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2013 Honda Insight Hybrid hailed as most affordable hybrid in the US

Shane McGlaun, Sep 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Honda is talking up its 2013 Insight Hybrid that it claims is the most affordable hybrid in the United States. The pricing for 2013 is unchanged from the 2012 model and the hybrid starts at $18,500. Honda notes that the 2013 model will go on sale on September 18. Read The Full Story

Honda unveils official pricing for 2013 Accord

Shane McGlaun, Sep 10th 2012 Discuss [0]

Honda has gone official with the pricing for the all-new 2013 Honda Accord. The vehicle will hit dealers across the country on September 19. The MSRP for the base Accord LX Sedan will start at $21,680. The high-end Accord Touring model will start at $33,430. All 2013 Accord versions will have a destination handling charge of $790. Read The Full Story

Honda delivers its first Fit EV

Shane McGlaun, Jul 23rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Honda has announced that it has delivered its first 2013 Fit EV to a customer. The Fit EV is available in a limited area to begin with including some select California and Oregon markets. The vehicle was given a 118 MPGe rating by the EPA and consumes 29 kWh of electricity per 100 miles driven. The Fit EV is one of the most efficient EVs in the country. Read The Full Story

Honda announces HondaLink service for 2013 Accord

Eric Abent, Jul 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Keeping up with America's need to be constantly connected, Honda has unveiled its new HondaLink service, which will be featured in the new Accord (along with future Honda models). The service is the result of a partnership between Honda and Aha and allows drivers to listen to a selection of Internet-based stations, such as Facebook, Twitter, and Yelp restaurant listings. In order to use HondaLink, consumers will need to download the HondaLink app for either iOS or Android and then link their phone to their car via Bluetooth. Since the service is completely controlled through this smartphone app, HondaLink won't need its own data plan to function. Read The Full Story

2013 Honda Fit debuts with new features

Shane McGlaun, Jul 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Honda has announced the 2013 Fit is now on sale. The little compact car will be available in a new exterior color and can be had with new standard and available features. The new color for 2013 is called Midnight Plum Pearl and is replacing the available Orange Burst Metallic from 2012. The 2013 Fit is on sale as of today starting at $15,325. Read The Full Story

Verizon, BMW, Toyota and others form 4G car alliance

Chris Davies, Jun 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Verizon is hoping to get your next car online, launching the 4G Venture Forum for Connected Cars to push LTE integration - along with the cloud, mobile content and more - into dashboards. A partnership with BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia and Toyota, along with links to MIT, the 4G Venture Forum for Connected Cars "will collaborate and explore ways to deliver connectivity to vehicles of all types, by leveraging open standards and discussing ways to accelerate development of the 4G LTE ecosystem across automotive OEMs, suppliers, device manufacturers, application developers and content publishers." Read The Full Story

Honda Fit EV lands 118 MPGe rating from EPA

Shane McGlaun, Jun 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Honda is just tickled pink right now and has laid claim to the highest ever MPGe fuel efficiency rating for an electric vehicle. The EPA has granted the Honda Fit EV an equivalency rating of 118 MPGe making it the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the US. The Fit EV is a small four-door hatchback and promises more efficiency than other EVs on the market such as the Ford Focus Electric, Nissan Leaf, and other offerings. Read The Full Story

Honda unveils new UNI-CUB mobility device

Shane McGlaun, May 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Honda has unveiled a new personal mobility device called the UNI-CUB. The device is a unicycle that has its own motor and reminds me more the little of Wall-E's girlfriend with a smashed head. The new version is the latest evolution of the U3-X personal mobility device that Honda unveiled 2009. The new version has Honda's proprietary balance control technology. Read The Full Story

California demands electric cars from more manufacturers

Michael Crider, May 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

California has gained a reputation as one of the scripted governmental bodies in the world when it comes to the environment, and like it or not, there's no denying that its legislation drives green technology. At the moment the top six automakers in the state - Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda and Nissan - are required to sell a certain number of all-electric or fuel-cell cars every year. California has updated its mandate so that by 2018, any automaker that sells 20,000 vehicles or more in the state will also be held accountable. Read The Full Story

Honda tech hopes to reduce traffic congestion

Ben Kersey, Apr 30th 2012 Discuss [0]

The self-driving car has been shown off by both Google and GM, and while Honda hasn’t quite made the full jump, the company is working on predictive technology. Honda’s new technology can analyze driving patterns, as well as surrounding traffic, in order to determine if the driver is going to add even more confusion to traffic jams. Read The Full Story

Hulu users vote Honda’s ad as top Super Bowl commercial

Mark Raby, Feb 6th 2012 Discuss [0]

Video streaming service Hulu teamed up with advertising group Ad Age to create an online portal that featured Super Bowl ads from this year and years past. Immediately after the big game, while much of the country was busy cheering and reveling, there were some dedicated commercial fans who voted on Hulu to choose their favorite ad of the night. The winner of the unofficial contest was actually just a teaser of one of the commercials that went live before the game - Volkswagen's "The Bark Side" ad preview. Read The Full Story

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