Honda recently released the 2018 North American Environmental Report (NAER), which discusses what the company does for the environment in North America. This 44-page report goes in-depth on initiatives and advances in the industry. In the past year, the brand has managed to cut CO2 emissions, add PVC-free interiors to most models, and more. In short, Honda is doing everything… Read more »
Honda strives to continually achieve automotive innovation, and the Honda Clarity is evidence of the brand’s interest in offering alternatives to fossil fuels. Here is what we know about the Clarity Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle design thus far. According to Forbes, the PHEV has a two-motor system. The 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine does not power the wheels; rather, it powers… Read more »
Usually, when you want to drive a fast car, you buy something with rear-wheel drive. However, the Honda Civic Type R is showing that that is not always true. Recently, Honda has been showing just how fast a front-wheel drive car can go by testing it out on some of the most challenging tracks. The latest feat took place at… Read more »
Nearly two decades ago, Honda introduced the world to ASIMO the humanoid robot. We were all impressed with its abilities like being able to walk up and down stairs and do synchronized dance moves. Now ASIMO gets to retire, but the technology behind its development will be put to good use. Honda says it will use ASIMO’s technology in areas… Read more »
Don Wessel Honda of Springfield, Missouri, is proud to announce that it has, for the tenth year, received the Council of Excellence Award from Honda Financial Services, the highest honor Honda grants to dealership finance departments. Winners are selected from more than 1,000 dealerships nationwide, with only the top 15% able to qualify for the Council of Excellence Award. To… Read more »
Regular car maintenance is the driving force that keeps your car, well, a driving force. If you drive your car an average of 12,000 to 15,000 miles a year, you can rely on the changing seasons to remind you of regular car maintenance. Here are a few summer car maintenance tips to keep in mind this year: Get your cooling… Read more »
This just in: the new 2019 Honda Fit has begun to arrive in showrooms nationwide, including here at Don Wessel Honda. New for 2019, the Fit gets Auto High-Beams on models equipped with Honda Sensing® while a new Platinum Pearl White exterior color replaces the outgoing White Orchid Pearl. And it starts at just $16,190 MSRP. The 2019 Honda Fit… Read more »
Each year, Kelley Blue Book conducts its Brand Image Awards, offering outstanding automaker achievements in creating brands that, as KBB puts it, “engender enthusiasm among new-vehicle buyers.” There are seven categories and 13 winners, and it seems that the editors enjoy Honda’s products as in the 2018 KBB Brand Image Awards, Honda has taken three top awards.* The most… Read more »
Honda has been making a move towards offering more eco-friendly vehicles and the 2019 Honda Insight is looking to join that movement. This hybrid sedan was recently unveiled during the New York International Auto Show, showing off a sleek, sophisticated design that is sure to turn heads. Considered a premium compact sedan, this vehicle will be positioned between the… Read more »
Honda has long been known as a family brand, with vehicles designed specifically to give your family the comfort, safety, entertainment, and flexibility it needs on the go. That is why it came as no surprise to us at Don Wessel Honda to hear that two Honda vehicles, the 2018 Honda Odyssey and the 2018 Honda CR-V, were recently awarded… Read more »