An Electrifying Connection: BMW, Ford and Honda form ChargeScape
Toronto, Ontario – BMW, Ford and Honda have recently sparked a new venture: ChargeScape, a joint company focused on optimizing electric vehicle grid services. In an announcement made this past week by the three automakers, BMW, Ford and Honda have outlined their upcoming efforts to help manage energy usage across the United States and Canada. […]
Proven Production: Honda Canada celebrates ten millionth vehicle to come off assembly line
Alliston, Ontario — Honda’s Alliston, Ont. plant celebrated the assembly of its ten millionth vehicle on Monday, a 2023 Honda CR-V Touring Hybrid, marking a significant milestone for the company’s Canadian presence. Honda’s Alliston plant, the Japanese OEM’s first step into Canada in 1986, and eventual adopted child of Ontario’s auto assembly sector, has seen […]
Stealing Spree: Car theft rising in Ontario
Ottawa, Ontario — A recent crime wave has left Ottawa Police with a grim warning: vehicle theft is on the rise. Between Jan 1 and May 31, the Ottawa Police says there were 230 reported vehicle thefts in 2022, twice as many as in 2021. In the latter half of May alone, 21 Honda CRVs […]
Civic Society: Honda Civic best-selling car in Canada for 24th consecutive year
Toronto, Ontario — Collision repairers might as well start tattooing Honda Civic repair procedures all over their bodies because that car is not going anywhere any time soon as the OEM announced Friday that the flagship model is a best-seller in Canada for the twenty-fourth year running. Honda says that they managed to move 43,556 […]
Loose Latches: Honda recalls 50,000 SUVs and trucks in Canada
Toronto, Ontario — Honda is recalling nearly 789,000 vehicles globally due to a defect that could result in hood latch failure. According to a Honda Service Bulletin, the issue is caused by an improper setting of the gap between the vehicle’s hood and grille. Technically, the issue could also result in dealer repair or replacement […]
Safety Systems: Honda unveils tech to achieve zero collision fatality mission by 2050
Tokyo, Japan — Honda believes it has cracked the code to zero collision fatalities in their vehicles with the announcement of two new pieces of technology that the automaker promises will be a game-changer for road safety. In the ongoing effort of reaching its goal of “zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles […]
COVID Courtesy: Magna, GM and Honda give employees paid time off for vaccine
Toronto, Ontario — Magna International, General Motors Canada and Honda Canada are providing paid- time off for employees in Ontario to get the COVID-19 vaccine. While the vaccination policies differ slightly across the companies, none of them are requiring their employees to get vaccinated, however, they are merely encouraging it through education and paid time off. […]
Summer of the Civic: Honda starts Ontario production of the 2022 Civic sedan
Alliston, Ontario — Arriving at dealerships in North America this summer, Honda has officially commenced production of the all-new, 2022 Honda Civic Sedan at Honda’s plant in Alliston, Ont. Civic’s have been built in North America for 35 years with nearly 11 million units produced in the U.S. and Canada. HCM has been building the […]
Automaker Ambition: Honda announces goal for carbon neutrality, collision-fatality-free future
Toronto, Ontario — On Friday Honda announced plans for its future sales of electric vehicles in North America, along with its plans to work toward the realization of carbon neutrality and zero traffic collision fatalities. The OEM plans for 100 percent of its vehicle sales to consist of battery-electric and fuel cell EVs, progressing from […]
Pump Problems: Honda recalling 80,000 Canadian vehicles for fuel pump issues
Toronto, Ontario — Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday it will recall about 761,000 vehicles worldwide to replace fuel pumps that could fail and lead to engine problems. The recall includes 80,176 vehicles in Canada and covers various vehicles from the model years 2019 and 2020. In the U.S, the automaker is recalling 628,000 2018-20 model […]
