U.S. News & World Report announced recently that the 2017 Honda CR-V, 2017 Honda Fit and 2017 Honda HR-V all received 2017 "Best Cars for the Money" awards for their respective segments. The awards are given to vehicles in 20 categories that provide the best combination of quality and long-term value.
Honda's program to reduce their environmental footprint inspires how they approach every aspect of how the company works. Their mission is to ensure "Blue Skies for Our Children," protecting the Earth for generations to come.
Honda has committed to voluntarily reduce their CO2 emissions by 50 percent by the year 2050 (compared to a baseline established in 2000), as part of the company's effort to reduce its environmental impact at every level – from design and manufacturing to sales and transportation.
Honda recently announced that the theme for its participation at the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas will be “Cooperative Mobility Ecosystem,” where the power of artificial intelligence, robotics and big data will be harnessed and used to transform the entire mobility experience.ions.
Our favorite Japanese automaker always has something cooking that we're excited about and, this time, it's some incredible safety tech making use of and augmented reality heads-up display - also called a HUD for short. After we learned about them filing for two patents on safety technology, we knew we had to share the news.
Automotive technology is always changing and, recently, the transmission has been a focus of increasing fuel efficiency. It wasn't that long ago that the continuously variable transmission, or CVT, was implemented in many cars as a more efficient alternative to a true automatic, but Honda has some new plans. Recently they filed a patent for an 11-speed transmission with three clutches and it sounds exciting.
Comic-Con in San Diego has come and gone but we're still talking about something that came from our favorite Japanese automaker! Over at the event that celebrates all thinks media, comics, and video games, a Sonic the Hedgehog-themed Honda Civic rolled through and we couldn't get enough of it.
Keeping production costs low for hybrid engines is getting more and more difficult, as they use rare-earth metals and China produces 90% of the world's supply. And with the projected cost of these metals going up by 14% every year, our favorite Japanese automaker is working on an alternative way of making hybrid engines.
When our favorite Japanese automaker announces a recall, we know it's our duty to let all of you know as soon as we can; after all, your safety is our number-on priority here at Honda of Stevens Creek! Recently, a recall was announced for the 2015-2016 Honda Odyssey and the 2016 Pilot. If you or someone in your home drives one of these models, please be on the lookout for a recall letter in your mailbox soon.
We're excited to announce that the 2017 Honda Ridgeline is eligible for the 2017 North America Car, Truck, and Utility of the Year Award! We have no doubt that our favorite Japanese automaker's pickup truck will come through as the victor, but there's still some time before we find out.
The truth is that you don't have to exceed your budget to drive a top-quality, tech-focused new car. Instead, you can take the wheel of the new 2016 Honda Civic and get the most out of your daily driving experience!
Freshly re-designed, the 2016 Civic returns to the road as a far more capable, comfortable and connected car than ever before. That means the 2016 Civic is the best version of the iconic car that Honda has ever built!
