Honda News Articles
Honda Flip-Flops on U.S. Release of Honda Fit Hybrid
We first heard about plans for a hybrid gas-electric version of the Honda Fit in 2006. Since that time, Honda’s plans to bring the compact car—which could become the least expensive hybrid on U.S. roads—has been on and off again several times. The Honda Fit Hybrid went on sale in Japan last week, and will [...]Honda and Nissan Consider Plug-in Hybrids
Honda and Nissan have been banking on fuel cells and electric cars as the long-term strategy for sustainable mobility. Company executives are now warming up to plug-in hybrids. Since their introduction in the US in late 1999, hybrid cars have been repeatedly dismissed as a “bridge technology”—a euphemism for a short-lived second-rate technology that briefly [...]Honda Seeks Natural Gas Refueling At Dealerships
American Honda is attempting to get some of its California dealers to help it overcome the catch-22 facing acceptance of its Civic Natural Gas by installing refueling facilities on site. Steve Center, U.S. vice president for environmental business development said in an interview with Automotive News this week that talks are ongoing with state regulators [...]2009 Honda Fit: First Drive
Just three years after its debut in the US, Honda has delivered an updated version of the Honda Fit for 2009. Some analysts believe that it’s premature to bring out a new version of the subcompact five-door hatchback, but it’s here with a slightly sportier look inside and out—so we took it on a quick [...]Honda Dedicates A Factory for Producing Large Hybrids
Honda will dedicate its Yorii factory, north of Tokyo, to producing hybrid SUVs and minivans—instead of making clean diesel vehicles or micro-cars as previously announced. Nikkei is reporting that the Yorii factory will begin production in 2013. Specific models to be produced have not been announced. In February, we reported that Honda is developing a [...]Honda Wavers on Diesel Plans
The US diesel movement may steadily be marching forward, but Honda Motor Company has reported that it may delay its near-term plans to introduce clean-diesel vehicles into its US carline. The manufacturer had originally intended to launch two diesel-powered models in 2009. “Right now we are re-evaluating, due to trends in gasoline and diesel prices, [...]$5M Fine for a Japanese Supplier of Motor Vehicle Components
As part of an ongoing investigation by the Canada’s Competition Bureau, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (Furukawa), a Japanese supplier of motor vehicle components, was fined $5 million by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice for its participation in an international bid-rigging conspiracy. This fine is the largest ever ordered by a court in Canada for [...]Could Honda CR-Z Be The World's First Sexy Hybrid?
Honda’s new CR-Z hybrid coupe is schedule to hit dealerships in the UK and USA at about the same time this summer. But while the Honda CR-Z has so far remained under the radar in America, the small sporty hybrid is garnering a lot of positive press on the other side of the pond. We [...]Honda Fit EV Added To Portland’s Zipcar Fleet
Electric vehicles are being introduced to Zipcar’s fleet as the car sharing company adds 2013 Honda Fit EV battery electric vehicles (BEV) to its vehicle offering in Portland. These first electric vehicles are located at the Portland State University (PSU). Charging stations for the EVs are provided by ECOtality Inc., which is also providing Zipcar [...]New Honda President: “Our Theme is Hybrids”
Takanobu Ito, president of Honda Motor Co., discussing the company’s hybrid strategy at a press conference. Honda’s new president Takanobu Ito promised today to speed up production of hybrid cars. Ito said that Honda will offer a CR-Z hybrid in Japan in February 2010, followed by a hybrid version of the company’s best-selling compact, Honda [...]