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  1. minivan
    a small box-shaped passenger van
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  2. underperform
    perform less well or with less success than expected
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  3. automotive
    containing within itself the means of propulsion or movement
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  4. soul-searching
    a penetrating examination of your own beliefs and motives
    That's a fair strategy, but slow sales of key new models suggest that Honda needs to do some soul-searching.
  5. Toyota
    an industrial city of Japan in southern Honshu
    Outsold 8-to-1 by its Toyota Prius rival, Honda has only managed to shift 19,325 units through November – the company originally targeted sales of 60,000 to 80,000.
  6. heated up
    made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  7. rough water
    used of the sea during inclement or stormy weather
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  8. outsell
    sell more than others
    Outsold 8-to-1 by its Toyota Prius rival, Honda has only managed to shift 19,325 units through November – the company originally targeted sales of 60,000 to 80,000.
  9. hybrid
    the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock
    Take the Insight hybrid, which is falling 40,000 units short of even the most conservative estimates inside the company.
  10. car company
    a company that makes and sells automobiles
    Might we suggest getting back to its roots as an engineering-driven car company?
  11. news report
    a short account of the news
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  12. conservatively
    in a conservative manner
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  13. per year
    by the year; every year
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  14. heat up
    gain heat or get hot
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  15. boil down
    cook until very little liquid is left
    Automotive News suggests that the problem boils down to a change in Honda's image from a company with compelling products to one that plays it safe.
  16. coupe
    a car with two doors and front seats and a luggage compartment
    Although it hasn't been on the market that long, early sales for Honda's new CR-Z hybrid coupe aren't any more encouraging.
  17. sales
    income (at invoice values) received for goods and services over some given period of time
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  18. thankfully
    in a thankful manner; with thanks
    Thankfully, there is one bright spot in the Honda stable – the 2011 Odyssey.
  19. unit
    a single undivided whole
    Take the Insight hybrid, which is falling 40,000 units short of even the most conservative estimates inside the company.
  20. focus on
    center upon
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  21. model
    a representation of something, often on a smaller scale
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  22. opt
    select as an alternative over another
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  23. Odyssey
    a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
    Thankfully, there is one bright spot in the Honda stable – the 2011 Odyssey.
  24. insight
    clear or deep perception of a situation
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  25. sale
    the general activity of selling
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  26. decreased
    made less in size or amount or degree
    Throw in styling that isn't for everyone and aging (but still selling) models like the CR-V and Accord, and you've got a recipe for decreased market share.
  27. competitor
    the contestant you hope to defeat
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  28. skeptical
    marked by or given to doubt
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  29. focus
    the concentration of attention or energy on something
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  30. inventory
    a detailed list of all the items in stock
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  31. vehicle
    a conveyance that transports people or objects
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  32. decrease
    a change downward
    Throw in styling that isn't for everyone and aging (but still selling) models like the CR-V and Accord, and you've got a recipe for decreased market share.
  33. aging
    the organic process of growing older
    Throw in styling that isn't for everyone and aging (but still selling) models like the CR-V and Accord, and you've got a recipe for decreased market share.
  34. segment
    one of several parts that fit with others to make a whole
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  35. recipe
    directions for making something
    Throw in styling that isn't for everyone and aging (but still selling) models like the CR-V and Accord, and you've got a recipe for decreased market share.
  36. sell
    exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  37. throw in
    to insert between other elements
    Throw in styling that isn't for everyone and aging (but still selling) models like the CR-V and Accord, and you've got a recipe for decreased market share.
  38. incentive
    a positive motivational influence
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  39. compelling
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
    Automotive News suggests that the problem boils down to a change in Honda's image from a company with compelling products to one that plays it safe.
  40. selling
    the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  41. thus far
    used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  42. engineering
    applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
    Might we suggest getting back to its roots as an engineering-driven car company?
  43. performing
    the performance of a part or role in a drama
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  44. currently
    at this time or period
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  45. percentage
    a proportion in relation to a whole
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  46. heated
    made warm or hot (`het' is a dialectal variant of `heated')
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  47. encouraging
    giving courage or confidence or hope
    Although it hasn't been on the market that long, early sales for Honda's new CR-Z hybrid coupe aren't any more encouraging.
  48. November
    the month following October and preceding December
    Outsold 8-to-1 by its Toyota Prius rival, Honda has only managed to shift 19,325 units through November – the company originally targeted sales of 60,000 to 80,000.
  49. market
    a store where groceries are sold
    Although it hasn't been on the market that long, early sales for Honda's new CR-Z hybrid coupe aren't any more encouraging.
  50. suggest
    make a proposal; declare a plan for something
    Automotive News suggests that the problem boils down to a change in Honda's image from a company with compelling products to one that plays it safe.
  51. news
    information about recent and important events
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  52. fewer
    quantifier meaning a smaller number of
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  53. sold
    disposed of to a purchaser
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  54. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
    That's a fair strategy, but slow sales of key new models suggest that Honda needs to do some soul-searching.
  55. company
    an institution created to conduct business
    Take the Insight hybrid, which is falling 40,000 units short of even the most conservative estimates inside the company.
  56. encourage
    inspire with confidence
    Although it hasn't been on the market that long, early sales for Honda's new CR-Z hybrid coupe aren't any more encouraging.
  57. searching
    exploring thoroughly
    That's a fair strategy, but slow sales of key new models suggest that Honda needs to do some soul-searching.
  58. accord
    concurrence of opinion
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  59. dealer
    someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  60. lots
    a large number or amount
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  61. get back
    recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
    Might we suggest getting back to its roots as an engineering-driven car company?
  62. compare
    examine and note the similarities or differences of
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  63. target
    a reference point to shoot at
    Outsold 8-to-1 by its Toyota Prius rival, Honda has only managed to shift 19,325 units through November – the company originally targeted sales of 60,000 to 80,000.
  64. originally
    with reference to the origin or beginning
    Outsold 8-to-1 by its Toyota Prius rival, Honda has only managed to shift 19,325 units through November – the company originally targeted sales of 60,000 to 80,000.
  65. roots
    the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
    Might we suggest getting back to its roots as an engineering-driven car company?
  66. stable
    resistant to change of position or condition
    Thankfully, there is one bright spot in the Honda stable – the 2011 Odyssey.
  67. goal
    the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  68. manage
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    Outsold 8-to-1 by its Toyota Prius rival, Honda has only managed to shift 19,325 units through November – the company originally targeted sales of 60,000 to 80,000.
  69. bowed
    forming or resembling an arch
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  70. estimate
    judge tentatively
    Take the Insight hybrid, which is falling 40,000 units short of even the most conservative estimates inside the company.
  71. conservative
    resistant to change
    Take the Insight hybrid, which is falling 40,000 units short of even the most conservative estimates inside the company.
  72. share
    assets belonging to an individual person or group
    Throw in styling that isn't for everyone and aging (but still selling) models like the CR-V and Accord, and you've got a recipe for decreased market share.
  73. engineer
    a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve problems
    Might we suggest getting back to its roots as an engineering-driven car company?
  74. driving
    the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  75. shift
    move very slightly
    Outsold 8-to-1 by its Toyota Prius rival, Honda has only managed to shift 19,325 units through November – the company originally targeted sales of 60,000 to 80,000.
  76. likewise
    in a similar manner
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  77. launch
    propel with force
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  78. sit in
    attend as a visitor
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  79. new
    not of long duration
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  80. rival
    the contestant you hope to defeat
    Outsold 8-to-1 by its Toyota Prius rival, Honda has only managed to shift 19,325 units through November – the company originally targeted sales of 60,000 to 80,000.
  81. remind
    put in the mind of someone
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  82. September
    the month following August and preceding October
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  83. boil
    change from a liquid to vapor
    Automotive News suggests that the problem boils down to a change in Honda's image from a company with compelling products to one that plays it safe.
  84. deeply
    to a great depth;far down
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  85. falling
    coming down freely under the influence of gravity
    Take the Insight hybrid, which is falling 40,000 units short of even the most conservative estimates inside the company.
  86. meanwhile
    at the same time but in another place
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  87. drive
    operate or control a vehicle
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  88. rough
    having or caused by an irregular surface
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  89. driven
    compelled forcibly by an outside agency
    Might we suggest getting back to its roots as an engineering-driven car company?
  90. product
    an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
    Automotive News suggests that the problem boils down to a change in Honda's image from a company with compelling products to one that plays it safe.
  91. compel
    force somebody to do something
    Automotive News suggests that the problem boils down to a change in Honda's image from a company with compelling products to one that plays it safe.
  92. need
    require or want
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  93. needs
    in such a manner as could not be otherwise
    That's a fair strategy, but slow sales of key new models suggest that Honda needs to do some soul-searching.
  94. root
    underground plant organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
    Might we suggest getting back to its roots as an engineering-driven car company?
  95. key
    metal device that allows a lock's mechanism to be rotated
    That's a fair strategy, but slow sales of key new models suggest that Honda needs to do some soul-searching.
  96. image
    a visual representation produced on a surface
    Automotive News suggests that the problem boils down to a change in Honda's image from a company with compelling products to one that plays it safe.
  97. slow
    not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
    That's a fair strategy, but slow sales of key new models suggest that Honda needs to do some soul-searching.
  98. range
    a variety of different things or activities
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  99. big
    above average in size or number or quantity
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  100. intended
    resulting from one's intentions
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  101. inside
    relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
    Take the Insight hybrid, which is falling 40,000 units short of even the most conservative estimates inside the company.
  102. perform
    get done
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  103. hit
    deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  104. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  105. style
    how something is done or how it happens
    Throw in styling that isn't for everyone and aging (but still selling) models like the CR-V and Accord, and you've got a recipe for decreased market share.
  106. heat
    a form of energy transferred by a difference in temperature
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  107. original
    preceding all others in time
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  108. safe
    free from danger or the risk of harm
    Automotive News suggests that the problem boils down to a change in Honda's image from a company with compelling products to one that plays it safe.
  109. habit
    an established custom
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  110. sitting
    the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  111. search
    look or seek
    That's a fair strategy, but slow sales of key new models suggest that Honda needs to do some soul-searching.
  112. bow
    something curved in shape
    The minivan bowed in September, and it's performing well against a minivan segment that has heated up with a range of new competitors.
  113. intend
    have in mind as a purpose
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  114. bright
    emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
    Thankfully, there is one bright spot in the Honda stable – the 2011 Odyssey.
  115. so far
    to the degree or extent that
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  116. spot
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
    Thankfully, there is one bright spot in the Honda stable – the 2011 Odyssey.
  117. problem
    a question raised for consideration or solution
    Automotive News suggests that the problem boils down to a change in Honda's image from a company with compelling products to one that plays it safe.
  118. be on
    appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
    Although it hasn't been on the market that long, early sales for Honda's new CR-Z hybrid coupe aren't any more encouraging.
  119. lot
    anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  120. car
    a motor vehicle with four wheels
    Might we suggest getting back to its roots as an engineering-driven car company?
  121. far
    at or to or from a great distance in space
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  122. getting
    the act of acquiring something
    Might we suggest getting back to its roots as an engineering-driven car company?
  123. year
    the period of time that it takes for a planet (as, e.g., Earth or Mars) to make a complete revolution around the sun
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  124. instead
    in place of, or as an alternative to
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  125. according
    in agreement with
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  126. fair
    free from favoritism, bias, or deception
    That's a fair strategy, but slow sales of key new models suggest that Honda needs to do some soul-searching.
  127. seat
    any support where you can sit
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  128. nearly
    slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  129. play
    engage in recreational activities rather than work
    Automotive News suggests that the problem boils down to a change in Honda's image from a company with compelling products to one that plays it safe.
  130. lead
    take somebody somewhere
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  131. change
    become different in some particular way
    Automotive News suggests that the problem boils down to a change in Honda's image from a company with compelling products to one that plays it safe.
  132. report
    to give an account or representation of in words
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  133. early
    at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
    Although it hasn't been on the market that long, early sales for Honda's new CR-Z hybrid coupe aren't any more encouraging.
  134. soul
    the immaterial part of a person
    That's a fair strategy, but slow sales of key new models suggest that Honda needs to do some soul-searching.
  135. throw
    propel through the air
    Throw in styling that isn't for everyone and aging (but still selling) models like the CR-V and Accord, and you've got a recipe for decreased market share.
  136. short
    having little length or lacking in length
    Take the Insight hybrid, which is falling 40,000 units short of even the most conservative estimates inside the company.
  137. way
    how something is done or how it happens
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  138. around
    in the area or vicinity
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  139. number
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    Need we remind you, Honda's original sales goal for the Crosstour was 40,000 units per year, a number we were deeply skeptical of after first driving the vehicle at its launch last November.
  140. bad
    having undesirable or negative qualities
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  141. get
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    Throw in styling that isn't for everyone and aging (but still selling) models like the CR-V and Accord, and you've got a recipe for decreased market share.
  142. read
    look at and say out loud something written or printed
    Honda, meanwhile, says that it doesn't focus on market share because that leads to bad habits (read: incentives), instead opting to focus on percentage-increases in vehicles sold.
  143. only
    without any others being included or involved
    Outsold 8-to-1 by its Toyota Prius rival, Honda has only managed to shift 19,325 units through November – the company originally targeted sales of 60,000 to 80,000.
  144. thus
    from that fact or reason or as a result
    Likewise, thus far this year, Honda has sold nearly 20,000 fewer Crosstour models than its biggest competitor – the Toyota Venza, selling just 25,927 units compared to the Toyota's 43,325.
  145. sit
    take a seat
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  146. water
    compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear liquid
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
  147. fall
    descend freely under the influence of gravity
    Take the Insight hybrid, which is falling 40,000 units short of even the most conservative estimates inside the company.
  148. but
    and nothing more
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  149. another
    an additional or different one
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  150. off
    from a particular thing or place or position
    Automotive News reports that Honda had conservatively intended to sell around 15,000 of the two-seat hybrids per year, but so far, only 4,373 have made their way off of dealer lots and another 3,000 are currently sitting in inventory.
  151. three
    the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
    Honda has hit rough water with sales of its new CR-Z, Accord Crosstour and Insight models According to Automotive News, the three models are underperforming in a big way.
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