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Honda's roots trace back to the late 1940s, and it is named after its co-founder, Soichiro Honda. Growing up in poverty, Honda never stopped dreaming and designing. In 1949, the world witnessed Honda's engineering prowess with the release of the Dream D-type motorcycle, marking the beginning of a legacy known for exceptional craftsmanship and excitement.

 
Since the Marysville Auto Plant began producing cars in November 1982, Honda has been manufacturing vehicles in America for more than 40 years. In 2022, two-thirds of all Honda and Acura cars sold in the country were built there. The automaker uses components purchased both domestically and internationally. Honda has produced more than 30 million cars in the United States overall.

 
After Honda announced that it would discontinue the new Honda Insight hybrid and replace it with the Civic Hybrid, there was a lot of speculation about what this means for the future of hybrids.  Some people are concerned that this move means that hybrids are no longer a viable option, but Honda insists that this is not the case. Instead, they believe the Civic Hybrid is a better option for most people and will be more successful than the Insight.

2022 marks the 28th year for the ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) World Congress, an international conference where participants can introduce and discuss their latest, greatest, and most significant successes and breakthroughs in the industry.

Music and cars are a natural combination. That's especially apparent with the Honda Civic Tour! This year, Honda combines the Honda Civic Tour, which now enters its 20th year of existence, with the 2022 Honda Civic, which gets some exciting and notable updates. In addition, the Civic is now in its 50th year of production, and it has some special features to honor its equally impressive milestone.

 

The classroom is a sacred place for Texas teachers and students, a place where they can explore the many academic subjects in our world. To properly educate, teachers need the right supplies to drive home their lessons. Students benefit from well-financed teachers, and society by extension, benefits from students who've had good education over the years. Aid for Educators wants to give teachers the grants they need to supply their classrooms with materials adequately.

 

Honda Clarity is an electric vehicle that replenishes its power with electricity. Many people often question the safety of charging an electric vehicle in rainy weather. However, you don't have to worry because electric vehicles are engineered to withstand water and rain as it has been weatherproofed to insulate the connection. The recharging station is also built to handle this weather. OSHA has tested the Honda Clarity charger to ensure it meets the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) safety standards.

Vandergriff Honda was recently named a 2019 Energy Efficiency Leader by the Honda Environmental Leadership Program, also known as the Green Dealer Program. The annual recognition was awarded to dealers that showed exceptional energy performance compared to other dealerships in their area, based on their energy use per square foot of building space. Vandergriff Honda was one of only 34 dealerships in the entire US to be recognized.

 

Vandergriff Honda wants all of those in the local community and throughout the United States to know that we are committed to social distancing to combat the spread of COVID-19. We know that it can be hard to separate ourselves from loved ones, but here are five things you can do while social distancing during this pandemic.

Plenty of Exciting Features

When the Insight was originally released as the first hybrid car made by Honda in 1999, it was also the first hybrid vehicle available to North American consumers. At the time, it had a futuristic look and stunning capabilities that generated considerable intrigue. Over the years, Honda has gone to great lengths to regularly improve the Insight so that it remains a leading contender for green car shoppers. The 2019 Insight ushered in the line’s third generation and brought plenty of exciting features and improvements in the process.