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JULY 29, 2014

With the new and more fuel-efficient Honda Fit hatchback now on sale, the Japanese carmaker is slimming down its lineup a bit. For 2015, it has eliminated three low-selling green cars: the Honda Insight hybrid subcompact, the Honda Fit EV electric car, and the very low-volume Honda FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle.

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JULY 2, 2013

2011 Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle. In New York, General Motors and Honda announced a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies, aiming for the 2020 time frame. GM’s hydrogen fuel cell product milestones. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

Honda unveiled the fifth-generation CR-V, America’s best-selling SUV over the past 20 years. The 2017 CR-V in EX and higher trims will feature CR-V’s first turbocharged engine, a more powerful and fuel-efficient 1.5-liter US car buyers have purchased nearly 4 million CR-Vs since its US launch in 1997.

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AUGUST 10, 2013

Honda Performance Development (HPD), the racing arm of American Honda Motor Co., is introducing a new turbocharged V6 engine to LMP1 endurance sports-car racing in 2014, to be followed in 2015 by a range of bespoke energy recovery systems (ERS), for FIA World Endurance Championship competition. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 30, 2017

General Motors and Honda are establishing the auto industry’s first manufacturing joint venture—Fuel Cell System Manufacturing, LLC, FCSM)—to mass-produce an advanced hydrogen fuel cell system that will be used in future products from each company. Next-generation fuel cell stack co-developed by Honda and GM.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The 2016 Pilot, launching at Honda dealerships nationwide this summer, is the third generation of Honda’s three-row midsize SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured in the US. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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JANUARY 14, 2011

A coalition of 13 major Japanese automakers and energy companies—including Toyota, Honda and Nissan—are joining together to expand the introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) in 2015 and develop the hydrogen supply network throughout Japan. Honda Motor Company, Ltd.; Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 3, 2014

You can''t have hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles without places to refuel them. In preparation for the launch of its 2015 fuel-cell car, Honda has opened a new high-pressure hydrogen fueling station at its Torrance, California, research facility.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Inspired by the Japanese concept of sato-umi —the convergence of land and sea where human and marine life can harmoniously coexist—Honda has established the Honda Marine Science Foundation , a new initiative to address marine ecosystem restoration and the impact of humans and climate change on oceans and intertidal areas.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan ( earlier post ) made its North American debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show as Honda announced additional details for the vehicle’s entry into the US market. The Clarity Fuel Cell will be available in black, white and signature red exterior paint schemes.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

jointly announced that, toward the achievement of carbon neutrality, they will take on the challenge of expanding fuel options through the use of internal combustion engines at the (three-hour) Super Taikyu Race in Okayama on 13-14 November. Participating in races using carbon-neutral fuels. Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.,

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Honda Motor will introduce a hybrid version of its Freed minivan around 2011, President Takanobu Ito told The Nikkei in an interview. He also corroborated an earlier report that Honda will introduce a battery electric vehicle by 2015. Earlier post.). The Freed is built on the same compact platform as the Fit.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Honda will introduce a new fuel cell electric vehicle concept at the upcoming Los Angeles Auto Show. The concept model expresses a potential styling direction for Honda’s next-generation fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) launching in the US and Japan in 2015 and later in Europe.

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OCTOBER 27, 2015

Honda Motor Co., unveiled the planned production model of its all-new fuel cell vehicle (FCV), called Clarity Fuel Cell, at the 44 th Tokyo Motor Show 2015. This model will be on display at the Honda booth during the show. The fuel cell powertrain was made as compact as a Honda 3.5L Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 16, 2018

EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The report is the authoritative reference for real-world fuel economy, technology trends and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions, for new personal vehicles sold in the US every year since 1975.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Overview and partitioning of the GM-Honda collaboration on fuel cell propulsion. Over the past two years, GM and Honda have been collaborating on next-generation fuel cell and hydrogen storage systems, aiming at commercialization in the 2020 time frame. The focus on the GM-Honda work is on reducing costs.

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JUNE 19, 2014

Last week, the very first 2015 Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell hydrogen-powered vehicle was delivered to lessee Timothy Bush in Southern California. The event was widely covered, as the fuel-cell Tucson crossover may well be the highest-volume hydrogen vehicle on U.S.

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APRIL 17, 2015

A team from Honda R&D in Japan reports using a gasoline-diesel dual-fuel method to control ignition timing and combustion duration. In their study, the Honda team supplied diesel fuel as the high ignitability fuel to the direct injector, and gasoline as an inhibitor to the port injector. —Kuzuoka et al.

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MARCH 4, 2014

Preparing for the 2015 introduction of the next Honda fuel cell-electric vehicle (FCEV), Honda R&D Americas has installed an advanced hydrogen refueling station on its Torrance, California campus to serve as a platform for demonstrating and validating its MC Fill hydrogen fueling protocol. Honda’s fueling station.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD A Complete Makeover for the Smallest Honda Crossover The 2023 Honda HR-V begins the second generation for the smallest crossover in the Honda line-up. With a new design and built on a new platform, the 2023 Honda HR-V continues to be a good value with a roomy interior and 30+ mpg.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. For 2015, the Golf was a near-unanimous choice among our judges by virtue of its strong performance in each of our six Car of the Year criteria. —Motor Trend. BMW 2 Series.

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OCTOBER 6, 2014

Tesla confirms a Certified Previously-Owned (CPO) program for used electric cars, we put the 2015 Honda Fit''s fuel-economy ratings to the test, and the 2016 Cadillac CT6 large luxury sedan will offer a plug-in hybrid option. We''ve got a wide variety of stories today. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Retail hydrogen-station operator True Zero reported that it has powered more than 1,000,000 zero-emission miles by fuel-cell vehicles. True Zero opened its first charging station nine months ago, so the milestone signals a ramp up of fuel-cell vehicles on California roads in recent months.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Honda staged the North American debut of the Honda FCV fuel cell vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS); the company also announced US availability for the FCV in 2016. Additionally, Honda said it plans further application of its two- and three-motor hybrid systems in the years to come.

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JANUARY 9, 2015

If you’re looking for a small hatchback that delivers both fuel economy and flexibility, only a handful of new cars come to mind. Add in top safety ratings, and your list may narrow down to just one car: the latest 2015 Honda Fit.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Last week saw no fewer than three hydrogen fuel-cell cars appear at auto shows around the world. At the Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota unveiled its FCV Concept, a somewhat-disguised version of a production car it''s expected to launch next year and offer for limited sale in 2015.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Honda de Mexico, S.A. HDM) has started construction of a new Honda transmission plant in Celaya, near the City of Guanajuato. The new plant will be located adjacent to the new automobile plant that will begin mass production early next year of the all-new 2015 Honda Fit.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Honda is teaming up with ANA (All Nippon Airways) at the request of HySUT (The Research Association of Hydrogen Supply/Utilization Technology) to offer the FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle as a limo service to passengers on international flights at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport from 5 September 2011. Integrity Exports.

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DECEMBER 22, 2013

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the first Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) certificate for the HondaJet ( earlier post ) and also has certified Honda Aircraft Company’s customer service facility as a Part 145 repair station—two significant milestones in the development of the advanced light jet.

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AUGUST 5, 2021

By signing the partnership agreement, the company is once again underlining its commitment to hydrogen fuel cell technology. The establishment of a functioning and comprehensive network of hydrogen filling stations is fundamental in order to further establish the Hyundai fuel cell electric vehicles successfully on the market.

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APRIL 10, 2012

With two weeks to go until the opening of the Beijing International Auto Show, Hond Motor (China) Investment outlined its mid-term business strategy for China, covering both the Honda and Acura brands. Within this year, Honda will introduce three hybrid models to the China market. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Production.

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AUGUST 22, 2009

The Nikkei reports that Honda Motor Co. Honda will reportedly unveil a prototype of the minicar-sized EV at the Tokyo Motor Show in October. Of the big Japanese automakers, Toyota and Honda have so far focused on hybrid vehicles. will introduce battery electric vehicles in the US market in the first half of the next decade.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Why Toyota, Hyundai, and Honda will probably sell fewer fuel-cell vehicles than you think, Tesla wins a Chinese trademark battle, and the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickups will start around $21,000. The 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car and 2016 Audi A3.'

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

After showing two concept vehicles over the course of two years, Honda will unveil its hydrogen fuel-cell production car at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show a month from now. The first teaser image of the Honda FCV shows a car somewhat influenced by the 2013 FCEV concept, and the FCV concept followup that debuted in Tokyo last year.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Honda will unveil a new European Jazz prototype at the Paris Motor Show. Due to go on sale in summer 2015, the new European Jazz will offer improved fuel economy and higher performance due to its new Earth Dreams Technology engine. Civic Sport. Based on the Civic hatchback, and powered by the 1.6-liter,

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MARCH 7, 2017

Speaking at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show, Honda Motor Europe’s President and COO, Katsushi Inoue outlined Honda’s commitment to an electric future in Europe, with a specific aim to have electrified powertrains in two-thirds of Honda cars sold in Europe by 2025. per cent compared to same period in 2015.

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JUNE 15, 2015

Due in part to Honda’s ability to advance fuel economy through conventional engine technology, the Civic lineup will no longer include a hybrid or a natural gas model, according to John Mendel, Executive Vice President, Automobile Division American Honda Motor Co., Both of these products with the end of the 2015 model year.

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