Most -- and least -- likely vehicles to be stolen; U.S. Honda output tops Japan

(General Motors)

Most, least likely vehicles to be stolen
The Highway Loss Data Institute, an insurance industry group, has calculated theft claim rates for vehicles from the 2007-2009 model years. The data reports thefts per insured vehicles on the road. The most and least likely to be stolen:

Most
Cadillac Escalade large SUV ($11,934)
Ford F-250 crew cab pickup ($9,636)
Infiniti G37 two-door luxury car ($10,324)
Dodge Charger (with HEMI engine) large car ($10,118)
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 sports car ($41,229)
Hummer H2 SUV ($10,324)
Nissan Pathfinder/Armada SUV ($12,458)
Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 truck ($7,571)
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 crew cab pickup ($6,814)
GMC Yukon SUV ($9,499)

Least
Volvo S80 large car ($619)
Saturn VUE four-wheel-drive midsize SUV ($1,445)
Nissan Murano midsize SUV ($1,790)
Saturn VUE midsize SUV ($2,340)
Honda Pilot midsize SUV ($1,927)
Subaru Impreza wagon ($1,858)
Toyota Prius ($2,203)
Mini Cooper ($2,134)
Toyota Tacoma pickup ($619)
Toyota Sienna minivan ($2,203)

--The Associated Press

(The Associated Press

Honda's U.S. output tops Japan
Honda marked a milestone during the April-June quarter, building more vehicles in the U.S. than in Japan. Honda assembled 236,819 vehicles in the U.S. and 236,559 in Japan during the quarter, according to a report issued last week. The proportion of Honda vehicles sold in the U.S. that are produced in North America reached 90 percent in the first six months of 2010.

--New York Times News Service