17/01/2007
A Tasmanian garden-care operator is set to expand and tackle the industry's major players, offering unrivalled customer service and a groundbreaking machinery policy.
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Honda Generator Escapade - 09/01/2007
Cruising the blue waters off Western Australia from Rottnest Island to the Dampier Archipelago in a fully-equipped Catamaran sounds like the ideal getaway; for a lucky few it's a job.
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No Power Shortfalls With Honda - 14/12/2006
Many Australian states will not have reliable power unless new sources of electricity are found within the next four years, according to a recent report by the National Electricity Market Management Company (NEMMCO).
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Honda Celebrates 400,000th Lawnmower - 06/12/2006
Leading four-stoke power equipment manufacturer, Honda, has achieved an impressive milestone, with the production of its 400,000th lawnmower from its Melbourne manufacturing facility.
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