Ridgline Nails

The Ridgeline was one of three pickups, the others being the Ram and F-Series to top the list of Strategic Vision's 2010 Total Value Awards. These awards measure the total perceived value amongst buyers. They interviewed 111 212 people who bought new vehicles between September 2009 and June 2010. With a top 1000 score, the TVI is calculated on buyer's perceptions towards total ownership experience and economic considerations as well as the price paid, affordability and resale value. 

Standard Pickup Segment:

Honda Ridgeline: 732 points
Toyota Tacoma: 681 points
Chevrolet Colorado: 671 points
Nissan Frontier: 656 points
GMC Canyon: 628 points
Dodge Dakota: 609 points
Ford Ranger: 580 points

Good News: Honda Ridgeline Staying

Over the past couple of months, there has been an influx of rumors dating to the axing of the Honda Ridgeline. Introduced in 2005 as a 2006 model, the faux pickup truck hasn't exactly been a home base hit for Honda, it isn't really the best pickup truck, nor has it been near the best sellers.

Despite the dismal future for the Ridgeline, US Honda's exec John Mendel says that the Ridgeline has developed a strong following over the past couple of years, and Honda thinks it has "a ways to go on the Ridgeline."

Mendel did not elaborate on the future or when the FMC of the Ridgeline will arrive nor did he say any improvements, changes are coming to the Ridgeline in the near future.

Honda of Alabama 2010 Wrap

The Honda plant in Lincoln has successfully churned out 272 057 vehicles in 2010. Honda of Alabama produced 119 573 Odyssey minivans, 121 331 Pilot SUVs, 20 174 Ridgeline pickup trucks and 10 979 Accord V6 sedans at the Lincoln facility. Final and official production numbers for these vehicles will be verified in January 2011.

Throughout 2010, Honda has maintained stability in its 4 000 workers and has increased output with Saturday overtime productions in the 3rd and 4th quarters of 2010.

Changes will be coming in 2011 with Honda's revised manufacturing system kicking in, allowing plants to adjust product mix due to market demand. Honda of Alabama will be increasing production of the Odyssey. Along with that, the Accord V6 will no longer be produced in Alabama as the entire V6 production of the sedan will move to Ohio in December. Line One will be building the Odyssey, Line Two will be building the Pilot and Ridgeline come the next few weeks.

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