Honda showed the concept of tenth generation Civic

On the New York auto show Honda held a premiere of the new Honda Civic Concept, which is planned to be on the market this autumn. The company noted that the new generation Honda Civic will have the increased wheelbase and wider track. Vehicle height will be reduced. "The new Civic will be the most dynamic, the most exquisite and stylish, the most technologically advanced than other Civics we've ever created. It will be the most Horde Civic, "said John Mendel, the head of the American branch of the company. The company noted that the new Honda Civic will be built on a new compact platform which, together with the latest engines Earth Dreams Technology made it possible to achieve a minimum level of noise in the cabin and a good fuel economy.

It is known that the engine will be in the range of 1.5-liter VTEC Turbo, which is aggregated by six-speed "mechanics" or (optionally) by Variator.

Honda showed the concept "FCV"

The company Honda presented at the motor show in Detroit its updated conceptual hydrogen car as FCV model ". Car will be produced in Japan in March 2016 onward, then the novelty will appear in the markets of Europe and the United States. "Honda's FCV" got led lights, aerodynamic wheels and smooth lines of the body. In the Interior of the car are used materials such as leather and wood. The concept is equipped with a special transmission, thanks to compact size that has managed to increase the space in the cabin. It should be noted that for the first time, the concept was introduced in Japan in November of 2014. After that, Honda said that it would like to invest 13.8 million dollars in the development of hydrogen refueling stations in the United States.

The best car for women was chosen

The organizers of the competition women's World Car of the Year, which is being organized annually from 2009, have chosen the winner. In the most prestigious category of "women's world car of the year" was sedan Mercedes-Benz S-class, which was also voted as the best model in the category "Luxury car of the year". In the battle for the Grand Prize winner was ahead of luxury sedan Audi A8 and Telsa Model S of electric car. The jury consisted of automotive female journalists, representatives of 15 countries around the world. The jury assessed the cars in ten different categories, including design, style, sex appeal and so called "WOW effect", which produces the model. In the category of "family car of the year was sedan Audi A3,"hot "version of the" enormous "Audi A3, S3 was recognized as the best sports car. First place in the category "Economy car of the year" took the small MPV Honda Jazz/Fit, and the best "green" model was the electric car Tesla Model s. Range Rover Sport got the prize in the category "crossover of the year", and as the machine of women dreams was called Jaguar F-Type Coupe.

Honda will pay a penalty for hiding defects

Honda Company faces a record penalty accounting 35 million dollars for the concealment of cars’ defects that could lead to more than 1700 accidents in the United States with the death and injuries. American Honda unit acknowledged the non-awareness of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on the 1729 incidents (eight of them occurred due to faulty airbags Takata). Producer explained the hiding information as "unforeseen failures in a database and software errors." Now Japanese Company is faced the punishment in the form of seven thousand dollars for each day of hiding information from July 2003 to the end of June 2014 years. During this period, the company informed the American authorities about 1144 accidents occurred due to defective machines, while the majority of the cases were from the authorities are hidden. There no doubt that Honda will have to pay 35 million dollars.

Honda took part in the Vehicle-to-Vehicle Communications Program

Five cars of Honda participated in a program aimed to develop the intelligent traffic systems to ensure safety and reduce overcrowding on the roads. Program called Communications Cars-is the last step in the direction of a special road space between the Netherlands, Germany and Austria. In accordance with the agreement signed by the three countries in 2013, the ultimate goal is to create a fully integrated intelligent traffic control systems using the latest technology, bringing together transport and infrastructure. Five specially equipped Civic Tourer and CR-V began their road in Munich on November 11, they passed through Vienna and Frankfurt finishing at Hèlmonde, where the Prime Minister of the Netherlands and the representatives of rival companies and automotive groups summed up and discussed the further initiatives. Direct link with other vehicles and infrastructure enables you to warn the drivers about the various threats and road conditions, traffic jams and repair works, as well as to call emergency services. In addition, the new technology is able to detect traffic light cycles, and inform about the optimal mode of the motion. Development of intelligent transport systems will ensure the safety and efficiency of traffic. Our participation in these initiatives is part of Honda's "safety for everyone", said the head of the European mission of Honda R&D Sven Leonard.