Honda Sweeps North American Car and Truck of the Year Awards

Detroit - January 8, 2006 - Dick Colliver, executive vice president, American Honda Motor Co., (right) and John Mendel, senior vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc., accept the "North American Truck of the Year" award for the 2006 Honda Ridgeline today at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This marks the first time ever that a single brand has won both awards in the same year, and it marks Honda's first win in either category.