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Though the recent natural disasters in Japan (including a tsunami, earthquake, and flooding in Thailand) may have interfered with production and new Honda offerings for a while, Japanese automaker Honda wants to announce to the whole world, "I'm back!"  The company is back up-and-running, and will be offering refreshed versions of its top three best-sellers in the U.S. for the 2012 and 2013 model year: the Honda Civic, the Honda CR-V (for the 2012 year), and the Honda Accord.

Honda is one of many companies building cars in America for American buyers, like those at University Honda, located at 4343 Chiles Road, Davis CA 95618. It cuts down on import/export costs. Now, vehicles built in the US may head to Korea.

Rides like the Honda Accord, may be shipped to Korea soon, as the weak yen makes it expensive to produce at home.

"Honda Motor Co is considering importing more cars into South…

What would you say, if we told you, you could win a new 2012 Honda Civic Si. You'd be totally psyched, right? The Civic is, after all, an award-winning car valued at over $20,000.

Well, you can win a new Civic Si. And, University Honda is going to tell how: via the Honda Civic Austin City Limits Giveaway.  Open through September 18, the sweepstakes permits one entry per person.

Three Ways to Enter…

University Honda in Sacramento recommends checking out the Honda model that has been a best seller across the globe. From Japan to nations across Europe and the United States, Honda Fit is the company's top selling vehicle in its class.

The 2012 Fit, which hits dealerships this year, will receive updates to both its interior and exterior, though you'll have to look pretty hard to figure out what's different from previous versions…

The days when yellow-stickered partial-hybrid vehicles were allowed to travel with a single passenger on designated HOV areas of California state highways are over. As of July 1, yellow-sticker vehicles must meet a higher passenger quota to gain access to these highly coveted driving zones. Luckily, super-ultralow-emission vehicles, such as the natural-gas-powered Honda Civic, get a different white-colored sticker. And, all cars, including the Honda NGV, will continue to have single-passenger access to HOV areas…

Do you know Honda makes hybrids? If not, don't worry. A lot of drivers, even Honda enthusiasts, don't. But, it's definitely something to be aware of, especially given today's steep gas prices.

There is, of course, the Insight - Honda's first hybrid vehicle, which launched in 2000. There is also a hybrid variant of the Honda Civic, which launched in 2003. The hybrid we want to focus on here, however, is…

Honda has long been committed to the environment and safety and health of its drivers. In fact, it was back in the late '60s when Honda engineers first started reading about the toll pollution has on younger generations worldwide. The reports weren't pretty. Rather, they were quite terrifying.

In 1969, Honda founder, Soichiro Honda, decided to discontinue the company's participation in Formula One Racing so that they could dedicated all of their time…

Available for a test drive soon at University Honda in Sacramento, CA, the Honda Civic EX-L adds some interesting features to the base model.

It's a little more aerodynamic than before, but there is no mistaking the Civic. One of the Japanese auto maker's best selling cars of all time has been slightly redesigned for 2012. In the end, we know it's a Civic, and it will never disappoint.

With their DX…

In their first-ever Ultimate Minivan Shootout, Cars.com, an online resource for new and used car buyers, recently assessed six redesigned 2011 minivans priced at under $45,000. Together with USA Today, Motorweek, and an Atlanta-area family of five, Cars.com put all of the contending minivans head to head in a series of rigorous challenges. The evaluation lasted a total of three days.

The first day comprised of a 175-mile stretch of highway driving…

Honda profits jumped to huge numbers during 2011, but the Japanese auto maker has received another great honor - Greenest Auto Maker. This isn't the first time Honda received the award, in fact this is the 5th straight year Honda has become Greenest Automaker. The 2011 Honda Civic GX, fueled by compressed natural gas, was also named Greenest Vehicles of 2011 by the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy.¹

The Honda Civic Hybrid…