On November 20, IONNA, the joint venture nationwide electric vehicle (EV) charging network announced a new planned investment of more than USD 250 million in infrastructure across California over the next three years, while marking kickoff ceremonies in San Francisco, Sacramento, San Diego, San Jose, and Westminster,

On November 20, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM), the joint venture between Sony Group Corporation and Honda Motor Co., Ltd., announced that it will be exhibiting at CES 2026, which takes place in Las Vegas, NV January 6-9, 2026. 
Ahead of the show’s public opening, SHM will be holding its first ever independent press confe

On November 17, Honda announced plans to complete its first full-scale eVTOL prototype by the end of 2025, ahead of a planned inaugural flight in the U.S. in March 2026.
Speaking at the 2025 Dubai Airshow, Honda’s eVTOL Vice President and Executive Chief Engineer, Susumu Mashio, said the company’s presence at the sho

On November 18, Honda announced the new, refreshed three-row 2026 Pilot ahead of its arrival at U.S. dealerships in December.
The 2026 Pilot sports a bolder design that includes a new larger grille and more pronounced front and rear scuff plates. Designed in California, developed in Ohio, the refreshed 2026 Honda Pil

On November 18, Honda announced plans to begin a phased return to regular production at its North American plants starting next week, following a three-week disruption. The disruption began in late October due to a semiconductor supply shortage linked to Nexperia. 
A Honda spokesperson confirmed that the company has

On November 17, Honda announced it is recalling 256,603 2023-2025 Accord hybrid vehicles over a software error that may cause a potential loss of drive power.
"Due to a software error, the integrated control module (ICM) central processing unit (CPU) may reset while driving, causing a loss of drive power," Honda said

Tencent Intelligent Mobility, a division of Tencent Group, announced that it signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (Dongfeng Honda). The two companies will cooperate on digital marketing, big data, and artificial intelligence (AI) applications to promote the digital transfo

Honda Vietnam (HVN) announced that it will start assembling the CR-V e:HEV at its factory in Phu Tho (formerly called Vinh Phuc) in early 2026, according to the authorized dealer Honda Oto Kim Thanh.
This will be the first time this advanced hybrid model is assembled in Vietnam, marking an important milestone in Hond

Three Japanese OEMs recently announced their October 2025 new car sales results in China.
Toyota sold 160,900 units in October, down 6.6% year-over-year (y/y). FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota accounted for 71,407 units and 71,604 units, down 6.1% y/y and 9.2% y/y, respectively. Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume totaled 1,462

Announced on November 12, 2025, Honda Vietnam Company (HVN) reported its retail sales performance for October 2025.
Based on estimates compiled from deliveries by Honda Authorized Sales and Service Shops and Honda Automobile Distributors, HVN recorded motorcycle sales of 188,036 units, up 2.8% YoY.
Meanwhile, automob

On November 10, Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group) announced on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) the recent signing of a property rights transaction contract between GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (GAC Honda) and Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. (DFMG). DFMG will sell a 50% stake in Dongfeng Honda Engine

Announced on November 11, 2025, Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. has confirmed that it will officially introduce the all-new Honda STEP WGN e:HEV, a fully built model imported from Japan. 
Online pre-registration for purchase rights will open nationwide on November 28, ahead of its official public appearance at

On November 11, Honda announced it is investing USD 9.7 million to modernize its North Carolina Manufacturing (NCM) plant, one of its 12 manufacturing plants across the U.S. The investment will bring new equipment, enabling the facility to build critical all-terrain vehicle (ATV) parts in-house, including rear fender

On November 7, Honda announced its earnings results for the first half of the fiscal year ending March 2025 (FY2025).
For the first six months of FY2025, Honda’s consolidated sales revenue decreased by 1.5% year-over-year (YoY) to JPY 10.6 trillion and operating profit was down 41.0% YoY to JPY 438.1 billion. Factors

Announced on November 7, 2025, Honda Thailand will officially launch the mid-life facelift of the CR-V e:HEV at the Thailand International Motor Expo 2025. The updated model drops all 1.5L turbo gasoline versions, offering only five-seat variants powered by the e:HEV hybrid system. 
Pre-bookings for the new Honda CR

On November 6, Honda announced it is recalling 406,290 units of 2016 to 2021 model year vehicles over 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels sold as accessories, citing a possible manufacturing error. Honda sold more than 1.9 million Civics in the U.S in those five model years.
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis

Honda's FY2025 second quarter financial results were announced.
Revenue decreased 1.5% YoY to JPY 10,632.7 billion. It was a JPY 164.9 billion decrease over the previous year's JPY 10,797.6 billion.
Operating income fell 41.0% YoY to JPY 438.1 billion. This was a decrease of JPY 304.5 billion from the JPY 742.6 bil

On November 6, Honda Motor said it will introduce a hybrid option for a full-size SUV in the North American market by 2029, as it changes course in the slowing EV market following the end of U.S. tax credits.
A final model has not been chosen, though the Pilot SUV is reported to be under consideration. The full-size

On November 6, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it held the Honda Automotive Technology Workshop for members of news media on October 29, where the company unveiled a series of next-generation technologies for automobile products scheduled to go on sale in the second half of the 2020s.
At the workshop, Honda intr