Honda Named Top Brand in 2020 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards
Honda once more dominated the annual Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, earning more category wins than any other brand. The awards, which are the result of a year-long process of evaluation and testing of almost all new vehicles sold in the United States, strive to provide customers with an overall vehicle recommendation based on […]
Honda Trucks Set New October Sales Record
American Honda reported an eight percent surge in total vehicles sales for last month, marking a new October record for the brand among a period of slight decline for the overall auto industry. “The harvest moon shone brightly on Honda sales,” the Japanese automaker said in a press release, before highlighting the sales performance of […]
Honda Rebrands Global Hybrids Using Ridiculous Nomenclature
Honda has announced the introduction of a new collective name that will represent its high-efficiency electrified technologies used in both two- and four-wheeled products as well as in energy management. Here’s what it is: Honda e:TECHNOLOGY Under this new umbrella term, Honda says all new technologies and products related to electrified automobiles, motorcycles, and power […]
Honda Reports September 2019 Sales
American Honda reported the sale of 102,827 Honda-badged vehicles (thus excluding Acura) in September 2019, representing a 13.7 percent decrease over September 2018. With two fewer selling days in 2019’s September and none of the big Labor Day holiday sales falling during the month, it’s no surprise that sales were down overall compared to 2018, […]
Honda Reveals Next Stages of Electric Vision Strategy
Honda wants 100 percent of all vehicle sales in Europe to be electrified vehicles by 2025, and to that end it is embarking on its Electric Vision strategy. During this month’s Frankfurt Motor Show, Honda tipped the next steps of its strategy, including the reveal of the production-ready Honda e electric vehicle and announcement of […]
Honda Marysville Plant Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Honda is a pretty big deal in central Ohio, where its Marysville and East Liberty manufacturing plants are located. Currently, Honda employs more than 15,000 workers in Ohio alone, and more than 25,000 nationwide. When it comes to U.S. manufacturing for Honda, Marysville is where it all began. In 1979, Honda opened its first U.S. […]
Honda E Production Model Debuts at Frankfurt Motor Show
The future is electric, according to most of the automotive industry. Around the globe, countries are pushing automakers to develop electric-powered cars so we as a planet can reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and create a long-term livable world for our children. In the U.S., Honda currently has several hybrid and electric cars, and […]
Honda is the Most Awarded Car Brand of 2019
If you take a gander over at our news page for new vehicle awards, you may find that Honda and Honda models are regular fixtures. Subjectively, it’s always felt as though Honda was outpacing the competition in this regard, and now Kelley Blue Book has all but confirmed it for us. Four Honda models were […]
2019 Honda Civic Hatchback Beats Toyota Corolla in Head-to-Head
Toyota recently launched a new hatchback variant of the Corolla, and while the nameplate is famous, the car itself has been only lukewarmly received. Why bother with a Corolla Hatchback when you can have a Honda Civic Hatchback, which has been around for much longer and already knows how to play the hatchback game? Car […]
Honda Trucks Thrive in April
American Honda reported 125,775 sales in April 2019, a slim 0.1 percent improvement over its April 2018 performance. Excluding the Acura division, Honda sales were up 0.2 percent, with cars down 2.4 percent and trucks up 2.7 percent. Several Honda models were able to claim dominance in their segment. The CR-V was the top-selling SUV […]
Honda Sales Surge in March
While competitors like Toyota struggle, America Honda has reported sales in March, with cars, trucks, and overall sales up 4 percent, 4.5 percent, and 4.3 percent, respectively. Honda cars, excluding the Acura division, were up 5.3 percent while trucks were up 2.9 percent, marking a new record for both categories as well as for the […]
2019 Honda HR-V Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick
The Honda HR-V has made big forward strides for the 2019 model year, earning Top Safety Pick certification from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety after improving in several areas over the 2018 model. The 2019 HR-V earned the highest possible score of “Good” in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, seat, and head […]
Honda Most Represented Brand in Inaugural ‘2019 Edmunds Editor’s Choice Awards’
After what it reported as an “exhaustive testing process,” Edmunds.com has for the first time published its very first editors’ choice awards, which celebrate the top cars, SUVs, and trucks of 2019. Having scrutinized over 300 vehicles on the road and the track and in the process driving more than half a million miles, Edmunds’ […]
Honda Clarity Series Wins Drivers’ Choice Award
To the surprise of just about no one, the 2019 Honda Clarity Series has been voted as the best eco-friendly vehicle in MotorWeek’s annual Drivers’ Choice Awards, whose winners are chosen based on buyer perspective and characteristics like fuel efficiency, practicality, performance, and price. According to MotorWeek, these are the vehicles that they themselves “would […]
Honda US Sales Surge in January Despite Polar Vortex
You’d think that January’s extreme weather would have kept people away from the dealerships, but apparently the Power of Dreams™ is too strong to overcome. American Honda reported a 1.5 percent sales increase in January, with the Honda brand gaining 0.8 percent and Honda trucks setting a new sales record for the month, rising 2.4 […]
Honda Leads All Brands in 2019 AutoWeb Buyer’s Choice Awards
Given how well 2018 went for Honda, it’s no surprise to see it doing so well again in yet another round of awards. Both the 2019 Honda Accord and 2019 Honda CR-V were named overall winners in the 2019 AutoWeb Buyer’s Choice Awards, and with five more awards in tow, Honda firmly led all brands […]
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 Sweeps 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards
Honda took the 2019 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards by storm once again, earning six category awards this time around. For the fifth consecutive time, the Civic topped the Compact Car category, maintaining an unbroken streak since the Best Buy Awards were launched in 2015. KBB noted the car’s affordable price, fuel-efficient engine, low […]