On July 16, as Honda Aircraft Company celebrates two decades of Aviation Innovation, it announced its return to Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) AirVenture Oshkosh 2026, where it will present products spanning aviation, mobility, and motorsports.
For the first time in the U.S., a 1/3-scale Honda electric verti
On July 16, Noetra Corp. and its core member companies and investors—Sony Group Corporation, SoftBank Corp., NEC Corporation, and Honda Motor Co., Ltd.—announced that the companies launched full-scale R&D for a Japan-developed multimodal foundation model that will serve as the foundation for AI-enabled robots and phy
Reported on July 10, 2026, Honda Vietnam Company (HVN) posted YoY growth in both its motorcycle and automobile retail sales for June 2026.
In June, motorcycle sales totaled 172,299 units, up 4.7% YoY. In the automobile segment, retail sales reached 2,002 vehicles, representing a 31.5% YoY increase.
In the first half
On July 16, Honda confirmed that it will conclude sales of Prologue EV later this year following completion of the 2026 model year, noting customers “will continue to receive full support through our dealer network, including service, parts, and warranty coverage".
Lance Woelfer, vice president of automobile sales f
On July 15, the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) announced that Honda Cars India Ltd. obtained approval for its Wind Tunnel Facility, which is used for the determination of road load for M1 category vehicles. ARAI also provided a WLTP compliance certificate to Honda Cars India.
This certification reco
On July 15, Honda announced it is adding Google Gemini, a helpful AI assistant, to Honda vehicles in the U.S. equipped with Google built-in, giving drivers a more conversational, hands-free voice experience across select Civic, Accord, Prelude, CR-V, Passport and Pilot models.
A seamless upgrade to Google Assistant,
Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their June 2026 new car sales results in China.
Toyota reported sales of 115,300 units in June, down 26.9% year-over-year (y/y), marking its fifth consecutive month of decline. Year-to-date (YTD) sales fell 17.1% y/y to 694,700 units. GAC Toyota sold 60,359 units in June, down 1
Honda’s CR-V took over the top spot in U.S. sales for the first half of 2026, surpassing the Ford F-150 and Toyota RAV4 as it did, according to media reports. The CR-V’s sales rose YoY by 19% in May, and then by 30% in June, to a total of 226,114 vehicles over the first six months, according to MarkLines data.
The RA
On July 9, Honda Brazil launched a dedicated webpage for the all-new Prelude, marking the start of a 50-day countdown to the hybrid coupe's official market launch in Brazil.
The Prelude combines Honda's two-motor hybrid system with the high-performance platform of the Civic Type R. Its hybrid powertrain pairs a 2.0-l
On July 9, Honda celebrated its 30th anniversary of the Honda Transmission Plant-Ohio (TMP-O) in Russells Point, where it has manufactured more than 26 million transmissions since 1996 through its system of flexible manufacturing.
The plant has been producing the award-winning two-motor hybrid system available in th
On July 6, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. issued the Honda ESG Report 2026 on the company website. The annual Honda ESG Report summarizes the company's approach and initiatives to enhance its sustainability from the Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) perspectives.
Honda has realigned the powertrain portfolios and produ
Reported on July 9, 2026, Honda Australia said customer orders in June 2026 reached their highest level since 2022, which the company attributed to its expanded hybrid lineup with more attractive pricing.
While June sales grew 0.9% YoY, the company said orders are growing at a faster pace than vehicle deliveries, wit
On July 8, Honda Motor de Argentina S.A. (HAR), Honda Motors’ subsidiary in Argentina, announced that it has established a new company, Honda Plan Argentina (HPA). The new company aims to provide "Saving Plans," which enable the planned, installment-based purchase of motorcycles.
Amid Argentina's volatile economic en
On July 7, American Honda Motor Co. announced it is recalling 325,588 2018-2020 Odyssey vehicles. The U.S. National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) said that water may enter into the rearview camera, causing the printed circuit board (PCB) to corrode.
As the rearview camera image fails to displa
On June 30, 2026, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. revised the schedule for making Astemo, currently an equity-method affiliate, into a consolidated subsidiary of Honda, through acquisition of additional shares, from Q1 of FY2027 (ending March 31) to end of Q3 of the current fiscal year.
Honda explained that the change is due t
Honda and LG Energy Solutions have converted the Ohio joint venture battery plant originally intended for EV battery production to manufacture energy storage system (ESS) batteries for AI data centers, according to a Nikkei Asia report.
Honda and LGES formed the joint venture in 2022 to build lithium-ion batteries fo
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