Latest Honda Motor Co Ltd News

Honda to supply engines for Aston Martin starting with 2026 F1 regulations

May. 24, 2023 02:26 AM EDT

Honda will return as a factory Formula One supplier in partnership with Aston Martin in 2026 when F1 introduces new engine regulations. Even if Fernando Alonso is still with the team. Alonso and the engine maker had a nasty split in 2015 when the Spaniard was highly...

Graham Rahal gets Indy 500 ride as replacement for Stefan Wilson, who fractured vertebra in practice

May. 23, 2023 20:11 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Graham Rahal will get a chance to keep his Indianapolis 500 start streak intact after all, replacing the injured Stefan Wilson on Tuesday in the Dreyer & Reinbold entry after failing to qualify for the race with his own team. Wilson was hospitalized with a...

Why Hyundai and Kia have everyone else playing catch-up

May. 17, 2023 06:45 AM EDT

In the past few years, Hyundai and Kia vehicles have skyrocketed to the top of Edmunds’ rankings in some of the most popular vehicle segments. For example, you’ll find a Hyundai or Kia in the top spots for three-row midsize SUVs, midsize sedans, and multiple categories of electric vehicles....

Japan's Honda records lower profit, projects recovery ahead on sales rebound

May. 11, 2023 07:45 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Honda’s profit for the fiscal year that ended in March dropped 1.7% as sales took a hit from a semiconductor shortage and restrictions in China related to the coronavirus pandemic. But the Japanese automaker said Thursday that recovery was on the way, forecasting...

Google to open two more data centers in Ohio

May. 03, 2023 13:09 PM EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Google plans to build two more data centers in Ohio to help power its artificial intelligence technology and other tools, the company and state officials announced Wednesday. With one data center already up and running near Columbus, the two new locations will...

Japan's Honda outlines global strategy for electric cars

Apr. 26, 2023 03:27 AM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — Honda is gearing up for an electrification shift in North America with two models developed with General Motors going on sale next year and a bigger EV with a new platform in 2025, a year earlier than initially announced. “We believe that the value society places on...

Tupperware, Tesla fall; Walgreens, Honda rise

Apr. 10, 2023 16:36 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Monday: Apple Inc., down $2.63 to $162.03. Global PC shipments slid in the first quarter, with Apple taking the biggest hit, according to International Data Corp. Tesla, Inc.,...

Honda recalls CR-Vs in cold states to fix frame rust problem

Apr. 06, 2023 08:36 AM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling nearly 564,000 older small SUVs because road salt can cause the frame to rust and rear suspension parts to come loose. The recall covers certain CR-Vs from 2007 through 2011 that were sold or registered in states where salt is used to clear roads...

US auto sales up 7.5% in 1Q; interest rates hit 15-year high

Apr. 03, 2023 18:35 PM EDT

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. new-vehicle sales rose 7.5% in the first quarter as supplies improved and sky-high prices eased a bit while the global shortage of computer chips started to wane. But the average auto-loan rate hit 7% during the quarter, leaving open the question of whether...

Honda recalls more than 330,000 vehicles due to mirror issue

Mar. 28, 2023 07:22 AM EDT

Honda is recalling more than 330,000 vehicles because heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, which could lead to the mirror glass falling out and increase the risk of a crash. Vehicles included in the recall are 2020-2022 Odyssey, 2020-2022 Passport,...