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Honda Supports Creation of a New Law to Increase Vehicle Recall Completion Rates

Honda Supports Creation of a New Law to Increase Vehicle Recall Completion Rates

U.S. Senators Markey and Blumenthal introduce bill to spur completion of recalls and save lives - Airbag inflator rupture victim joins Honda in support of measure to increase recall repairs Honda recently announced its support for legislation that would require any outstanding safety recall to be completed before a veh ... Continue reading

2015 Acura TLX Achieves Highest Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

2015 Acura TLX Achieves Highest Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

TORRANCE, CA -- Mar 4, 2015: Acura continues to advance its reputation as a safety leader and innovator with thereceiving a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score, the top available rating in the U.S. government's <a href="http://www.safercar.gov" target="_blank">New Car Assessment Program</a> (NCAP), including 5-stars in all si ... Continue reading

Honda Supports Creation of a New U.S. Law to Increase Vehicle Recall Completion Rates

Honda Supports Creation of a New U.S. Law to Increase Vehicle Recall Completion Rates

U.S. Senators Markey and Blumenthal introduce bill to spur completion of recalls and save lives Airbag inflator rupture victim joins Honda in support of measure to increase recall repairs 3/2/2015; Honda today announced its support for legislation that would require any outstanding safety recall to be completed before ... Continue reading

2016 Acura RLX Adds AcuraWatch and Other Enhancements to Elevate Premium Sophistication and Value

2016 Acura RLX Adds AcuraWatch and Other Enhancements to Elevate Premium Sophistication and Value

AcuraWatch™ expands scope and content of safety and driver assistive technologies - Chassis tuning enhances ride quality; 19-inch wheels with new bright finish standard on all trims - Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) unchanged TORRANCE, CA -- March 2, 2015: With the most comprehensive suite of safety a ... Continue reading

Executive Tsunami At Honda Motor Co.- New President & CEO And Other Management Changes

Executive Tsunami At Honda Motor Co.- New President & CEO And Other Management Changes

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. Announces New President & CEO ... Continue reading

Supercars and Horsepower - Chicago Heats Up in February

Supercars and Horsepower - Chicago Heats Up in February

By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_0288) Single-digit temperatures are all too common in the Windy City Chicago during February. But cars are hot at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show with the biggest assemblage of supercars in the show’s history. A lineup of 25 supercars was showcas ... Continue reading

2015 Chicago Auto Show Highlights By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell

2015 Chicago Auto Show Highlights By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell

By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Steve: The Chicago Auto Show bills itself as the biggest in the country and based on two criteria they’re right. The show covers more square footage than any other show with well over a million square feet, and it draws more visitors than any other s ... Continue reading

2015 Chicago Auto Show -2016 Acura RDX Brings the Heat in World Debut

2015 Chicago Auto Show -2016 Acura RDX Brings the Heat in World Debut

Hot-selling Acura RDX luxury crossover boosts its considerable market strength with significant upgrades to performance, luxury, styling and safety features CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2015 -- Coming off its best-ever year, the newly refreshed and energized 2016 Acura RDX luxury sport-utility made its world debut at the Chicago ... Continue reading

Honda Announces Dual-Source Production Strategy for Acura MDX to Strengthen Growth in Light-Truck Segment

Honda Announces Dual-Source Production Strategy for Acura MDX to Strengthen Growth in Light-Truck Segment

Move will increase flexibility to meet growing demand for light truck models produced in North America, including Acura MDX and 2016 Honda Pilot Honda Investing $85 million in East Liberty Plant to produce Acura MDX in Ohio beginning in 2017 MARYSVILLE, OH --Feb 11, 2015: MDX production will continue in Alabama alongsi ... Continue reading

2015 Acura MDX, RDX and TLX Named Best Cars for the Money from U.S. News & World Report

2015 Acura MDX, RDX and TLX Named Best Cars for the Money from U.S. News & World Report

Three of Acura's luxury performance vehicles have been recognized by U.S. News & World Report's 2015 Best Cars for the Money awards: the 2015 MDX was lauded the Best Luxury 3-Row SUV for the Money, the 2015 RDX took the Best Luxury Compact SUV for the Money award and the 2015 TLX won the Upscale Midsize Car category. T ... Continue reading

2016 Acura ILX -- Overview

2016 Acura ILX -- Overview

When first introduced in 2012 as a 2013 model, the Acura ILX had a clear and important mission: to be Acura's most affordable sport sedan and serve as the gateway to the Acura lineup. The versatile ILX quickly found an eager and typically young audience that embraced its sophisticated design, lively performance and upm ... Continue reading

The 2016 Acura ILX Redesigned, Reengineered and Reborn as an Even Stronger, More Athletic, and More Refined Sports Sedan

The 2016 Acura ILX Redesigned, Reengineered and Reborn as an Even Stronger, More Athletic, and More Refined Sports Sedan

All new high-performance 2.4-liter, direct-injected i-VTEC engine with 8-speed DCT Jewel Eye™ LED headlights highlight new sporty and elegant exterior design Segment leading standard feature content including available AcuraWatch™ safety and driver-assistive features With more features, more leading-edge tech ... Continue reading

January 2015 U.S. Auto Sales Scorecard

January 2015 U.S. Auto Sales Scorecard

Auto sales took off last month, setting the tone for what dealers expect will be a successful sales year. Light trucks drove gains in January, with sales up 19.3 percent from January 2014. Cars trailed with a 7.7 percent improvement. Honda saw sales rise 11.6 percent, Lexus’ sales was up 31.2 percent, and Toyotaâ ... Continue reading

Best Selling Acura MDX Receives Powertrain Upgrades, AcuraWatch and Expanded Options for 2016, Enhancing Performance, Safety and Luxury

Best Selling Acura MDX Receives Powertrain Upgrades, AcuraWatch and Expanded Options for 2016, Enhancing Performance, Safety and Luxury

9-speed automatic transmission with electronic gear selector - New twin-clutch SH-AWD system - AcuraWatch™ suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies - Model range adds more options TORRANCE, CA -- Feb. 3, 2015: The significantly upgraded 2016 Acura MDX, America's best-selling three-row luxury SUV, launches ... Continue reading

American Honda Kicks Off 2015 with Record January Sales

American Honda Kicks Off 2015 with Record January Sales

American Honda and the Honda Division set new January records as Fit, CR-V and Pilot top prior monthly records with double digit percentage gains over January 2014 - Both the Honda and Acura Brands set new light truck sales records for January - Acura posts best January since 2007 as MDX and RDX set new monthly records ... Continue reading

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