Every year, the J.D. Power and Associates Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study surveys customers who have purchased a new model-year vehicle, within 90 days of ownership. The APEAL study identifies the features that people find most appealing about their new vehicles, assessing satisfaction with about 100 vehicle attributes (i.e., riding and handling and comfort and convenience). In 2010, the study named the Honda Fit the winner in the Subcompact Car category?
The all-new 2011 Honda Odyssey has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) best-possible Overall Vehicle Score1 of five stars and is one of the first two vehicles ever to earn five stars in each seating position for all three crash tests, each crash test category and the overall rating, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. The Odyssey joins the 2011 Accord Sedan as one of the few vehicles to date…
There are cars you just can't drive if you're tall. There are cars shorter people steer away from. Parents want their teen drivers to be safe. And, the elderly can be very particular about visibility and easy access. In short, shopping for a car can be equated to the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears. It's hard to find a car that's just right. It's even harder to find…
In late 2009, Honda imported 1850 units of its Civic Type-R Euro from Britain. For 2011, the Japanese carmaker will bring only 1500 units of the sports car coupe to sell. Why the cut backs? The Type-R is produced at Honda's Swindon site in the UK - but the engine is coming under some fire overseas - it will be discontinued in most of Europe after this year, as it does not meet stricter emissions standards…
Honda has the most loyal customers of any automotive brand. But we already knew that! Well, now it's official, according to a customer survey released by J.D. Power and Associates. Now in its eighth year, this loyalty study "measures the rate at which automotive brands retain their existing customers and the reasons why owners remain loyal."
in 2010, Honda is in first place (tied with American auto maker Ford), with 62% of owners…
Honda unveiled their Fit EV concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show last week. Along with the EV, the Japanese auto maker is working along side Google to turn the prototype into a mass produced car.
Managed by Enterprise, Google's "GFleet" is a car-share program including hybrids and plug-in hybrids, available to 2600 Google employees. The program is expanding to include electric vehicles launching later this year. The Fit is the first - Honda is?
Honda is having so much luck with their CR-Z, that the Japanese auto maker is planning to offer a turbocharged engine option in late 2011 for its CR-Z hybrid coupe. This forced-induction 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine may be offered in two different versions - which includes a 200-horsepower edition for the new CR-Z Type R.
These rumors were leaked online, but could possibly come from the Tokyo hub of the company's headquarters.
Honda is now putting the finishing touches on the 2012 Civic Hybrid. The Japanese automaker is remaking its entire Civic lineup, but prioritizing the hybrid model. They are betting so much on the hybrid, that it looks to be going on sale in late 2011, even before the standard version is released.
Honda's next Civic will be restyled and based on the current model, with a rounder overall profile. Sources say no huge changes will affect the design, size or market positioning. For US audiences there will be a sedan and Si coupe body.
The new Honda Insight will be available sooner than previously announced, according to the New York Times. The gas-electric hybrid by Japan's auto maker will be available March 24, and comes with a starting price of $19,800 for its base model. The total price, after extra charges, will be $20,470, about $2,250 less than that of the competition.
In the Times article, executive vice president of American Honda Dick Collive said: "Insight is the most affordable new hybrid available in the U.S
Honda Motor Co. said on Friday it will start producing its state of the art gas-electric hybrid cars in China. It won't be easy for foreign automakers - China is planning tougher rules to force them to hand over electric-car technology to Chinese companies in exchange for market access.
Honda plans to make gas-electric hybrids more affordable throughout the country by producing vehicles locally, head of Honda's China operations Seiji Kuraishi said at a ceremony.
