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Honda recalls 165,000 cars and trucks in the U.S.

March 21, 2007 10:35pm

Honda has said that it will recall about 165,000 2005-06 model year vehicles in the United States to fix a potential engine problem. The vehicles being recalled include 2005 models of the Acura RL, TL and TSX sedans, 2005 Honda Accord coupes, sedans and hybrids, 2005 Odyssey minivans and 2006 Ridgeline trucks.
The U.S. receal is […]

Honda’s new plant in Indiana to build Civics

March 16, 2007 5:51pm

When Honda’s new assembly plant in Greensburg, Indiana, begins production in 2009, the first product rolling off the line will be the Civic, according to a company source. Initially, the plant is expected to only build Civic models, but other models will be added later. The Civic is currently built in North America at Honda’s […]

New York Preview: Honda to debut club racer-inspired S2000

March 14, 2007 11:24am

Honda announced that it will debut a new “club racer-inspired” version of its S2000 roadster at the New York Auto Show in April. Called the S2000 CR, Honda says the new specification S2000 will take the car’s “track-worthy performance to an entirely new level.”
The “aggressively-tuned” S2000 CR (current model shown) will be available as a […]

Honda working on a CRX successor?

March 1, 2007 3:21pm

Honda is currently working on a successor to the long-gone and much-loved CRX, according to the folks over at Winding Road. The new CRX would be based on the platform of the next Fit. While it is still early in the process, “a serious design proposal is under way” and an decision whether to continue […]

Honda Civic Type R Stateside in 2010?

February 27, 2007 10:16pm

During a recent press drive of the European Civic Type R, Winding Road’s European editor Matt Davis appears to have unofficial confirmation that Honda will be offering a Civic Type R in the U.S. in 2010.
Citing an assistant chief engineer, Davis says that the Type R for the States is unlikely to be based on […]

Honda Crossroad not coming to the States

February 27, 2007 7:50pm

Honda’s recently-launched Japanese market Crossroad won’t be coming to the States. The Honda Crossroad has three rows of seats, and a little smaller than the Toyota RAV4, which means it’s too small for a three-row vehicle in the U.S.
“We have no need” to sell it abroad, said Motoatsu Shiraishi, president of Honda’s product development arm, […]

Video: Honda Accord “COG” commercial

February 24, 2007 6:47pm

We came across the classic Honda “COG” commercial on YouTube. While it surprise you, there were no animated tricks used in its production, everything that you see is a real-time creation that took seven months of preparation, Every complex event took place in a single, uninterrupted two-minute sequence, which means it took 606 video takes. […]

Video: 2008 Honda Crossroad promo vid

February 24, 2007 6:34pm

Back in December, we wondered what this car was, and then once we know we wondered by Honda brought a JDM car and a film crew to the States.
Thanks to Carscoop, we have the promotional video that Honda shot when it was in L.A. This is likely the last time we will talk about the […]

Honda Crossroad on sale in Japan

February 22, 2007 11:31pm

Honda today officially announced the return of the Crossroad name with a new small CUV, which combines the size a car with three row seating. The Crossroad is targeted at youthful buyers that need the functionality of a minivan, but don’t want a minivan. Honda used the Crossroad in the early 1990s for its Honda-branded […]

Honda begins hiring for Indiana plant

February 22, 2007 7:29pm

Honda has announced that it is beginning hiring for the new $550 million assembly plant it is building near Greensburg, Ind. Honda will be hiring a limited number of non-production positions. For now, Honda looking to fill Automotive Engineering, Purchasing, Information Technology and Administration position. Honda is planning to begin the hiring process for production […]


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