The strength of the Yen is forcing many Japanese automakers to consider building cars for export markets outside their home country. Honda is no different, and has confirmed that it will build the Fit hatchback at itsnew plant in Mexico starting in the spring of 2014. The plant in Mexico is not the only location where Honda will build the [...]
It’s no secret that the 2012 Honda Civic has been the subject of harsh criticism since its launch earlier this year. It’s also no secret that Honda is rushing to redesign the Civic, and while we originally reported that the new car would be coming sometime in 2013 or 2014, a memo to the automaker’s dealer network states that the reworked [...]
When you get more, you usually expect to pay more. But that’s hardly the case with the latest Honda CR-V. Despite representing a comprehensive revision of the previous model and packing more features, American Honda has only increased the popular CUV’s base price by an average of $181. Models equipped with the navigation system have actually [...]
Combining electric propulsion with a performance orientation is a delicate balance. Tesla managed to pull it off to some success. Audi has toyed with the idea with its E-Tron concepts. And some have been experimenting with bringing F1′s KERS regenerative braking system to road-going sports cars. Honda, for its part, tried to nail it down with the CR-Z, which was supposed to be [...]
Let’s face it, nobody pays MSRP anymore. In fact, the most savvy car buyers among us don’t even pay invoice price. Thanks to Internet pricing sites like TrueCar.com, it doesn’t take negotiating skills or friends in the business to get dealers to sell you cars at deep discount. And that fact has Honda ticked off. According to Automotive News, [...]
