Honda Builds 30 Millionth Automobile in North America

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On September 15, 2015 Honda marked a major milestone as the company's eight auto plants in  the United States, Canada and Mexico reached the 30 million mark in total automobile production. Honda started auto production in North America in Marysville, Ohio, on Nov. 1, 1982.  Last year, more than 97 percent of the Honda and Acura automobiles sold in the U.S. were produced in North America.

2016 Honda HR-V Achieves Highest Overall Score for Collision Safety from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Key Safety and Driver-Assistive Features:

In addition to the application of Honda's ACE™ body-structure, the 2016 HR-V features a host of standard active and passive safety features and offers many standard and available driver-assistive technologies, such as:

• SmartVent® Front Side Airbags
• Side Curtain Airbags with Rollover Sensor
• Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren (LATCH)
• Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) with Traction Control
• Motion-Adaptive Electric Power Steering (EPS)
• Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
• Honda LaneWatch® (EX, EX-L Navi)
• Hill Start Assist (HSA)
• Expanded View Driver's Mirror
• Multi-Angle Rearview Camera with Guidelines

Standard safety equipment on all 2015 Honda models includes ACE™ body structure, Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) with traction control; an Anti-lock Braking System (ABS); side curtain airbags; dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags; and front side airbags.

Did you know? Honda has a deep history in music programming and music marketing

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Honda has a deep history in music programming and music marketing with the development of engaging programs and sponsorships aimed at reaching music fans from their love of music. The Honda Civic Tour was created in 2001 and since its inception, 3.6 million fans have attended Civic Tour concert events and the program has become one of the nation's most compelling, successful music concert tour franchises. Concert goers have had the chance to experience their favorite bands up-close-and-personal, including live and interactive performances by Maroon 5, Linkin Park, Blink-182, The Black Eyed Peas, Paramore, Incubus, Fall Out Boy, Grouplove, Portugal, The Man and many more. Each year, the Honda Civic Tour's headlining artist customizes a Civic vehicle for one lucky tour fan to win.

In 2009, Honda began partnering with the biggest and brightest music festivals throughout the U.S., including Sasquatch, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits Music Festival and The Governors Ball in New York. The automaker's festival activations have included a Honda-sponsored stage with performances by some of the festivals' best artists, opportunities to win VIP tickets and Honda vehicles, interactive onsite vehicle displays and more.

In 2014, American Honda brought together an unprecedented group of entertainment and technology leaders, including Live Nation, iHeartMedia, Revolt, YouTube and Vevo to produce and distribute some of the best original, high-quality music content available under the Honda Stage name, through a combination of live events and exclusive online content. Honda Stage offers music fans access to custom live and online music programming and performances, behind the scenes content, artist interviews and more at www.YouTube.com/HondaStage.

YouTube reveal, 2016 Honda Civic Sedan

Honda will debut the all-new 2016 Honda Civic Sedan (http://automobiles.honda.com/2016-civic/) with musical support from buzzworthy alt-rockers Night Riots (www.nightriots.com), live from the YouTube Space LA at 6:15 pm PDT on Sept. 16. The reveal of the 10th-generation of Honda's best-selling model worldwide will be hosted by Liz Hernandez of NBC's "Access Hollywood" and streamed live via Honda's YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/Honda).

The 2016 Honda Civic Sedan live YouTube reveal will feature multiple tracks performed by Night Riots, including their breakout hit, "Contagious" and latest single "Oh My Heart", which is currently heating up at Sirius XM's "Alt Nation" and stations nationwide. Adding to the celebration, Night Riots front man Travis Hawley will share his story behind the music; how The Power of Dreams connects Night Riots with the revamped 2016 Civic lineup and Civic Coupe designer, Guy Melville-Brown.

Night Riots' Sept. 16 performance at the Honda Civic Sedan reveal will serve as a prequel for the band's upcoming North American tour with Young Rising Sons that kicks off October 28th at the Constellation Room in Santa Ana, CA, in support of their EP, "Howl."

All-New 2016 Honda Civic Sedan
The Honda Civic, America's top retail-selling compact car for the past five years¹ and the most popular vehicle with U.S. millennials², receives a complete redesign with a decidedly sporty, sophisticated and youthful new look, along with the first application of Honda turbo engine technology to a U.S. model. The completely overhauled 2016 Civic receives the most ambitious remake in its 43-year history.