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Acura reveals Gen2 autonomous driving development vehicle

Green Car Congress

Acura revealed its second-generation autonomous driving development vehicle in California, a modified version of the RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD luxury performance sedan. The development vehicle is designed to achieve high reliability by fusing overlapping information together from various sensors—i.e., sensor fusion.

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Honda launches new “Green Path” initiatives for manufacturing and operations; new $210M paint line at Marysville with new 4C2B process

Green Car Congress

MAP produces the Honda Accord Sedan and Coupe along with the Acura TLX and ILX for customers in more than 100 countries. To expand the involvement of US Honda and Acura dealers in its “Green Dealer” program. SOCs are chemical (e.g., solvents) or materials (e.g., Expansion of Honda “Green Dealer” Program.

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Blazer EV price cut, Dodge electric muscle, Rivian R2 and R3: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

But in a look at these Rivian models’ shared design and manufacturing elements, if the company can get past its headwinds it has a lot of innovation yet to come. And its first location in Manhattan is managed so as not to require grid upgrades for the 24-stall installation.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

These should diminish as more and more of the grid uses power from renewable sources, such as solar and wind, and as the manufacturers themselves use green energy—some, including GM, already do. Lexus, Infiniti and Acura are all promising EVs, but most of those don’t even have target introduction dates.

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