Honda Automobile News Releases

• 2009 Honda Automobiles - The New Honda Cars and Trucks
• Honda Hybrid Cars and Fuel-Efficient Technology
• Honda's Environmental Initiatives
• Honda Safety, Customer Satisfaction, and Awards
• Honda Sales
• Honda Community and Networking
• Other Honda News

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2008 & 2009 Honda Automobiles - The New Honda Cars and Trucks

• 2009 Honda Fit - Body - Styling
  New super-forward aero-form design for a sporty look
  8/19/2008
• 2009 Honda Fit - Interior
  8/19/2008
• 2009 Honda Fit - Utility
  8/19/2008
• 2009 Honda Fit - Chassis
  8/19/2008
• 2009 Honda Fit - Powertrain 8/19/2008
• 2009 Honda Fit Sport
  Premium style with a sporty personality
  8/19/2008
• 2009 Honda Fit Specifications and Features
  8/19/2008
• 2009 Honda Fit Prices and EPA Data
  8/19/2008
• 2009 Honda Accord Sets the Pace with Style, Power and Efficiency
  A tale of power and economy: available 271 hp V-6 with cylinder deactivation EPA-rated for up to 29 miles-per-gallon highway
  8/7/2008
• 2009 Honda Ridgeline Adds Power, New Look and More Standard Equipment
  Gutsier torque curve, bolder styling and standard trailer hitch highlight more than 50 significant upgrades and new features to an already innovative truck
  8/7/2008
• 2009 Honda Ridgeline Specifications and Features
  8/7/2008
• 2009 Honda Ridgeline Prices and EPA Data
  8/7/2008
• All-New 2009 Honda Pilot Pricing Holds the Line at $27,595
  Dynamic and refined crossover SUV delivers 8-passenger seating, robust family SUV capabilities, and technology for safety and fuel efficiency
  5/21/2008
• 2009 Honda Pilot Prices and EPA Data
  5/21/2008
• Honda Begins Production of 2009 Pilot Sport Utility Vehicle in Alabama
  5/21/2008
• 2009 Honda Pilot: Introduction
  4/15/2008
• 2009 Honda Pilot: Safety
  4/15/2008
• 2009 Honda Pilot: Interior
  4/15/2008
• 2009 Honda Pilot: Body
  4/15/2008
• 2009 Honda Pilot: Chassis
  4/15/2008
• 2009 Honda Pilot: Powertrain
  4/15/2008
• 2009 Honda Pilot Features and Specifications
  4/15/2008
• All-new 2009 Honda Fit Introduces New Realm of Refinement to Subcompact Class
  New Fit further refines interior functionality, enhances sporty feel, and adds safety features
  3/19/2008
• Honda Civic MUGEN Si Sedan Pricing Set at $29,500
  Limited-production model further enhances handling and styling of Civic Si Sedan
  10/23/2007
• 2008 Honda Odyssey Pricing Starts at $25,860
  Tantalizing minivan introduces new styling and additional premium features
  10/17/2007
• 2008 Honda S2000 Pricing Starts at $34,300
  New club racer-inspired S2000 CR starts at $36,300
  10/9/2007
• 2008 Honda Odyssey Showcases a Freshened Style with New Premium Features; Newest Version of Variable Cylinder Management Technology Introduced
  Stylish and sporty minivan seats up to eight people in premium comfort with sedan-like handling and fuel economy
  9/20/2007
• 2008 Honda Civic Lineup Comprised of Spacious, Sporty and Efficient Sedans and Coupes; New Civic EX-L Introduces Leather-trimmed Interior
  Model range spans from high-performance Civic MUGEN Si to ultra-environmental hybrid and dedicated natural gas models
  9/14/2007
• 2008 Honda Civic Si Takes Sport Compact Fun to 8000 RPM; Civic MUGEN Si Sedan Makes Debut
  Powerfully-capable Civic is available in sedan or coupe form
  9/14/2007
• 2008 Honda S2000 Elevates Sports Car Formula with Tightly-focused CR 'Club Racer' Edition
  Track-oriented S2000 CR expands lineup; minor updates enhance all models
  9/13/2007
• Honda Announces Pricing for All-New 2008 Accord
  Style, performance and a focus on safety span entire lineup
  9/10/2007
• 2008 Honda CR-V Blends Premium Style with Crossover SUV Formula
  CR-V EX-L adds power driver's seat and automatic climate control
  9/4/2007
• 2008 Honda Pilot Adds Value Package and Special Edition to Lineup
  Spacious SUV package emphasizes safety, refinement and efficiency
  8/31/2007
• All-New 2008 Honda Accord Emphasizes Technology, Safety and Performance Within an Expressive and Spacious Design
  Most Powerful Accord Ever Introduces Next-Generation Fuel Saving Technology
  8/21/2007

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Honda Hybrid Cars and Fuel-Efficient Technology

• Honda Delivers FCX Clarity to Jamie Lee Curtis
  Second FCX Clarity zero-emissions fuel cell vehicle now on the road
  8/5/2008
• Honda FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle Lease Program Begins with First Customer Delivery
  Zero-emissions vehicle now on the roads of Southern California
  7/25/2008
• Honda Announces Additional Details on New Small Hybrid Vehicle
  Reduction in component size and manufacturing costs to improve hybrid affordability
  5/20/2008
• Statement by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., on Proposed New Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards
  4/22/2008
• Fuel Cell Technology
  3/24/2008

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Honda's Environmental Initiatives

• Fuel Cell Technology
  7/15/2008
• Environmentally Responsible Mobility
  7/14/2008
• Honda: Environmental Technology
  6/5/2008
• Green Factory & Green Building
  4/2/2008
• Honda and Keep America Beautiful Team for Great American Cleanup
  Honda dealers and volunteers work together for cleaner communities
  4/1/2008
• Honda Civic GX Natural Gas Car Earns Top Spot on ACEEE's "Greenest Vehicles of 2008" List for the Fifth Straight Year
  Honda claims four of 12 spots on 2008 list
  2/19/2008

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Honda Safety, Customer Satisfaction, and Awards

• Safety
  3/25/2008
• Honda Motor Co., Inc. Engineers Receive Safety Awards for Advances in Vehicle Safety
  Longhitano and Iijima recognized by NHTSA
  6/29/2007
• Honda Achieves Highest Non-Premium Ranking in J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study
  Civic and all-new CR-V score highest in their segments
  6/6/2007
• Honda Civic and Ridgeline Rank Highest in Segment for Total Quality in Strategic Vision Customer Survey
  6/6/2007

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Honda Sales

• American Honda Reports July Sales
  Fit sets another all-time sales record; Honda car sales rise 6.7% for July record
  8/1/2008
• American Honda Reports Record Sales in June
  7/1/2008
• All-Time Record Civic Sales Top 53,000 in May as American Honda Reports Best Month Ever
  Dynamic and refined crossover SUV delivers 8-passenger seating, robust family SUV capabilities, and technology for safety and fuel efficiency
  6/3/2008
• American Honda Reports an Increase in April Sales
  Honda Division posts an April record with individual records from Fit, Civic, Civic Hybrid and CR-V
  5/6/2008
• Value To America
  4/2/2008
• American Honda March Sales Boosted by Record Car Sales
  Fit sets all-time record, Civic sets monthly record
  4/1/2008
• Honda Sets U.S. and North American Automobile Production Records in 2007
  Third Straight Record Year for Honda U.S. and North American Auto Production; U.S. Auto Production Tops One-Million Units for First Time Ever
  1/20/2008
• DSO Receives Over $1 Million From Honda For Music Education In Detroit
  1/9/2008
• Honda Partnership with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) - Fact Sheet
  1/9/2008
• American Honda Posts 11th Consecutive Year of Record Sales in 2007
  Increased CR-V, Civic, Fit and all-new Accord sales help propel Honda to its best sales year ever
  1/3/2008

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Honda Community and Networking

• Honda Hosts Largest Gathering of S2000s in History Nearly five-hundred S2000 roadsters and their owners attend the Honda S2000 Homecoming
  9/19/2007

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Other Honda News

• Honda U.S. R&D Product Development
  7/7/2008
• Honda Generators Power NASCAR Race Team
  Honda Generators Named "Official Generator" of Dale Earnhardt Inc. Teams
  7/2/2008
• All-New 2009 Honda Fit to Make World Debut at New York International Auto Show
  Pilot prototype and FCX Clarity also set to make New York debut
  2/21/2008
• Honda Aero Breaks Ground for Headquarters and Jet Engine Plant in North Carolina
  11/28/2007
• Honda's First U.S. Auto Plant Celebrates 25 Years of Production
  11/1/2007
• Honda Introduces a World-Debut Concept Vehicle Based on the Accord and a Wide Range of Customized Vehicles and Racecars at 2007 SEMA Show
  S2000 CR and Odyssey racecars on display along with HFP Accord
  10/30/2007
• Honda Supports Southern California Wildfire Relief Efforts
  10/25/2007
• Honda Aero, Inc. to Build Headquarters and Manufacturing Plant to Produce Turbofan Jet Engines in Burlington, North Carolina
  $27 Million Plant to Produce GE Honda Engines for Very Light Jet Market
  7/17/2007
• Honda Aircraft Company Breaks Ground for $100 Million Headquarters and HondaJet Production Facility in Greensboro, North Carolina
  369,000 Square Foot Facility to Bring More Than 300 New Jobs
  6/27/2007

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Honda Automobile Features and Specs

• Accord Sedan and Coupe
• Civic Sedan and Coupe
• CR-V SUV
• Element 5-Door
• Fit 5-Door
• Odyssey Minivan
• Pilot SUV
• Ridgeline Truck
• S2000 Roadster