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Yahoo! My Yahoo! Mail Yahoo! Search Search: Sign InNew User? Sign Up News Home - Help Navigation Primary Navigation Home Singapore Asia Pacific World Business Entertainment Sports Technology Top Stories Most Popular Secondary Navigation Singapore Asia Pacific World Search Search: Honda names new president amid slowdown By YURI KAGEYAMA,AP Business Writer AP - Tuesday, February 24 TOKYO - Honda Motor Co. named Takanobu Ito, head of core automaking operations, as its new chief executive Monday, in an effort to provide fresh leadership to battle a global crisis in the auto industry. ADVERTISEMENT Ito, a 55-year-old research and development expert with U.S. experience, replaces Takeo Fukui, 64, who will remain on the board as adviser, Japan's No. 2 automaker said in a statement. Both Fukui and Ito said the change at the helm is a message of its determination to turn a new leaf and press ahead with technological innovations _ its longtime strength _ to lift its sagging business, and have the momentum to be prepared to take advantage of a recovery, when it comes. "We are facing hardships that come once in a 100 years," Ito said. Ito said he would continue in Fukui's footsteps in developing ecological and affordable products such as the Insight gas-electric hybrid, which has been a hit since going on sale recently. "Honda's strength has been its sensitivity to changing times and ability to respond quickly to customer needs," he told reporters at the company's headquarters. "My job is to come up with products that can pave the way for new times." The move, part of a reshuffling of its board, follows a similar change at the top at bigger rival Toyota Motor Corp., who recently named Akio Toyoda, a member of the founding family, replacing Katsuaki Watanabe. The change at Honda, which makes the Insight hybrid and Accord sedan, still needs shareholders' approval at a meeting in June. There had been some speculation that Fukui, who has already served six years as president, may step down, but the timing was uncertain. Yoshihiro Okumura, general manager at Chiba-gin Asset Management, said that simply changing presidents won't offer any quick fix for the industry's deep problems. "Honda is creating a new setup, but there is no change to the fact that the tough times are here to stay," he said. But with its performance battered, Honda likely saw the timing was right for change, Okumura said. Honda, has fared relatively better than Toyota, the world's biggest automaker, in riding out the downturn, partly because Honda doesn't make large trucks and tends to be more nimble. But even Honda is also hurting and has been curbing production and reducing workers at its plants. Honda, whose October-December profit plunged 90 percent, is expecting 80 billion yen ($856 million) in profit for the fiscal year ending March 31. Earlier, it had projected a 185 billion yen profit. The strong yen, which erodes the earnings of exporters, has also cutting profits at Japanese automakers. Rival Toyota has forecast its first net loss since 1950 for the fiscal year through March. On Monday, Toyota announced more management changes, including the retirement in June of three executive vice presidents _ Mitsuo Kinoshita, overseeing accounting and personnel, Masatami Takimoto, in charge of technology, and Kyoji Sasazu, who had led business develoment and purchasing. Four senior managing directors were promoted to executive vice president at Toyota. Ito acknowledged he almost balked at the challenge of heading Honda when Fukui approached him to take his place late last year. "I felt it was a great honor, but that was like 47 percent of my feelings," he said. "The other 53 percent was this feeling that I can't take it because it was going to be so extremely difficult. I don't recall being all smiles." After joining Honda in 1978, Ito began his career as an engineer designing chassis, the main part of an auto, and was in charge of developing the frame structure for the NSX sports car, which went on sale in 1990. From 1998 to 2000, Ito served as executive vice president at Honda R&D Americas Inc., where he helped develop the first sport-utility vehicle under the Acura brand, Honda's luxury models. The MDX went on sale in the U.S. in 2000, according to Honda. Ito had already been scheduled to head the research and development unit of Honda in April, but now he will oversee the entire company. During his tenure, Fukui, who built his earlier career developing motorcycles, led Honda's global expansion, including in the critical U.S. market. He also led Honda's foray into the small jet business and recently brought the Insight to market. Fukui said Ito was chosen for his vitality and decisiveness as well as for his car-loving personality. "A Honda president must like cars and motorcycles, and he must be a person who values the rank and file," Fukui said. Ito, who listed several Honda motorcycles he had owned and loved, said additional restructuring measures may be needed to ride out the slump, but did not give details. He stressed Honda needs to grow even quicker than it has been, coming up with dazzling products like a vehicle that triples gas mileage. Honda shares dropped 3.8 percent to 2,160 yen. The announcement was made before the end of the trading session. 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