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Honda Civic News Archives

Honda Civic News Archives for June 2008

Jun 30, 2008 | The Car Connection

2000 Ford Focus Review

Taking the Focus sedan for a short spin wasn't worthy of Ford's new little car, but a 2400-mile roundtrip drive from Los Angeles to Denver provided a bit more feedback.

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Related Topix: Honda, Ford Focus, Ford

Sun Jun 29, 2008

St. Augustine Record

U.S. tax incentives are drying up for hybrid cars

The U.S. government offers tax incentives that can save consumers thousands of dollars when they purchase a gas-sipping hybrid vehicle.

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Related Topix: Toyota, Hybrid Vehicle, Toyota Prius, Toyota Camry, Honda

Fri Jun 27, 2008

WISH-TV Indianapolis

Honda's plant in Greensburg gearing up to open

Two years ago, Governor Mitch Daniels announced Honda's plans to build an automotive plant in Greensburg.

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Related Topix: Honda, Indiana

Wed Jun 25, 2008

National Post

Road Test: 2008 Volkswagen GTI

Discreet styling masks both the power of a turbocharged four-banger and the handling of a sport-tuned suspension The Volkswagen GTI's demeanour suggests there's something special about this sporty compact, but ...

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Related Topix: Volkswagen, Volkswagen GTI, Honda

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Raw Story

Fuel-rich Texas also reeling from gasoline sticker shock

Just six months after Lupe Alvidrez bought a brand new pickup truck for his wife, he drove back to Odessa, Texas to buy her a small car to drive instead.

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Related Topix: West, TX, Odessa Metro, Odessa, TX, Honda

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Consumer Reports

Personal picks: Small sedans with slow-moving fuel gauges

This month's group couldn't be timelier. With gas hovering at $4.00, all of us at Auto Test and the CR Autos Editorial group are being bombarded with questions from friends, neighbors, and readers about finding ...

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Related Topix: Chevrolet Cobalt, Chevrolet, Toyota Corolla, Toyota, Honda, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai, Subaru Impreza, Subaru, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Rabbit, Autos

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Technology Marketing

Ford Delays F-150 Launch

Ford is postponing the release of its retooled F-150 pickup truck by two months because the market for larger vehicles has plummeted, the company said today.

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Related Topix: Ford, Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Ford F-150, Toyota, Honda, Toyota Corolla

Fri Jun 20, 2008

This is Wiltshire

Honda Civic slammed in reliability survey

THE Swindon-built Honda Civic has been heavily criticised in the reliability stakes by the Which? Car magazine.

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Related Topix: Honda, Honda Civic - Hybrid

Shanghai Daily

The Roewe 550 comes into its own

SAIC Motor Corp yesterday launched its first self-developed mid-class sedan, the Roewe 550, in Shanghai as it tries to challenge overseas rivals in the most competitive market segment in China.

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Related Topix: Toyota, Toyota Corolla, Ford Focus, Ford, Honda

Thu Jun 19, 2008

LiveScience

Hybrid Cars: How They Work

The paycheck giveth. The gas pump taketh away. With rising gasoline prices as sure as death and taxes, it's time to get to know hybrid cars .

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Related Topix: Hybrid Vehicle, Electric Vehicle, Toyota, Toyota Camry, Honda, Ford Escape, Ford, Nissan Altima, Nissan

Tue Jun 17, 2008

The Georgia Straight

Panic at the Disco thrills teenage brood

Gone are the days when corporate sponsorship was something on the back of a concert ticket or stamped on a disposable drink cup.

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Related Topix: Honda, Pop/Rock, Panic! at the Disco

Sun Jun 15, 2008

Motor Trend

Spycam: 2011 Chevrolet (don't call it a Cobalt) compact

Combine the now-signature Chevrolet horizontally split grille with "fierce eye" headlamps and a rakish, coupe-like four-door roofline and you've got the replacement for the Cobalt , coming in two years.

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Related Topix: Chevrolet Cavalier, Chevrolet, Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Cobalt, Honda, Detroit Metro

Fri Jun 13, 2008

San Mateo Daily Journal

Mercedes adds high-powered sedan

The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG shows why shoppers can't tell just by the size of a car whether it's a high-mileage vehicle or a gas guzzler.

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Related Topix: Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mercedes-Benz C-Class

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Hybrid Review

A Watershed Moment for Ford

The Ford F-150 is no longer the most popular vehicle in the US. In the month of May, four different sedans outsold the F-150 for the first time since 1991.

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Related Topix: Ford, Ford F-150, Toyota, Toyota Camry, Honda

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Domain-B

Porsche tops quality survey for third year in a row; overall auto quality improves 6 per cent

If there's one name synonymous with auto quality, it's Porsche. The iconic German band has just reinforced this belief by scooping up the title for the topmost quality brand in one of the most respected ...

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Related Topix: Honda, Lexus, Honda CR-V, World News, Germany, Advertising

Sun Jun 08, 2008

The Toronto Star

Used car listings added to automotive site Wheels.ca

Wheels.ca , one of Canada's leading automotive sites, announced today that it has added a comprehensive database of used car listings to the site.

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Related Topix: Auto Dealers, Canada, North America, World News, Honda, Marketing

Fri Jun 06, 2008

LA Daily News

Asia beats out Big Three carmakers or first time

Asian automakers outsold Detroit's Big Three for the first time as the industry continued its dramatic shift toward more fuel-efficient cars in May.

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Related Topix: Marketing, Toyota, Ford F Series, Ford, Honda, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Camry

Wed Jun 04, 2008

IBJ.COM

Honda, Porsche lead in J.D. Power quality study

Honda and Porsche lead the pack in J.D. Power and Associates' annual ranking of initial vehicle quality.

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Related Topix: Honda, Honda CR-V

Press & Argus

BUSINESS: F-Series loses No. 1 sales spot

After decades of sales domination, the Ford F-Series was outdone as the best-selling vehicle in America in May by four Japanese cars -- a development that symbolizes the difficulty Ford Motor Co.'s turnaround ...

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Related Topix: Kansas City, KS, Marketing, Honda, Ford F Series, Ford, Toyota Corolla, Toyota

Tue Jun 03, 2008

WANE-TV Fort Wayne

Honda and Toyota sedans outsell F-series pickups

The top-selling Ford F-Series truck has been outsold by cars for the first time since 1992, a sign that customer preference is shifting toward small vehicles.

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Related Topix: Honda, Automakers, Honda Motor Co, Toyota, Toyota Camry, Ford F Series, Ford

Kicking Tires

Honda Civic Best-Selling Car in the Country

May sales numbers are in, and the Honda Civic has not only overtaken the Toyota Camry as the best-selling car in the country, it has also surpassed the Ford F-Series as the best-selling vehicle of any kind in ...

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Related Topix: Ford, Honda, Toyota, Toyota Camry, Ford F Series

Mon Jun 02, 2008

FirstCoastNews

Gas Prices Driving Consumers to Small Car Dealerships

Anthony Fisher's commute to work costs him $450 a month -- so he's making a change.

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Related Topix: Yulee, FL, Auto Dealers, Honda

Sun Jun 01, 2008

ExtremeTech

Honda to Launch Three New Hybrids

Honda is wasting no time in its effort to catch up to rival Toyota when it comes to hybrid technology.

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Related Topix: Toyota, Automakers, Honda, Honda Motor Co, Honda Civic - Hybrid, Honda Insight

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