Survey: Honda most popular with suppliers | detnews.com | The Detroit News
Honda Motor Co. enjoys the best relations with its parts suppliers, displacing Toyota Motor Corp., which had held the top spot since 2002 in an annual survey of suppliers of the top six vehicle producers in North America. Detroit's automakers still lag the Japanese, but the gap has narrowed as Japan's leading carmakers have lost ground with suppliers in North America. Among the U.S. automakers, Ford Motor Co. extended its lead over its domestic rivals after improving its scores for the second year in a...

The 2009 VW Tiguan SUV Is Nice- But Does It Have A Chance In Hell Against The New Honda CR-V?
Agent 001 started the day at his Alma Mater the University of Colorado, Boulder and spent the rest of it testing the 2009 VW Tiguan through the mountains of Colorado.Highlights of the new SUV are the first GOOD navigation system from VW Including traffic reports/re-routing with a beautiful software interface, nice interior cabin/seat flexiblitity, attractive design and panoramic roof.From a driving perspective it drives like a heavier, roomier Passat, which is pleasant but not overly exciting.That being...

The next Lewis Hamilton? Honda F1 signs 16-year-old Will Stevens
Imagine getting a contract with a major F1 team before you're even out of high school. That's what Lewis Hamilton got with McLaren when he was younger, and what karting protégé Will Stevens has achieved with the Honda Racing F1 Team, reflecting a growing trend in motorsport recruitment. While team leaders have always kept an eye on feeder series like Formula 3 and, more recently, GP2, to scout up-and-coming talent, the rising level of competition has driven the teams to start earlier and...

Video: Honda’s LIVE TV commercial
Honda yesterday aired its live TV commercial yesterday in the UK in real-time with no special effects. The commercial demonstrates the ‘Difficult is Worth Doing’ philosophy of Honda’s marketing campaign for its new European Accord.The live ad took place in Spain with a team of 19 skydivers who successfully spelled the letters H-O-N-D-A within in the live three minute limit that Honda paid for.The campaign will continue this Sunday when the main commercial called ‘Jump’ makes its debut...

Watch out Prius: Honda’s new dedicated hybrid to get more than 60mpg
We learned earlier this week that the upcoming dedicated hybrid-only model will be priced under $19,000. According to InsideLine sources the compact 5-door hatchback sedan will debut at the 2008 Paris Auto Show in October.Internally the car is known as the ‘New Dedicated Hybrid Vehicle’ or simply the ’small hybrid.’ Honda has been previously rumored to revive the old ‘Insight’ name. Don’t forget that the ’small hybrid’ is a part of Honda’s four new gas-electric hybrid models. Also in...

Youth Concept From Honda
One of the future concepts at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show was presented by Honda. A mix of Honda Fit and Ford Fiesta, the new Guangzhou Li Nian will start in the beginning of 2010. According to the car makers’ predictions it is a youth-oriented vehicle. The new compact crossover is designed and engineered by Guangzhou Honda Automobile Research and Development. The manufacturers did not release any details concerning Li Nian, but they say the car is a combination of “dream-inspiring future and...