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Honda launches new environmental leadership award “Green Dealer” program for Honda and Acura dealers in US

Green Car Congress

has established a “Green Dealer” program for its independently-owned Honda and Acura automobile dealers in the United States. We’ve designed this program around what we feel are both meaningful and achievable targets that are well within the reach of most of our 1,300 US Honda and Acura dealers. Acura - Silver Level.

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Ford returning to Le Mans in 2016 with Ford GT

Green Car Congress

The all-new Ford GT serves as the pinnacle product of the new Ford Performance group, a division dedicated to providing innovation through performance. We believe the Ford GT’s advances in aerodynamics, light-weighting and EcoBoost power will make for a compelling race car that can once again compete on a global stage.

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Ford puts the pedal down on performance … but not with electric drive technology right now

Green Car Congress

However, unlike today’s hybrid drive Le Mans racers, or the new Acura NSX hybrid supercar, also revealed at NAIAS ( earlier post ), the GT—nor any of the other Ford performance vehicles unveiled at NAIAS—makes no use of electric drive technology. —Raj Nair. Weight reduction in pursuit of performance.

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Study: Collision Avoidance Technology Continues to Struggle

The Truth About Cars

But they’ve become increasingly commonplace among regulators, with corporate lobbying groups often in perfect sync with government policies. The group believes those updated testing protocols will start impacting its overall vehicle safety ratings early in 2024.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

And EV straggler Honda shed a bit more light on its upcoming EVs built on GM’s Ultium battery and powertrain platform. Honda of America sales chief Dave Gardner told reporters one of the electric SUVs will be from the Honda brand, while the other will be an Acura. Automakers and Models. – March 12, via Associated Press.

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Review: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N enthusiast EV shows it’s worth the wait

Baua Electric

Like many “sporty” versions of best-selling cars—think the Toyota Corolla GR or the Acura Integra Type S—the Ioniq 5 N gets more power, a wider stance, and upgraded tires. Joonwoo Park, Vice President N Brand Management Group, told me that a two-speed transmission would also add weight and cost. Meanwhile the 77.4

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