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"As we head into a promising new year, we look forward to building on the momentum we established in 2014, when the Honda brand posted a new all-time sales record and Acura turned in its best year since 2007, combining to make 2014 the second-best year in our history. This included a new all-time record for CR-V, the best-selling SUV in America, and record sales of the Acura MDX and RDX.

Our story only gets stronger in 2015, as next week at the North American International Auto Show, we'll be previewing some exciting new products and a few initiatives that "only Honda can do." But this isn't even close to the whole story we'll have to tell in 2015. It's going to be a truly groundbreaking year for our company, with more new products, more innovation and more of everything that Honda does best. But we'll save some of that news for next week's Detroit show and the days to follow.

As we springboard off of a fantastic 2014, I want to wish everyone a happy and prosperous new year. Looking forward to seeing many of you in Detroit next week. Bring your ear muffs!"

John Mendel
Executive Vice President, Automobile Division
American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

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