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December 01, 2015 HONDA What's the Best Subcompact SUV? The Honda HR-V is one of the most well-rounded of the bunch," Bruzek said, "but it has a few big nit-picking issues keeping it from being the easy winner. What's the Best Subcompact SUV? | Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 | cars.com » Page:5 Which Subcompact SUV Gets the Best Mileage? Good news: Fuel-economy leaders in the subcompact SUV class are knocking on the door of a combined 30 mpg with all-wheel drive; four of the seven SUVs tested are EPA-rated an identical 29 mpg combined, with a fifth rated 28 mpg combined. Our models with all-wheel drive included the Honda HR-V, Nissan Juke, Subaru XV Crosstrek, Mazda CX-3 and Jeep Renegade; the Fiat 500X and Chevrolet Trax both had front-wheel drive (remember: a requirement for this Challenge was that they have all-wheel drive available, not necessarily present). Which Subcompact SUV Gets the Best Mileage? | Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 | cars.com » Page:12 Subcompact SUV Challenge: Which is best? In a city known for its youth and outdoors spirit, there couldn't be a more fitting place to test competitors in the most surprising new segment in the auto industry - subcompact SUVs. Cars, USA TODAY and PBS' MotorWeek came to judge seven of the best. Subaru emerged the winner of the Subcompact SUV Challenge with its 2015 XV Crosstrek. It beat out the 2016 Fiat 500X, 2016 Honda HR-V, 2016 Mazda CX-3, 2015 Jeep Renegade, 2015 Nissan Juke and 2016 Chevrolet Trax. Subcompact SUV Challenge: Which is best? | Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 | usatoday.com » Page:14 Honda Tests Deeper Waters With the Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Clarity We human beings are using fossil fuels at an astounding rate. While we're going to continue to find more, we will eventually run out. This leads to many companies thinking about what the future will be and how they will play a part in it. Honda was the first company to produce a fuel cell vehicle on any appreciable scale, and it recently announced that it is bringing an updated version of it to market in 2016. Honda Tests Deeper Waters With the Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Clarity | Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 | cheatsheet.com » Page:17 ACURA 2016 Acura RDX AWD First Test Review Despite fierce competition from a crowded field of sub-$45,000 luxury crossovers, the 2016 Acura RDX has little to worry about. Sharing a platform with the Honda CR-V, the 2015 Motor Trend SUV of the Year, the RDX has plenty of space for four and a nearly flat floor for rear- seat passengers. The rear seatbacks don't recline, but there's plenty of headroom, and the front seat backs are soft-a good detail in case all four passengers are tall. 2016 Acura RDX AWD First Test Review | Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 | motortrend.com » Page:19 RDX vs. CR-V: 5 Reasons To Splurge On The Acura And 5 More To Go Honda It's time for a new crossover, and you're loyal to Honda and Acura. Would the 2016 Acura RDX or the 2016 Honda CR-V be a better fit? After spending months driving the Motor Trend long-term 2015 CR-V, I recently drove the refreshed 2016 RDX, a two-row crossover that's built on the same platform as the SUV of the Year-winning Honda. RDX vs. CR-V: 5 Reasons To Splurge On The Acura And 5 More To Go Honda | Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 | motortrend.com » Page:21 RACING Honda | Acura | Racing | Business | Industry | Competitors Honda News Briefing December 01, 2015 1 A SERVICE PROVIDED BY PRIME NEWS GROUP Dennis targets Sauber as second Honda team Ron Dennis has earmarked Sauber as a potential future second team for Honda, according to sources close to McLaren. Dennis has now made it clear that Honda could not supply Red Bull in 2016 because the time scale made it impossible for the Japanese manufacturer to make enough parts. However, there is increasing pressure from Jean Todt and Bernie Ecclestone for Honda to work with another team from 2017 onwards, and Sauber presents an obvious opportunity - not least because McLaren would not regard the Swiss team as a direct rival. Dennis targets Sauber as second Honda team | Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 | motorsport.com » Page:24 Fernando Alonso vows to race for McLaren-Honda in 2016 Two-time Formula One champion Fernando Alonso and McLaren tearm chairman Ron Dennis denied on Sunday that Alonso is considering a sabbatical in 2016 if it looks like he'll be in another uncompetitive car. Dennis lit the fuse on Saturday at Abu Dhabi, but 24 hours later blamed the media for blowing one of his comments out of proportion. Fernando Alonso vows to race for McLaren-Honda in 2016 | Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 | autoweek.com » Page:25 This Acura TLX-GT Race Car Has the Guts to Brawl with Ferraris The Pirelli World Challenge is a sprint series-standing-start races with no pit stops. Competitors in six classes bash around courses like Mid-Ohio and the Long Beach Grand Prix circuit. Wisconsinite Peter Cunningham has won 77 races in Hondas and Acuras of almost every ilk, so we asked him to bring his newest ride out to play on our private airport course, the Motown Mile. The car's a 600-hp weapon modified beyond recognition beneath the family sedan's familiar skin. This Acura TLX-GT Race Car Has the Guts to Brawl with Ferraris | Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 | roadandtrack.com » Page:27 BUSINESS As auto sales sizzle, hot SUVs and pickups in short supply Auto industry authorities expect monthly sales figures, slated to be released Tuesday, will show record-setting sales despite an increasingly common issue: not enough vehicles being produced. Honda has the same supply-and-demand problem. When it comes to the HR-V, CR-V and Pilot SUVs, "We can't get enough of them," says John Mendel, executive vice president in charge of sales for American Honda. As auto sales sizzle, hot SUVs and pickups in short supply | Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 | usatoday.com » Page:29 2014-16 Acura RLX Steering Wheel Issue A moaning or rubbing noise can be heard from the car's rear when driving straight and making side-to-side turning movements with the steering wheel. This is due to lack of lubrication in the precision all-wheel-steering rear toe control actuators. Vehicles affected by service bulletin: 2014 Acura, RLX 2015 Acura RLX, 2016 Acura RLX, (VINs JHK4C1 … GC000001 - JHK4C1 … GC000408). 2014-16 Acura RLX Steering Wheel Issue | Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 | cars.com » Page:31 Honda UK Prices Go Up Across Entire Range Honda UK has announced a 2,3% average price spike for its entire car range, coming into effect on December 1, for the HR-V, and from January 4, for the Civic 5d and Tourer, CR-V and Jazz. The Japanese manufacturer wanted to stress the fact that the UK market has changed substantially in the past 24 months and that since January 2014, prices haven't gone up for Honda products as they have for their rivals - with one competitor increasing prices by 3% in the last 12 months alone. Honda UK Prices Go Up Across Entire Range | Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 | carscoops.com » Page:32 Fox and News Corp. join Obama climate pledge The 73 companies that signed the American Business Act on Climate Pledge have operations in all 50 states and represent $4.2 trillion in annual revenue, the White House said Tuesday. It said the additional businesses - which also includes the likes of Honda, Amazon, MGM Resorts and coal mining giant Rio Tinto - make for a total of 154 companies joining the pledge to fight climate change since the summer. Fox and News Corp. join Obama climate pledge | Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 | washingtonexaminer.com » Page:33 MARKETING Honda | Acura | Racing | Business | Industry | Competitors Honda News Briefing December 01, 2015 2 A SERVICE PROVIDED BY PRIME NEWS GROUP Honda Hosts #OpenTheCheer Twitter Instant-Win Contest For Holiday Sales Event Honda is adding a giveaway to its annual "Happy Honda Days" end-of-year integrated campaign in 2015, allowing folks who retweet its messaging a chance to instantly win Amazon gift cards or Apple Watches. Players can retweet once a day and will also be entered in a drawing to award a 2016 Accord Touring model. Honda Hosts #OpenTheCheer Twitter Instant-Win Contest For Holiday Sales Event | Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 | marketingland.com Page:34 » Honda taps Twitter's Instant Win feature for its end-of-year marketing Honda wants Twitter users to #OpenTheCheer with retweets to win instant prizes as well as the chance to win a new car. The campaign is part of the automaker's "Happy Honda Days" end-of-year marketing effort. Honda taps Twitter's Instant Win feature for its end-of-year marketing | Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 | marketingdive.com » Page:35 Honda Does Twitter Giveaway Of Accord Honda is doing a Twitter giveaway of a car in a promotion that includes daily gifts to participants, an extension of its year-end sell-down campaign. The #OpentheCheer program, which makes Honda the automaker to do a Twitter car giveaway, dangles the 2016 Accord Touring and uses Twitter's new Instant Win feature. Honda Does Twitter Giveaway Of Accord | Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 | mediapost.com » Page:36 INDUSTRY Ford to book $600M 4Q cost for new UAW contract; says deal consistent with financial guidance Ford Motor Co.