Honda News
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Honda hopes to encourage suppliers to use CNG for their delivery vehicles.
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2015 Honda HR-V: Name For New Subcompact Crossover Based On Fit?With the 2015 Honda Fit now in production at a new factory in Mexico, the all-new version of that hatchback will be the first in a series of subcompacts launched by Honda over the next few years. Another is a small crossover utility vehicle, unveiled at last fall's Tokyo Motor Show and dubbed the...
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Honda: Hybrids For Bigger Cars Now That Insight Is Going AwayScrambling to do a bit of damage control after news broke last month that production of its Insight hybrid will end this year, Honda issued a press release touting its renewed commitment to hybrid technology. The death of the Insight model begged the question, what about the tiny two-seat CR-Z...
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Honda Opens High-Pressure Hydrogen Fueling Station In SoCalHonda hopes its new hydrogen-fueling protocol will become the industry standard.
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Honda Insight Hybrid Production To EndThe Honda Insight hybrid is no more. That's the confirmation from Honda itself, as slow sales prompt the Japanese automaker to end production of its flagship hybrid. According to Bloomberg, Honda informed dealers back in November that Insight production would stop this month, and asked them to stop...
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2014 Honda Fit EV: Model Year Ends Early As Last Cars Are BuiltHonda has announced through its EV sales division that the Fit EV model year production will end early, with production of the last of the 2014 Fit EVs this fall. [UPDATE: Honda North America subsequently clarified that Fit EV production will end on schedule this fall, not "early." Honda added that...
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The latest film in Honda's Environmental Short Film series focuses on the company's response to 1970s California air pollution.
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Electric Honda Fit EV Goes Ice-Racing Against Old Two-Stroke SaabGiven the recent cold snap, spending a day deliberately driving around on ice might not seem that appealing. Others, such as those from the Adirondack Motor Enthusiast Club, like nothing more than to take to a frozen lake in their cars. But this past weekend they got to compete against a sort of...
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Tiny SUVs Shown By Chevy, VW, Honda At India Auto ExpoAutomakers unveiled several small SUV concepts at the 2014 India Auto Expo.
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2014 Honda Civic Hybrid On Sale Today, Natural Gas In 10 DaysThe Honda Civic Hybrid and Natural Gas get a few changes for the 2014 model year.
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Honda Dealer In NJ Is First In U.S. To Use No Net ElectricityRossi Honda of Vineland, New Jersey is the first dealer to go electric-grid neutral.
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2015 Honda Fit: Video Summary From Detroit Auto ShowUndoubtedly the most important green car at a rather scattered Detroit Auto Show, the 2015 Honda Fit promises to be a strong entry in the subcompact segment when it arrives this spring. MORE: 2015 Honda Fit: Full Details From 2014 Detroit Auto Show The latest generation of the most flexible and...
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The all-new 2015 Honda Fit was unveiled this afternoon at the Detroit Auto Show--one of very few cars that could conceivably be deemed "green" at an event dominated by the huge new 2015 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck. The new Fit is a complete redesign of the five-door subcompact that won raves for its interior space and versatility in its previous two generations, the last of which was launched in 2009. The 2015 model has more interior space in the same footprint, more refined interior features, a more powerful engine, better acceleration, and higher gas-mileage ratings than its...
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2015 Honda Fit To Make 2014 Detroit Auto Show DebutThe Honda Fit has always been a little different from other small cars. A little more zing, a dash more space inside and a much smarter interior layout than most. The new 2015 model looks set to continue those trends, but we'll know for sure from January as that's when the car will make its U.S...
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Honda Insight Hybrid To Be Canned By 2015?Honda's Insight has never enjoyed the success of the Toyota Prius or even Honda's own Civic Hybrid, and it looks like the writing is now finally on the wall for the budget hybrid hatchback. According to Autoblog Green, sources within the company have revealed that some preparation procedures...
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Is The 2015 Honda Fit Sedan India's Just-Launched Honda City?We know what the all-new 2015 Honda Fit hatchback will look like; that car was unveiled in Japan last July, and then went on sale in September there. But have we now seen what the sedan model of the 2015 Fit will look like as well? Yesterday, Honda Cars India unveiled the latest version of the...
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2013 Honda Civic EX Automatic: Gas Mileage Advice To ReaderSometimes we get letters from readers asking for advice, or criticizing our reports on gas mileage. We're always happy to hear their experiences--but a bit of perspective is sometimes needed. Reader Marcus Witte recently sent us the following note (we've edited it slightly for clarity): Your review...
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2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Supplies Tight In 'Rolling Release'The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid is proving unexpectedly popular, both in Japan and the U.S., and that's causing supply challenges for Honda. Two readers have contacted us in the last week to complain that they were unable to purchase the new Accord Hybrid, which Green Car Reports named its 2014 Best...
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Honda presented a new concept car at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show that was powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Called the FCEV, the new concept is said to preview the potential styling of a successor to the FCX Clarity that is scheduled for launch in 2015, the same year close rival Toyota plans to launch its own fuel cell vehicle. Showcasing exciting and modern styling, the FCEV features a futuristic design that builds on themes expressed by Honda’s new Exciting H Design!!! styling language. We can also see some similarities between the FCEV and the FCX Clarity, such as indented shoulder...
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2014 Honda Civic HF Rated At 35 MPG, Up From 33 MPG Last YearA new CVT gives the 2014 Honda Civic HF impressive fuel economy.
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Honda Vezel Compact Crossover: Tokyo Motor Show Live PhotosNot many vehicles on display at the Tokyo Motor Show will make their way to U.S. shores, but here's one that will. Honda unveiled the Vezel crossover at the show, going on sale in its home market as soon as December 20. It'll be a little while longer before the Vezel appears in the U.S, and it's...
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2015 Honda Fit To Have 36-MPG Combined Gas Mileage RatingThe new 2015 Honda Fit will have a combined EPA gas mileage rating of 36 mpg, according to Honda officials. That's the second-highest rating for any five-door subcompact hatchback, and notably improves on the current 2013 Fit's highest rating of 31 mpg. MORE: 2015 Honda Fit - preview In a company...
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Honda Refines Uni-Cub Electric Personal Mobility DeviceHonda's Super Cub motorcycle is one of the most important motor vehicles ever made. With more than 60 million produced since 1958 it's done more to get people moving than any other motorized vehicle in history. Honda's electric Uni-Cub has done none of those things but its ethos is the...
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Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy: 2014 Honda Accord HybridFor 2014, our fourth annual Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy award goes to the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid. This new model of the redesigned Honda Accord sedan introduced last year is comfortable, quiet, stylish--and delivers real-world fuel economy from 40 mpg to as much as 52 mpg. And that's...
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