In a somewhat unusual move, Honda’s President and CEO resigned last week. Takanobu Ito had held those positions since 2009. Most Honda CEOs hold office between five and eight years, so his six were normal. Even more curious is his replacement. Takahiro Hachigo is not a top-level executive. He has worked for Honda his whole […]
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Study: Americans’ Don’t Drive Safely Like They’re Supposed To
We like to leave you laughing, preferably from jokes and some sort of twist on news about Honda. Traffic collisions and injuries aren’t light topics, but a safety study from AAA says that Americans’ driving behavior isn’t getting better these days—if anything it’s getting worse—so we’re here to talk about safety again. But here’s the […]
Redesigned Pilot, New HR-V and U.S. Civic Type R News Impending
Somehow, this year became the one to give Honda fans everything we want. We’re on the eve of the Geneva Auto Show where Honda will reveal the Civic Type R teased in the photo above. As you can see, Honda is really going for the “Xtreme” look. The innovative “Other Side” videographic that Honda produced […]
Impressive Video of the Day: Honda’s Asimo Robot in New York City
Okay. Obviously, we’re fans of Honda. But a recent press release was just a little too … special for us to not take note. We’ve written before about Asimo, an incredibly lifelike robot that Honda has made to show how capably they could replace the human race? Jk, jk. Asimo has gotten so advanced (YouTube […]
2016 Honda HR-V Grabs Top MPG Numbers from EPA, As Expected
It’s the economy, stupid. Although fuel efficiency isn’t as pressing when gas hovers around $2, Honda knows that prices will fluctuate. The first EPA numbers for the new HR-V model have therefore been keenly anticipated by anyone with an interest in the company. The Environmental Protection Agency says the HR-V will return 28 city, 35 […]