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Honda Unveils Segway Competitor: the Uni-Cub

Dustin Lushing — Sat, 19 May 2012 13:11:00 CDT

Watch out, Segway, there's a new player in the high-end scooter game. Honda has revealed the Uni-Cub, a personal mobility device that, like the Segway, is driven by shifting one's weight. It "looks like a trash compactor on wheels," reports the Los Angeles Times . (The Wall Street Journal thinks it's...

The Awesome Ferris Bueller Ad Is Here

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:54:05 CST

The full-length Ferris Bueller-inspired Super Bowl ad is here, and AdWeek dubs it "awesome." Matthew Broderick stars in "Matthew's Day Off," a Honda ad in which he calls in sick to a film shoot in order to do all sorts of fun stuff in his CR-V. The extended version of...

Car Owner Spurns Lawyers, Takes On Honda Herself

John Johnson — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:05:26 CST

The Los Angeles Times says it has the potential to become a "small-claims flash mob"—and a major headache for the auto industry along with attorneys looking for a fat payday: A California woman is spurning a proposed class-action settlement and instead taking Honda to small-claims court because her 2006...

Car Sales Jumped 14% Last Month

Matt Cantor — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 11:36:05 CST

Americans may be worried about the economy, but they still need to get where they’re going. Auto sales beat expectations last month, rising 14% to 994,721, their fastest sales pace since August 2009, reports the AP . Chrysler led the pack: The automaker’s sales jumped 45%, Reuters reports. Close behind...

Honda Recalls 962K Cars Worldwide

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:25:05 CDT

Honda Motor Co. says it will recall a total of 962,000 cars worldwide to fix power windows and computer systems. Honda will recall 936,000 units of the Fit subcompact, CR-V crossover, and Fit Aria in North America, Asia, Europe, and Africa, the company said today. The Fit is...

Honda Recalls 1.5M Vehicles in US

Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:45:31 CDT

Honda is recalling about 1.5 million vehicles in the US to update the software on the automatic transmission and reduce the possibility of transmission damage. The recall affects certain 2005-2010 4-cylinder Accord, 2007-2010 CR-V, and 2005-2008 Element vehicles. The transmission's secondary shaft bearing can be damaged when the car...

Honda Recalls 384K Vehicles

Nick McMaster — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:06:44 CDT

Honda recalled 384,000 vehicles today over a malfunction that could cause the cars and SUVs to roll away while parked, the Detroit News reports. The recall applies to all 2003 Accords and Civics as well as Elements from 2003 and 2004—all of which have problems with their ignition...

Honda Plans Electric Cars for 2012

John Johnson — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:57:45 CDT

Honda is looking to make up lost ground in the market for energy-efficient cars and plans to have a plug-in hybrid and a battery-powered electric vehicle on American streets in 2012, reports Reuters . The company announced no specifics on models, other than to say the EV will be a small...

China Strikes Hit Toyota, Honda

Jane Yager — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:33:00 CDT

In the latest in a string of labor disputes at factories across China, Toyota was forced to halt production yesterday at an assembly plant because of a strike at Denso, a parts supplier in southern China. The Denso plant also supplies Honda factories, which may also run out if the...