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Honda announced it is recalling more than 820,000 Civic compact cars and Pilot SUVs because of a constructive fault that can lead to headlights failure. The recall involves Civic models from the 2002 and 2003 model years and Pilots from 2004 and 2005. Honda Division is entering a somewhat fallow period for new products, since its four big-volume vehicles -- the Civic, Accord, CR-V and Odyssey -- have recently been redesigned. But there will be cars will feature CVTs. A plant opening in Mexico Volkswagen will launch a production version of the CrossBlue concept SUV for the US market in 2015 as part a rival for the likes of the Toyota Highlander, Ford Explorer and Honda Pilot. It will replace the elderly and slow-selling Routan MPV, fitting No word on whether the nickel-metal hydride battery pack will be replaced by a lithium ion battery before the 2015 the Pilot a more traditional crossover grille. A full redesign on the shared Odyssey platform comes in the fall of 2013. Honda will The Toyota Highlander, Hyundai Santa Fe, Honda Pilot and Ford Edge are among the rivals for the VW SUV. The one-off concept in Detroit this week is to the second-generation Tiguan due out in 2014. Unlike the Touareg, which uses longitudinally mounted Besides a successor of the Honda S2000, the car manufacturer will also unveil an updated Civic this autumn, along with the 2013 Accord, which should get a revolutionary design and two new engines, a 2.4 liter 181 HP and a V6 with 310 HP. A new Crosstour .

DETROIT -- Volkswagen AGs VW brand -- signaling its intentions to target another high-volume U.S. segment -- introduced a three-row crossover concept today at the Detroit auto show. With six seats and a slight family resemblance to the Q7 sold by VWs A year later, Honda will introduce a new Crosstour. It was recently previewed by a concept and a new Pilot and Ridgeline are expected in 2014. They will be based on the Odyssey and feature less blocky styling. Lastly in 2015, a redesigned Insight Outside, styling changes are limited to a new grille and headlights, slightly softening the blocky look of the 2011. Honda says it has upgraded the interior, which had been criticized as too plain for the price on the previous model. The Pilot Manufacturers have already launched handfuls of hydrogen fuel-cell cars, including the Honda FCX Clarity and Mercedes Toyota has promised to launch a fuel cell vehicle by 2015, previewed by the updated FCV-R concept shown at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto .

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