International Business / The Pacific

Honda Introduces Station Wagon: The auto maker’s new small-size wagon, called the Orthia, will be sold in Japan, further boosting the company’s recreational-vehicle lineup. Honda Motor Co. said the Orthia, based on the popular Civic sedan, will go on sale March 1. Its monthly sales target has been set at 3,000 units. The Orthia is Honda’s third full-scale RV and follows the Odyssey minivan and the CR-V sport-utility model, both of which became big hits in Japan. Due to strong sales of those two models, Honda’s domestic revenue surged in January.