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Honda's Celaya plant boosts Mexico factory presence

2:00 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 21, 2014

In opening its $800 million assembly plant here to build the 2015 Fit subcompact hatchback and crossover variant, Honda is joining a rapidly growing slate of automakers and suppliers in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato.... Read More »

HANS GREIMEL

Why Honda's Insight is no longer a good Fit

8:07 am U.S. ET | Feb. 17, 2014

Honda is pulling the plug on the Insight and CR-Z hybrids in Europe. Could a similar kill-off happen Stateside? Dropping them would pare the brand of its biggest deadwood. Each sold fewer than 5,000 units in the United States last year.... Read More »

Most tiny cars miss mark in IIHS crash tests

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 27, 2014

The smallest cars on the road fared poorly in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's challenging small-overlap crash test.... Read More »

Chevy Spark only tiny car to get acceptable rating in new IIHS crash tests

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 22, 2014

Most of the tiniest cars on the road fared poorly in the challenging new small-overlap crash test from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, with only the Chevrolet Spark getting an acceptable rating, the group said today.... Read More »

Minicars fare worst in U.S. frontal crash test, report says

Jan. 22, 2014 10:49 CET

Minicars such as the Fiat 500 and Honda Fit performed worse than any other vehicle segment in a U.S. frontal crash test that mimics what happens when a car hits another vehicle, utility pole or tree.... Read More »

DETROIT AUTO SHOW

Honda pitches a new Fit, with cargo room

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 20, 2014

Honda made its bones in the United States in the 1970s with sensible small cars. The 2015 Fit, unveiled at the Detroit auto show, is Honda's attempt to lay claim to that re-emerging segment. The Fit stays relatively close in size to the previous version by pushing the wheels to the corners, gaining 1.2 inches of wheelbase and 0.3 inch of width but losing 1.6 inches of overall length.... Read More »

2014 DETROIT AUTO SHOW

One reporter's take on what worked, and what didn't, at the Detroit show

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 18, 2014

West Coast Editor Mark Rechtin, who walked the floor of the Detroit auto show gathering first impressions of new cars and concepts, is convinced that this was a show of missed opportunities.... Read More »

Acura mulls Honda Fit-based compact crossover

9:55 am U.S. ET | Jan. 15, 2014

Acura is considering a compact crossover to complement the Honda brand's upcoming Fit-based utility vehicle.... Read More »

2014 DETROIT AUTO SHOW

Honda pitches a new Fit in subcompact market

3:00 pm U.S. ET | Jan. 13, 2014

Honda made its bones in the United States in the 1970s with sensible small cars. The 2015 Fit, unveiled today at the Detroit auto show, is Honda's attempt to stake out its ground in that re-emerging segment of the market.... Read More »

2014 DETROIT AUTO SHOW

Honda to introduce redesigned Fit, Acura TLX in Detroit

5:00 am U.S. ET | Dec. 19, 2013

American Honda is counting on two new-generation cars debuting next month at the Detroit auto show to boost U.S. sales in 2014. Honda will unveil the third-generation 2015 Fit subcompact at the show, the company said today.... Read More »

Honda bets big on small Vezel crossover, eyes turbo for U.S.

12:30 am U.S. ET | Dec. 19, 2013

Honda is ready to take a run at one of the auto industry's fastest-growing segments in the United States: compact, sporty crossovers. The Vezel -- a small crossover based on Honda's redesigned Fit subcompact -- goes on sale in Japan on December 20 and in the United States in the second half of 2014.... Read More »

Car supply hits 17-year monthly high

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 16, 2013

In units, 1.8 million is the highest monthly total of cars since March 1, 1996.... Read More »

Honda's new plant takes manufacturing to the next level

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 1, 2013

Honda's newest assembly plant was seven years in the making, twice delayed and may be the last greenfield car factory in Japan for a long time.... Read More »

Honda wants 2 battery suppliers for hybrids

12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 23, 2013

To drive down costs and ensure steady delivery, Honda is in talks with a potential second supplier of lithium ion batteries for its new line of hybrid vehicles.... Read More »

Lag time at lights makes stop-start a nonstarter for redesigned Honda Fit

12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 23, 2013

When the redesigned Honda Fit arrives in U.S. showrooms in the middle of next year, it won't have an engine stop-start system. One reason is that cars with stop-start can be a drag to drive.... Read More »

CEO calls redesigned Fit Honda's comeback car

12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 9, 2013

Launching the third-generation Fit last week, Honda Motor CEO Takanobu Ito made his lofty expectations clear, calling the redesigned subcompact a key player in the company's comeback plan.... Read More »

Honda's Ito launches new Fit as company's 'most important' car

7:44 am U.S. ET | Sept. 5, 2013

Honda resident Takanobu Ito called the redesigned Fit the company's "most important" car and predicted the nameplate would see its biggest sales jump in North America. The third-generation of the small car, crucial to Honda's expansion plan in the United States, chalks big fuel efficiency gains over the outgoing model as well as a longer body and bigger interior.... Read More »

Tiny Fit signals big changes for Honda

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 22, 2013

No vehicle symbolizes Honda's wide-ranging efforts more than the redesigned Honda Fit.... Read More »

Honda wagers on new Fit hybrid variants for United States

10:00 pm U.S. ET | July 18, 2013

Honda plans to bring hybrid variants of its Fit subcompact to the United States with the car's redesign, as the Japanese automaker wagers that its new hybrid drivetrain will challenge Toyota's dominance in the field. The third generation of the Fit hatchback will hit American showrooms by next summer and will be the first Fit manufactured in North America.... Read More »