Honda Cars : Honda Teams With Lollapalooza, Austin Music Fest | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

I can just see it now, ASIMO crowd surfing....Honda is teaming up with C3, better known as the promoter of Lollapalooza and the Austin City Limits Music Festival. Each year, those festivals draw thousands of music fans to Chicago and Austin, Texas. Honda wants to reach those fans through a so-called “eco-partnership.”Honda will use the events to push its new Insight, which it bills as the most affordable hybrid on the market. The sponsorship includes...

Honda Cars : Chrysler to get $15-billion in government aid | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Financing from Canadian and U.S. governments will help car maker operate through Chapter 11 bankruptcyJACQUIE MCNISH AND GREG KEENANGlobe and Mail UpdateApril 30, 2009 at 9:25 AM EDTU.S. and Canadian governments will provide about $15-billion (U.S.) in financing to Chrysler LLC to help keep it operating through bankruptcy protection, sources said Thursday.The federal and Ontario governments will provide about $3-billion, the sources said, which will...

Honda Cars : How to Fail a Sobriety Test | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Here's a funny one to end off the month of April, click on the link below.http://www.videosift.com/video/Drunk-Driving-Test-Fail?fromdupe=How-to-fail-a-sobriety-t...

Honda Cars : Honda suspends global travel due to swine flu | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

If there's one worldwide news story that's stealing thunder from the impact the global economic downturn is having on automakers, it's the swine flu scare. Now, the two stories converge as Honda Motor Co. has reportedly suspended all global business travel until May 6th... at the earliest. Furthermore, the automaker has said it's considering sending home the families of Japanese workers in Mexico, which is where the outbreak is most dangerous.Japanese...

Honda Cars : Toyota is getting ready for a war! Toyota "war room" keeps tabs on possible supplier interruptions, stockpiled parts | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Fearing that a couple dozen of its U.S. suppliers could shut down production, Toyota has established a "war room" to monitor suppliers and has begun to warehouse assembly components. While the move marks a departure from the automaker's "just in time" production philosophy, a mantra that associates stockpiling with inefficiency and waste, a bankruptcy by one of the Detroit 3 could knock-out a key supplier crippling the Japanese automaker's North...

Honda Cars : Dedicated Acura Financial Services Launched | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

TORRANCE, Calif. - 04/23/2009American Honda Finance Corp. (AHFC) this week launched Acura-branded financial services to better satisfy the needs of Acura dealers and customers. The creation of Acura Financial Services (AFS) marks a major milestone in Acura history. This is just the first step of a multifaceted effort to further enhance customer service and raise the brand image for Acura, the luxury nameplate that pioneered the launch of Japanese...

Honda Cars : Develop Plug-In Autos as Obama Alters U.S. Policy | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

April 27 (Bloomberg) -- Honda Motor Co., the only company selling hydrogen-powered cars to U.S. drivers, may also develop plug-in models as U.S. policy shifts to favor battery-powered autos.Honda, which began leasing hydrogen fuel cell FCX Clarity sedans in Los Angeles last year, still sees hydrogen as the best long-term alternative to gasoline as a fuel that can cut carbon exhaust tied to global warming, President Takeo Fukui said in an interview....

Honda Cars : It's Official: GM to phase out Pontiac in 2010 | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

General Motors Corp. said Monday it will phase out the Pontiac brand name by the end of 2010 as the automaker unveiled another restructuring plan that includes cutting more manufacturing jobs.GM said its 82-year-old Pontiac division is being eliminated as it concentrates on its Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC brands.The company also said it will complete its plans for the Saab, Saturn and Hummer brands by the end of 2009.GM said it will reduce...

Honda Cars : Honda's Ace in the Hole, The 2011 Honda CRZ Hybrid | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Honda has something that Toyota doesn't and it just might be want Honda needs to outgun Toyota in the hybrid war between the two companies. What is this little something that Honda has? The 2011 Honda CRZ Hybrid.The Honda CRZ is a two seat hybrid disguised in a sports car body or a sports car fitted with a hybrid powertrain. Though Honda wanted to make the CRZ in a gasoline version too, they decided to make it as a dedicated hybrid to be on par...

Honda Cars : TOV Rumours: 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour CUV | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Crosstour We've heard whispers of this product for so long it seems that it's been under development forever. We don't have any confirmation on the name yet, but Honda recently registered the Crosstour name, so at the moment it makes the most sense. A flurry of spyshots of a cleverly disguised test mule for this vehicle provided plenty of fodder for internet discussions over the past year or so, but we're still waiting to catch a glimpse of how it...

Honda Cars : TOV Rumours: 2010 Honda Odyssey | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

This just in from the ever resourceful Temple of Vtec on the 2010 Honda Odyssey.Odyssey The Odyssey's been keeping a low profile at Honda for the past year or so. The MMC happened in the '08 model year so we're not expecting to see any dramatic changes until its FMC. We're not sure at this point whether or not the Odyssey will follow a "standard" 6-year model cycle, but if it does, the all-new one should be arriving next year as a 2011 model.Summary:...

Honda Cars : General Motors to kill Pontiac on Monday | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

This is sad but inevitible news. Two of my favourite cars had the pontiac badge, a 1983 Pontiac Acadian (my first car) and a 1995 Pontiac Grand AM GT Coupe V6 (ah, my single days).According to a report from InsideLine, General Motors could axe Pontiac as early as this Monday. Although IL isn't citing its source within GM, it did contact the General's PR man, Tom Wilkinson, who said, "There's nothing I can share with you at this time... Officially,...

Honda Cars : Honda looks to expand hybrid market through venture with GS Yuasa | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

FUKUCHIYAMA, Apr 21, 2009 (Kyodo News International - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- YUSBF Quote Chart News PowerRating -- Honda Motor Co. and GS Yuasa Corp. on Tuesday marked the start of construction of their joint venture plant in Kyoto Prefecture to produce lithium ion batteries for hybrid cars, which many see as the key to enabling them to ride out the deep slump in the global auto industry.Honda President Takeo Fukui...

Honda Cars : Honda gets insightful for Earth Day | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

To reestablish itself as a leader in the environmental space, Honda is using the launch of its 2010 Insight hybrid to cut a swath through the greenwashing clutter with a campaign to keep the skies blue for the kiddies.The "Blue Skies for Our Children" effort launches today, Earth Day, with TV, print, online banner and POS ads, elevator wraps and digital brochures, all part of a media buy by PHD. It looks more to the bigger environmental picture,...

Honda Cars : Honda considering investing in Pioneer | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By Nobuhiro KuboTOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co (7267.T: Quote, Profile, Research) is finalizing plans to invest tens of millions of dollars in Pioneer Corp (6773.T: Quote, Profile, Research) to help rebuild the struggling electronics maker, a company source said on Thursday.Pioneer shares jumped 7.5 percent on Thursday, taking its gains to more than a quarter since sources said on Tuesday it may seek government help. Honda shares rose 1.7 percent.A...

Honda Cars : Shanghai 2009: Guangzhou Honda Linian roadster concept is messing with our S2000-loving heads | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Guangzhou Honda surprised everyone at the Shanghai show with this tidy little roadster, its second Linian concept in as many years. While the 2008 Beijing show concept was a more pedestrian five-door, this two-seat droptop has us wishing for a proper S2000 successor.Oh, one can quibble over some of the design details (oversized grille element, the showcar-only airplane yoke-style steering wheel, etc.), but fundamentally this is an interesting package.Sadly,...

Honda Cars : Honda Accord SR-9 Study Unveiled in Shanghai, Looks Better than Acura TSX | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

One of the new models at the Shanghai Auto Show that managed to momentarily escape our attention is the Honda Accord SR-9 concept study that was designed in cooperation with the firm's Chinese joint venture, Guangzhou Honda. Compared to the European-spec Accord and the North American market Acura TSX (they are the same cars), the Accord SR-9 features a newly designed front bumper with concave surfaces and a restyled grille with honeycomb inserts.The...

Honda Cars : The World’s first fully sustainable race car | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Thanks goes out to Chris Nowakowski for the heads up on this one.Chicago (IL) - With a vehicle body made from potatoes, a steering wheel made from carrots, the ability to run on waste chocolate and vegetable oil, the 140 mph Environ-MENTAL is the first formula 3 race car designed from materials that are both sustainable and Used by the WorldFirst Racing Team, a project of the University of Warwick’s UK-based Warwick Innovative Manufacturing Research...

Honda Cars : Honda City Coupe 1.8 i-VTEC Artist’s Impression | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

This won't be coming to North America any time soon, it is intended for the Asian markets. Nice car though.Correct me if I am wrong but I think the only coupes that Honda still sell are in the US, where both a Civic Coupe and the Accord Coupe are available.Theophilus Chin whipped up this impression of a Honda City Coupe, which could be quite fun here in Malaysia as a sportier model available with the 1.8 liter SOHC i-VTEC paired to a manual gearbox....

Honda Cars : Blue Energy Begins Construction of New Plant | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

One more step closer to.....WORLD DOMINATION!!!!KYOTO, Japan, April 21, 2009 - Honda Research Institute Japan Co., Ltd. (HRI-JP), a subsidiary of Honda R&D Co., Ltd., Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International (ATR) and Shimadzu Corporation have collaboratively developed the world’s first*1 Brain Machine Interface (BMI) technology that uses electroencephalography (EEG) and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) along with newly developed...

Honda Cars : NFL: New Detroit Lions Logo?!? | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

I know, wwwaaayyyy off topic, but I'm an NFL fan (no, not a Lions fan). Thought I'd pass this on anywayz....The rumors are true. It seems that the new Lions logo that "leaked" awhile back is legit and a new typeface and squiggly lines will soon usher in a glorious new era of Detroit football.A new coach, new GM, a new No .1 draft pick QB waiting in the wings (grumble, grumble) and now these snappy new unis—oh, yes this team is destined for greatness...

Honda Cars : CAW pays a visit to Honda Canada's plants in Alliston | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Trying to grow the BrotherhoodRepresentatives from the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) attempt to hand out information leaflets to Honda's non-unionized employees during this afternoon's shift change at both of its plants in Alliston.The Canadian Auto Workers (CAW ) dispatched representatives to the front entrances of Honda Canada Manufacturing's (HCM) Plant 1 and Plant 2 in Alliston this afternoon during shift changes to handout leaflets explaining...

Honda Cars : Forget Celebrities. Employees Make Compelling Ad Stars In Tough Times | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

A few employees who haven't lost their jobs suddenly have a new one: advertising.At a time when consumers are distrustful of big companies and their leaders, marketers are putting employees in ads in an effort to make their brands seem more transparent and trustworthy. These ads, from companies like Ford Motor, ExxonMobil and Alabama Power, among others, are geared to make customers and employees feel better about these companies.American Honda Motor...

Honda Cars : Original Honda Beat Information | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

With all this talk about the Honda Beat making a 'comeback' (don't know if this car would be destined for North America or just Japan like the original), I thought I'd do some digging in to the Original Beat. The Honda Beat is a small sportscar, that fits the regulations of a keicar. It is a convertible and has a midengine. The production began in May 1991 and finished in February 1996. The total number of cars produced was around 33,600. Most of...

Honda Cars : Next Gen 2011 Toyota Sienna Spied | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

The next Sienna is planned for a debut sometime this fall with sales following in 2010 and it's going to be bringing the heat. It will wear styling borrowed from the Camry and the 2010 Prius, but it's more the inside which will cause heartburn to the competitors with rumored features in the top-shelf model like Lay-Z-Boy-style reclining captains chairs complete with leg rests as well as a novel, extra-wide single video screen. Think of it like a...

Honda Cars : Honda Beat To Return In 2011, Based On Honda OSM Concept? | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Not sure if this means anything to us in North America, but would look like what I would have thought a Honda S3000 would look like.According to the news-makers at Japanese auto magazine Best Car, Honda is working on returning the Beat name to the streets of Tokyo after a 13 year absence.The original Beat ran on a rear-wheel-drive platform and was powered by a 47kW 660cc engine, putting it in the ‘kei’ category – a class of car so small and with...

Honda Cars : Gizmodo; How It Feels To Walk With Honda's Cyborg Legs | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Few geeks haven't dreamt of one day taking on cyborg enhancements—me included. And today I did, thanks to two of Honda's wearable Asimo-inspired Walk Assist devices. This is how it felt.I strapped on Honda's fresh-from-the-labs Stride Management Assist and Bodyweight Support Assist rigs, and both devices made me feel totally unstoppable, albeit in a goofy sort of way. The whole time I felt the need to go do something great, like go on a cross-country...

Honda Cars : GM to close down 1,700 dealerships by June 1st | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

GM has accelerated its restructuring as the impending June 1 deadline approaches along with Chapter 11 speculations.The carmaker has informed its dealers that it will expedite the close down of about 1,700 dealerships, an insider has said. At present, there are around 200 dealers that were shut down in this year’s first quarter.Although the closure of such large numbers of dealers was not confirmed by GM officially, a spokesman did confirm GM-dealers...

Honda Cars : Dog-friendly Honda Element Concept Transforms SUV into Pet-hauling Champ | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

New dog transportation features turn Element into the alpha dog of pet travelTORRANCE, Calif., U.S.A., April 8, 2009 - New dog-friendly transportation concepts designed for the Honda Element add canine-specific enhancements to one of the most dog-friendly vehicles available, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced at the New York International Auto Show. Developed specifically for the Element, the Dog Friendly™ components demonstrate the potential...