Toyota Prius Prices Released for Japan
18 May 2009, 14:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / And the battle begins... Following a wave of some 80,000 orders, Japanese manufacturer Toyota has announced the prices for its third generation Prius. The hybrid will battle Honda's insight at ...
Honda Workers Agree with 3% Pay Cut
18 May 2009, 12:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Honda is still struggling to tackle the economic recession and, as part of its efforts, it recently asked workers at the Swindon factory to agree with a temporary 3 percent pay cut. The reason? Hond...
Dovozioso: "I'm Not at Pedrosa's Level"
18 May 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he is known for his great racing capabilities in rainy conditions, Honda's Andrea Dovizioso performed miserably in the last 10 laps of the French Grand Prix, missing out on his first p...
Dovizioso Tops Rainy Free Practice in France
16 May 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda's Andrea Dovizioso topped the first free practice of the French Grand Prix this weekend, as the one-hour session on Friday was hit be several showers after 35 minutes of action on the Le ...
Toyota Receives 75,000 Orders for the New Prius
15 May 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With the hybrid battle still gaining attention every time it is brought back in the spotlights, Toyota and Honda, the two rival companies, announce enthusiastic results for their Prius and Insight h...
Honda FUZ-O Futuristic Flying Car Concept
11 May 2009, 17:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We all knew the moment we will see flying cars will come some day, but taking a look at designer John Mahieddine’s Honda Hovercar, future seems nearer than we would have expected. The “...
Honda Insight Hybrid Tops Japan Sales
11 May 2009, 14:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrid sales have adopted a continuously ascending trend ever since the beginning of the crisis and are now even exceeding passenger car sales in certain regions of the world. Such an example is Jap...
Honda Insight Goes to the Museum
5 May 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The hybrid wars continue in the UK with yet another move made by Honda. Its Insight model will be "put to work" by the British Science Museum. Loosely translated, the Insight will be used,...
Honda Insight Beats Toyota Prius in UK
30 Apr 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The undeclared war between Honda Insight and Toyota Prius continues with a new episode, this time in the United Kingdom. According to a report by Carscoop, Honda Insight managed to win the first rou...
Honda Gives Away 2010 Insight at Music Festivals
29 Apr 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American Honda Motor Co., Inc. announced yesterday its eco-partnership with C3 for both the Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits music festivals. Honda’s support in Chicago, Illinois and Au...
Seppuku Warning: Honda Posts First Loss in 15 Years
29 Apr 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / This shouldn't be a consolation for Daimler AG who are these days learning the word “loss”, but Honda are likely to join them in the classroom. The Japanese yesterday announced ...
Pedrosa Upset with Wrong Configuration in Motegi Practice
24 Apr 2009, 12:28 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Spaniard Dani Pedrosa is afraid that the wrong configuration his team picked on the Friday practice might influence his performance in the Japanese Grand Prix. Pedrosa admitted Honda took the wrong ...
Honda Is Optimistic, Launches Acura-Branded Financial Service
24 Apr 2009, 12:06 UTC · By: Tudor Raiciu / Probably motivated by the forecasted improvement in the US vehicle demand this summer, Honda is giving its luxury focused customers the necessary tools to lift the company's sales as it yesterd...
Honda Accord SR-9 Photos Launched
23 Apr 2009, 13:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Beside so many concept and production-ready vehicles, the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show also brought the first photos showing the Honda Accord SR-9, a model designed in collaboration with the Chinese join...
Dongfeng Honda Debuts SR-9, Civic Hybrid in Shanghai
22 Apr 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The joint venture between the Japanese manufacturer Honda and the Chinese Dongfeng, Dongfeng Honda, has stepped up its plans for the Chinese market and displayed at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show four ...
US Prices: Toyota Prius vs. Honda Insight
22 Apr 2009, 07:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota has just unveiled pricing details for the much-debated Prius, a model which was often referred to as the most advanced hybrid on the market. However, there's an interesting dispute in th...
Chevrolet Says "Nein" to Frankfurt
21 Apr 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / GM is slowly but surely slipping the public's mind as an automotive manufacturer, as its battle for survival grows ever stronger. Using pretexts such as "we have nothing new to present at ...
Honda Reportedly Working on New Beat "Kei" Car
17 Apr 2009, 10:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese automakers have longly been described as less-affected companies when it comes to damages caused by the economic chaos, mostly thanks to their increased appetite for fuel-efficient models. ...
Toyota Expects Prius to Overtake Honda's Insight
16 Apr 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After struggling to cut prices on the new-generation Prius, Toyota is now confident that the upcoming model has the ability to outpace its main rival Honda Insight and record bigger sales, at least ...
Toni Elias Predicts Difficult MotoGP Season Opener
9 Apr 2009, 14:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toni Elias, who returned to Honda's satellite team Gresini this year, is expecting a difficult start in the new MotoGP season, citing the various problems his motorcycle experienced during tes...