Honda is a company that prides itself on innovating. Whether it is the ASIMO robot or new safety features in the Odyssey, there’s an inherent drive for improvement with the Japanese automaker. Part of it derives from Japan’s culture of diligence and commitment; part of it grew out of the desire to succeed and make […]
Archive | July, 2014
Hop in a Honda for a Great American Road Trip
The American road trip is something that fewer people seem to value. It was once a keystone to family life: climb in the car, complain, see the sights (sans appreciation from the teenager), and arrive at the destination. Rinse and repeat. Okay, so we broke it down into a crude, rudimentary explanation, but if you’ve […]
ESPN Hosts the 2014 ESPY Awards
If you’re a sports fan, there might be a current lull in your life with the World Cup now completed and Major League Baseball in the midst of its annual All-Star break. There is no American football to watch or hockey on the ice – even the Ultimate Fighting Championship will not host another major […]
HondaJet Program Enters Exciting New Phase
In late May, we published a story about Honda’s years-long venture to commercialize business jet manufacturing. At the time our team wrote the blog, Honda began ground testing with the Federal Aviation Administration and maintained aspirations to be in the air by late summer. It seems that the Japanese automaker, always surpassing expectations, accomplished its […]
Raleigh’s 2014 Independence Day Schedule of Revelry
We thought it prudent to take a break from posting news about the automotive industry for a review of Raleigh’s Independence Day revelry. 2014 marks the second year for The Works, the city’s full day of events to celebrate the Fourth of July – and supplanted the Raleigh Wide Open event that ended in 2010. […]