New CEO Tries To Steer Honda Back From The Abyss - Do You Have Any Words Of Wisdom For Him?

When Takahiro Hachigo was abruptly named Honda Motor Co. CEO last year amid spiraling quality problems, he pledged to revive the troubled automaker through a back-to-basics focus on better cars and streamlined production.

Nearly a year later, with Honda still battling quality issues, the veteran engineer is revamping that comeback plan.

The fix, says Hachigo, 56, will come from rekindling the company's pioneering r&d spirit, once the envy of the industry with its knack for churning out innovative vehicles.

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mre30 - 2/29/2016 10:51:30 AM

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He should bring back Acura's with "names" and he should reengineer the Acura lineup to offer an Acura Legend and an Acura Integra in the spirt of those wonderful legacy vehicles.

cidflekken - 2/29/2016 11:10:47 AM

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"The fix, says Hachigo, 56, will come from rekindling the company's pioneering r&d spirit, once the envy of the industry with its knack for churning out innovative vehicles"

I think this is the all the advice he needs.

cidflekken - 2/29/2016 11:11:14 AM

+5 Boost

Oh, and don't make ugly cars.

astrodad - 2/29/2016 1:36:07 PM

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Bring back cars drivers enjoy. Engineering, technology, comfort, efficiency, double wishbone suspensions. Leading edge technology and unique. Benchmarks, not copies. Unconventional. Remember the 70's, 80's and early 90's Honda?

mpls - 2/29/2016 2:26:09 PM

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fire the team that designed the European Civic ( urrent and past 2 gens), bring back the team that designed the accord and intergaret wit tea that did NSX, not just the ptry but also the concepys NSX for he oast 7 to 8 years

W208 - 2/29/2016 2:44:54 PM

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Two words for him: vee eight.

If he's not sure where to put it, then Honda needs to build a new fkng car to carry it then.

Dr550 - 2/29/2016 5:16:19 PM

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Honda has never been the same since rebadging the Isuzu Rodeo and Trooper into the Honda/Acura SUV's.

MDarringer - 2/29/2016 7:50:21 PM

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#1 Gorgeous styling is needed for Honda and Acura
#2 Acura stops being a Japanese Mercury with an Acura version of every Honda.
#3 They need to realize that the NSX should have been aimed at and priced like a Corvette.
#4 Bring back the CRX off the Fit chassis with a turbo engine.
#5 Recast the Prelude as an RWD Mustang fighter
#6 Cut a deal with Hyundai to share RWD platforms for Acura
#7 Buy Jeep and Ram from FCA