News By Topic: Honda

American Honda Reports March 2016 US Auto Sales

Apr 1, 2016

TORRANCE, Calif., April 1, 2016 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today reported March sales of 138,221 Honda and Acura vehicles, an increase of 9.4 percent for the month. AHM trucks set a new March benchmark, gaining 5.7 percent on sales of 64,453 units. Honda Division sales were up 10.5 percent with 123,369 units sol ... Continue reading

First-ever IIHS New Car Headlight Ratings - Most Need Improvement

Mar 30, 2016

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Toyota Prius v is the only midsize car out of 31 evaluated to earn a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's first-ever headlight ratings.The best available headlights on 11 cars earn an acceptable rating, while nine only reach a marginal rating. Ten of the vehicles can't b ... Continue reading

New-Car Sales To Jump 8 Percent In March 2016

Mar 28, 2016

IRVINE, Calif., March 28, 2016 -- New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 8 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.66 million units in March 2016, resulting in an estimated 17.2 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source tru ... Continue reading

Hitachi and Honda Develop Portable Breath-based Alcohol Detection Device for Vehicle Smart Keys

Mar 25, 2016

TOKYO, Japan, March 24, 2016 – Hitachi, Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ‘s subsidiary Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (Honda) announced they have successfully developed a prototype of a portable alcohol detector that is tamper-resistant as it can distinguish human breath from alternative gases and that can be integrated i ... Continue reading

Honda Debuts Three New Civics At 2016 New York Auto Show

Mar 24, 2016

TORRANCE, Calif., March 24, 2016 -- This week in New York, Honda debuted three new Civic vehicles: the 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Prototype, the 2016 Civic Redbull Global Rallycross racecar and the Demi Lovato-designed 2016 Civic Sedan, as part of the 2016 Honda Civic Tour artist announcement, where Demi Lovato and Nic ... Continue reading

Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association Announces New Leadership

Mar 23, 2016

WASHINGTON—The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA), an industry association which comprises Japan’s fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles, announced the promotion of Manny Manriquez to General Director effective April 1. Manriquez joined JAMA in 2013 a ... Continue reading

2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Prototype Unveiled in New York Auto Show Preview

Mar 23, 2016

NEW YORK - March 23, 2016: The next-generation Civic Hatchback, with its striking design and the promise of a sporty, European-inspired driving experience, today made its North American debut in prototype form just a day before the 2016 New York International Auto Show. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. also confirmed tha ... Continue reading

2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Prototype At North American Debut in New York

Mar 23, 2016

NEW YORK, March 22, 2016 -- The next-generation Civic Hatchback, with its striking design and the promise of a sporty, European-inspired driving experience, today made its North American debut in prototype form just a day before the 2016 New York International Auto Show. American Honda Motor Co., Inc. also confirmed th ... Continue reading

Most And Least Expensive Places In USA To Own a Car

Mar 21, 2016

LOS ANGELES, March 21, 2016 -- There's a $7,216 cost difference between owning a car in Michigan and New Hampshire, finds a new study from personal finance website GOBankingRates.com. The study considered the costs of six key factors affecting the expenses of owning a vehicle in all 50 U.S. states and the District of C ... Continue reading

Honda Sweeps North American Endurance Classics at Sebring

Mar 20, 2016

SEBRING, FL - March 20, 2016 -- In an endurance racing contest that saw everything from sunny skies to pouring rain; long green-flag runs as well as a two-hour race stoppage due to heavy rain and lightning; Honda and the Tequila Patron ESM team once again proved to be an unstoppable force in the 2016 IMSA WeatherTech S ... Continue reading

Honda Sponsors Video Of Its U.S. History

Mar 16, 2016

TORRANCE, Calif., March 16, 2016 -- The story of American Honda's first N600 vehicle in the United States in 1969 unfolds through the eyes of a determined mechanic, taking viewers on a journey to restore the first American Honda VIN, "Serial One." Launching today on Honda's social channels and at serialone.com, Honda's ... Continue reading

Overview of the Honda Exhibition at the 32nd Osaka Motorcycle Show 2016 and the 43rd Tokyo Motorcycle Show

Mar 16, 2016

TOKYO, Mar, 14 2016 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda will exhibit motorcycle models spanning several categories at the 32nd Osaka Motorcycle Show 2016 from Saturday, March 19 to Monday, March 21 at Intex Osaka, and the 43rd Tokyo Motorcycle Show from Friday, March 25 to Sunday, March 27 at Tokyo Big Sight. A total of 21 models ... Continue reading

2016 Honda Civic Sedan Heels on Wheels Review

Mar 13, 2016

2016 Honda Civic Sedan Heels on Wheels Review ... Continue reading

Honda Begins Sales of All-New Clarity Fuel Cell +VIDEO

Mar 12, 2016

Clarity Fuel Cell Realizes the World's Top-Class Cruising Range Among Zero Emission Vehicles of Approximately 750 km TOKYO, Mar, 10 2016; Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today began sales in Japan of its all-new fuel cell vehicle (FCV), the Clarity Fuel Cell. Striving to realize full-fledged popularization of FCVs, Honda created ... Continue reading

2016 Honda HR-V EX-L Navi Review By John Heilig +VIDEO

Mar 11, 2016

2016 Honda HR-V EX-L Navi Review By John Heilig ... Continue reading