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...that changed with hybrids. Although Honda launched the Insight, which had gas mileage superior to its main competitor, the Toyota Prius, the latter vehicle seized the public imagination, thanks to better drivability and better marketing. "In North America, Honda got caught with its pants down on hybrids," says Eric Noble, head of the auto-consulting company the CarLab. "They've been badly eclipsed by Toyota on looking green...
...market in the U.S. by 2009, will meet California's new emission regulations, the toughest in the world. That could translate to a competitive advantage, since big states like California can shape the global market. "It's a real coup," says Philip Gott, director of automotive consulting for Global Insight. "Honda tends to be very keen on bringing technologies to market first...
Honda may have the technology, but it still needs to sell it. Dominated by engineers, Honda can sometimes outthink itself, creating cars that are more appealing in the design lab than on the dealer's lot, like the clunky Insight. "Toyota may have engineers that aren't as smart as Honda's, but they are certainly better at listening to consumers," says Noble. John Mendel, senior vice president for American Honda, notes that there are "robust conversations" between the design and the sales sides but says the emphasis on conservation means that Honda has long anticipated consumer desires. "We were...
...have more children, and a lot of the ways in which life is frustrating. And I certainly wrote that out of my own anguish. I don't want to be typecast as the Rabbi whose son died. I would like to think that there's more insight into people's problems than that. This is a book written by a 70-year-old man looking back on what he did and did not achieve in his life. TIME: Your books, including this one, challenge the idea of God's omnipotence. Could you explain your reasoning?> Kushner: Given the unfairness that...
...very simple, very pithy” writing she says is common in boxing journalism. Cliff L. Rold, a fellow Ring Talk contributor, appreciates her departure from traditional boxing reporting, calling her a “talented writer” with a “keen insight for the sport” and the “enthusiasm of a fan.” Martel got her start this past summer when her father, a local boxing correspondent for the Spanish-language La Voz News in Elizabeth, N.J., sent her to cover a fight for him, then pushed her to submit...