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The Totally Healthy 2012 Honda Civic

So, you've just started shopping for a new car. And you really want to find a car that's easy on the environment. Obviously, the first thing you look at is fuel economy - so you know that the 2012 Honda Civic gets an EPA-estimated 32-mpg combined.* But, did you know that it also boasts one of the healthiest interiors?

It's true. Back in 2006, HealthyStuff.org started investigating all of the things that...

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Introducing the Next-Gen Honda Accord

Last month, we told you about how Honda was amid recovery efforts in their Thailand and Japanese factories. In all, 2011 was a pretty tough year for the automaker. But at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the automaker made some bold moves to assure everybody they aren't going anywhere. "We're here to serve notice...that Honda is again firing on all cylinders," says John Mendel, Honda America Executive VP...

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Honda Shares New Innovations with Global Audience

Right before the big auto show in Tokyo, Honda opened up their R&D facility in Japan to major dealers across the U.S. and Canada so they could get a taste for the innovations they're set to deliver over the next couple of years. What did they find? Well, those lucky enough to pay a visit to the R&D Center and the adjacent Twin-Ring Motegi racetrack got to see an entirely new...

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Honda Unveils the Fit EV in Los Angeles

We love the Honda Fit here at Tameron Honda, and we love all of the upcoming electric-vehicle technology from major automakers. That said, we really love that the launch of the Honda Fit EV is getting closer and closer.

At the LA Auto Show, audiences finally got to see all the changes Honda made to the popular Fit. California and Oregon will get the first EV versions, and by the beginning of 2013, it will…

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Honda Unveils the 2012 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe

The latest in hybrid technology from Honda, the CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe, was named "Most-Efficient Two Seater" by the Environmental Protection Agency after it debuted this year. The 2012 variant will be available soon at Tameron Honda, and offers drivers a chance to get behind the wheel of a high-performance sport hybrid with a lot of tech gadgets.

The sleek black interior of the coupe is complemented by the bright blue and shiny aluminum instrument…

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Honda Leads Industry With Green Cars and Buildings

Sustainability remains one of the most important issues in today's business policies, and car makers in the United States have begun to step up to promote greener, more efficient vehicles. Honda is no exception, and with 11 certified "green buildings" in North America, they're going above and beyond expectations.

Back in 1999, the Japanese automaker's first LEED-certified building was named in Gresham, OR. Today, the list has grown to include their Torrance…

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Honda Expected to Endorse More Stringent Fuel Economy Regulations

Automakers might not seem like they would quickly jump on the bandwagon destined for higher fuel-economy standards. But, as we all know, Honda isn't any, old automaker. It's in their core to protect the environment for future generations and offer drivers exceptional fuel economy.

So, while we were impressed to learn the Big H is expected to endorse legislation mandating that automakers increase their fuel economy to a fleet-wide average of 54.5…

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Honda Slashing Carbon Emissions by 30 Percent

Five years ago Honda established the goal to reduce carbon levels 10 percent compared to their levels 2000 levels.  This was to be completed by 2012.  Honda can happily boast that they achieved this goal. Speeding up to the present, the Japanese automaker, has achieved many environmentally friendly goals. Now, they're taking it a step further and pushing to reduce their carbon emissions (created both by their products and the operations used to produce…

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Cars.com's Fuel Efficient Favorites from Honda

Gas prices are on the rise with some projections as high as $5.00 per gallon and many consumers are looking for a vehicle that will reduce visits to the gas station. Well, consumers may have just met their match. And there are three to choose from! Three Honda models were recently picked by the editors of Cars.com's Kicking Tires as their favorite efficient new cars. The 2011 Honda Civic, the 2011 Honda…

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Honda Japan's U.S. Exports

Though some Japanese auto makers have geared up to build vehicles overseas in order to combat the threat of the yen's appreciation, and to provide vehicles at a lower cost to local markets. Honda CFO Yoichi Hojo said he does not envision Honda vehicle exports from Japan 'falling' anytime soon, despite rumors to the fact, and that the yen is at a 15-year high against the American dollar. It is tough to respond quickly…
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