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If you thought Honda was done growing, you thought wrong. The auto manufacturer has announced plans to extend its plants in Russells Point and Anna, Ohio to build its next-generation transmissions. The Russells Point plant will now make a continuously variable transmission that will increase fuel economy and lower emissions, and the Anna plant will add an 84-thousand-square foot area that will make components for the new CVT. The Anna plant primarily makes engines at this point. The new transmission components are a part of Honda's new "Earth Dreams Technology."

This year, many automakers and manufacturers are allowing fans to preview their Super Bowl advertisements by releasing "snippets" of the full ads. Among these auto brands is Japanese auto manufacturer Honda, which has created a short ad preview that has risen to the top spot in its Super Bowl preview category within the last week. The RPA-produced spot is a "Ferris Bueller"-themed teaser, and it collected more than four million views last week.

"Venture into the unknown. Sometimes it's great not knowing where things lead. You could end up someplace amazing."1 These are just some of the compelling voice-over slogans existing on the new Honda Civic YouTube channel. This channel, located here (http://www.youtube.com/hondacivicUK), takes the user on an incredible interactive and unique journey (one might even call it an adventure) without leaving his/her computer.

The 2012 Honda Fit is known as an award-winning vehicle, and now the Fit has another accolade to its list. It was chosen for Consumer Reports "Best New Car Value" list. The Fit was not only chosen as the best car in its category; it was also chosen as the best value overall.

Okay, we admit it. When we at Paul Moak Honda first learned of Honda's new "Earth Dreams Technology," we thought the name was a little trite. The concept of "dreams" and "dreaming" is often used in the automobile industry to speak of desire for products and describe new innovations. After learning more about the new Honda technology, however, we deemed the title befitting of a revolutionary group of products that recognizes both our needs as consumers to protect the environment and the our desires to experience the true joy of taking a Sunday afternoon drive. The new group of technologies will be introduced first in the Honda N-Box and then gradually into every new Honda vehicle.

Finally, Honda will send an practical EV (electronic vehicle) to the U.S.! The new EV version of the Honda Fit will be available for lease in select California and Oregon markets in the summer of 2012, and it will then expand to six east coast markets by early 2013. The MSRP on the new vehicle is $38,675, and the lease price is $339/month. The European production of the EV Honda Fit (or Honda Jazz as it is sold in England) has yet to be confirmed.

Joe LoCicero bought his 1990 Honda Accord in 1996, and most likely he never could have imagined it would let him drive one-million miles. An now, 16 years later, he has taken his Honda Accord to that mark. In October, community members of Saco, Maine gathered to cheer on "Million Mile Joe" as he and his amazing achievement were honored with a parade and brand-new 2012 Honda Accord.

Racking up that many miles is not…

According to J.D. Power and Associates, family SUVs account for one seventh of all new vehicles. This is no surprise, and Paul Moak Honda knows that the 2012 Honda Pilot sits highest in popularity among that 14-percent. Actually, the Pilot just took the top spot in the Cars.com SUV Shootout.

Due to such high-demand and popularity, automakers are boosting their family-friendly SUV models with new eye-catching designs, better fuel-economy and sharper technology. The…

US Green Building Council executed a survey and found that Honda's Torrance, CA headquarters, along with several other facilities in the United States and Canada, are "Green Building" approved.

This is not the first time Honda has received an honor of this kind - the company's first LEED-certified building was named in 1999 - the Gresham, OR  auto parts and Honda service facility.

The Honda Insight and CR-Z hybrids also were named a couple of…

It looks like Honda let the cat out of the bag, prior to the vehicle's official unveiling - 2012's Honda CR-V is all over automotive websites. While the car's design remains similar to CR-V's previous generation, there are many great upgrades coming from this refresh, that initially popped up at the Orange County International Auto Show in California.

"The 2012 CR-V concept strongly hints at the more dynamic and refined look of…