article thumbnail

12 things to know about next-gen Honda EVs arriving in 2026

Baua Electric

Acura is being handled differently. 300-mile target range. “We We developed the Zero series with a target of 300 miles or more as the optimal range,” said Koji Nakano, the general manager and chief engineer for BEV product planning at Honda. Honda 0 Saloon concept No carbon fiber. Ready for bidirectional charging.

Honda 52
article thumbnail

2017 Chrysler Pacifica wins Altair Enlighten Award for weight reduction in full vehicle category; Toyota, Faurecia and AP&T module, technology winners

Green Car Congress

Toyota’s carbon fiber closure panels for the 2017 Prius Prime and Lexus LC500 ( earlier post ), and Faurecia’s Adaptive Valve for exhaust systems employed on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado took the top honors for the module category. Earlier post.). pounds (22 kilograms) lighter.

Chrysler 150
article thumbnail

News: Acura Makes its EV Move with the ZDX

Clean Fleet Report

Acura is taking the jump into the world of electric vehicles with not one, but two models. The division’s first full-electric vehicles will be the 2024 Acura ZDX and a performance version, the ZDX Type S, that Acura says “demonstrate its commitment to performance in the electrified era.”. Honda’s Premium Division Goes Electric.

Acura 82
article thumbnail

News: 2024 Acura ZDX A-Spec and ZDX Type S EV

Clean Fleet Report

News: 2024 Acura ZDX A-Spec and ZDX Type S EV Gets Pebble Beach Debut at the Monterey Car Week One year ago Acura teased its first electric vehicle ; this week it rolled-out the production intent version of that vehicle—the 2024 ZDX EV. It will be part of 30 Honda/Acura EVs hitting the market worldwide.

Acura 71
article thumbnail

Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. In 224 miles of mostly freeway driving we averaged 22.5 Cadillac’s Midsize Contender.

article thumbnail

Road Test: 2022 Genesis GV70 AWD 3.5T Sport Prestige

Clean Fleet Report

In 386 miles driving through Southern California, aided by the start/stop (where the engine shuts off when not needed), we averaged 23.7 Where we did much better was on a 102-mile freeway run in either Eco or Smart mode and with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 27.5 New Vehicle – Five years/60,000 miles.

SUV 90
article thumbnail

GM reports strong Q1 Earnings, prepares to navigate semiconductor shortage

Teslarati

We introduced BrightDrop, a business created to help commercial delivery fleets maximize productivity, improve safety and reduce their carbon footprint. brand, and one for the Acura brand. We continue to expand the availability and capabilities of Super Cruise, the industry’s first true hands-free driver-assistance system.

GM 96