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Many highways and roads throughout Japan were so badly damaged from the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that they had to be immediately closed. But after learning that an employee had perished when a cafeteria wall collapsed on him; and 17 other workers were injured in a building at the company's Tochigi facility; Honda CEO, Takanobu Ito, was determined to get there fast.

Ito took his very own Honda CB1100 "naked" motorbike, just two days after the quake struck in order to make the 100 k (62 mile) trek from Tokyo to the Tochigi. The CB1100 is a flagship…

As you're likely aware, the recent earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan has left The Big Three in a lurch. There is, however, good news on the Honda front. While all Japanese automakers are still assessing the impact on specific vehicle lines, Honda has reported that inventories for both the Honda Fit and Honda Civic are "good", and that no shortages of the Honda Civic are expected.

"Of the two (Fit and Civic), only…