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Honda R&D Americas opens new advanced design studio in downtown Los Angeles

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has opened an Advanced Design Studio in downtown Los Angeles for the creation of future Honda and Acura automobile and mobility design concepts. and is expanding the scope of its responsibilities, taking on a lead role within Honda R&D’s global advanced automobile design activity. Honda R&D Americas, Inc.,

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

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Hachigo joined Honda in 1982, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design. where he became actively involved in the local development of Honda and Acura automobiles. In April 2006, Hachigo became Operating Officer of Honda R&D Co.,

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BMW Research, EURECOM and Technische Universität München collaborating on connected vehicle research

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Launched in September 2008 and ending in June 2012, this project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology and, on the French side, by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) and the automobile cluster Mov’eo. The predecessor projects were SeVeCom (2006 – 2009) and PRECIOSA (2008 – 2010).

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Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

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Automobiles are major contributors to air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Even though the United States has just 25% of the total population of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) nations, in 2008 it alone accounted for just above 40% of the 10.3 trillion pkm in 2008.

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California Air Resources Board Adopts Regional Targets for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Associated with Light Duty Vehicles

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The proposed targets, required under SB 375 (2008, Steinberg), are designed to help coordinate land use and transportation planning. The adoption of the targets marks a major milestone for the implementation of SB 375, the landmark bill Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law in September 2008. Earlier post.).

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Ford Focus offers EcoMode application to help improve eco-driving skills

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EcoMode generates a personalized driver operation scorecard by monitoring engine rpm, vehicle speed, accelerator position, clutch position, selected gear and engine temperature related to three of these categories: Gear shifting (when applicable): Is the driver using the highest drivable gear appropriate for the road conditions.

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Study finds 2008 recession contributed to increase in age of US LDV fleet, slowing of emission reductions

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The global economic recession of 2008—which severely depressed light-duty vehicle sales—resulted in an increase in the age of the light-duty vehicle fleet in the US that likely slowed the rate of decrease of fleet average emissions, according to a study by Gary Bishop and Donald Stedman at the University of Denver. Technol. ,

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