Subaru Forester tops Honda CR-V in small SUV review 9:38 am U.S. ET | May 21, 2013  The Subaru Forester small SUV beat the Honda CR-V and other rivals in testing by Consumer Reports, which ranked the model as its top pick in that segment.... Read More »
Crossovers lead Honda April gains 5:00 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013 Stoked by record April results for the Honda CR-V and Acura RDX compact crossovers, American Honda sales increased 7 percent to 130,999 units last month.... Read More »
Strong Accord sales can't overcome Civic transition for Honda 4:17 pm U.S. ET | March 1, 2013 American Honda's February sales fell 2 percent, as rare slumps by such volume models as the Civic, CR-V and Odyssey offset a strong month for the redesigned Accord.... Read More »
Honda's Europe problems extend beyond market slump, analysts sayFeb. 11, 2013 06:01 CET  Honda is cutting jobs in the booming UK auto market because it says there are no signs that Europe's car sales slump will end soon. Analysts believe Honda's problems go beyond the slump, especially since rival Nissan continues to add workers and production at its UK factory.... Read More »
2012 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW Toyota RAV4 slimmed down, simplified for 2013 makeover 12:30 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28, 2012  The Toyota RAV4, the first compact crossover to arrive in the United States, is getting slimmed down and simplified for the 2013 model year as the automaker strives to gain more ground in a booming segment. After its debut in 1996, the RAV4 quickly established itself as a strong seller. Other automakers have improved the family crossover recipe in recent years and passed Toyota even as overall compact crossover demand continues to rise.... Read More »
Subaru games Google, lures CR-V shoppers 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 24, 2012  With some clever advertising on Google, Subaru used interest in a top competitor, the Honda CR-V, to reduce summer inventory of aging Forester crossovers. How? It ran paid search ads on Google that appeared when online shoppers went looking for a CR-V -- ads that were easily mistaken for Honda listings.... Read More »
Accord, Civic lead Honda August boom 6:04 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 4, 2012  American Honda reported a 60 percent surge in August sales, for its strongest post-earthquake performance to date. The increase followed gains of almost 50 percent in each of the previous three months, as Honda and Acura inventories continue to recover from the March 2011 earthquake in Japan. Honda Division was up 58 percent last month, while Acura rose 73 percent.... Read More »
Honda recalls 321,453 CR-V, Acura models for faulty door locks 5:46 am U.S. ET | July 19, 2012  Honda is recalling 321,453 CR-V SUV vehicles and Acura ILX sedans worldwide to replace faulty door locks. The recall covers 166,609 CR-V and 6,228 ILX models in the United States.... Read More »
Honda has best June since 2008 5:37 pm U.S. ET | July 3, 2012 American Honda, no longer hampered by last year's earthquake, posted its strongest June sales since 2008. Sales were up 49 percent over last year. Sales of 124,808 cars and light trucks also helped the company recover market share. Honda captured 9.7 percent of the U.S. market last month, up from 8 percent in June 2011.... Read More »
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