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Honda to begin reuse of rare earth metals extracted from used NiMH batteries before year end; targeting extraction from motors and Li-ion batteries as well

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Flow of the reuse of rare earth metals Honda is striving to achieve. Honda Motor Co., Honda will pursue the recycling of precious resources by reusing extracted rare earth metals not only for nickel-metal hydride batteries, but also for use in a wide range of parts. Global average of the amount of CO 2 emitted by Honda products.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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Honda Motor Co., Takanobu Ito, the current President, Chief Operating Officer and Representative Director, will remain on the board and assume the post of Director and Advisor to Honda Motor. From April 2004 to March 2006, Hachigo was stationed in the US as Senior Vice President of Honda R&D Americas, Inc.,

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Cumulative worldwide sales of Honda hybrids passes 1 million units

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Honda Motor Co., Toyota hit the 1-million mark for cumulative global hybrid sales at the end of May 2007 ( earlier post ), and has since rocketed past 4 million cumulative units. History of Honda’s Hybrid Models. Honda is also planning to begin production of the Jazz Hybrid in Malaysia in 2012. mpg US, 2.86 Earlier post.)

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Honda revises and expands Green Purchasing Guidelines; broader scope applied to all suppliers worldwide

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Striving to better track and reduce greenhouse gases and other aspects of its environmental footprint over the entire life cycle of Honda products including the business activities of its suppliers, Honda Motor Co., The older guidelines with a reduced scope applied only to suppliers in Japan. Click to enlarge.

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Honda To Introduce New Fit and Hybrid Fit on 8 Oct in Japan; Cumulative Sales Pass 1.5M Units in Japan, 3.5M Worldwide

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On 8 October, Honda will introduce the refreshed Fit model—sold as the Jazz in some countries—and the all-new Fit Hybrid in Japan. Honda currently sells the Fit in approximately 115 countries. Japanese market cumulative sales of the Honda Fit surpassed the 1.5 million-unit mark at the end of July 2010.

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Honda Begins Sales of All-New Fit and Fit Hybrid in Japan

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Honda Motor Co., million yen (US$19,400), making it the most affordable Honda hybrid. Honda had unveiled the Jazz Hybrid at the 2010 Paris Motor Show last week; the Jazz Hybrid will go on sale in some European markets in the early part of 2011. Since the introduction of Fit in June 2001, cumulative sales in Japan reached the 1.5

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2025 Nissan GT-R announced for Japan, could be the last edition of the supercar

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Also Read : Nissan and Honda may team up for affordable EVs that challenge Chinese brands. The automaker released two concepts, one in 2001 at the Tokyo Motor Show and the GT-R Proto at the same event in 2005. Upgrades include new weight-balanced piston rings, connecting rods, and crankshafts.

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