New EV series expected to go on sale in 2027 starting in North America. General Motors (NYSE: GM) and Honda today announced plans to expand the two companies’ relationship to a new chapter by codeveloping a series of affordable electric vehicles (EVs) based on a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology. The companies […]
Sony and Honda Sign Memorandum of Understanding on Strategic Alliance to Jointly Develop EVs
Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. on March 4 announced that they have agreed to deepen discussion and exploration of forming a strategic alliance that aims to create a new era of mobility and mobility services. Specifically, the two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines their intent to establish a […]
Opus IVS Announces Direct Support of Honda OEM Scanning
Opus IVS announced will have the freedom to choose the type of OEM service that best meets their needs all through a single device. Technicians will now have the option for Honda and Acura vehicles to choose between performing the OEM scans themselves using the Honda Diagnostics Cloud or use Opus’ OEM remote tech assist […]
Honda Introduces New Honda Sensing 360 System as Latest Step Toward Achieving Goal of Zero Traffic Collision Fatalities by 2050
Global rollout to begin in China in 2022 and will be standard on models in the U.S. by 2030. Honda today announced plans to apply the next generation of its advanced suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies – Honda Sensing 360 – to all new Honda and Acura models in the U.S. by 2030. With […]
Honda and General Motors Establishing a Strategic Alliance in North America
General Motors and Honda today announced they have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding following extensive preliminary discussions toward establishing a North American automotive alliance. The scope of the proposed alliance includes a range of vehicles to be sold under each company’s distinct brands, as well as cooperation in purchasing, research and development, and connected […]
Certified Collision Care to Manage Honda and Acura ProFirst Collision Repair Facility Program in Canada
Honda Canada has selected Certified Collision Care, the Canadian division of Assured Performance Network, as their exclusive strategic partner to administer and manage the Honda and Acura ProFirst Collision Repair Facility Program. The program will identify, certify, and promote dealership and independent facilities as collision repair providers of choice, to Honda and Acura drivers across […]
Honda Announces New Passenger Front Airbag Design
Honda announced the development of a new passenger front airbag technology designed to better protect occupants in a wide range of frontal collision scenarios, including angled crashes between vehicles or a vehicle and another object. Honda plans to begin applying its advanced airbag design to new products in the United States in 2020. Development and […]
Cruise to Delay Deployment of Commercial Self-Driving Cars Beyond 2019
In 2017, Cruise projected it would offer a self-driving taxi service during 2019. In a blog post, Dan Ammann, CEO of Cruise, detailed the steps the company will take to scale its self-driving vehicle program in San Francisco, Calif. In 2017, General Motors’ Cruise subsidiary announced it planned to offer a self-driving taxi service during […]
Honda Joins with Cruise and General Motors to Build Autonomous Vehicle
Cruise and General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that they have joined forces with Honda to pursue the shared goal of transforming mobility through the large-scale deployment of autonomous vehicle technology. Honda will contribute approximately $2 billion over 12 years to these initiatives, which, together with a $750 million equity investment in Cruise, brings […]
GM and Honda Partner on Battery Development
General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM) and Honda (NYSE:HMC) announced an agreement for new advanced chemistry battery components, including the cell and module, to accelerate both companies’ plans for all-electric vehicles. The next-generation battery will deliver higher energy density, smaller packaging and faster charging capabilities for both companies’ future products, mainly for the North American market. Under […]