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Atlanta Honda Clearance Sale

admin — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:16:40 +0000

Honda Carland Summer Clearance has began

Mr. Opportunity is back, and he is knocking harder. Honda just released fantastic offers for the 2010 Honda Summer Clearance Event. Honda has authorized 0.9% financing on select new 2010 models for 24-60 months*. This is a Honda first! Reza Moshiri at Honda Carland in Roswell, GA is very excited, and looks forward to the next few months. Honda Carland and Honda Carland North both have fantastic inventories, and will pass these incentives on all qualified buyers. The all new 2010 Honda Accord Crosstour does qualify, and our local Atlanta Honda Dealerships have already have had a couple of customers take full advantage of the Honda exclusive offerings.

The 2010 Honda Accord, Civic, Crosstour, Insight, Fit, and Ridgeline. So, if you have been waiting for that “Great Deal” , you just found it! Please feel free to visit either of our locations. I am confident we have a Honda for you! If you need more information , contact sales at either of our Atlanta Honda Dealerships:

Honda Carland, Roswell 770-993-2805

Honda Carland North, Cartersville 770-382-2282

*With Approved Credit, Not Valid Prior business or offers

Auto Butler

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:58:53 +0000

Automated car washes are great because they are fast, and I always wondered about effectiveness of the upgradable wax option. I have tried a few times, but whenever I would run my finger across the paint, it would never smoothly glide like hand applied waxes. Just recently Honda Carland in Roswell, GA installed a waxing machine called the “Auto Butler”. Upon hearing about the Auto Butler I was very apprehensive, thinking that it will not come close to the effectiveness of a by-hand wax application. Well… I was wrong like many times! I place my own vehicle in the Auto Butler after it was cleaned. The machine covered my vehicle in a liquid, and then the rotating brushes covered every inch of the paint and glass. So, the real tests had to be administered. I ran my finger across the paint, and it glided just like the hand waxes. Not yet content with my latest revelation, I had to see how it worked in the rain. So driving up to New York for the Holidays afforded me rain, snow, and sleet in one trip. The windows repelled the water, and allowed the wipers to clear. The water beaded and streaked of the paint in the rain. So, I was forced to concede, wax can be applied by a machine. Who would have “Thunk”!

So research must follow this ground-breaking discovery. The application is a two-step application process. The first visit Honda Carland cleans and removes all of the dirt from your vehicle. Then they run the vehicle through the Auto Butler. The first cycle administers a high-grade cleaner/polish. This will help remove any dirt and industrial contaminants. Next, the protection coat is applied to protect your paint from the enviornmental hazards and UV radiation. The brushes have over 20,000 soft finger-like cloths that push the polish into every nook and cranny. The nice thing, is you do not have to worry about swirl marks or buffer burn. The Auto Butler does have a warranty program that will cover additional applications. I strongly suggest checking this service out, since I’m a believer! Please feel free to visit our service – www.carlandservice.com to see about getting this innovative product that will help save you time, elbow grease, and money!

A Great Success – the 2009 Carland Food Drive

admin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:19:27 +0000

It has been a tough year for most people ! 401ks, housing market, unemployment, and a 6 and 6 season for FSU. This year allowed many of us to look around, and truly be thankful to hang on to what we have. Mike Hearing started as a sales consultant at Honda Carland in Roswell about 9 years ago. We all have meant the “Salt of the Earth” types, and Mike is one of those. Every year he would go buy bins and ask all the employees to bring in canned good items in November and toys in December. Mr Hearing would always buy at least 20 bikes and a truck load of turkeys - every year. This year we wanted to really make a difference! We all did and we all enjoyed giving.

This year was different, we really wanted to help out the families that have been struggling, we wanted to help make that Thanksgiving Day warmer, and that Christmas Morning more exciting. Bill Hughes the General Manager of the Carland Group wanted to have a customer appreciation night, and raffle off some prizes to help gain attendance. We all instantly wanted to make Hearing’s Food and Toy drive a part of this , so Mr Hughes decided to advertise to our customers to bring in canned food items in November and Toy Items in December. We would issue a raffle ticket for each food or toy item. Bill Hughes, Scott Henley, Kyle Campbell, and Keith Campbell agreed to provide 32′ Flat Screens for each event (6) on top of catering and other costs. We call some of our vendors like Cars.com, Autotrader, and Aspen Marketing, and they all donated prizes to help make these event enticing to our customers.

It was a complete success. Honda Carland, Honda Carland North, and Acura Carland brought over 3,000 canned good items for the food drive. Mike Hearing personally donated over 30 turkeys again! These events were never about the raffle- it was about the food drive, and the Carland Group was able to create a frenzy of giving! We had customers donating cases upon cases of food. Several customers made cash donations, and others returned several days later with more food. They all got it- it was about making a difference in someone else’s life! The customers are the ones that made the true difference, by coming out on a weekday night, and particpating in an event that helped others that they did not even know! Thank you, and we truly appreciate the opportunity of meeting and talking with each of you!

So, we have 3 more events scheduled – these will all conincide with the 9th Annual Carland Toy Drive! Same premise, bring in unwrapped toys, and we will issue you one ticket for each toy! The Carland Group will sponsor prizes ranging up to a 32″ Flat Screen TV, catering, and other service promotions. It is important for as many people to come and partipate! Please tell one and tell all! The kids will appreciate it . Have a wonderful Holiday Season, and please try to attend one of the following events!

Acura Carland – Customer Appreciation -Acura ZDX Launch Party- 9th Annual Carland Toy Drive- December 17th, Thursday 7:00 PM Please click to RSVP!

Honda Carland-Customer Appreciation -Accord Crosstour Launch Party- 9th Annual Carland Toy Drive- December 16th, Wednesday, 7:00 PM, Please click to RSVP!

Honda Carland North- Customer Appreciation -Accord Crosstour Launch Party- 9th Annual Carland Toy Drive- December 15th, Tuseday, 6:15 PM, Please click to RSVP!

We hope to see you, please email me with any questions!

2009 Carland Food Drive!

admin — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:36:08 +0000

The Carland Group would like to thank our customers for their past patronage. We will be hosting a Customer Appreciation Event at each of our dealerships in the Metro Atlanta Area. We will also be collecting canned goods and dry food items for less fortunate families in the Atlanta area. The Carland Group would like to invite everyone to particpate.

At each location when a customer brings a canned good item- we will exchange them with a raffle ticket. Vendors like Autotrader.com, Cars.com, and Aspen Marketing Services have sponsored prizes in addition to the dealer group prizes. These prizes will be used to help entice people to give to this worthy cause.

The Customer Appreciation Event will also include latest news from Honda and Acura, Carland Rewards Program, and other exlusive Carland Programs. The Carland Group appreciates all the support we have had in the past food and toy drives, and would like to make 2009 our best year yet!

To attend an Appreciation Event Near You: Simply Click on the dealer name. PLEASE RSVP – SPACE IS LIMITED!

Honda Carland – Roswell, GA November 18th, 2009 7:00 PM

Honda Carland North- Cartersville. GA November 19th, 2009 - 6:15 PM

Acura Carland – Duluth, GA November 17th, 2009 – 7:00 PM

We hope to have you there, should you need any additional information, please contact Mike Mahoney at mmahoney@hondacarland.com!

Happy Holidays!

(Must Be Present to Participate in Raffle)

Honda Develops New Personal Mobility Device

admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:57:00 +0000

Honda Develops New Personal Mobility Device

Date: September 23, 2009 23:31
Submitted by: Jeff
Source: Honda Press Release
Credibility Rating: Not Specified

09/23/2009 – TOKYO, Japan -

Pursuing the concept of “harmony with people” Honda has developed a new personal mobility technology and unveiled U3-X, a compact experimental device that fits comfortably between the rider’s legs, to provide free movement in all directions just as in human walking – forward, backward, side-to-side, and diagonally. Honda will continue research and development of the device including experiments in a real-world environment to verify the practicality of the device.

This new personal mobility device makes it possible to adjust speed and move, turn and stop in all directions when the rider leans the upper body to shift body weight. This was achieved through application of advanced technologies including Honda’s balance control technology, which was developed through the robotics research of ASIMO, Honda’s bipedal humanoid robot, and the world’s first* omni-directional driving wheel system (Honda Omni Traction Drive System, or HOT Drive System), which enables movement in all directions, including not only forward and backward, but also directly to the right and left and diagonally. In addition, this compact size and one-wheel-drive personal mobility device was designed to be friendly to the user and people around it by making it easier for the rider to reach the ground from the footrest and placing the rider on roughly the same eye level as other people or pedestrians.

Honda is planning to showcase the U3-X at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show 2009 (sponsored by JAMA) which will begin on October 24, 2009 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.

Striving to propose the next-generation mobility which expands the joy and fun of mobility, Honda has been conducting robotics research since 1986, including ASIMO, walking assist devices and U3-X, at the Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Fundamental Technology Research Center in Wako, Saitama, Japan.

* Based on Honda’s internal research

Key features of U3-X
{Free movement just as in human walking}

Device control featuring application of balance control technology cultivated through ASIMO research:
The incline sensor detects the incline of the device based on the weight shift of the rider and determines the rider’s intention in terms of the direction and speed. Based on the data, precise control is applied to return the device to an upright position, which achieves smooth and agile movements and simple operation by weight shift only.
HOT Drive System (Omni-directional driving wheel system):
Honda developed the world’s first wheel structure which enables movement in all directions including forward, backward, side-to-side and diagonally. Multiple small-diameter motor-controlled wheels were connected in-line to form one large-diameter wheel. By moving the large-diameter wheel, the device moves forward and backward, and by moving small-diameter wheels, the device moves side-to-side. By combining these movements the device moves diagonally.{Compact size which fit between the user’s legs}
Compact and innovative package:
The combination of the balance control technology and the HOT Drive System enabled the one-wheel style compact and innovative package of the device. In addition, the device adopts a light-weight monocoque body in which the foldable seat, footrests and body cover that also function as the frame are stored in the body of the device, achieving highly portable convenience.

Key specifications of the experimental model:

Just another reason why Honda is such a great company. I know a lot of this is marketing, but looking solely at the technology- it is forward thinking. If you or someone you know is interested in purchasing a Honda or Acura – please visit www.shopcarland.com !