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Honda’s Helping GM on Its Quest to Deliver Self-Driving Cars
The Japanese automaker will help develop a new design for a self-driving vehicle, and pitch in $ 2.75 billion. https://media.wired.com/photos/5bb4f7b3a8af29311755610f/master/pass/ChevyBolt-503674914.jpg
A Tenuous Balance: Honda’s Still Bullish on Cars, but Even Segment Leaders Have Weaknesses
While the Ford F-150 will likely still be America’s top-selling vehicle when each of us dies a natural death, the entries below it will surely be subject to change. In the near future, at least, expect to see passenger cars sink further down the best-seller list. Last year, Honda — a manufacturer with a fairly even […]
Honda’s New Insight Ad Doesn’t Make Sense
Honda has launched a new media campaign for the Insight, a model that stages its third reappearance for the 2019 model year. The media push frames other hybrids as ugly, boring vehicles you have to settle for in order to gain superior fuel economy. There’s a social media initiative that transforms everyday objects into something […]
Honda’s Urban EV pre-orders start in early 2019
Honda said it wanted to sell its Urban EV Concept sometime in 2019, and now it’s official. The automaker has announced that it will start taking orders for a production version of the tiny retro electric car in early 2019, with a European launch in late 2019. There’s no mention of launches in other areas, […]
America finally gets Honda’s best: The 2018 Civic Type R
Type R-ism has long been vacant in the American car world. Used but once before, on the holy Acura Integra Type R (sold as a Honda in Europe and Asia), Honda has reserved its sharpest tools for other markets. But that stops now: the new Civic Type R is the very first Honda to wear […]
2019 Honda Insight Prototype: Round Three for Honda’s Hybrid – Official Photos and Info
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2016 Honda Civic Sedan Long-Term Wrap-Up: We Finish 40K Miles with Honda’s Compact
– Since the arrival of the Honda Civic nameplate in the United States in 1973, more than ten million of the small cars have provided Americans with efficient and reliable transportation. The Civic’s core mission is not an exciting one, but its success is largely based on its track record as a dependable tool for […]
Honda’s connected cars will communicate over 5G
When it’s not busy making billion-dollar acquisitions to expand its robotics line-up, Japanese mobile carrier SoftBank is pursuing its other hobby: smart cars. Central to this endeavour is its partner, and fellow Japan native, Honda. Last year, the two announced plans to make cars emotive using cloud-based tech based on SoftBank’s Pepper robot (think Knight […]
Honda’s cutesy robot cooler keeps drinks within reach
Honda didn’t just unveil a slick-looking EV coupe concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. It also had a robot… though it’s definitely not the kind of robot you’d expect from the company. Its RoboCas Concept is a super-cute cargo bot that can follow you around while hauling whatever you like in its large, customizable carrying […]
