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2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid on sale in April; 3-motor sport hybrid system

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The MDX Sport Hybrid powertrain delivers a total system output of 321 horsepower and 289 lb-ft (392 N·m) of torque, up 31 horsepower over the non-hybrid MDX, making it the most powerful Acura production SUV ever built. The MDX Sport Hybrid employs technology offered in the Acura NSX supercar and RLX Sport Hybrid sedan.

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Cumulative worldwide sales of Honda hybrids passes 1 million units

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announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles surpassed 1 million units as of the end of September 2012. This milestone was reached 12 years and 11 months after the start of sales of the first generation Insight in Japan November 1999, which realized fuel economy of 35 km/liter (82.3 hybrid vehicle sales.

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Driving the EV News

Electric Auto Association

Acura, Lucid, Honda, Lincoln, and more. Acura EV SUV. Acura Precision The first EV SUV from Honda’s Acura division is set for 2024. EV regulations Petro is out California has banned the sale of gasoline cars beginning in 2035. Honda Prologue EV. Dodge Charger Daytona EV concept.

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GM Reveals 2011 Buick Regal for US; Two Gasoline Direct-Injection I-4s for Sport Sedan

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The new Regal, drawing on work on the award-winning Opel Insignia, will offer two gasoline direct-injection engines and is directly targeted at competitors such as the Acura TSX and Volvo S60. The Regal has already gone on sale in China in December 2008 and more than 64,000 Regals have been sold there. The 2011 Buick Regal.

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Tesla Style S ‘Ring report, Lexus LBX: Automobile Information Headlines

Baua Electric

Tesla Style S Plaid reclaims EV ‘Ring report with Monitor Bundle Lexus launches LBX subcompact crossover Ford Efficiency has a 700-hp improve for the F-150 Acura MDX vs. Kia Telluride: Evaluate Crossover SUVs Fernando Alonso’s Ferrari Enzo headed to public sale GM and Stellantis reportedly paid report gasoline economic system fines Verstappen (..)

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Honda to invest $40B over 10 years in electrification and software; launching 30 EV models by 2030; > 2M units p.a.

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As the world’s largest power unit manufacturer with annual sales of approximately 30 million units of mobility products including motorcycles, automobiles, power products, outboard motors and aircraft, Honda says that it aims to realize carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities Honda is involved in by 2050.

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What Does GM’s “30 New EVs By 2025” Promise Mean for the US Market?

EV Adoption

On January 28 GM announced that it plans (aspires) to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, ending production of its cars, trucks and SUVs with diesel- and gasoline-powered engines. What would be the estimated total GM EV sales volume per year and especially in 2025? What would be the average sales volume per model per year?

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