An all-new Honda Ridgeline pickup truck will come to market in less
than two years and, today, Honda shared a sketch expressing the new
truck's styling direction. Honda also confirmed that production of the
current Ridgeline, built exclusively by Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC, in Lincoln, Alabama, will conclude in mid-2014.
Like the innovative first-generation model that earned 2006 North American Truck of the Year and Motor Trend
Truck of the Year honors after its fall 2005 debut, the next-gen
Ridgeline is being designed and developed by Honda R&D Americas,
Inc. at its Los Angeles and Ohio R&D centers.
The Honda Ridgeline broke new ground in the American pickup market
with its unique design featuring a spacious five-passenger cabin, smooth
ride and handling, and half-ton truck capability. The first truck of
its kind to be built on a closed-box unibody platform, the Ridgeline
introduced innovative new features to the pickup segment, such as its
large In-Bed Trunk® and dual-action tailgate.
"The next generation Ridgeline will build on Honda's role in creating
new value with a new take on advancing form and function in the truck
segment," said Michael Accavitti, senior vice president of automobile
operations for American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "With a clear path
forward, Ridgeline will play an even more important role in our future
product portfolio and strengthen an already class-leading lineup of
light trucks."
Sales of Ridgeline have enjoyed strong momentum in 2013, strengthened
recently by the introduction of a new top-of-the-line Special Edition
model for 2014, with sales totaling 16,160 units through the first 11
months of the year, an increase of 29 percent.
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