Thursday, February 25, 2010
Honda 3R-C Concept: 2010 Geneva Auto Show
MILAN, Italy — Honda will present the 3R-C battery-electric concept at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show in March. The three-wheeled design study will be making its world debut alongside the EV-N, a more traditionally styled battery-electric concept that was previously introduced at the 2009 Tokyo Auto Show last fall. The 3R-C is the work of Honda's Research and Design in Milan.
Friday, February 19, 2010
DCH Honda of Temecula Hoping for the CR-Z Type R
Given that the standard CR-Z is likely to offer very modest performance with its 122-horsepower gas-electric drivetrain, the move to build a hotter version is a sensible one.
But don't expect Honda to put the high-revving Civic Si engine in this car. Rather, the Honda CR-Z Type R would still be a hybrid. We've heard one scenario that suggests the Type R would get a modified version of the base hatchback's 1.5-liter inline four-cylinder engine with about 20 extra horsepower. Combine that with a larger electric motor, and the car's total output would land in the 160-170-hp range.
Look for the CR-Z Type R to get a slightly lowered ride height, more aggressive dampers and larger brakes to cope with the extra power. We expect Honda to fit larger wheels (17s or 18s) and lower-profile tires as well.
On the cosmetic side, a black-and-white color scheme and a modest body kit are on order. The Mugen CR-Z slated for Japan has already been seen with such a kit.
Sales of the standard Honda CR-Z Hybrid are scheduled to begin late this summer. If Honda approves the CR-Z Type R (or in U.S.-market terminology, CR-Z Si) for production, it probably wouldn't make it to the U.S. until the first quarter of 2011 at the earliest.
Inside Line says: A CR-Z Type R would be closer to the original spirit of the Honda CRX. — Erin Riches, Senior Editor
Thursday, February 18, 2010
DCH Honda of Temecula Reveals: The Odyssey Concept
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Susan Scarola, DCH Auto Group’s CEO and President, to Receive WomenCertified® Award
Susan Scarola, CEO and President of the DCH Auto Group
(Press Release) – Feb 10, 2010 – [Hollywood FL] (February 10, 2010) – WomenCertified® today announced that it is honoring Susan Scarola, CEO and President of the DCH Auto Group, and Bill Wereha, President of Coast to Coast Dealer Services, Inc., with the second annual WomenCertified Vision Award for advocating and driving change to better meet the needs of women consumers in the automotive industry.
According to WomenCertified, the Vision Award is given to leaders across various industries that are influential in raising the standards of service in their industry and are actively involved in promoting initiatives that accomplish this important goal of advocacy for women consumers.
Passi will present the award to the co-recipients at the 2010 NADA Convention and Expo in Orlando, Florida, on Sunday, February 14 at 11AM.The ceremony will be held at the NADA University Studio Booth #1801 in the West C Lobby.
WomenCertified founder Delia Passi stated, “We chose to honor Susan and Bill because they are strong forces in the movement to make the automotive industry a more women and family friendly environment for both consumers and employees. Both have taken extraordinary steps in the past year to embrace WomenCertified and to really champion this commitment to excellence in their own businesses and beyond.”
Scarola is the CEO and President of DCH Auto Group, an award-winning company that owns and operates 27 auto dealerships in New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Southern California from Oxnard to San Diego. DCH Auto Group is highly invested in principles for success that value customers and employees. Scarola’s commitment to developing dealership staff led to her decision that more than 1,000 DCH should participate in WomenCertified in 2009 – making DCH currently the largest WomenCertified business in the U.S.
Wereha is the Founder and President of Coast To Coast Dealer Services, Inc., an aftermarket industry leader for over 20 years, Canada’s first WomenCertified company and the sole provider of WomenCertified to the automotive industry in Canada. Wereha was the driving force behind the WomenCertified movement’s expansion in Canada throughout the past year, and he continues to encourage women friendly practices and programs both at Coast to Coast and its clients.
This is WomenCertified’s second annual Vision Award announcement. Automotive industry recipients in 2009 were Annette Sykora, former chairperson of the NADA, and John Lyboldt, the Vice President of Dealership Operations at the NADA. Also honored in 2009 were financial services recipients Susan Sweetser, First Vice President of MassMutual and Burvin Pugh, President of Distribution, MassMutual.
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About WomenCertified
WomenCertified—the Seal women trust for better service—is a proven training and certification program rich with resources to help professionals across multiple industries increase customer loyalty among both men and women through more effective communication, appreciation and an enriched customer experience. For more information visit http://www.womencertified.com/.
Monday, February 8, 2010
DCH Auto Group Host Golf Tournament to Benefit SADD
DCH Auto Group recently held its 2010 West Coast Golf Tournament at North Ranch Country Club in Westlake Village, California. The event raised $21,329 to benefit SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions).
In 2008, DCH Auto Group made a commitment to teen safe driving and launched “Mindless Driving. Keep It Out of Cars.” The goal of this initiative is to raise awareness and challenge teen perceptions of the dangers faced on the road. DCH also selected SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) as its non-profit partner for this initiative.
“One cornerstone of DCH Auto Group’s support of SADD is its sponsorship of two students per school to attend the SADD National Conference,” said Susan Scarola, President and CEO of DCH Auto Group. “With the generous donations from those who attended the golf tournament, we can now sponsor additional students and faculty advisors from each school.”
SADD National Conference participants attend motivational presentations, seminars, and activities aimed at exchanging new approaches and gathering ideas that they can share with their communities and develop into events for their local SADD chapters. The conference also includes numerous workshops aimed at providing students and advisors with information about serious topics, such as underage drinking, teen violence and suicide, advocacy, driving safety, diversity, and bullying.
Student Shawn Alavi , Vice President of the Newbury Park High School SADD Chapter, said, “it was thanks to DCH that I was able to attend the SADD National Conference last year.” He added that the conference helped him to really learn about SADD, the dangers teens face with destructive decisions and embrace sobriety.
“Raising money at this event so that more teens can attend our national conference is another example of how tremendous a supporter DCH Auto Group has been of SADD,” said Penny Wells, Executive Director of SADD.
Founded in 1981 as Students Against Drunk Driving, SADD is the largest student-run organization empowering young people to lead education and prevention initiatives in their schools and communities. SADD’s approach involves young people delivering messages to their peers through student run activities.
“Through our teen safe driving program and our sponsorship of SADD, we know we can help the young people of our communities stay safe and make positive decisions,” said Shau-wai Lam, Chairman of DCH Auto Group. “With the help of our munificent patrons at the golf outing, we are able to have that much more of an impact.”
Thursday, February 4, 2010
DCH Honda of Temecula is Taking Steps To Cure Cystic Fibrosis
GREAT STRIDES is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest and most successful national fund-raising event. This year, DCH Auto Group Temecula will be walking in the GREAT STRIDES walk at the 2010 Temecula - Ronald Reagan Park walk on 04/25/2010. Please help us meet our fund-raising goal of $50.00 by sponsoring us. Your generous gift will be used efficiently and effectively, as nearly 90 cents of every dollar of revenue raised is available for investment in vital CF programs to support research, care and education.
Making a donation is easy and secure! Just click the "Donate Now" button on this page to go to make a donation that will be credited to our team. Any amount you can donate is greatly appreciated!
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a devastating genetic disease that affects tens of thousands of children and young adults in the United States. Research and care supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is making a huge difference in extending the quality of life for those with CF. However, we continue to lose precious lives to CF every day. That's why your help is needed now more than ever to ensure that a cure is found sooner - rather than later. To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit www.cff.org.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those with CF! Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation and GREAT STRIDES!
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