Tetsuo Iwamura, CEO of American Honda Motor Co., says that for him, "The big challenge is Acura."He said Acura has a "very strong lineup" of SUVs and crossovers. But in reviewing the brand's sedans, he said, "We need to improve a lot."
He said of the Acura ILX, for example, "So far, volume is not meeting our expectations. We could have done better."
And the TLX, he said, "could be a volume model for Acura" after it gets a redesign and rebadged from the TL "sometime spring next year."
Honda plans to showcase a number of new turbocharged engines and a new eight-speed dual-clutch transmission this week at the Tokyo Motor Show.
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