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Dec. 3, 2010 at 2:08 p.m.
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Filed under: Autos

Honda to end Element production in April

By Reuters

The Honda Element. (MCT)

Honda Motor said Friday that it would cease production in April of its Element crossover, a slow-selling boxy vehicle that never quite caught on with the target audience of younger buyers.

Honda has only sold about 325,000 Elements in the United States since it entered production in December 2002 and the vehicle will end with the 2011 model year, Honda said.

“This vehicle was positioned as a ‘dorm room on wheels,’ but it never quite got the hip reputation’,” Edmunds.com senior analyst Jessica Caldwell said. Get the full story »

Aug. 9, 2010 at 12:52 p.m.
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Filed under: Autos, Government, Recalls

428,000 Hondas recalled; may roll in park

By Reuters

2003 Honda Civic is involved in the ignition interlock recall.

Honda Motor Co. said Monday it was recalling more than 428,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada because of a defect that could cause the cars to roll away if they are parked incorrectly.

The Honda recall covers Accord, Civic and Element models from the 2003 and 2004 model years in the U.S. That recall includes 384,220 vehicles. Get the full story »