What does the world think of Honda?

Honda still trades on an unusually deep reservoir of goodwill: independent consumer research has it ranked top of Kelley Blue Book's Consumer Choice awards, owner and enthusiast discussion keeps returning to reliability and low running costs, and the brand enjoys genuine cultural affection online, from Civic and Fit memes to widely shared admiration for its reusable rocket landing test. That positive base is being eroded by a distinctly sourer recent news cycle, with the cancelled EV lineup and North American EV write-offs drawing heavy criticism, cost cutting and engineering outsourcing follo