American Honda Motor Company Celebrates Acura Design Center
American Honda Motor Company executives break ground on a design center in Torrance, California, Monday, marking the luxury brand's 20th anniversary. Pictured (l to r): Original Acura employee Lisa-Filippi Alvarez; VP of Acura Sales Steve Center; American Honda EVP Dick Colliver; President, Honda R&D Americas Hirohide Ikeno and Governor's Advisor for Jobs and Economic Growth David Crane, (both at tiller); Honda Senior VP, Auto Operations John Mendel; Torrance Mayor Dan Walker, State Assemblyman Ted Lieu and Original Acura employee Dave Heath.