Honda's small gain in August driven by crossovers, pickups, Acura Honda's small gain in August driven by crossovers, pickups, Acura September 4, 2018 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment Crossovers and the Ridgeline pickup came to the rescue at American Honda in August. Despite slumping car sales, the Honda and Acura brands registered a combined 1.3 percent sales bump in August.