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Honda Fit overtakes Toyota Prius as best-selling vehicle in Japan European Honda Jazz/Fit Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery The Toyota Prius is unquestionably the world's best-selling hybrid, and for the past 20 months Toyota's gas-electric has held the title of the...

In a move similar to one recently made by Toyota, Honda has announced a plan to reduce the size of its Board of Directors. Downsizing from 20 to 12 board members will allow Honda to streamline its decision making process. Pending approval at Honda's upcoming shareholder's meeting, the changes...

Honda confirms NSX development has restarted Honda HSV-010 - Click above for high-res image gallery Heads up, Hondaphiles – it looks like the NSX has been dug out of storage and plopped back on the table as a candidate for production. Company president Takashi Ito has announced that he's...

Honda announces end of Element production 2010 Honda Element with Dog-Friendly Package – Click above for high-res image gallery After a nine-year run, the Honda Element will officially be killed off after the 2011 model year. The Element has suffered from slow sales numbers over the past few...

Is it bad to warm up your car in the winter? Old habits die hard, and one of the oldest — still rigorously enforced by many drivers — is that "warming up" the car for a few minutes is necessary to avoid some kind of unspecified damage. But idling is totally unnecessary, which is why many...

Remote keyless entry has been around for a while – since the late 1980s, in fact – and today it’s almost standard on all new cars. But the pervasiveness of this feature is not without consequence. As researchers in Switzerland point out, the technology can make vehicle theft a breeze for a savvy...

Worst Cities for Finding a Job in 2011 If you've exhausted all other options, relocating can be a smart move for improving your job prospects--but be sure to check where people are hiring, and in what industries before you pack your bags and go. The scrumptious Cajun cuisine and sweet jazz of...

(Reuters) - The United States moved warships and aircraft closer to Libya Monday and froze $30 billion in assets, ramping up pressure on what a top U.S. envoy called a "delusional" Muammar Gaddafi to relinquish power. In the hardest-hitting U.S. denunciation yet of Libya's leader, U.S...

While NFL owners and players try to hammer out a new collective bargaining agreement, fans are in real danger of getting a raw deal. Fans no doubt will resent both owners and players should a probable NFL lockout drag into spring and summer, followed by downright outrage if the start of the...

BELLEVUE, WA -- Coinstar Inc., owner of the Redbox chain of DVD rental kiosks, confirmed that it's developing a subscription movie-streaming service that will compete head to head with Netflix. Redbox president Mitch Lowe said at a meeting with analysts that the subscription-based online...

“A former Apple Inc. employee pleaded guilty to multiple criminal counts after being accused of taking kickbacks from Asian suppliers,” Dan Levine reports for Reuters. “Paul Devine, who worked at the iPhone maker as a global supply manager, was accused of using his position to pass confidential...

For those that care, the new 'Dancing With the Stars' cast ... Kirstie Alley Profession: Actress You Might Know Her From: 'Cheers' Age: 60 "Psycho" Mike Catherwood Profession: Radio DJ You Might Know Him From: L.A.'s KROQ and as the co-host of 'Loveline' Age: About 31 Chris...

IHOP is celebrating its own National Pancake Day by giving away free pancakes. The promotion runs between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. No purchase is necessary, and each customer gets one short stack of three buttermilk pancakes. A short stack with bacon and eggs typically costs about $5. In exchange...

Workers in Wisconsin protest against budget cuts and anti-union legislation put forward by Governor Scott Walker.

The iPhone 5 is about 3, 3 1/2 months away if the annual refresh cycle runs true to form, and rumors are beginning to ramp up, just as production will in a few months. The latest appears to have shown up on a Chinese site that resells iPhone parts, as of Feb. 24. The purported part shows what...

JPMorgan Chase’s new fund aimed at investing in social media companies is seeking to buy a minority stake in Twitter that could value the service at close to $4.5 billion, people briefed on the matter said Sunday. For the $1.22 billion JPMorgan fund, Twitter appears to be its beachhead in the...

Arizona Teacher Fired Over Bumper Sticker "Have you drugged your kid today?" That's the bumper sticker on English teacher Tarah Ausburn's Prius that got her fired. (She has a total of 61 on her car.) The high school teacher from Surprise, Arizona, refused to peel off the sticker after five...