Toshiba Electronic Devices launches compact photorelay for automotive battery and BMS applications, output withstand voltage of 1500V On August 21, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation introduced its new automotive photorelay, the TLX9161T, achieving an output withstand voltage of 1500V. The device is designed to meet the high-voltage demands of modern automotive battery and fuel-cell control systems as well as battery management syst...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/26

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage announces photo-relay for automotive batteries with 1800V blocking voltage Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (Saiwai Ward, Kawasaki City) has unveiled its new “TLX9165T” photo-relay that supports 800V automotive battery systems. Efficient operation of battery systems is required to improve the charging time and range of electric vehicles (EVs), and electrically isolated photo-relays are used...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/24

Acura TLX sedan production to be discontinued at Marysville plant Honda will end production of the Acura TLX in Marysville, Ohio, in July, reducing the Acura lineup to one sedan and four crossovers. The TLX is built on the same line as the Honda Accord, as well as the Acura Integra, which significantly outsells the TLX.  Sales of the TLX slumped in 2024 while the company consolidated production of the Accord, Integra, and TLX to one line as it r...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/24

l issue. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says that a poorly secured pin can make the brake pedal shift out of position, preventing drivers from using the brake properly and increasing the risk of crash or injury.  The recall includes Honda Acura MDX 2023-2025, Acura TLX 2021-2025 and Pilot 2023-2025 vehicles. Honda said there had been three warranty claims related to the recall and no reported injuries or deaths l...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/19

tomatically restart, leaving vehicles stranded in traffic. Several reported needing to jump-start their vehicles to get them moving again. Affected vehicles include the 2016-2025 Pilot SUV, 2020-2025 Ridgeline pickup, 2019-2025 Passport SUV, and 2018-2025 Odessey van, as well as the 2015-2025 Acura TLX sedan, and 2016-2025 Acura MDX SUV. NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received 1,384 complaints related to the issue, including ...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

Honda recalls 316,247 vehicles in North America over faulty engine software On January 28, Honda Motor Co. notified dealers that it is recalling 294,612 vehicles in the U.S. over a software error affecting the fuel injection electronic control unit that can cause engines to stall. The recall covers the 2022-25 Acura MDX Type S, 2023-25 Honda Pilot and 2021-25 Acura TLX Type S vehicles. A Honda spokesperson said an additional 16,977 vehicles are b...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/30

onnecting rod bearing failures, which have led to at least one crash, although no injuries were reported. The focus of the probe is on specific Honda and Acura models equipped with 3.5-liter V6 engines, notably the 2016-2020 Honda Pilot, 2018-2020 Honda Odyssey, 2016-2020 Acura MDX, 2018-2020 Acura TLX, and the 2017-2019 Honda Ridgeline. It appears that the connecting rod bearings in these vehicles may be prone to failure, potentially causing sig...

News  Updated at: 2024/11/12

ves in dealer showrooms, it will strengthen an exceptional lineup of premium SUVs that already includes the popular RDX, best-selling MDX and all-electric ZDX," said Mike Langel, assistant vice president, Acura National Sales. The Acura lineup currently consists of two sport sedans, the Integra and TLX, and three sport-utility vehicles, the RDX, MDX and all-electric ZDX.  All Acura vehicles sold in America are made in the U.S., using domestic an...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/10

le. Characterized as a segment-defying sport utility vehicle, the dynamically styled concept previews the brand's next generation all-electric model, the first to be built in Ohio on the company's new dedicated EV platform.   The Acura lineup currently consists of two sport sedans, the Integra and TLX, and three sport-utility vehicles, the RDX, MDX and all-electric ZDX.  A fourth SUV, the ADX, will join the lineup as a new gateway model in 2025...

News  Updated at: 2024/08/10

elping make Acura a destination brand for a new generation of buyers,” said Emile Korkor, assistant vice president, Acura National Sales. “With the first-ever ADX and all-electric ZDX, the Acura lineup will have SUVs covered from A to Z.” The Acura lineup currently consists of the Integra and TLX sedans, and RDX, MDX and all-electric ZDX SUVs.  All Acura vehicles sold in America are made in the U.S., using domestic and globally sourced par...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/10

tions to create the Ohio EV Hub, which includes MAP, the East Liberty Auto Plant, Anna Engine Plant, and the company's new joint venture battery plant that is currently under construction near Jeffersonville, Ohio. The Marysville Auto Plant currently produces the Accord, Accord hybrid and the Acura TLX and Integra, including Type S models of both Acura vehicles. Honda has invested more than USD 25.7 billion in its North American manufacturing cap...

News  Updated at: 2024/04/04

. Affected vehicles include the 2020-2022 Pilot, Accord, Civic sedan, HR-V, Odyssey; 2020 Civic coupe, Fit; 2021-2022 Civic hatchback; 2021 Civic Type R, Insight; 2020-2021 CR-V, CR-V Hybrid, Passport, Ridgeline, Accord Hybrid; 2020 Acura MDX; 2022 Acura MDX; 2020-2022 Acura RDX and 2020-2021 Acura TLX vehicles.  The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says the front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circui...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/07

w-density impellers, which “can deform and interfere with the fuel pump body” over time, leading to fuel pump failure. Affected vehicles include 2018-2020 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2020 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2017-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Acura NSX vehicl...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/22

on, unique throttle tuning and 33% greater displacement than the Integra's standard 1.5-liter engine that produces 320 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque.The new 2024 Integra Type S will be built exclusively at the Marysville Auto Plant in Marysville, Ohio, on the same production line as the Integra, Acura TLX and TLX Type S.The K20C engine is built exclusively at the Anna Engine Plant in Ohio, which also produces the turbo V6 that powers the Acura TLX T...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/15

will lead digitalization at American Honda, with 100% of Acura EV sales taking place online, starting in 2024 with the ZDX and ZDX Type S.   • Pre-sales for ZDX will begin in 2023, ahead of the early 2024 release.  • The highly anticipated Integra Type S will arrive in summer 2023.  • The TLX performance sedan will receive enhancements in 2023 to further its appeal Honda  • The Honda light truck lineup will receive additional changes...

News  Updated at: 2023/01/26

Acura teases new TLX Type S; slated to arrive for 2024 model year On December 5th, Acura provided initial details for the forthcoming TLX Type S, which is currently slated to go on sale for the 2024 model year.It is powered by a “high-revving” 2.0L VTEC turbocharged engine, which cranks out “over 300 horsepower,” and is mated exclusively to a 6-speed manual transmission, which routes its power through a standard limited-slip differential....

News  Updated at: 2022/12/06

clude driver assistance for non-highway situations, hands-off driving while merging and exiting freeways, and automatic parking in home garages. Specific plans for the Elite system have not yet been announced.Since the debut of the original Honda Sensing system in the 2015 model year CR-V and Acura TLX, nearly 7 million vehicles on US roads are equipped with these technologies. The systems in Acura-brand vehicles bear the AcuraWatch name. (Honda ...

News  Updated at: 2022/12/01

Acura begins hand-assembly of TLX Type S PMC Edition in Ohio On November 16, the final Acura NSX Type S was completed at the Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. The final second-generation NSX, badged #350 of 350, marks the end of the hybrid-electric supercar’s run, which began in 2016.The highly-skilled associates at the PMC now have begun production of a limited run of the 2023 Acura TLX Type S PMC Edition. Total produ...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/17

ough 2020 model years.The Pilots under investigation have 3.5-liter V6 engines and nine-speed automatic transmissions. Agency documents say Honda has indicated other models with the same engines and transmissions could have similar problems. Other models include the Honda Odyssey minivan, the Acura TLX sedan and the Acura MDX SUV. (Detroit News article on June 7, 2022)...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/10

Acura Integra production starts at Marysville Auto Plant in Ohio On May 5, Honda’s Marysville Auto Plant (MAP) announced the start of mass production of the next-generation 2023 Acura Integra sport compact on the same line as the Acura TLX sport sedan.The 2023 Integra will arrive at dealers beginning in early June with a starting price of USD 30,800.Honda's Anna Engine Plant in Anna, Ohio, builds the VTEC-enhanced DOHC 1.5-liter turbocharged 4-...

News  Updated at: 2022/05/06