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In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, Honda is initiating a brand-new social media campaign called "Thumbs Up," which aims to inform young drivers about the importance of safe driving through the use of text message emoticons. Honda hopes their campaign will help deter teens from texting while driving and draw attention to the dangers associated with distracted driving.

It's been 32 short years since Honda opened their first U.S. automotive plant in Marysville, Ohio, and produced the very first Honda Accord. That initial plant opened up a gateway for three additional American plants to be built over the course of 26 years, and now, in 2014, Honda is celebrating their 20 millionth car built in the U.S.

Get ready for a Saturday night like no other, because the Neon Dash 5K is coming to Scottsdale on April 19! A fun run for the entire family, Neon Dash takes the typical 5K run to a whole new level by adding four neon color zones along the designated course, where participants get covered in bright, fun glow-in-the-dark colors! This run will be held exclusively at Salt River Fields, so if you live nearby, this is a must-attend event.

The 2014 Honda Civic Si is finally arriving on the automotive scene and it's got a few new tricks up its sleeve that loyal fans are guaranteed to be impressed with. A completely restyled coupe model is the first to hit the market and it will be followed shortly by the 2014 Civic Si sedan.

Put on your best green outfit, grab a shamrock necklace and head down to the 31st Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade and Faire this Saturday, March 15, for a one-of-a-kind experience! There’s no better place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and a wide-range of activities will be available for the entire family to enjoy.

Although Honda just announced that the Insight Hybrid will no longer be around after the current model year, that doesn't mean their commitment to producing affordable hybrid cars has wavered. In fact, the automaker has plans to expand their hybrid offerings over the next four years in an effort to improve their hybrid models' abilities and give customers exactly what they need in an eco-friendly vehicle.

Good Housekeeping magazine recently handed out their 2014 VIP (Very Innovative Products) awards to a select few products and the Honda Odyssey Touring Elite's built-in Vacuum HondaVAC was on the top of their list of winners. HondaVAC also happened to be the only automotive product presented with the incredible award, which made the win for Honda extra special.

The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid has been honored with a 2014 Motorweek Drivers' Choice Award for Best Eco-Friendly vehicle thanks to its reliability, fuel-efficiency and all-around winning qualities. This marks the 30th time Honda has received a Driver’s Choice Award from MotorWeek since they debuted in 1983.

Visit the medieval times and frolic with the lords and ladies at the 26th Annual Arizona Renaissance Festival! Open on Saturdays and Sundays from Feb. 8 - Mar. 30, this renaissance event is one of the largest in the country and is located just seven miles east of Apache Junction on US Highway 60 in Gold Canyon, AZ.

Thinking about buying a hybrid car? You might want to take a look at the Honda Accord Hybrid or Plug-in. Both top-of-the-line, fuel-efficient vehicles are powered by Honda's very own Earth Dreams Technology two-motor hybrid system, which just made Green Car Journal's 2014 Top 10 Green Car Technology List.