Last Friday, the city of Torrance, California took ownership of the first electric hatchback from Honda to be delivered: the Honda Fit EV, which represents the first step in Honda’s “electric vehicle demonstration program,” before the vehicle launches as a lease-option for drivers in California and Oregon later this summer. The Fit EV was initially [...]
The Detroit Auto Show is this weekend, and one of the concept cars being shown is the new Honda Accord Coupe. Typical of Honda this “concept car” gives every appearance of being ready for production. It also gives every appearance of being really similar to the current model Accord coupe, but if you look closely, [...]
A new recall alert hit the news this morning, this one from Honda. This recall involves the recall of 310,773 Honda Pilot SUVs from model year 2009 through 2011, because of a defect in the safety belts. Specifically, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the stitching that holds the front lap belts together may [...]
The 2011 Honda Civic Hybrid is still a much sought-after vehicle, giving rival Toyota Prius a run its money, but this past spring, Honda introduced next year’s model – the first to sport a lithium-ion battery – at the New York Auto Show. Here’s the video review, courtesy of YouTube:
Recently, at the 2011 North American International Auto Show, Honda unveiled a new Honda Civic, among other things. In this week’s Media Monday offering, John Mendel, Executive Vice President, discusses the importance of the Civic to his company.