In these economic hard times one car maker is leading the pack: Honda is outselling all the other leading brands, foreign and American in a gas-price obsessed world. Leading the pack among Honda is the Honda Civic for 2008.

As gas prices continue to skyrocket certain types of vehicles we’ve come to know and love over the years are becoming less and less practical to drive and to fill up at the pumps. Car buyers are trading in the gas thirsty monster SUV’s and huge trucks in favor of the high mileage hybrid cars and gas thrifty compacts. As evidenced in this months news that the Honda Civic was the best selling car in America for the month of May. And why not?

It takes a lot to run a car dealership successfully in today’s very competitive new car market. Until you get behind the scenes of a car dealership do you come to appreciate all the hard work every single employee has to perform each and every day to make the dealership a profitable success.

Despite what you may hear on the news with all the troubles in our current economy, car loans are still being made. Dealerships are still taking trade-ins. The big question might be “What car is most of America buying right now?

Two Tempe dealerships offer state-of-the-art showrooms, high customer satisfaction ratings, selection and bargains.

Celebrate your independence from high gas prices at the pump by trading your gas guzzler for a fuel efficient, safe and well built 2008 Honda Civic.

Come visit Honda of Tempe and see the extremely popular and very sport 2006 Honda Accord Coupe and much more along with their very welcoming showroom and polite, no-hassle service and sales. Extreme Yamaha Suzuki is the center for fun motorcycle, ATV and sport bikes in Scottsdale. Come and check out exciting products from Kawasaki, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Bombadier/Sea-Doo.

December 15, 2004

Anyone in Gilbert with a Honda Accord, a Honda Civic or even a Dodge Ram might want to take extra measures to secure their vehicles, Gilbert police say.

WASHINGTON - The number of new cars considered the safest by the insurance industry nearly tripled in the past year, helped by automakers that are making certain safety equipment more widely available.

TAKANEZAWA, Japan - Honda’s new zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell car rolled off a Japanese production line Monday and is headed to Southern California, where Hollywood is already abuzz over the latest splash in green motoring.

Get a first glance at the new 2005 Ford Mustang at Bell Ford, and Native Arizonan, Robert Zamora proudly announces the grand opening of Honda Superstition Springs in Mesa.

The July 4th holiday has passed. The middle mark of American summer holidays. With this holiday signals the start for car dealerships to give a serious push to sell the remainder of their 2007 stock to make way for the new 2008’s which are just about ready to be delivered to most showroom floors.

DETROIT - Weakness in the housing market and flagging consumer confidence made September another tough month for the auto industry, although General Motors, Honda and Nissan bucked the trend with hot-selling new vehicles, according to U.S. sales figures released Tuesday.

DETROIT - Automakers reported mixed U.S. sales results for November on Monday, with some new or more fuel-efficient models performing well despite consumer malaise over high gas prices and the weak economy.

The driver of a Honda is in critical condition after crashing into a semi-tractor trailer early today.

As 2007 comes to a close and another year “On the Road” goes whizzing by, it’s a good time to reflect on your accomplishments and those you plan on achieving in 2008. It’s a good time to make changes for the better.

Two 18-year-old men were arrested for at least three vehicle burglaries in Mesa early Sunday morning, according to police.

Visit Honda Cars of Mesa and take the fuel efficient Honda Civic DX-5 for a spin, or head over to Scott Toyota Scion and check out a Toyota Corolla.

Mechanics employed by Chandler are now free to work on all police motorcycles patrolling city streets.Until recently, the city's mechanics lacked the training to turn a single screw on the brand of motorcycle largely used by local law enforcement.

Alex Ahmad loved the Toyota Supra he restored, making his recent senseless death behind the wheel even more bitter for his friends and family.

Two Tempe men were killed and a Scottsdale couple critically injured in a weekend racing crash on Loop 101, officials said.

On The Road visits Horne Hyundai of A.J. and Honda Superstition Springs as they celebrate their success, and anticipate the arrival of exciting 2006 models.

Three men invaded an apartment near Country Club Drive and Broadway Road and detained four residents during a robbery Friday morning, police said.