Honda will recall 43,335 Civic hybrids worldwide to fix a possible voltage converter problem. The defect could cause a short circuit that would stop the engine and prevent it from being able to restart. The affected vehicles were manufactured between September 2005 and September 2006.
Most of the recalls will be in the U.S., and Honda […]

Yutaka Technologies, a Honda subsidiary began construction on a transmission component factory in Cullman, Ala, last month. The plant the 168,000-square-foot plant will manufacture torque converters and exhaust-system parts for Honda’s factory in Lincoln, Ala. The new factory will employ about 200 people, with production expected to begin in November.
The Lincoln plant has a capacity […]

Honda announced that it will unveil the “Small Hybrid Sports Concept” at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Following Toyota’s recent debut of the FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January, Honda’s concept also merges a hybrid engine and a fun-to-drive, but in a smaller package.
“Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept represents […]

The California Department of Motor Vehicles has announced that it is no longer accepting applications for carpool stickers from owners of the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic or Honda Insight hybrids. A state law allowed the DMV to issue 85,000 stickers, which allowed these hybrids to access the carpool lanes without the require number of passengers. […]

Honda will unveil a new hybrid concept, previewing a dedicated hybrid model that will enter production in 2008. The new hybrid will be the automaker’s second dedicated hybrid, and will replace the company’s Insight. The Insight coupe wasthe world’s first series production hybrid car.
Honda’s new hybrid will about the size of the Civic and is […]

Last month, we reported that Honda engineers continue to unofficially work on a successor to the Honda S2000. The report at that time was that the succussor would move upmarket and grow an additional pair of seats. Speculation was the the S2000 replacement may wear an Acura badge.
Rumors are that the S2000 really isn’t going […]

Despite a 1.7 percent sales decline based on daily sales rates, American Honda posted its best-ever January sales of 100,790, surpassing its previous record set last year. American Honda’s January light truck sales hit a record high of 47,378, up 11.0 percent compared to 2006.
Honda Division posted record January sales of 87,773 (down 0.2 percent […]

Honda Motor Co. is recalling 81,000 Accord sedans because of issues that could cause failure of an air bag-related sensor. The affected models are from 2004-2005 model years to fail. In a letter to the NHTSA, Honda said that the wiring for the seat position sensor, which detects the driver’s seating position and adjusts the […]

An alert Auto Express reader snapped a few images of a test mule for the next-generation Honda Jazz/Fit. Based on the tacked-on fender flares, the next Fit will be slightly larger than the current model. Built on basically the same architecture as the current model, the new Fit will retain many of the car’s unique […]

Honda announced at the Detroit Auto Show that it is considering development of a plug-in electric hybrid vehicle.
Plug-in hybrids allow owners to recharge vehicles at home and will run entirely on electricity for longer periods of time than current hybrids. General Motors unveiled a plug-in hybrid — the Chevrolet Volt — at the Detroit Auto […]