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This year’s Pikes Peak Hill Climb will see its first all-electric pace car: The Acura ZDX Type S

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The Acura ZDX Type S will lead the annual 12.42-mile mile climb up Pikes Peak as the automaker continues its tradition in the pace position but with an all-electric spin this year. The recently released Acura ZDX Type S will hold this year’s honor. mile climb. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Acura reveals Gen2 autonomous driving development vehicle

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Acura revealed its second-generation autonomous driving development vehicle in California, a modified version of the RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD luxury performance sedan. This same concept is applied in the AcuraWatch safety and driver-assistive suite available on all model year 2016 Acura sedans and SUVs.

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Series production of next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar begins in April at new Performance Manufacturing Center

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Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) will begin series production of the next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar ( earlier post ) in late April, with customer deliveries to commence thereafter. Honda and Alotech won the 2015 AFS/Metal Casting Design & Purchasing Casting of the Year Award for the Acura NSX space frame nodes.

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2013 Acura ILX Hybrid: Weekend Test Of Acura's First Hybrid

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Honda has been building hybrid cars since 1999, but it's taken until now for the company to offer a hybrid model in the company's upmarket Acura brand. We spent three days with, and covered 300 miles in, a new 2013 Acura ILX Hybrid four-door sedan.

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Honda to build new plant in Mexico for production of subcompact vehicles, starting in 2014

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HDM), Honda’s production and sales company in Mexico, will build an automobile plant for production of fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican and North American markets. Honda will invest approximately US$800 million to build the plant, which is scheduled to begin operation in 2014. Honda de Mexico, S.A. million units to 1.83

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Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand

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Enoch told The Detroit Free Press that 700 workers will be transferred to its Michigan Assembly plant to help build the Bronco and Ranger. Ford F-150 Lightning production (Source: Ford) “Their intentions were to build 180,000-plus units. The base Pro trim, starts at $54,995 with 240 miles range. It starts at $73,495.

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Honda debuts hydrogen-powered Class 8 fuel cell Semi truck concept

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Along with its release of some new BEVs like the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX, both produced in partnership with GM, it has also come out with a unique fuel cell plug-in hybrid version of its CR-V. Honda doesn’t build actual trucks, it’s just looking to supply the fuel cell systems to be used on a truck made by a large truck manufacturer.

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