The age of the SUV is finally be coming to an end, done in by high gas prices and Al Gore pounding his pulpit about global warming. Perhaps we'll look back on those heady days as a golden time for the automobile, but probably not. More likely we'll look out over a vast sea of rusting brush bars and nobbly tires that never left the asphalt, and wonder what the heck we were all thinking. The crossover utility vehicle (CUV from here), on the other hand, has the expanded cargo room and increased ground clearance of an SUV, but attempts better fuel economy and less of a "screw you, I'm bigger" attitude. Honda's foray into this burgeoning market, the Accord Crosstour, is a solid offering with eye-catching looks and all the benefits of the sturdy Accord platform but with available 4WD

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The Honda engineering team has been tinkering with their V-Flow hydrogen fuel cell technology, and they've now adapted it to a sports car. Currently employed in the FCX Clarity Sedan, the system has been reconfigured for a light weight application with a low center of gravity in a new concept model called the FC Sport.

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Japan, November 7, 2008-Honda Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled its second experimental walking assist device that helps support bodyweight to reduce the load on the user's* legs while walking, going up and down stairs, and in a semi-crouching position. Honda will now begin testing the device in real-world conditions to evaluate its effectiveness.

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