2019 Honda Passport Named ‘Best New Car for 2019’
Honda has brought back the Passport SUV and already the all-new model is receiving glowing industry praise. The Passport was just named the “Best New Car for 2019” by Autotrader, one of just 12 new vehicles to receive the honor, and chosen by unanimous decision by the editors. “The Passport is one of the few […]
Honda US Auto Production Rises in 2018
Honda has apparently finished counting and just announced its North America production numbers for 2018, which added up to over 1.8 million automobiles made on the continent, including more than 1.2 million in the United States, representing a 2.7 percent increase over 2017. Honda also remarked that of the vehicles it sold in the United […]
2019 Honda Passport Production Underway in Alabama
Honda is not wasting any time bringing its all-new Passport SUV to the people. Earlier this month, 2019 Honda Passport production kicked off at Honda Manufacturing of Alabama in anticipation of the new SUV’s arrival next year. The 2019 Passport was revealed in November at the Los Angeles Auto Show and will slot between Honda’s […]
Honda to Debut All-New 2019 Passport in LA
The rumors were true. Honda has confirmed that it is reviving the Passport with an all-new model that will debut at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 27. The original Passport, a five-seater sold from 1994 to 2002, was Honda’s first SUV. The new 2019 model will be positioned somewhere between the five-seater […]
Honda Celebrates 10 Years of Production in Indiana
On Tuesday, October 9, associates and state and local government officials at Honda’s manufacturing plant in Indiana, Greensburg, celebrated 10 years of automobile production. The first vehicle that ever rolled off the assembly line in Greensburg was the four-cylinder Honda Civic Sedan on October 9, 2008. At the time, 1,000 associates worked at the plant […]
Honda Warns Brexit Could Force it Out of the UK
Honda has delivered a fresh warning to UK officials that thousands of British jobs could be lost if the nation leaves the EU’s customs union. Meeting with British members of the European Parliament, Honda representatives explained that the government’s plan to leave the union could hurt their profits so substantially that it would be forced […]
Honda Associate Opens Her Home in Ohio to Dozens of Foster Children
Being a foster parent is no small task, but Jessica Smith and her wife Melissa have opened up their home in Ohio to more than 30 children since 2015.
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama Plans $55 Million Expansion
Honda has announced another expansion of its factory in Lincoln, Alabama, hardly over a year after its previous set of upgrades. The Japanese automaker will invest a further $54.8 million in the plant, which will add 50,000 square feet to its Line 2 operations, with 2021 set as the target date for completion, though there’s […]
Honda Celebrates 20 Years of Production in South Carolina
Honda is celebrating the 20th anniversary of production at Honda of South Carolina, where the automaker’s all-terrain vehicles and side-by-side vehicles are built for North American and global markets. When it was first established in 1998, HSC employed 200 people. Now it is up to 1,000 associates and the plant has quadrupled in size to […]
Honda May Be Developing Plug-in Hybrid Pilot, And I Am Super Pumped
If you have read my articles on The News Wheel, you may have noticed that I like electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. A lot. However, I have always secretly and quietly despaired while hearing about the latest plug-in hybrid, because of one reason: automakers haven’t been putting plug-in hybrid powertrains in mainstream crossovers (with the […]
GM Partners with Honda to Develop Next-Generation EV Batteries
Innovation often breeds unexpected partnerships. This is especially true for the automotive industry, which is always experimenting with innovative new technologies. Take, for example, a recent partnership between General Motors and Honda. These two automakers will be working together to develop new battery components for electric vehicles. GM Collaborations: Chevrolet and data scientist collaborate on Ultimate […]
Honda Sets All-Time Monthly Sales Record for CPO Vehicles
Honda has announced that its Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) vehicles set an all-time monthly sales record in May with 26,192 units sold, up from the previous record of 25,139 that had been set in August 2013. CPO programs offer customers a chance to get behind the wheel of a used car without taking the risks usually […]
Honda Goes Mad and Makes Civic Type R Pickup Truck
Between the sedan, coupe, hatchback, Si, and Type R, the Honda Civic already has enough variants to satisfy most customers. But now Honda has gone one step further and done the unthinkable by converting the Civic Type R hot hatch into a pickup truck. Displayed at the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) annual […]
2019 Honda Insight Production Begins in Indiana
Honda has begun mass-producing the all-new 2019 Honda Insight at its Indiana and Ohio manufacturing plants, representing the company’s commitment to American industry as well as its increased investment in electrified mobility. Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) will produce all Insight models for the North American market, for which Honda has prepared with a $32.5 […]
With Car Demand Falling, GM Plans to Cut 1,500 Jobs at Chevy Cruze Assembly Plant in Ohio
Up to 1,500 workers could be laid off or bought out in June when General Motors ends the second shift at its plant in Lordstown, Ohio. The Lordstown plant, located in northeast Ohio near Youngstown, currently employs 3,000 workers. Last year, its third shift was cut, costing 1,000 jobs. The cuts are in response to […]
Honda Halts 2018 Accord Production for Two Weeks
Honda plans to temporarily halt production of the 2018 Accord at its plant in Marysville, Ohio, in response to bloated inventory and sales that have not lived up to the expectations set by the car’s critical success. The 2018 Honda Accord is, without a doubt, brilliant. It has earned countless awards from dozens of publications, […]
2019 Honda Insight Launches in New York with 55 MPG City
The all-new, production version of the 2019 Honda Insight is making its official world debut tomorrow at the 2018 New York International Auto Show, where it will join the Clarity series and the 2018 Accord Hybrid as the fifth electrified vehicle in the Honda lineup. The Honda Insight is a premium, hybrid compact sedan positioned […]
All-New 2018 Honda Accord Hybrids Hits Showrooms at $25,100
It’s finally here: the hybrid version of possibly the most awarded car of 2018. Arriving at dealerships on March 23, the all-new 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid will deliver all of the things that have earned its ICU-powered counterpart so much recognition in the industry but while achieving an impressive 47/47/47 mpg city/highway/combined, according to the […]