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Honda Positioning Itself To Take Over Nissan

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Image: Honda Carlos Ghosn, former head of Nissan, has made bold claims regarding the newly formed Honda-Nissan-Mitsubishi partnership. In an interview with Automotive News , Ghosn suggests that Honda is positioning itself to take control of Nissan and Mitsubishi, calling it a "disguised takeover."

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Insurance Firms Sue Dealership and Honda Over Suspected Service Snafu

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A trio of insurance companies are suing a New York dealership and the American Honda Motor Company after over a million dollars in property damages were paid to a local homeowners association and the owners of a vehicle that caught fire while parked in their garage. Image: Honda] Become a TTAC insider.

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Honda to Show the New Prelude At Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Late last year, Honda showed off a stunning Prelude concept that many initially expected to arrive as an EV. We still don’t have a look at the car’s interior, as Honda left the windows darkly tinted, and the automaker hasn’t shared any specs for the new vehicle. Images: Honda Europe] Become a TTAC insider.

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Honda E Ending Sales in Europe

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It may have been cuter than a first-generation Civic but Honda’s entirely electric supermini didn’t last very long. Introduced in 2020, the Honda e is being pulled from the European market just one year after it was discontinued in its native Japan. Images: Honda] Become a& TTAC& insider. regulations.

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Honda Announced a Blockbuster Investment in Canadian EV Production Facilities

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Like Toyota, Honda has been slower than most to jump into the EV pool with both feet, but it now appears the automaker is ready to take a dive. Honda will build an in-house battery factory in Alliston, Canada. It will give Honda a significant leg up to build new EVs near the end of the 2020s.

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NHTSA Expands Investigation Into Honda Steering Issue

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is expanding a probe into over 500,000 late-model Hondas that could be suffering from a steering defect. Reports indicate that 2023 Honda CR-Vs, 2023 Acura Integras, and 2022-2023 Honda Civics could be affected. The NHTSA cited 523 incidents, with Honda noting 804.

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Honda Teases a Funky Wedge-Shaped EV for CES 2024

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Honda has not been the fastest automaker to the EV table, but it’s slowly announcing new models. The Prologue SUV developed in partnership with GM will be first, but Honda also has vehicles in the works with Sony and others in-house. Image: Honda] Become a& TTAC insider.

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