Honda Racing team puts new Civic BTCC race car into test at Brands Hatch
The Honda Racing Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship team has started its first public test outing for the new Civic Next Generation Touring Car (NGTC) at Brands Hatch.... Read more
Honda U.S. boss Testuo Iwamura reinstated to firm’s board of directors
A promotion was given to Testuo Iwamura, the boss of American Honda, and he has been reinstated to become a member of the automaker’s board of directors. Last year, Honda sought to... Read more
Honda Europe not expecting profits until 2013/2014, won’t exit the market
Honda is not expecting profitability in Europe until 2013 or 2014, when 80% of vehicles sold will be sourced from its British facility. Even with the two straight years of losses as well... Read more
2012 Honda Civic has the least toxic interior, study says
Don’t you just love that “new car” smell? Here’s why you shouldn’t. A study was released by the Ecology Center, finding that some vehicle interiors have chemical levels that may be... Read more
Google, Stanford University and City of Torrance to test 2013 Honda Fit EV
Honda has delivered a fleet of 2013 Fit EVs to the City of Torrance, Calif., Stanford University and Google last week in line with the Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program.... Read more
Honda Civic to receive a major mid-cycle change this fall
Honda dealerships were told that the Civic compact will get a major mid-cycle change this fall, according to one of its high-ranking officials. It was only 18 months ago that this model... Read more
Moody’s lowers Honda’s credit rating from stable to negative
Moody’s Investors Service has lowered from stable to negative its outlook for Honda Motor Co. Ltd. over concerns that the Japanese carmaker faces significant challenges in recapturing its... Read more
Honda CR-Z to enter GT300 class of the Super GT racing series
Honda’s CR-Z, which was developed with M-TEC Co., Ltd., will be competing with Toyota’s Prius Hybrid race car at the GT300 class of the Super GT racing series. Team Mugen will campaign... Read more
Honda to display 1st New Earth Dreams engine at Geneva Motor Show
Honda will display the first sample of its innovative Earth Dreams Technology at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The 1.6-liter diesel is the first in a new series of engines being introduced... Read more
Honda’s Super Bowl ad: 2012 CR-V and Broderick in “Matthew’s Day Off”
Matthew Broderick is featured in the new Honda CR-V ad that will be viewed in a Super Bowl ad. He’s had a prolific career but he’s best known for playing Ferris Bueller. He plays himself... Read more
Honda to join FIA WTCC with the European Civic, CEO Takanobu Ito revealed
Honda has decided that its European Civic will participate in the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), the automaker's CEO Takanobu Ito has disclosed. He further stated that they... Read more
Woman wins 2006 Honda Civic Hybrid gas mileage court case
A small claims court in Los Angeles awarded $9,867 to Heather Peters, a 2006 Civic Hybrid owner. She filed a suit against Honda Motor Co. for overstating the gas mileage of the Civic... Read more
Honda to invest $98 million in Anna plant for CVT pulley parts
Honda Motor Co. will pour in $98 million into its Anna, Ohio, engine plant to produce pulley components for its continuously variable transmissions. The company aims to start production... Read more
Honda to report a double-digit slide in quarterly operating profit
Honda Motor Co. is anticipated to post a double-digit drop in its quarterly operating profit and is believed to have an even bigger decline for the entire year. Honda was hit much worse... Read more
Honda launches new TV campaign to promote the 2012 CIvic
Honda’s new ad for its all new 2012 Civic is set to start being seen on TV on January 30, the same day as its arrival at showrooms. This was done to “maximize awareness,” said Martin... Read more
Acura NSX, Honda CR-V ads for Super Bowl will feature Seinfeld, Ferris Bueller
American Honda Motor Co. will feature comedy and popular celebrities in a pair of 1-minute TV advertisements to be aired during the Super Bowl. An Acura spot will have comedian Jerry... Read more
Four-cylinder 2012 Honda Crosstour priced from $27,655
Honda’s dealerships throughout the U.S. have debuted the new four-cylinder, two-wheel-drive Honda Crosstour. The well-equipped Crosstour EX has a manufacturer's suggested retail price... Read more
Honda president Takanobu Ito expects record earnings in five years
Takanobu Ito, president of Honda Motor Co., forecasts that the company will achieve record earnings in at least five years, driven by sales of Civic compacts and Accord sedans in North... Read more
Honda’s worldwide hybrid sales have passed 800,000-unit mark
Since its first-generation Insight was made available on the road in November 1999, Honda has been able to sell more than 800,000 hybrid vehicles. The automaker was the first in the world... Read more
Honda to introduce two hybrid models in China this year
China-based Guangqi Honda joint venture posted a slight increase in sales in 2011, to 362,000 vehicles, the Beijing Morning Post reports citing latest statistics. The joint venture was... Read more
Honda to spend $650 million to overhaul its flood-affected plant in Thailand
Honda Motor Co. will spend more than 50 billion yen ($650 million) for the total overhaul of its flood-affected plant in Thailand, according to a report on the Nikkei business daily last... Read more
Honda at the 2012 Tokyo Auto Salon
Honda will be introducing several customized vehicles at the Tokyo Auto Salon on January 13 - 15 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. Honda is set to display customized versions of the... Read more
Redesigned 2013 Accord is first of many Hondas to have CVT
The new 2013 Honda Accord will have a continuously variable transmission as its only automatic transmission offered when it comes together with a four-cylinder engine. The launch of the... Read more
Honda CEO expects sales in the U.S. to increase by almost 25% this year
In 2011, Honda faced one setback after another, prompting CEO Takanobu Ito to remove the bad luck by visiting the Nikko Shrine in Tochigi, on New Year’s Day to have all his "bad omens... Read more
2012 Detroit Auto Show: 2013 Honda Accord Coupe Concept reveals new design, hybrid powertrain
The 2013 Honda Accord Coupe was unveiled today at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in a so-called concept version in order to test the reaction of the people who are attending the well-known... Read more
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