Photo: Maurizio Pesce Thirteen global industry leaders have joined together to form a new “Hydrogen Council” that will invest more than €1.4 billion ($1.5b) per year in hydrogen energy solutions and technologies. The council is comprised of Air Liquide, Alstom, Anglo American, BMW GROUP, Daimler, ENGIE, Honda, Hyundai Motor, Kawasaki, Royal Dutch Shell, The Linde…
Honda is already working on a refreshed version of the Civic Type R — you know, the hot hatchback that was launched in the United States not two years ago? — and it’s already been spotted doing hot laps around the Nürburgring, because when your main appeal is being the fastest hatchback around, well, hitting…
Photo: Honda The Honda Civic Type R has widely been praised as one of the best performance cars you can buy today, regardless of the size of your purse. This week, Honda revealed it made the car even better. The 2020 Civic Type R not only comes with a facelift but also with a new,…
The Formula One season is returning to France this year, but Honda has already beaten its F1 team by sending the Civic Type R to the Magny-Cours Grand Prix circuit, where the hot hatch set a new lap record for front-wheel-drive production cars. With road legal tires and World Touring Car Cup driver Esteban Guerrieri…
A shark, a dolphin, and Lisa uncover treasure in “Storytime with the Accord” episode two Back in December, Honda launched a free app for customers called Honda Road Readers, which allowed families to listen to children’s audiobooks in the car together. In keeping with the theme of kids and the power of storytelling, the automaker…
Just over a month ago, Honda announced its intent to break the front-wheel-drive (FWD) production record at several of the greatest European circuits with the Civic Type R. It already set the Nürburgring Nordschleife record in 2017 and started the 2018 run with France’s former F1 circuit in Magny-Cours. Now it has set a new…
Honda Jazz Honda’s sales in Europe through the first six months of the year were strong enough to earn it the title of the continent’s fastest-growing mainstream car brand. In the first half of 2016, Honda delivered a total of 88,242 vehicles to customers across Europe, reflecting a 33.5% year-over-year increase from sales through June…
It’s finally time for the 10th-generation Honda Civic to get a makeover. For the 2019 model year, the compact Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe have been visually restyled from front to back for even higher curb appeal. The front bumper and apron, upper and lower grilles, headlights and even wheels have all gotten a touch-up….
With 388,374 units sold in 2014, the Honda Accord led the way for last year’s Honda sales record Another holiday season has come to a close, and so too has another merry Happy Honda Days season. Very merry: In spite of bad press from recalled vehicles, Honda finished strong in December, selling 67,479 units that…
Honda is recalling approximately 350,000 vehicles in China following a deluge of complaints on the microblogging website Sina Weibo, the country’s equivalent of Twitter. The recall involves the CR-V and Civic models equipped with a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine, which have been accumulating unusually high amounts of un-combusted gasoline in the oil pan. Some accumulation is,…
It seems that when Honda vehicles are taking a break from earning awards, it is Honda itself that subs in and receives the honors. Last week, the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD) presented Honda with six awards at its 3rd Annual Diversity Volume Leadership Awards, held at the COBO Convention Center in Detroit….
Photo: Honda 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,…
Honda’s Alexander Rossi celebrates his Indy 500 win in Victory Circle. In the lead-up to this weekend’s 100th running of the Indianapolis 500, Honda released an infographic bragging about its many achievements at the Brickyard over the years. The stats included a 10 Indy 500 wins, more than any other manufacturer. Today Honda improved its…
Red Bull Racing says it has been “really encouraged” by the recent progress of Honda, its 2019 Formula One engine partner, and that it will adopt a different approach to its relationship with the Japanese manufacturer compared to McLaren, Honda’s previous partner. “We have done the diverse opposite to McLaren,” said Red Bull Team Principal…
This spring, Honda will launch what it calls the best hit ever made: the totally-redesigned 2015 Honda Fit will sport more power, fuel efficiency, and refinement than any of its predecessors. Honda revealed the first 2015 Honda Fit this week at the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), touting its fuel-saving abilities, connectivity features,…
Visit the Honda Heritage Center in Marysville, Ohio At the conclusion of 2014, in the midst of a snow-filled winter, the Honda Assembly Plant in Marysville, Ohio launched an on-site museum dedicated to the legacy of the Japanese brand. Named the Honda Heritage Center, the $35 million facility opened to the public in January, though…
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Losing your belongings to a hurricane is bad enough; getting whatever was left for you to salvage crushed by an uncaring hooligan behind the wheel of a pickup truck is even worse. That’s what happened to Chris Burns, who was forced to abandon his new-to-him red Honda Prelude down at the beach in Port Aransas…
If you live in a city, you need a vehicle that can… The 2020 Honda HR-V began arriving in Honda showrooms around the country… Honda kicked off the year with a truly staggering number of awards,… U.S. News & World Report has named Honda the “Best SUV Brand”… Another month, another slew of Honda…
Shell, Honda, and Toyota will collaborate to build seven new hydrogen refueling stations in Northern California following Shell’s successful securing of a $16.4 million grant from the California Energy Commission. The Energy Commission invests up to $100 million each year to support innovations in fuel technologies and transportation to help the state meet its demanding…
Photo: Toyota Toyota, Honda, and Shell are continuing to work together to expand California’s hydrogen refueling infrastructure. Earlier this month, the California Energy Commission awarded Shell $40.8 million to install hydrogen refueling equipment at 48 of its existing retail stations. Shell will also upgrade two of its current hydrogen stations and modify one of its…
Mazda’s reputation as an automaker is generally centered in the segments around the MX-5 Miata, with a reputation for small, economic, fun-to-drive cars. However, it worked very hard to put out several SUVs, and by golly it is not going to let them be ignored. So, to that end, Mazda has started inviting automotive journalists…
Max Verstappen (left) and Pierre Gasly (right) display their trophies after finishing first and second in the 2019 Brazilian Grand Prix Photo: Honda The 2019 Brazilian GP was one of the most exciting races of the 2019 Formula One World Championship and also a momentous event for many of the teams and drivers. Max Verstappen…
Photo: Honda Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Honda is upping its Formula One budget for 2020 in its bid to catch Ferrari and Mercedes, but also to ensure Max Verstappen stays at the team. The Japanese manufacturer introduced its final engine upgrade ahead of its home race at Suzuka, but Red Bull…
Both divisions of American Honda Motor Company performed well last month, with total June sales of 139,793 Honda and Acura vehicles, representing a 0.8% increase over June of last year. Honda and Acura trucks had an especially good month, gaining 1.9% on sales of 70,067 and setting a new June record in the process. Atypically,…
Photo: ©Honda Honda really wants you to know that the all-new 2018 Accord is a next-generation vehicle, so to properly show it off at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show, it also debuted a new augmented reality (AR) feature called HondaLens that it used to highlight the car’s best features. The AR experience requires users…
Civics are succeeding in the face of sedan sales declines As other automakers struggle to sell sedans, one true success story has risen through the ranks: the Honda Civic. August was another month of sales success for the Civic, and the rest of Honda’s lineup didn’t do too bad either. After all, Honda’s sales were…
The UK version of the new Honda Civic will offer three unique engine options Photo: © Raymond M. The new Honda Civic has already made quite an impression across the globe and the impending launch of the Civic Sport in the United Kingdom just might be what it takes to put this small car over the…
Photo: Honda Red Bull-Honda’s Max Verstappen believes the team no longer needs to fear the Formula One tracks that had once been “quite painful” for it in the past. Since the start of the hybrid power unit era, Red Bull had depended on specific circuit characteristics to help it compete for wins. Its chances to…
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The Honda CR-V retained its title of “America’s bestselling SUV” in 2015 The Happy Honda Days were good to American Honda Motor Co.—not only did the brand enjoy its best-ever December sales last month, but the seasonal sales event also capped off the automaker’s best-ever year. The Honda division set a new annual record in…
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Photo: Honda Honda does not currently sell any EVs in the United States, but that’s about to change very quickly. The automaker announced it will debut a new Honda EV series at CES 2024, one of the world’s biggest tech events. Part of this plan is a goal to launch 30 new EVs globally by…
Photo: Honda Today at the 2019 Austrian GP, Honda celebrated its first win in Formula One’s hybrid engine era. Having taken place at Red Bull Racing’s home race in Spielberg, Austria, and with droves of orange-clad fans having come down from the Netherlands to support Max Verstappen, the win couldn’t have come at a better…
This unmodified Honda Civic Tourer is ready to set a new Guinness World Record for fuel efficiency Honda plans to prove the hyper-efficiency of its 1.6-liter i-DTEC engine with the ultimate test: a 13,000 kilometer (8,000 mile) drive across all 24 contiguous European Union countries, with the goal of setting a new Guinness World Record…
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Photo: Honda Despite sustaining an enormous crash at the British Grand Prix, the power unit in Max Verstappen’s Formula 1 car may have survived to race another day. Used Honda: Old engine? No problem. The benefits of a used Honda In 2021, F1 teams have a limited allocation of major power unit components. Throughout the…
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The 2023 Honda Civic Type R set a new lap record for front-wheel-drive cars around the Suzuka Circuit in Japan… Automakers must continually resort to technicalities to win their enduring game of Who Sold The Most Cars This Year… Compared to the current model, the 2022 Honda Civic already looks simple and sporty, with more…
Usually when someone files a patent, it’s an exciting day. Think of when the Wright Brothers finalized their patents that made the airplane fly, or more recently when Square patented its small credit card reader technology. What you may not know is that there are many patents that made our cars what they are today…
In a world with an increasing population of hybrid vehicles (and EVs and hydrogen fuel-cells and clean diesels, oh my), it is possible that one of the original contenders, the Honda Insight, might be taking its final bow. At least, according to AutoblogGreen, it sure seems that way. Honda may be discounting the Insight after…
Upgraded interior and more powerful engine are just a few things that consumers can expect to see on the 2014 Honda Civic Sedan. What’s New for the 2014 Honda Civic Sedan The 2014 model year is the year of change for the Honda Civic sedan with slightly upgraded interiors and more powerful engines, while the…
Automakers are terrified that Millennials are going to stop buying cars and just start Ubering everywhere (although they should really chill out), and it’s made them increasingly desperate to reach the younger generation. GM is probably the most egregious offender, with its hipsterish “Hidden Gems” marketing campaign for the Chevy Trax, which hired “social media influencers”…
The Elite gets the dual-motor setup right out of the box, but it’s also the least efficient… Honda does not currently sell any EVs in the United States, but… The Prologue may be very appropriately named — a taste of that electrified future, but not exactly the whole entrée… Even if HondaLink is a good…
The 2017 Honda CR-V A month after beginning global production in East Liberty, Ohio, the all-new 2017 Honda CR-V went on sale today, carrying a starting MSRP of $24,045. The all-new CR-V is available in five different trims—LX, EX, EX-L, EX-L with Navigation, and the top-of-the-line Touring trim, which starts at $32,395. Each trim comes…
The new 2016 Honda HR-V Crossover 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…
After writing about countless 2018 Honda Accord awards throughout the last month, this latest news comes as no real surprise. The all-new, 10th-generation Accord has been named the 2018 North American Car of the Year, marking Honda’s third consecutive North American “of the Year” award after the Ridgeline won last year and the Civic before…
The new 2017 Honda Accord Sport Special Edition Today the 2017 Honda Accord goes on sale at dealerships nationwide, carrying a starting Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $22,355 (excluding taxes, fees, and $835 destination charge). The newest edition of the popular midsize car will be sold in both sedan and coupe variants, and for the…
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