Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2018

The partners co-engineered the system for the 2019 Acura RDX. —,Joe Riggsby, Acura RDX body development leader, Honda R&D Americas. We see the door ring and our hot-stamped solutions continue to move through the industry. The outer door ring replaced conventional multi-piece, spot-weld designs.

Acura 170

Acura Honda 2019 Minivan 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

Honda also announced that it has invested nearly $150 million in two US manufacturing plants for production of the industry's first 10-speed automatic transmission (10AT) for front-wheel-drive vehicles. HPPG was established in 2006 and annually produces more than 375,000 transmissions for Honda and Acura automobiles. of America, Inc.

Georgia 150

Georgia Honda Acura Production 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

Among the innovative aspects of the new Pacifica’s design is its tailor-welded-blank door structure, which utilizes ultra high-strength hot-stamped steel, and its hydroformed loadbeams, also made from ultra high-strength steel. In addition, the all-new Pacifica minivan also makes strategic use of aluminum. Click to enlarge.

Chrysler 150

Chrysler 2017 Toyota Minivan 150