Honda Manufacturing of Indiana Produces 1 Millionth Vehicle
Today, Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) produced its 1 millionth vehicle. The feat was accomplished just six years after the $800 million facility opened on October 9, 2008. The milestone vehicle in question was a Honda Civic—in fact, all but 65,172 of the plant’s 1,000,000 vehicles produced have been Civics. During a three-year period that […]
MDX, RDX, and TLX Fuel Acura’s February Sales
American Honda Motor’s Acura division sold a total of 12,992 vehicles last month, good for a 12.5% increase over February 2014 sales. As usual, that boost was primarily driven by the automaker’s SUV sales, which accounted for 8,415 units sold. The Acura MDX earned the brand’s MVP award, with 4,553 total sales, enough to retain […]
Watch LeBron James Film a Kia K900 Ad in 90 Seconds
Since becoming the car’s official “luxury ambassador” last October, LeBron James has starred in three commercials for the Kia K900: one in which he shocks a valet who can’t believe that LeBron drives a Kia, one in which he drives around a Cleveland parking garage with a general sense of unease, and one in which […]
Acura Sales Surge on Strength of MDX and RDX
American Honda Motor posted record sales in January, with a total of 102,184 Honda and Acura vehicles sold last month. Of those units, 11,982 were Acuras, marking the luxury brand’s best January since 2007, and good for a 10.7% sales increase over January 2014. Just like in December, Acura sales were primarily driven by the […]
Which Cars Will Be at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show?
When navigating the 2015 Chicago Auto Show site, we had a bit of trouble finding a comprehensive list of cars outside of a drop-down menu or individual pages. To make things a little easier for all of us, we have compiled an at-a-glance list. This list will change as we receive more information, so be sure […]
Honda Racing at Thunderhill Showcased in New Video
Honda’s 12-part What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda video series usually focuses on one individual who helps in some stage of a Honda vehicle’s production, be it on the manufacturing line or in the engineering department. This month’s installment, however, is a little different—not only does it feature multiple people rather than […]
2016 Honda HR-V Fuel Economy Ratings Revealed
Back in November of last year when Honda debuted the 2016 HR-V at the LA Auto Show, the Japanese automaker claimed that the all-new crossover SUV would boast “class-leading fuel economy ratings.” Today, the company made good on its promise, as official 2016 Honda HR-V fuel economy ratings released by the EPA confirmed that the […]
2016 Honda HR-V Debuts at LA Auto Show
The 2016 Honda HR-V debuted yesterday at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, becoming the first all-new Honda model in years. Although essentially just an American version of the Japanese automaker’s Vezel, Honda’s latest offering in the entry crossover market will act as a little brother to the brand’s larger CR-V SUV. Built in the […]
Compact Crossover Mazda CX-3 Debuts in LA like a Celebrity
Remember that spectacular design sketch Mazda revealed last month of the brand-new CX-3 in anticipation of its LA Auto Show reveal? It’s finally time to see if the real thing lives up to the hype of the concept on paper. With the unveiling of the compact crossover at the LA Auto Show overnight, the world got its […]
Consumer Reports Releases 2014 Most and Least Fun to Drive List
Leave it to the experts over at Consumer Reports to find a way to quantify something as nebulous as a vehicle’s fun factor and turn it into a list. In the lead in to their 2014 Most and Least Fun to Drive list, they lay out what their idea of fun is: “[A] car can […]
2014 Chicago Auto Show: Production Cars on Display
Get the full list of production models on display at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show
The Chicago Auto Show offers us the most square feet of any major auto show in the United States. With all of that volume, you’ve got a lot of cars to look at, buddy. Here is your definitive list of which production cars will be on the Chicago show room floor. (Looking for reveals and […]
Honda Plants in Ohio, Indiana Earn ENERGY STAR Certification from EPA
Two of Honda’s Ohio manufacturing plants have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) ENERGY STAR certification for the eighth year in a row for rising to meet the agency’s strict energy efficiency-performance levels. Additionally, Honda’s Greensburg, Indiana plant earned ENERGY STAR certification for the second consecutive year. “We continually strive to reduce the environmental […]
Toyota Collaborator Lets You, Well, Collaborate
Toyota is fulfilling one-third of Vanilla Ice’s edict by allowing us to collaborate with the release of the Toyota Collaborator, the newest tech powered by Google+ and based on its successful Hangouts. So what exactly is the Toyota Collaborator for? Currently, it’s only offered as a tool for shoppers customizing the 2014 Toyota Corolla but […]