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Model billed as world's most affordable hybrid has broken cover, and Auto Express has the first official pictures. Full story...

Honda is going Prius-hunting with its affordable hybrid the Insight, and we've got all the details. Full story...

The new Honda Insight was unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show Full story...

Red hot Jazz leads Honda's entry to this year's Tokyo Auto Salon Full story...

2009 is going to be a big year for environmentally-minded car shoppers. Hybrids from Toyota and Honda are arguably the big news on the green front at the moment, as both promise to deliver yet-unmatched levels of performance, efficiency and affordability. Full story...

2009 is going to be a big year for environmentally-minded car shoppers. Hybrids from Toyota and Honda are arguably the big news on the green front at the moment, as both promise to deliver yet-unmatched levels of performance, efficiency and affordability. Full story...

Seeing the automotive industry's current condition, it was just a matter of time before some models were put to pasture. The first vehicles to be dropped are obviously those intended for a market segment where sales are limited and production costs high because of the high level of technological advancement. And so, Honda has announced the cancellation of the next generation of its rear-wheel-drive S2000 sport roadster. Full story...

Honda Motor has said its China vehicle sales rose 11.7% in 2008 to 473,297 units. Full story...

Toyota, Honda and Ford rank as the best brands in consumers' minds, an annual Consumer Reports survey found. Full story...

Honda Motor's Fit (aka Jazz), launched at the 2007 Tokyo motor show, was the top selling car in Japan (excluding sub-660cc minivehicles) last year, ahead of Toyota's often-dominant Corolla and Vitz (aka Yaris) models. Full story...

David Richards, the former director of the BAR-Honda team and boss of the Prodrive outfit in Great Britain, has ruled himself out for now as a contender to buy the Honda Racing team. Full story...

David Richards, the former director of the BAR-Honda team and boss of the Prodrive outfit in Great Britain, has ruled himself out for now as a contender to buy the Honda Racing team. Full story...

Honda has said it will delay the start of production at its new car factory being built in Argentina for more than six months until around mid-2010 due to shrinking auto sales. Full story...

The Scuderia Ferrari has confirmed that it will be able to offer engines to the former Honda formula one team based at Brackley, Great Britain. Full story...

Fun appears to be on the chopping block at Honda. Plans for the successor to the S2000 sports car, a lineup of rear-drive Acuras, a proposed V8 engine and a drop-top built off the CR-Z hybrid are all dead, according to a report in a British magazine. Full story...

General Motors, Ford Motor Co., American Honda and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. all reported sales declines of more than 31 percent in December as the U.S. auto industry capped its worst year since 1992. Full story...

Honda team boss Ross Brawn has confirmed he is in talks with his former employer Ferrari about securing a customer engine supply for 2009. Full story...

Honda team boss Ross Brawn has confirmed he is in talks with his former employer Ferrari about securing a customer engine supply for 2009. Full story...

The 2009 Honda Fit does not look quite like the model that was introduced back in 2007. But while the overall design has considerably evolved (jewel-like headlights, sculpted hood, exaggerated roofline, smaller rear window, new dashboard, etc.), the formula is the same. The Fit is still a great example of efficiency in terms of space and performance. Full story...

General Motors, Ford Motor Co., American Honda and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. all reported sales declines of more than 31 percent in December as the U.S. auto industry capped its worst year since the early 1990s. GM's 31. Full story...