With fuel prices hitting $4 a gallon alternative means are going to become big business. It looks like Honda finally got it right. And now may be the perfect time for them to market it.

Since 1988, the Japanese auto maker has sold the Civic GX as a natural gas powered car, according to Green Car Report.¹ The "CNG" in Honda's upcoming 2012 Honda CNG stands for Civic Natural Gas. The former GX…

In the first of what will be an annual report, Edmunds has indicated that Honda vehicles retain their value better than any other automotive brand in the non-luxury segment. Further proving the brand's value, Edmunds.com named four Honda models the best in their respective classes: the Honda Civic compact, Honda Accord sedan, Honda CR-V crossover, and Honda Odyssey minivan.

Trying to explain Honda's unparalleled retained value, Danny Zhou, Senior Analyst, Edmunds.com…