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Honda begins production of new 10-speed transmission in Georgia; nearly $150M investment

Green Car Congress

Honda launched global production of a new, state-of-the-art 10-speed automatic transmission at Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, LLC (HPPG) in Tallapoosa, Georgia. The amount adds to the more than $3 billion that Honda has invested in its U.S. of America, Inc. HTM) in Russells Point, Ohio. plants over the past four years.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

Green Car Congress

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. Hachigo was in charge of developing the first-generation of the US-built Odyssey minivan, which was launched in 1999 primarily for the US market.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Next up will be the ID.Buzz electric minivan. Honda has the Clarity models, initially a fuel cell electric that was expanded to include a plug-in hybrid, full electric and fuel cell electric. With no history to hold them back, they began developing battery-powered two-wheelers in 2006 and have never looked back.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ford Chairman and CEO Bill Ford at 2006 Shareholders Meeting ) GM top 12/31/07 [GM Vice Chairman Bob] Lutz, 75, is undergoing a green conversion in the twilight of his career. "I 10/23/07 Honda Motor Co. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. See Chevy Volt for latest.

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