Photo: Nathan Rupert While the new things are a must in today’s culture, holding onto your car for several years is a real luxury to have. Many people are catching onto this — especially in our nation’s capital. Lengthy car ownership in Washington D.C. is popular. In fact, the automotive research firm, iSeeCars, ranks D.C….
It’s a rare occasion when an automaker can test a prototype out in public without getting snapped by somesuch automotive paparazzo. That Ford was somehow able to test six F-150 prototypes with aluminum-alloy cargo boxes by simply putting them in the hands of fleet customers for the better part of three years has to be…
A Honda CR-V passes the high-tech Samsung Safety Truck on an Argentinian highway No matter how many rearview or even 360-degree parking cameras you’ve got on your car, it’s pretty much impossible to see around a giant semi truck that you’re stuck behind on a narrow two-lane highway. You could always use a periscope, we…
The 2015 CR-V, which led the way for the Honda November sales records set last month The folks at Honda have really been killing it, lately: their promotional videos are on point, they’re debuting new model, and their sales are doing great; in spite of those exploding Takata airbags that have literally killed a couple…
Photo: Honda Honda has been recognized as America’s “Best Value Brand” in the Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards. This is the sixth consecutive year that Honda receives the honor, which KBB says it earned thanks to its top-notch affordability and quality, among other factors. Flashback: Honda wins three 2019 Brand Image Awards “Value is…
Tom Lake, vice president for North American Purchasing at HNA speaks at the 32nd annual Honda Supplier Conference. Last month in Indianapolis, Honda held its 32nd annual Honda Supplier Conference, an event honoring 93 North American auto suppliers for their exemplary efforts in supplying parts and materials. The event, held on April 29th, was attended by…
Photo: zenjazzygeek Gone are the days when being a mom was synonymous with driving a minivan. With such a variety of safe, technology-savvy vehicles on the market, it’s easy to transport your family and gear while cutting a stylish profile on the road. With Mother’s Day just one week away, we thought it was the perfect…
Photo: Toyota Toyota Motor North America reported April 2019 sales of 183,866 vehicles, a decrease of 4.4 percent on a volume basis and of 8.2 percent on a daily selling rate basis. However, Toyota light trucks experienced their best-ever April, with 102,074 sales marking a 1.6 percent improvement over the same period last year. This…
A camouflage-wrapped example of the upcoming 2018 Accord The all-new 2018 Honda Accord won’t launch until later this year, but today Honda revealed that the tenth generation of the venerable midsize sedan will feature a lineup of three powerful and fuel-efficient powertrains. Two available high-torque, high-efficiency turbocharged powerplants will be offered on the 2018 Accord….
The Chevrolet Equinox was last refreshed in 2010, and is due for a new generation. According to GM, we can expect the latest Equinox for the 2017 model year. The new vehicle is being run through its paces, and while hot-weather testing it was caught by a spy photographer. Although the Equinox is covered heavily…
Yesterday, we reported that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) was recalling 4.7 million cars that were fitted with faulty (and potentially life-threatening) airbags. Late last night, that recall expanded to bring the total number of affected vehicles up to a whopping 6.1 million. The Takata airbag recall isn’t something new (automakers have been…
Today Honda debuted six new music-themed commercials about the “love-at-first-sight feeling” feeling that car shoppers experience when they first encounter a new Accord, Civic, CR-V, Fit, or Odyssey. Designed to promote the automaker’s annual Summer Clearance Event, the “Now Is the Moment” ad campaign begins airing on television today. In each video, a car shopper’s…
Photo: Jen_ross83 Lewis Hamilton, the recently-crowned four-time Formula One World Champion, avoided paying tax on his private luxury jet worth £16.5 million (approximately $21 million USD). The so-called “Paradise Papers” showed he received a £3.3m VAT refund for the red Bombardier Challenger 605 after it was imported into the Isle of Man. According to The…
Honda Motor Company reported slightly down yet overall solid July 2017 sales results today. Last month, the automaker sold 150,980 Honda and Acura vehicles, representing a slight decrease of 1.2% versus July of 2016. The Honda Division accounted for 136,803 of those sales, marking a small 1.7% decrease. The brand’s steady sales results were driven…
In order to celebrate the 2017 NHL All-Star Game in LA, official automotive sponsor Honda went and opened up a Stan Mikita Café next to the Staples Center. You know, like from the movie Wayne’s World! The “Stan Mikita’s All-Star Café Presented by Honda” appears to be a relatively faithful recreation of the fictional donut…
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