New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose 2.7% last year as prices and interest rates eased a bit, making SUVs, cars and trucks a little more affordable.

Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan will attempt to merge and create the world’s third-largest automaker by sales as the industry undergoes dramatic changes in its transition away from fossil fuels.

Japanese automakers Nissan and Honda have announced plans to work toward a merger that would catapult them to a top position in an industry in the midst of tectonic shifts as it transitions away from its reliance on fossil fuels.

Stocks closed higher on Wall Street at the start of a holiday-shortened week.

Similar in size and fuel economy, these two hybrid compact sedans differ from there.

Sam Dutcher says he had finished running errands when his Honda Pilot suddenly accelerated over 100 mph, eventually forcing authorities to coordinate a controlled crash in the western Minnesota countryside to save the 18-year-old.

Honda has a long reputation for building highly fuel-efficient cars and trucks, and now it’s getting serious about EVs with the all-new 2024 Prologue.

Another death is being linked to dangerous Takata air bag inflators by U.S. regulators, the 28th in the United States.

Prosecutors showed jurors pictures of two vehicles involved in a fatal crash in 2022 in the trial of Alexander Castro.

Decades ago, the standard transmission was a manual, while that newfangled automatic was optional.

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Memorial Day weekend is often considered to be the kick-start to summer and, for car shoppers looking for the best finance and lease deals, a great opportunity to take advantage of a marketplace finally returning to normalcy.

Automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all U.S. new passenger vehicles in five years.

About two dozen Japanese drivers have raced in Formula 1 over almost 50 years, and success has been limited.

Local favorite Patty Tavatanakit shot a 6-under 66 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round of the LPGA Thailand tournament.

Honda is recalling over 750,000 vehicles in the U.S. because a faulty sensor may cause the front passenger air bags to inflate when they're not supposed to in a crash.

President Joe Biden has vetoed a Republican measure that would have blocked a White House waiver that allows some foreign-made content in federally funded chargers for electric vehicles.

Honda Motor’s American arm is recalling more than 2.5 million vehicles in the U.S. due to a fuel pump defect that can increase risks of engine failure or stalling while driving.

Hyundai has joined Honda and Toyota in raising factory worker wages after the United Auto Workers union reached new contract agreements with Detroit automakers.

DPS officials said a Honda coming from Houston was believed to be involved in human smuggling.

One person is making the 3,000-mile journey from California to Florida on a Honda Valkyrie motorcycle retracing the nation’s shortest intercontinental highway named after the Old Spanish Trail.

U.S. new-vehicle sales rose 7.5% in the first quarter.

Honda is recalling more than 330,000 vehicles because heating pads behind both side-view mirrors may not be bonded properly, which could lead to the mirror glass falling out and increase the risk of a crash.

Honda is recalling a half-million vehicles in the U.S. and Canada because the front seat belts may not latch properly.

Jack Nicklaus thinks the Honda Classic, by whatever name it’ll be known as next year, should have a chance at a stronger field because of looming changes to the PGA Tour schedule.

Jennifer Kupcho of the United States has fired a bogey-free 7-under 65 to share the lead alongside four other golfers after the opening round of the LPGA Thailand.

Ohio’s privatized economic development office has finalized an agreement that will infuse another $237 million into Honda's massive battery plant project in the state.

Nearly 50 businesses and nonprofits including rideshare companies Uber and Lyft and industrial giant 3M are pledging millions of dollars in initiatives to stem a crisis in road fatalities under a new federal effort.

Sony has unveiled a new high-tech prototype car it will produce in partnership with Honda.

Honda says it will build a $3.5 billion joint-venture battery factory in rural southern Ohio and hire 2,200 people to staff it as it starts to turn the state into its North American electric vehicle hub.

A man is dead after driving the wrong way on Highway 90 and crashing head-on with another vehicle, according to San Antonio police.

A man was charged with murder after Round Rock police say he hit and killed a 14-year-old pedestrian while fleeing officers in a stolen vehicle.

Automakers have reported nearly 400 crashes of vehicles with partially automated driver-assist systems, including 273 involving Teslas.

Scott Dixon had the car to beat for much of the Indy 500 until a late speeding penalty cost him a chance to kiss the bricks at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the first time since 2008.

Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato shot to the top of the speed chart Tuesday on the first day of preparations for the May 29 race.

U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the automatic emergency braking systems on more than 1.7 million newer Hondas can stop the vehicles for no reason.

Two teens and a 9-month-old infant are in serious condition after an overnight two-vehicle crash on the Northwest Side, according to San Antonio police.

Two people traveling in a BMW were hospitalized Tuesday night after crashing into another vehicle at a high rate of speed, according to San Antonio police.

Three Honolulu police officers have appeared in court to face charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old Micronesian boy.

General Motors is building two electric SUVs for Honda to sell in North America in 2024, but the Japanese automaker plans to manufacture them on its own after that.

The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating multiple complaints about steering failures that could affect more than 1.1 million Honda Accord sedans.

Japanese automaker Honda plans to phase out all gasoline-powered vehicles in North America by 2040.

A driver in South Carolina is the latest person to be killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator.

Police believe a driver ran a red light, causing a crash that left him injured.

Matt Jones of Australia hits from the 18th tee during the first round of the Honda Classic golf tournament, Thursday, March 18, 2021, in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Jones tied the course record at PGA National with a 9-under 61. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Matt Jones’ opening round at the Honda Classic was remarkable. Jones tied the course record Thursday on a typically windy day at PGA National with a bogey-free 9-under 61 giving him a three-shot lead. “I was just managing the golf course and hitting good shots,” Jones said. And Hunter Mahan had a six-hole stretch in which he made, in order, eagle, bogey, bogey, triple bogey, bogey, birdie.

Honda has plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the U.S. for the 2024 model year, and it soon will offer hybrid gas-electric versions of its top-selling models. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)DETROIT – Honda has plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the U.S. for the 2024 model year, and it soon will offer hybrid gas-electric versions of its top-selling models. Honda of America sales chief Dave Gardner told reporters one of the electric SUVs will be from the Honda brand, while the other will be an Acura. As part of Honda's efforts to meet stricter emissions standards, it will reduce emissions from its internal combustion vehicles, Gardner said. Already the company has a hybrid called the Insight, as well as hybrid versions of its Accord midsize car, CR-V small SUV.

DETROIT – Honda is recalling over 1.4 million vehicles in the U.S. to repair drive shafts that can break, window switches that can overheat and a software flaw. The software recall includes 737,000 Accords from 2018 to 2020 and Insights from 2019 and 2020. Two drive shaft recalls cover 430,000 Honda Civic Hybrids from 2012, the 2007 through 2014 Honda Fit, the 2013 through 2015 Acura ILX and the 2013 through 2015 Honda Accord. The drive shafts can break due to corrosion. Dealers will inspect the left and right drive shafts and replace them if needed.

DETROIT General Motors and Honda say they have signed a deal to explore sharing vehicle underpinnings and propulsion systems in North America. The companies say planning discussions on jointly-designed vehicles will start immediately and include vehicles powered by both electricity and internal combustion engines. Honda and GM say in a statement Thursday that they'll also cooperate on purchasing, research and connected services. In April the companies announced they would jointly develop two electric vehicles for Honda based on GM's global electric vehicle platform. The alliance would be governed by a joint committee of senior executives from both companies, the statement said.

SAN ANTONIO San Antonio police are looking for a man who went on a mini-crime spree Thursday afternoon on the citys South Side. Police said the trouble started when the man stole a car near Gerald Avenue and was soon chased by the owner in another vehicle. While trying to get away, the suspect hit a Honda before flipping the stolen car over and hitting a house, police said. The suspect then ran off and stole another car on Commercial Avenue, police said. The suspect backed up into a witness, who pulled out a a gun and fired as the suspect drove off.

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA Marc Mrquez returned to the track just four days after undergoing surgery on a broken arm and finished Saturdays practice session for the Andalucia Grand Prix with the 20th best time. The six-time defending MotoGP champion says he will decide later whether to take part in the race itself on Sunday. Team Honda said Thursday that Mrquez passed a physical and was declared fit to race despite undergoing surgery to fix a broken right humerus on Tuesday. The Spaniard crashed near the end of last Sundays Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez de la Frontera, which marked MotoGPs first race since the coronavirus pandemic struck. Tests showed there was no nerve damage caused by the fracture, allowing Mrquez to participate this weekend at the same Circuito de Jerez-ngel Nieto circuit.

SAN ANTONIO – One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash in West Bexar County early Wednesday morning, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash occurred just after 6 a.m. on Loop 1604, between Highway 143 and Pue Road. According to deputies, a pickup truck traveling northbound veered into the southbound lanes, hitting a Honda vehicle head-on. The impact of the collision caused the pickup truck to roll over, deputies said. The driver of the pickup truck, also a man, had minor injuries.

Honda is dumping longtime supplier Takata over its deadly airbags. Honda, one of Takata's biggest customers, also alleged Takata misrepresented and manipulated test data, and has requested the firm hire a third party to conduct an audit of test details given to Honda. Earlier on Wednesday, U.S. regulators slapped Takata with a massive $70 million fine for selling its botched inflators. Takata could be hit with an additional $130 million fine if it fails to adhere to safety measures going forward. Takata could face additional fines from a U.S. Justice Department investigation, and has been involved in multiple private legal actions.