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The efficient and versatile 2016 Honda Accord has officially arrived in Honda dealerships everywhere. This new model is equipped with a full array of new standard and available features and technologies that have been designed to offer the driver a more user-friendly and stress-free traveling experience. In order to help owners of the 2016 Honda Accord learn more about these new technologies and how to navigate them the Honda brand has released a new series of instructional how-to videos. Two of these instructional videos are available below in order to help you get started on getting to know your 2016 Accord better. The technologies featured in the videos below include the HondaLink® with Aha included on the EX and higher trim levels, and the remote Engine Start feature which is available on the EX, EX-L, and Touring trim levels. You can view both of these videos here and visit the official Honda YouTube page to view all of the instructional videos. We also invite you to stop by and see us here at D’ELLA Honda of Glens Falls if you live near Queensbury, Saratoga, Clifton Park, and Glens Falls, NY to check out the 2016 Honda Accord in person. HondaLink® with Aha: Remote Engine Start:

A new September sales record was set by the Honda Division last month as the brand reported total U.S. sales of 119,046 units. With a 14 percent increase over the sales from September of 2014, this now makes sales from this month the best that the brand has ever reported for September. Going into the fourth quarter of the year, the brand’s total sales had reached 1,056,547 units as of the end of September, bringing them up 1.5 percent from the end of the third quarter last year. September Highlights: Sales of the CR-Z increased by 25% with 310 units Sales of the Odyssey increased by 13.2% with 9,924 units Sales of the Accord increased by 2% with 33,641 units Sales of the Crosstour increased by 1.8% with 777 units Sales of the Civic increased by 27% with 28,278 units Sales of the HR-V reached 4,608 units Sales of the Pilot increased by 30.9% with 10,238 units Sales of the CR-V increased by 26% with 29,925 units

Coming soon to the D’ELLA Honda of Glens Falls website is a Research & Review page for the new 2016 Honda Accord. We’ve done all the research for you regarding the features, MSRP, performance capabilities, MPG, and more. If you are from places near Queensbury, Saratoga, Clifton Park, and Glens Falls, NY and just can’t wait to find out more about this sensible sedan, come see us for a test drive at 313 Quaker Road in Queensbury, NY 12804. We’ll be glad to help you out of your old car and into a brand new one!

A Highest Possible Five Star Safety Rating was presented to the 2016 Honda Pilot by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) during their new car assessment program. Through this program, the NHTSA evaluates all of the available new vehicles on the road, putting them through a series of strategic crash tests and giving them a score. The 2016 Honda Pilot achieved a five-star rating in the side crash test and a four-star rating in the rollover and front crash tests in order to achieve a Five-Star overall score. The 2016 Honda Pilot comes equipped with a number of standard safety features that include Hill Start Assist, Brake Assist, Anti-Lock Braking System, Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure, Electronic Brake Distribution, Daytime Running Lights, Dual-Stage Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags, LATCH System, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) with Traction Control, Child-Proof Rear Door Locks, Multi-Angle Rearview Camera with Guidelines, Side Curtain Airbags with Rollover Sensor, and SmartVent® Front Side Airbags. If you are interested in learning even more about the 2016 Honda Pilot then we invite you to stop by D’ELLA Honda of Glens Falls. While here, a member of our sales team will be happy to answer all of your questions about this model and set you up with a test drive.

Honda announced that it will be significantly reducing environmental impacts yet again with the help of its new $210 million vehicle paint system. The system will be used at the plant in Marysville, OH and will reduce energy and water use, CO2 emissions, volatile organic compounds, and paint sludge. "Honda is committed to delivering products that have outstanding quality and low environmental impact," said Tom Shoupe, executive vice president and COO of Honda of America Mfg., Inc. "With this new investment, our Ohio operations are once again raising the bar for quality and environmentally responsible manufacturing operations.” The process uses a shorter and more energy efficient method for applying and baking the paint. It will also reduce volatile organic compounds by switching to waterborne primer and base coats. The use of two million gallons of water, and the resulting 255 tons of paint sludge, will be eliminated thanks to new “dry-booth” technology and the two-step curing process will automate temperature control and ultimately enhance vehicle appearance. Construction of the paint line should be completed by the end of 2017.

‘The Power of Dreams” has been the official Honda motto for some time, and the brand has truly made an effort to build their image around the promise of a brighter tomorrow with the help of the dreamers and thinkers of today. Through a series of impressive and innovative new technologies released over the years, the brand has actually been living this motto since the brand was first established by founder Soichiro Honda. In fact, his start was formed by this motto when he sought to power his wife’s bicycle using a radio generator. Since that first inspired dream, the brand has gone on to create more and more impressive advancements including the HondaJet, Indy Racing cars, and ASIMO. In order to showcase some of the top moments in the last six decades of the Honda corporation’s history, the brand created a unique short film. This film is called “Paper” and it tells the Hond history in the style of a flip book using thousands of hand-drawn color illustrations created by numerous artists. "The goal is for the marketing itself to become a demonstration of Honda thinking and all the people that touch our wide range of products along the way," said Tom Peyton, Assistant Vice President of Marketing for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "This commercial stands for the courage and conviction to imagine and make dreams a reality and speaks to Honda's innovative nature and respect for personal achievement and contributions."

The 15th of September marked a very important day in the history of Honda automobile manufacturing in North America; the 30 millionth Honda was produced! Eight plants in the US, Canada, and Mexico, have been working towards this milestone since the first plant in North America opened in Marysville, Ohio in November of 1982. "The production of 30 million automobiles in North America is the result of the support we have received from our customers and the communities that serve as a strong foundation of our operations in North America," said Takuji Yamada, president of Honda North America, Inc. "This is an incredible achievement by Team Honda – including the tremendous dedication and teamwork of our associates, past and present, together with our suppliers, dealers and business partners – all focused on creating joy for our customers." Honda was the first Japanese automaker to begin production of automobiles in the USA and has plants in Marysville, OH; East Liberty, OH; Anna, OH; Lincoln, AL; and Greensburg, IN. More than 97% of Honda vehicles sold in the US were produced in North America.

The 2016 Honda Pilot comes equipped with a variety of new advanced driver-assist technologies that have been designed to make your travel experience more smooth and hassle-free. In order to highlight all of these impressive new technologies, the brand has released a series of videos on their YouTube page that each focus on the capabilities of one of these new features. Below we have two of these videos for you and you can look out for some of the additional videos in future blogs. The first video below focuses on the Rain-Sensing Windshield Wipers that are available on the 2016 Pilot. These unique wipers have been designed to automatically adjust their speed based on the amount of rain detected on your windshield. Therefore, you can focus on your driving rather than on trying to properly adjust the speed and frequency of your windshield wipers the next time you get caught in the rain. The second video focuses on the Car Wash Mode that is available on the 2016 Honda Pilot Touring or Elite trims. This new model has been designed specifically for conveyer-style car washes where there is no driver inside the vehicle as it goes through the car wash. The video offers step-by-step instructions on how to put this mode into action should you need it when you drive one of these two models. Rain-Sensing Windshield Wipers: Car Wash Mode:

The American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has reported its sales for last month which reached a total of 140,178 units. The Accord, Civic and CR-V had no problem surpassing the 100,000 mark in combined sales, while the CR-V had its best month in history. "The shorter sales month versus last year obscures the continued strong sales momentum of core Honda models," said Jeff Conrad, Honda Division senior vice president and general manager. "We're working hard to keep up with the strong demand for our trucks, while our sedans continue to set the bar for retail sales." Other details on August sales: Total truck sales were up 6.9 percent on sales of 63,897 with the all new HR-V crossover passing 4,500. CR-V breaks all-time monthly sales record, rising 2.0 percent on sales of 34,771 units Accord, Civic and CR-V each posted more than 30,000 sales in August, with Accord topping 40,000 units and combining for a total of 107,733 vehicles sold

If you are interested in learning more about the family-friendly 2016 Honda Odyssey keep an eye out for our Research and Review page which will be coming soon. D’ELLA Honda of Glens Falls has done all the research you need to make an informed decision so that you can spend your time with your family instead of glued to a computer wondering which minivan is right for you. Our customers from Queensbury, Saratoga, Clifton Park, and Glens Falls, NY will love that all the information they need is right on one page and from a trusted source! We include information like the MSRP, EPA fuel economy, standard and available features, and performance capabilities. If you already know that the Odyssey is the vehicle for you come into 313 Quaker Road in Queensbury, NY 12804 for your test drive today!

D'ELLA Honda of Glens Falls would like to wish a safe and Happy Labor Day for everyone who lives near Queensbury, Saratoga, Clifton Park, and Glens Falls, NY. Once the holiday celebrations are over, take a trip over to 313 Quaker Rd. in Queensbury, NY to take advantage of our Labor Day sale, which is over at the end of the day!

The award-winning attention to safety that the Honda brand puts into each of its vehicles has been recognized yet again. Recently, the 2016 Honda HR-V was tested for overall crashworthiness by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and earned a five-star safety rating. Five stars is the highest rating that the NHTSA can present to a model, and the 2016 Honda HR-V secured this rating with five stars in the side crash test, and four stars in the rollover and front crash tests. Safety features that come standard on the 2016 Honda HR-V are Vehicle Stability Assist™ with Traction Control, Electronic Brake Distribution, Daytime Running Lights, Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure, Hill Start Assist, Dual-Stage Multiple-Threshold Front Airbags, Side Curtain Airbags with Rollover Sensor, Brake Assist, LATCH System, SmartVent® Front Side Airbags, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Multi-Angle Rearview Camera with Guidelines, Child-Proof Rear Door Locks and Anti-Lock Braking System. To test out all of the impressive capabilities of the 2016 Honda HR-V and learn more about its first-class build, stop by D’ELLA Honda of Glens Falls where we have this model available for all of our customers from Queensbury, Saratoga, Clifton Park, and Glens Falls, NY.