A press release from just a couple days ago announced that Honda North America's (HNA) Law Division received the "2016 Diversity Counsel of the Year" award. Catherine M. McEvilly, Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Honda North America, accepted the award on her team's behalf at the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Southern California's 21st Annual Gala Dinner.
Honda Announces Arrival of Next-Generation Accord Hybrid
Yesterday, Honda announced a new arrival that will strengthen the already popular Accord lineup. Arriving later this spring, the 2017 Accord Hybrid delivers a second-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain that is more powerful and efficient than the previous generation. Honda expects the sales of the upcoming model to more than double its previous best performance of ~14,000 vehicles sold in 2014...
NY Times Reviews All-New 2016 Honda Civic: Even Better
The all-new 2016 Honda Civic is more powerful, comfortable, spacious, fuel-efficient and stylish than the last edition, making it an outstanding choice in the compact sedan category, says Tom Voelk, auto writer for The New York Times, in a recent review. Click "play" in the video clip below to watch the full report.
The Civic Touring model, which Voelk tested, comes with a 1.5-liter turbo four-cylinder engine that generates 174 horsepower and 162 pound-foot of torque. It is rated by the E.P.A. at 31 mpg city and 42 mpg highway. It also features top-end technology such as…
Improve Your Carpool in the 2016 Honda Pilot
The 2016 Honda Pilot has only recently arrived but it's already drawing rave reviews from experts around the automotive industry. That's because the 2016 Honda Pilot blends family focused qualities with stylish good looks and a broad array of next-gen tech features.
It's for those reasons and many more that the 2016 Pilot was named "Best Three-Row SUV for Families" by the independent experts at U.S. News & World Report.
Talent Announced for Honda Civic Tour
Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas will headline the 2016 Honda Civic Tour, which will begin near Miami on June 24th. From there, the tour will progress through 37 cities. You can view all locations and dates here: http://news.honda.com/newsandviews/article.aspx?id=8909-en.
Pizza, Parking, and Gas: Oh My!
Have you ever dreamt of being able to pay for pizza right from your car? Well thanks to new technology that Visa and Honda have teamed up to develop, that just might be a possibility! Plus, "Fuel App Concept" and "ParkWhiz" aim to offer the same with regard to fuel and parking, respectively. An article from The Boston Globe has more info.
Honda Civic Hatchback Debuting in Geneva Next Week
Between now and 2017, Honda will release three more versions of the Civic. While the sedan and coupe are already out in the open, the as-of-yet unseen hatchback, Si, and Type R models have yet to make an appearance. That will change at the offset of this year's Geneva Motor Show, when the five door will break cover.
Honda Sets All-Time North American Production Record
This morning, Honda issued a press release announcing that the company has set an all-time record for automobile production in North America in a single year. With a total of 1,862,491 Honda and Acura vehicles produced, the company beat the old record, set last year, by 3.1 percent. More than 99 percent of Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the U.S. were produced at one of eight plants in North America.
"We are extremely proud of the record-setting efforts of our associates, which was key to our ability to meet record demand from our customers in…
2015 is American Honda's Best Sales Year Ever
Earlier today, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. reported an all-time record for Honda Division sales. The total of 1,409,386 delivered units was an increase of 2.6 percent over the previous annual mark, which was set last year. Overall sales (including Acura models) reached 1,586,551 units, beating the previous mark, set in 2007, by three percent.
John Mendel, executive vice president of the Automobile Division of American Honda Motor Co., was enthusiastic about the results, saying: "What better way to celebrate the "Year of Honda" than...
Green Car Journal Names HR-V Green SUV of the Year Finalist
The 2016 HR-V is one of our favorite new vehicles here at Garcia Honda. It's a stylish mini-crossover with a deceptive amount of cargo space. It comes with the latest HondaLink Next Generation technology, and it features advanced safety functions such as Road Departure Mitigation, Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Warning, and Collision Mitigation System.
Customers and critics alike are showing love to the HR-V. For example, yesterday we learned that, thanks to attributes such as its class-leading fuel-economy, and Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle...