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Honda has achieved a great honor in the Japanese automotive world, having their CR-Z hybrid named Japan's Car of the Year.

To commemorate Honda's "Japanese Car of the Year" award, the company will release a limited edition of its CR-Z sport-hybrid hatchback in that country. Named the "Memorial Award Edition" the car will be coated in a hue called 'Pearl Deep Sapphire Blue' and will travel on unique Dark Pewter Gray 16-inch rims…

Honda announced plans with Kumamoto Prefecture to advance their Electric Vehicle Testing Program for "next-generation personal mobility products," ie: electric vehicles (EVs). Earlier this month, Honda announced its Electric Vehicle Testing Programs in the US and Japan.

Honda and Kumamoto Prefecture entered an agreement to perform these tests through March 2013. Honda has already begun testing the Monpal ML200 electric cart. Additional programs will take place in Kumamoto City, Minamata City, Aso and Amakusa to…

Many years ago, a British-built Honda Civic Type-R hit the streets, and drivers everywhere loved it. From the company's home base in Japan to the United States, Type-R has become a trim level of its very own.

The Type-R is only produced at Honda's Swindon site in the UK. The engine is coming under some fire overseas - it will be discontinued in most of Europe after this year, as it does not meet…

Honda has already conquered the hybrid market, with exciting additions to the auto world including Insight and the all new CR-Z Sport Hybrid. So, what does the Japanese auto maker take on next? How about All-Electric. Honda Motors has announced the launch of its Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program. Japan's auto maker has already begun testing of their Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid in Southern California.

Honda previously revealed the plug-in platform at the 2010 Los…