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NewsMore Honda Vehicles Under Investigation for Phantom Braking
If you own a 2019-2022 Honda Passport or 2019-2021 Honda Insight and have experienced unintentional intervention of the automatic emergency braking system, you’re not alone. On Monday, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened a preliminary investigation covering more than 250,000 units of these two models. The governmental …
On this day in history: April 25
  • 1931: Ferdinand Porsche creates the company Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche GmBH, Konstruktion und Beratung für Motoren und Fahrzeugbau. In this venture, Porsche will create the plans for the 16-cylinder Auto Union and the ... Ladybug.
  • 1967: In Montreal, the Turcot Interchange is open to trafic
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RecallsAirbag-Related Recall Affects Nearly All Honda Models, Some Acuras
A safety issue with the sensor in the front passenger seat is forcing Honda to recall a large number of models and units, including more than three quarters of a million in the U.S. alone. [UPDATE] According to Transport Canada, 66,846 vehicles are affected north of the border. The models …
Recalls52,000 Hondas and Acuras in Canada Have Seat Belts That May Unlatch
Japanese automaker Honda is recalling approximately half a million vehicles in North America, including just over 52,000 in Canada, to fix a problem with the seat belts. The recall affects the 2017-2020 CR-V compact SUV, 2018-2019 Accord midsize sedan, 2018-2020 Odyssey minivan and 2019 Insight hybrid sedan. The 2019-2020 Acura …
RecallsHonda and Acura: Faulty Fuel Pump Leads to Global Recall
A number of owners of Honda and Acura vehicles need to be aware that the low-pressure fuel pump could fail in some cases, causing the engine to run rough or maybe not even start. They may also see a “Check Engine” light pop up on the instrument cluster or feel …
NewsHonda will Unveil a New Insight in Detroit
It feels like we just got out of Honda’s newest hybrid, the Clarity, and Honda is already talking about yet another hybrid sedan. This one, as we found out this morning, will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show next month, and will carry the Insight name. Wait, didn’t Honda …
ElectricEnd of the Road for the Insight
Do you remember the Insight? The hybrid Honda launched nearly a year before the Prius? It’s easily forgotten, ever since its launch in 1999, its death in 2006, or its resurrection in 2009. While Toyota has sold 3.19 million Prius globally since launch, only 280,629 Insight found homes, and more …
NewsAttitudes, Realities Clash When Shopping For Hybrid Cars
Is there a disconnect between what people say about hybrid cars and how they actually feel about them? According to a recent Harris Poll, the answer to that question would seem to be "yes." Although 30 percent of Americans who currently own a car have stated that they would be …
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