This past week, MotorWeek handed out the honors for their annual Drivers’ Choice Awards at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, and the hardware-earner in the Best Eco-Friendly vehicle category was none other than the 50 mpg-getting 2014 Accord Hybrid. From MotorWeek’s assessment of their choice for Best-Eco Friendly vehicle (which, by the way, would benefit…
A lot of new safety technologies depend on the car’s ability see things you can’t. After all, you have just two eyes, which you can only point in one direction (presumably, anyway) and whose vision may be obstructed by the car itself, whereas the car can have a number of cameras and sensors. But what…
2017 Honda HR-V How good were Honda’s sales in September? So good that the automaker was compelled to use the word “robust” three times in its annunciatory press release. Also, so good that the word annunciatory was just used in a sentence. Honda’s sales were so good in September that the mere act of reading…
2017 Honda Accord Sedan Touring American Honda Motor reported a new November sales record last month with deliveries of 122,924 Honda and Acura vehicles, up 6.5% from sales in November 2015; sales of American Honda trucks increased 9.9% for a new November record of 62,737 units. Honda Division scored a new November sales record of its own…
The 2015 Honda CR-V The so-called “Year of Honda” is off to a pretty good start, as the brand sets a monthly sales record in January 2015 with 90,202 vehicles sold. That marks an 11.6% increase over American Honda’s January 2014 sales. America’s best-selling SUV in 2014, the Honda CR-V continued its dominance by moving…
Ludacris’ 1993 Acura Legend, much like his record sales, has seen better days Rapper, actor, and Fast & Furious mainstay Ludacris has talked at length about his beloved 1993 Acura Legend, which was even featured on the cover of his 2015 hip hop album, Ludaversal. During an appearance on Conan back in April, Ludacris said…
The backup camera of the 2015 Fit is one of the many reasons Honda earned “Highway Safety Heroes” honors For its dedication to make drivers safe, Honda was the sole automaker this year to earn the distinction of “Highway Safety Hero” from the Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. With 95 percent of all 2014…
American Honda truck sales soared in September, continuing the trend of declining passenger car sales and increasingly popular large vehicles, even as gas prices go up. With the CR-V once again taking the charge, Honda’s truck division set a new September record, up 6.3 percent over 2018. The CR-V was just shy of a personal…
Honda has released a new European car commercial for the Honda HR-V, just weeks after its Civic Type R ad was banned from British airwaves by the Advertising Standards Authority for allegedly promoting speeding. This one’s pretty entertaining, so hopefully it doesn’t get pulled for encouraging the dangerous practice of playing in traffic. Take a…
2020 Honda HR-V Touring Photo: Honda American Honda has announced a new February sales records, with both cars and trucks surging over the 29-day month. The company sold 120,006 vehicles in February, up 4.2 percent overall, with trucks gaining 6 percent and cars gaining 2 percent. Even accounting for leap year, that’s still an impressive…
Photo: Hyundai/Honda When it launched as an all-new 2018 model, the Honda Accord was praised across the industry. It was even named the Edmunds Top Rated Sedan twice in a row. But the Accord has been largely unchanged since then, and Hyundai is now the one with an all-new model in the Sonata. Can the…
Photo: Honda 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…
Journalists come on stage to check out the all-new 2016 Honda HR-V crossover as it makes its American debut 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…
Honda spokesman Fred Savage, seen here being adorable in 1989 Photo credit: Alan Light, CC Former child star and current television director Fred Savage has been announced as the new voice of Honda, and the company is already putting him to work narrating the videos of random Twitter users. While Savage has a long history…
Honda Accord Outsells Camry Once Again Last week, we noted that the Honda Accord had pulled ahead in their never-ending battle with the Toyota Camry. Now that last month’s sales figures have been released, it appears that Accord has once again bested its undying foe, by selling 32,956 units in September of 2014 for a…
Word on the street is that the Honda Vezel, the automaker’s compact SUV model sold exclusively in Japan, is coming to America. Not unlike Prince Akeem Joffer of Zamunda, the production version of Honda’s Urban SUV Concept will pass itself off under a different identity once it comes stateside. AutoGuide.com is reporting that Honda has…
A Honda Civic Type R speeds by in the European car commercial “Keep Up” A European Honda commercial promoting the Civic Type R and other new models has been banned from British airwaves. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a UK advertising watchdog group, determined that the ad promoted “dangerous and irresponsible driving,” and has said…
The first six 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell customers (left to right) Jon Spallino, Terry Tamminen, Karen Thorp, Jackie Keller, Jack Cusick, and Jim Salomon at Honda’s Torrance campus on December 19th Honda has begun delivering 2017 Clarity Fuel Cell Sedans to customers at select dealerships in Southern California. Among the first six customers to receive…
Today the Environmental Protection Agency officially rated the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan’s fuel economy, and the results represent a major victory for the Japanese automaker. The hydrogen-powered Clarity FCV was given a driving range rating of 366 miles and a fuel economy rating of 68 miles per gallon of gasoline-equivalent combined (MPGe), meaning it…
Dr. Helmut Marko Photo: Heimo Ruschitz Red Bull motorsport advisor Helmut Marko has big hopes for the team’s future in Formula One now that it has partnered with Honda, stating that the company’s research and development resources are such that “nobody can keep up.” Honda struggled when it first rejoined F1 in 2015, but since…
Photo: Honda If you’re on the market for a new SUV, it’s hard to avoid the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4. They’re not just the two most popular vehicles in the segment, they’re also the best-selling, non-pickup trucks in the country. It’s easy to see why: They offer good utility, safety, and comfort for…
Photo: Spencer Davis | Unsplash Christian Horner, team principal for Red Bull Racing, says the Formula One team was much happier with Honda in 2019 than with Renault in previous years, as the Japanese manufacturer actually kept its engine promises. Though Red Bull won four titles on the trot from 2010 to 2013 with Renault,…
GM and Honda are pooling their resources to develop advanced batteries for their upcoming EVs 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…
Photo: Honda The year 2020 marks the beginning of a new era for Honda. Earlier this month, the automaker rolled out its first mass-produced, all-electric car — the Honda e — in Europe, and is set to do the same in Japan this October. The Honda e is a car that, when it was first…
2014 Honda Accord Hybrid When it comes to cars, Kelley Blue Book knows its stuff, so when it recognizes a car as one of the best, it can be a pretty big deal. When it recognizes two different models from the same brand, it’s an even bigger deal. KBB.com, Kelley Blue Book’s website, recently listed…
A Honda manufacturing plant in Brazil will soon be powered by Honda wind turbines, like the ones here, which are currently in use at an Ohio plant A Honda manufacturing plant in Brazil will be powered entirely by a wind farm located over 600 miles away. The Honda plant, located in Sumare, Sao Paulo, will…
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’s Fit for You campaign represents one of the automaker’s more recent digital marketing efforts As American Honda embarks on the biggest advertising campaign its ever undertaken (for the 2015 Acura TLX), it has opted to call upon Razorfish to act as its new digital marketing services agency. Razorfish will team with creative agencies RPA…
John Mendel: Honda will not do “stupid things…that damage the [consumer].” American Honda’s market share in the first seven months of the year have slipped from 9.7 percent to 9.1 percent, but John Mendel isn’t worried. Mendel, the executive vice president of sales for American Honda, says that the company will not resort to rash…
The 2019 Honda Pilot is finally going on sale at dealerships this week and comes with only a modest price bump over the 2018 model. It will start at $31,450, excluding a $995 destination charge, marking only a $550 increase over last year’s base LX trim. For that, customers get a good amount of new…
After an explosive start to the year, the Honda award train has finally slowed a tad, but still shows no sign of coming to a stop. The latest recognition for the brand comes from Car & Driver magazine, which bestowed eight Honda models with its 2018 “Editors’ Choice” awards. Mid-Size Sedans: 2018 Honda Accord Compact…
Photo: Takayuki Suzuki Honda has revealed some of the details regarding the Formula One engine upgrade it is expected to bring to the Canadian Grand Prix this weekend. The manufacturer’s technical director, Toyoharu Tanabe, confirmed that the upgrade was focused around the internal combustion engine (ICE) and stressed that Honda was being careful not to…
The HondaJet is shown off to the public at LABACE 2015 Today the HondaJet made its first public appearance in South America, strutting its stuff at the Conghonas Airport in São Paulo. The visit was part of LABACE 2015, the largest business aviation show in Latin America, which runs from August 11th to the 13th….
Honda was one of ten automotive brands to be named in Autotrader’s list of the 10 best non-luxury CPO programs for 2018, and was further cited as being “an obvious choice” by the publication. The awards recognize the best CPO programs in the nation based on a variety of factors, including the length of the…
Will a week ever go by without the 2018 Honda Accord adding another award to a trophy case that, at this point, likely needs to be extended to another wall? Maybe, but it is not this week. This time around, the highly acclaimed car has earned its award from Autotrader, of which you may have…
Photo: Honda Are you currently waiting on the delivery of a Honda you ordered? When it arrives, it may have been assembled by one of Honda’s accountants. According to a report from local radio station WOSU, white-collar employees at Honda’s plant in Marysville have been asked to fill in for a rapidly dwindling blue-collar workforce….
Brynn Fraser, 8, left, and Sofi Payer, 12, share the stage with ASIMO during a demonstration at Nationwide Children’s Hospital Today Honda announced the donation of a $1 million gift to the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, pledged with the purpose of establishing the Honda Center for Gait Analysis and Mobility Enhancement, which is…
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…
Honda was recognized at this year’s 2016 Telegraph Cars Awards, the European automotive awards chosen by The Daily Telegraph. The automaker was honored for the Honda Jazz, which was named Best Small Hatchback. The Honda Jazz, as well as the diverse array of other awarded new models, were all chosen by the Telegraph’s expert road…
The 2016 WOC Honda Engines-Cyclone Air Cleaner The 2016 World of Concrete show in Las Vegas may not sound like a major destination for automakers, especially with the Detroit and Chicago auto shows going on this season, but Honda still found time to make some news at the international event, which is dedicated to the…
Today Honda announced the lineup for its 16th annual Honda Civic Tour, which was headlined last year by Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato. This year’s 2017 Honda Civic Tour will feature multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated quintet OneRepublic, along with supporting acts Fitz and the Tantrums and X Factor season nine winner James Arthur. The live summer concert…
This article is sponsored by Honda New Zealand. Photo: JD Hancock via CC Even the most eco-conscious companies can be challenged by the delicate balance needed to create a quality product while preserving the environment. The manufacturing process itself is one of the largest CO2 contributors, regardless of what is being built. Businesses can benefit…
Photo: Honda Honda will present a new Augmented Driving Concept at 2020 CES, which aims to “reinvent” the steering wheel, if the dozens of clickbait articles about it are to be believed. But actually, it’s more of an evolution. As cars have changed, so have steering wheels — so why should it be any different…
Discovering the next generation of a car brand is extremely exciting, particularly if you’re a major car enthusiast. Honda is one of the most popular Japanese car brands to date, known for its reliability and, since the introduction of the Honda Civic, it’s been hugely popular with families too. Here, we’re taking a closer look…
This article is sponsored by K Series Parts. Accidents can happen anywhere; it doesn’t matter if you’re an excellent driver or have never been involved in an accident before. So when the worst happens, what do you do? In most cases, you find that this moment is very confusing and hectic, especially if you have…
Photo: Honda Honda was named the top mainstream car brand for residual value according to ALG, a subsidiary of TrueCar that specializes in market analyses and depreciation forecasts. ALG says that after three years of ownership, you can expect your Honda to have retained the most value compared to any other non-premium brand, and ranked…
As arguably the most famous man to drive a Honda-powered IndyCar in recent times, it seems only fitting that Alexander Rossi would be the one to claim victory at the 2018 Honda Indy 200, marking his second win of the season. Rossi was never truly challenged during the 90-lap race around the Mid-Ohio Sports Car…
Honda and Red Bull have now held talks at two Grand Prix and are expected to come to a decision over whether the former will supply the latter with engines by the end of the month. Honda returned to Formula One in 2015 with McLaren, but the British outfit left them in favor of Renault…
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…
Honda is getting back to its roots with a new ad for the 2018 Odyssey minivan, in which the Japanese automaker embraces the Kaiju film genre. Fans of giant monster movies, myself included, have been enjoying a genre renaissance of sorts in the last few years. Beginning with Pacific Rim in 2013 and the American…
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