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Honda is one of the oldest and most respected Japanese brands in the United States and here you can find the latest Honda news and reviews about Honda vehicles. The news on this page is updated daily. Now manufacturing almost all of its popular models in the US, it has blurred the line between foreign and domestic brands to the point that there is no longer a clear delineation. The Honda Civic and Honda Accord vehicles are often segment leaders in sales and have won dozens of awards.

GM, Honda Alliance Intent in Bringing Fuel Cell Technology Mainstream

By Parks McCants on January 30, 2017 - 12:01PM

As announced Monday in Detroit. The General Motors, Honda Fuel Cell Development Alliance formed in 2013, moves forward with a partnership manufacturing agreement furthering the intent to take Hydrogen Fuel Cell technology mainstream.

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Honda Ridgeline lands KBB 2017 ‘Top 10 Best Resale Value’ rating

By Parks McCants on January 26, 2017 - 2:40PM

True enough: The folks at “Kelley Blue Book” look into the future based on past, and current, depreciation trends, predicting long-term residual trade-in market values of your current ride and more. This year, the “top 10.” is dominated by pickup trucks and SUVs, as is the current U.S. auto market. Ridgeline makes the cut.

Honda Accord earns Good Housekeeping’s ‘2017 Best New Car’

By Parks McCants on January 26, 2017 - 1:56PM

Good Housekeeping magazine, the folks that honored Honda Odyssey for great utility, built in vacuum included, just awarded Honda Accord Sport, it’s best sedan for 2017. How, what, and why? Let's take a closer look.

Honda Demonstrates Award Winning Self Balancing Motorcycle in Video

By Parks McCants on January 22, 2017 - 10:50PM

What happens when the world's-biggest motorcycle brand applies technology developed in a robotics lab and apply it to a street bike? As reported earlier by Torque News, there’s more to Honda’s self-balancing motorcycle than initially meets the eye.

San Diego Utility Proposes Major EV Charge Infrastructure Expansion

By Parks McCants on January 22, 2017 - 8:40PM

The quickest road to ZERO auto born carbon emissions may in site, as major Public Utilities promote and embrace an all-electric auto future.

Hey! Let’s stop comparing Honda Ridgeline to Ford F150

By Parks McCants on January 17, 2017 - 6:53PM

Someone did it again: As I scanned the internet Saturday night, a click-bait caption hooked me, "Honda's 2017 Ridgeline pickup is cool, but is it really a truck?" I went in for the kill.

Honda Motor Company commits to brand-wide electrification

By Parks McCants on January 14, 2017 - 11:54PM

75% of all new Honda cars and light trucks introduced over the next 13 years will be electrified, one way or another, in a quest for greatly reduced emissions and CARB compliant fuel efficiency. In effect, Honda Motor Company just committed to brand-wide electrification.

Very Rare 2017 Civic Type-R Black Edition Ends European Production Run

By Parks McCants on January 12, 2017 - 9:28PM

It’s an exciting time for American Honda Motors and U.S. Honda performance fans as the current Asia, European only Civic Type R production comes to the finish line. What’s next for Civic Type-R?

2017 Honda Civic EX presents highest degree of tech for the dollar

By Parks McCants on January 12, 2017 - 7:50PM

2017 Honda Civic EX with Honda Sensing is award KBB’s "Best Auto Tech" award in the "area of value." That’s impressive.

Your late model Acura, Honda may be included in expanded Takata Airbag recall

By Parks McCants on January 11, 2017 - 12:11PM

As announced Tuesday evening by Honda Motor Company Japan: An additional 772,000 Acura and Honda cars and SUVs will be included in the latest wave of the Takata Airbag Recall, the biggest auto-related safety recall in automotive history.

2018 Honda Odyssey takes flight as America’s most innovative minivan

By Parks McCants on January 10, 2017 - 8:38AM

Is it possible to inject futuristic “cool” into a vehicle invented to transport your children, their friends, and the occasional house plant to their next destination? Watching Honda’s presentation of the reinvented Odyssey, I returned to one thought: How cool is that!

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Honda Ridgeline earns 2017 ‘North American Truck of the Year’

By Parks McCants on January 9, 2017 - 8:59PM

Honda's car-truck just earned 2017 "North American Truck of the Year" honors, when weighed against all comers, including the best selling vehicle in America, the Ford F150. To my truck driving nae saying friends I say... drive one!

Honda holds Civic Hatchback September 2016 MSRP for the new year

By Parks McCants on January 8, 2017 - 9:59PM

With last week’s official posting of 2017 Honda Hatchback and EPA fuel efficiency results, I find Honda Civic Hatchback to be surprisingly affordable. Honda will hold Civic Hatchback's September 2016 estimated MSRP for the new year. Cool!

‘Old School’ Biker reflects on Honda’s self balancing motorcycle

By Parks McCants on January 8, 2017 - 8:19PM

It’s tough to let go of the exciting, inherent and often inevitable danger that is motorcycle riding. Will near future active safety technologies take the excitement and adventure out of motorcycle riding?

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American Honda presents a safer, hands-off driving future

By Parks McCants on January 8, 2017 - 7:34PM

I predict that within 20 years, probably sooner, hands-on-the-wheel driving will be a rarity, and possibly banned within city limits, as America Honda and other makers present a safer hands-off driving future.

Honda demonstrates ‘Pay by Car’ at 2017 CES Las Vegas

By Parks McCants on January 5, 2017 - 3:41PM

As demonstrated by Honda at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas, in the near future, your car may serve as an electronic bank account of sorts, accessed with the finger touch of a static screen.

Here are the Bestselling Trucks in America for 2016

By Patrick Rall on January 5, 2017 - 3:22PM

Yesterday we brought you the news that the Ford F Series pickup is the bestselling vehicle and truck in America for 2016 and today, we bring you a look at the rest of the sales numbers from the American pickup truck segment – including both full size and mid-size trucks from GM, FCA, Ford, Toyota, Nissan and Honda.

Honda HR-V crossover posts astounding sales numbers in 2016

By Parks McCants on January 4, 2017 - 4:55PM

In an internet soundbite Honda Sphere driven by 10th generation Civic and CR-V SUV, on the heels of American Honda’s record sales year rolls in a surprise or two -- something few of us saw coming.

Coming from American Honda Motors in 2017

By Parks McCants on January 2, 2017 - 8:08PM

2016 was an epic year for American Honda Motors fans as the big “H” powered forward on the reinvention of its entire lineup including Civic Coupe Si, Hatchback and the reinvented Ridgeline Pickup. What’s coming from American Honda Motors in 2017

2017 Honda Ridgeline recalled for Rear Wire Harness inspection

By Parks McCants on December 30, 2016 - 12:58PM

Honda issues a precautionary safety recall for a possible supplier manufacturing defect related to 2017 Ridgeline's rear wiring harness. Is your pickup included?

Honda initiates new year safety recall for Odyssey minivan

By Parks McCants on December 29, 2016 - 7:26PM

According to USA Today and others: In the name of precautionary safety measures, Honda announced a second row seat related safety recall for Odyssey, the # 1 selling minivan in North America.

My most surprising American Honda Reveal for 2016

By Parks McCants on December 27, 2016 - 8:46PM

Although I was very impressed by the 10th generation Civic Coupe, exceptional Pilot revamp and not too distant cousin Ridgeline Pickup, there was yet another late year reveal that captured my imagination while reinventing the Civic brand.

People like Lyle Sweeter drive Honda, America's fastest growing car brand

By Parks McCants on December 27, 2016 - 7:41PM

One could say that cutting edge design, new innovation, and exceptional standard feature value drive sales for North America’s fastest growing brand. For me, it’s the dedicated people working behind the brand; people like Lyle Sweeter.

Honda takes CR-V winning formula to the next level for 2017

By Parks McCants on December 24, 2016 - 6:39PM

With 2017 CR-V SUV sales firing up at dealerships the 3rd week in December, I thought we’d take a closer look at Honda’s next best seller.

Honda CR-V Officially Best Selling SUV in North America 21 years running

By Parks McCants on December 21, 2016 - 10:15PM

That’s what American Honda and Detroit Auto News tells us with a 7th consecutive year sales gain in America’s fastest growing compact segment.

10th generation Honda Civic America’s Best Selling Car for 2016

By Parks McCants on December 21, 2016 - 9:34PM

With a little more than a week left in 2016, it’s official: Honda Civic becomes the best selling retail car in North America of any size, capping off the best sales year in the brands 44 year history.

2018 Honda Odyssey Minivan: Reading between the lines

By Parks McCants on December 19, 2016 - 3:49PM

Monday found American Honda Motors announcing the Detroit Auto Show reveal of its most dynamic minivan design to date. What do we discover reading between the lines?

How Honda Civic V.S.A. stays on track in snow and ice

By Parks McCants on December 19, 2016 - 2:54PM

The second week of December brought an unprecedented “Polar Blast” to the Pacific Northwest, leaving many front, rear and all-wheel-drive cars and light trucks in the driveway. Civic anyone?

Top rated Honda Odyssey minivan carries over for 2017

By Parks McCants on December 16, 2016 - 3:03PM

According to Honda: Odyssey is the best selling minivan in the U.S., 9 out of the past 10 years. It’s also one, if not the highest safety and consumer satisfaction rated minivans in the auto industry. So why change it?

Honda CB 1100 Motorcycle returns to U.S. in 2017

By Parks McCants on December 13, 2016 - 5:40PM

A blast from the past, ‘Disco Bike?’ well yes and no. Honda’s venerable take on the CB 4 cylinder air cooled superbike of yesteryear comes to the the U.S. in 2017 a changed contender.

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