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Honda Scoops European Excellence Award

Honda Scoops European Excellence Award

Honda Motor Europe's crowd-sourced, social media activated film project, Live Every Litre, has been recognised by the European Excellence Awards hosted in Prague last week (9 December, 2010). ... Continue reading

Honda recalls 1.35 million Fit subcompacts

Honda recalls 1.35 million Fit subcompacts

TOKYO Dec 16, 2010; The AP reported that Honda Motor Co. says it is recalling 1.35 million Fit subcompact cars globally to fix defective wiring in the headlights. Of the affected vehicles, Honda said Thursday it would recall 143,000 cars in the United States. The company will also recall 734,000 cars in Japan. Honda sa ... Continue reading

Honda Launched Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program

Honda Launched Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program

Honda launched an Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program today with Torrance Mayor Frank Scotto and American Honda Motor Co., Inc. President and CEO, Tetsuo Iwamura, conducting the first public test drive of a Fit EV prototype and an Accord Sedan test vehicle outfitted with a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system. The ci ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Names Honda Odyssey '2011 Best Redesigned Vehicle'

Kelley Blue Book Names Honda Odyssey '2011 Best Redesigned Vehicle'

Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, a provider of new car and used car information, today announces the 2011 Honda Odyssey has been named 2011 Best Redesigned Vehicle. The kbb.com editors praise the 2011 Honda Odyssey engineers and designers for successfully tackling the difficult task of improving and redesigning an already ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS COMPARISON: 2010 HONDA CIVIC vs 2010 NISSAN SENTRA

HEELS ON WHEELS COMPARISON: 2010 HONDA CIVIC vs 2010 NISSAN SENTRA

SEE ALSO: Nissan Buyers Guide SEE ALSO: Honda Buyers Guide HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CIVIC AND SENTRA VEHICLES Practical. Affordable. Great for the daily commute. Both the 2010 Honda Civic and 2010 Nissan Sentra sedans are excellent choices if you are looking t ... Continue reading

Honda Civic Concept to Make World Debut at North American International Auto Show

Honda Civic Concept to Make World Debut at North American International Auto Show

TORRANCE, Calif. – Dec. 13, 2010 – The styling direction of the next-generation Honda Civic will debut at the 2011 North American International Auto Show in January, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The company released a sketch of the Civic Concept that conveys the sleek and aerodynamic profi ... Continue reading

Honda Wins Bathurst

Honda Wins Bathurst

Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Honda Dream Team Leader, Rochelle Gilmore has beaten strong international competition to win the first race of the Honda Insight Women's International Grand Prix Series in Bathurst. ... Continue reading

New And Improved Honda Insight Hybrid Hits UK Roads

New And Improved Honda Insight Hybrid Hits UK Roads

Prices start at £16,325 for the SE model, but with Honda's current Affordable Driving consumer offer, the hybrid is available at £14,995 OTR until the end of December, making it even more attainable - and the least expensive hybrid on the market by a mile. ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: New Ford Fiesta and Mazda2 Save On Trips to the Pump in Tests of Fuel-Efficient Cars

Consumer Reports: New Ford Fiesta and Mazda2 Save On Trips to the Pump in Tests of Fuel-Efficient Cars

Honda CR-Z rated too low for Consumer Reports to Recommend Fuel Doctor FD-47 fuel saving device rated "Don't Buy: Performance Problem" The new Ford Fiesta and Mazda2 subcompacts posted "Very Good" ratings in Consumer Reports' ratings, are both fun to drive and deliver impressive fuel economy. The vehicles are part of a ... Continue reading

Honda CR-Z Wins Top Gear Magazine's Green Car of the Year

Honda CR-Z Wins Top Gear Magazine's Green Car of the Year

Top Gear has crowned the Honda CR-Z their 'Green Car of the Year' in the magazine's fiercely contested annual Awards. This new trophy brings the total to four awards in as many weeks for the world's first sporty hybrid. ... Continue reading

2011 Honda Accord Crosstour Offers Sleek Design with Surprising Utility - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Honda Accord Crosstour Offers Sleek Design with Surprising Utility - VIDEO ENHANCED

12/01/2010 - TORRANCE, Calif. The 2011 Honda Accord Crosstour combines the sophisticated refinement of a premium sedan with versatile aspects of an SUV. Leveraging the many benefits of a car-based platform, the Accord Crosstour starts with the top-level refinement of the Accord V-6 Sedan and further expands utility wit ... Continue reading

2011 Will Be Final Model Year of Production for Honda Element

2011 Will Be Final Model Year of Production for Honda Element

Boxy, bold vehicle found many functional niches during its 9-year run TORRANCE, Calif. December 3, 2010; The 2011 Honda Element will be the final model year of production of the innovative and functional crossover utility vehicle, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. First introduced in concept form as the ... Continue reading

Honda CR-Z is Top Gear Magazine's Green Car of the Year - VIDEO ENHANCED

Honda CR-Z is Top Gear Magazine's Green Car of the Year - VIDEO ENHANCED

Top Gear has crowned the Honda CR-Z their 'Green Car of the Year' in the magazine's fiercely contested annual Awards. This new trophy brings the total to four awards in as many weeks for the world's first sporty hybrid. ... Continue reading

American Honda Reports November 2010 Sales Increase of 16.1 Percent

American Honda Reports November 2010 Sales Increase of 16.1 Percent

PR Newswire TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2010 TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 1, 2010 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted November sales of 89,617 vehicles, an increase of 16.1 percent based on the daily selling rate*, the company announced today. American Honda year-to-date sales reached 1,100,864, an increase of 5.9 percen ... Continue reading

Today's New Cars, Tomorrow's Collectibles

Today's New Cars, Tomorrow's Collectibles

Washington DC November 30, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that Most new cars go on to become used cars and, eventually, high-grade scrap metal, but a few become sought-after collectibles. The experts at collector car insurer Hagerty Insurance have picked these 10 models as most likely to attract future car collect ... Continue reading

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