June 3, 2008
Acura Announces May Sales Down 9.9%
TORRANCE, Calif. -- In its first full month of sales, the all-new 2009 Acura TSX posted its best month in the model's history with 4,564 units sold- topping the previous mark of 3,911 set in April of 2006.
So strong are TSX sales that for the first time ever, it topped the monthly sales of TL and MDX. Acura sales for May were 14,893 units, down 9.9 percent based on Daily Selling Rate* while year-to-date sales totaled 65,458 units, down 13.8 percent compared to 2007.
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American Honda Reports Best Month Ever -- Civic Soars to Record
TORRANCE, Calif. -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., May sales of 167,997, up 11.3 percent on a daily-selling-rate basis, shattered the company's all-time sales record for any month as Civic sales reached 53,299, up 28.3 percent versus last May and surpassing the previous monthly record for any car in the lineup.
New all-time records set in May included (previous record in parentheses):
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May 29, 2008
Cadillac Tops 2008 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
TUSTIN, Calif. -- A study released today by noted automotive consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. summarizes the results of its 2008 model year vehicle satisfaction research. AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award (VSA) is an industry benchmark for objectively measuring how satisfied an owner is with their new passenger car or light truck.
In a year that promises to be the toughest in a decade, owner-based awards like AutoPacific's Vehicle Satisfaction Award will help customers make their purchase decisions.
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May 20, 2008
Acura ARX-01b Takes Third in Debut at Utah Grand Prix
TOOELE, Utah -- The debut of the No. 66 Panasonic ELS Sound de Ferran Motorsports Acura ARX-01b gave the American Le Mans Series spectators, competitors and media a thrill Sunday in the Utah Grand Prix at the Miller Motorsports Park.
Led by former Indy 500 champion Gil de Ferran, the new Acura racing effort left a strong impression in the highly-competitive North American sports-car campaign with an overall third-place finish as de Ferran and young French star Simon Pagenaud put on a sensational performance.
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May 13, 2008
Erik Berkman Named Honda Racing Chief
Erik Berkman is in his first full season as president of Honda Performance Development, but he could easily be celebrating a decade in the racing business.
"Ten years ago Tom Elliott talked to me about the job [general manager] Robert Clarke eventually accepted, but I had four kids to help raise and it didn't seem like the best time to be traveling all over the world," recalled Berkman.
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May 12, 2008
2008 Fuel Economy Guide Available for Download
The EPA has issued a comprehensive PDF guide to fuel economy of all 2008 vehicles, which you can download by right-clicking here.
In today's gas market, buyers are more sensitive than ever about buying cars that get good mileage, and more important, they want the government ratings to be as accurate as possible -- nobody wants to buy a vehicle that gets 10% worse mileage in the real world than the sticker rating.
To address this situation, the EPA has started using an updated test to assign more accurate MPG ratings to new vehicles, and you can learn about that by watching the video in this post.
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May 6, 2008
Honda Reports an Increase in April Sales
TORRANCE, Calif. -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc., posted an April sales result of 135,180 vehicles, a decrease of 1.3 percent over April 2007 sales of 126,419 vehicles, on a daily-selling-rate basis*, the company announced today.
American Honda posted April car sales of 82,252 units, up 7.1 percent over last year, and April light-truck sales of 52,655 units, a decrease of 12.1 percent compared to year-ago results. Year-to-date American Honda total vehicle sales rose 0.5 percent over the same period last year, to 487,822 units.
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Acura Announces April Sales Results
TORRANCE, Calif. -- The TL performance luxury sedan was Acura's top-selling model with April sales of 4,291 units, eclipsing MDX sales for the first time in months.
Acura sales for April tallied 13,025 units, down 20.9 percent based on the daily selling rate* compared to April 2007. Year-to-date** Acura vehicle sales totaled 50,565 units, down 14.9 percent compared to 2007.
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May 2, 2008
Preliminary Honda Sales Report Shows April Increase
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Due to technical difficulties, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., is forced to delay the posting of final April 2008 sales numbers until the issue is resolved.
All reported numbers are approximate and are expected to show increases when final results are tallied. Preliminary sales tabulations show that American Honda April sales will exceed 134,000 vehicles, compared to 126,419 vehicles for April 2007.
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April 29, 2008
Acura to Report Service Information to Carfax
CENTREVILLE, Va. -- Carfax today announced that Acura has joined the Carfax Service Link program. Service and maintenance information will be reported to Carfax for vehicles serviced by Acura dealers participating in Carfax Service Link.
The free program creates a virtual directory of trusted dealerships that new owners can bring their car back to for maintenance.
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April 25, 2008
Honda Motor Co Reports Financial Results
TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.
Honda's consolidated net income for the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008 totaled JPY 25.4 billion (USD 254 million), a decrease of 85.6% from the same period in 2007, due to, among other things, increased income taxes.
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April 23, 2008
Statement by American Honda on Proposed Fuel Economy Standards
Honda is studying the details of the proposed new standards. We embrace the challenge and the opportunity these standards present for the health of our planet and the future of the automobile.
Honda has long supported the idea of tougher federal fuel economy standards and has advocated strongly for the adoption of new standards that will further advance the cause of increased automobile fuel efficiency and reduction of C02 emissions that contribute to global climate change.
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April 22, 2008
New Hot Wheels designed by Honda depicts the ultimate racecar
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Honda is announcing the arrival of the Honda Racer, a much-anticipated 1/64th scale Hot Wheels car designed by Honda R&D Americas, Inc., in Torrance.
The Honda model, along with designs from five additional automakers, were selected as part of the Hot Wheels Designer's Challenge as a way to celebrate the die-cast brand's 40th anniversary. The Honda Racer will arrive on store shelves in May 2008.
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Honda to Showcase Experimental Walking Assist Device
TOKYO -- Honda Motor Co., Ltd. will showcase an experimental model of a walking assist device which could support walking for the elderly and other people with weakened leg muscles, at the International Trade Fair on Barrier Free Equipments & Rehabilitation for the Elderly & the Disabled (BARRIER FREE 2008) which will be held at Intex Osaka, Friday, April 25 through Sunday, April 27, 2008.
Designed for people who are still capable of walking on their own, Honda began research of a walking assist device in 1999 with a goal to provide more people with the joy of mobility. Currently, the device has entered into the feasibility stage.
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April 21, 2008
Acura racing notches division win in Long Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- David Brabham made a spectacular pass of Romain Dumas entering Turn Eight on the 70th lap of the Tequila Patrón American Le Mans Series feature Saturday to win the highly-competitive LMP2 class ion the famed streets of Long Beach.
The victory was the first for the upstart Patrón Highcroft Racing team in the ALMS and the sec- ond for Acura since the manufacturer's entry in the road racing series in 2007.
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