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Honda to reveal 800hp Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer

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Engineers at Honda Performance Development ( HPD ) and Auto Development Center (ADC), and designers from North America Auto Design Division of American Honda have conceived and constructed the Honda CR-V Hybrid Racer project vehicle—a track monster with some 800 electrified horsepower. Honda Performance Development, Inc.

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Honda Anna Engine Plant produces 30-millionth engine; retooling to add battery module casings production

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Honda celebrated production of the 30-millionth engine built at the company’s Anna Engine Plant in Ohio with the production of the newly refined 2.0-liter liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine, which is part of the two-motor hybrid-electric system that powers Honda Accord and CR-V hybrid-electric models. Earlier post.)

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Honda and Acura EVs will also adopt Tesla NACS standard

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Honda and its Acura luxury brand will join a growing cadre of automakers adopting Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector. The news was confirmed via Autoblog, citing Honda's top U.S. It is quite important," American Honda Motor Co. executive, but details remain to be worked out. "It

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Report: Honda and Acura to Join Tesla's NACS Standard

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Honda and Acura leaned on General Motors’ Ultium technology to accelerate electric vehicle development, so it’s unsurprising to see the Japanese automakers following their American counterpart’s lead in some areas. The coalition includes some who’ve already signed on with Tesla, including General Motors and Mercedes-Benz.

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Honda and Acura EVs to Join Tesla's Supercharger Network Starting in 2025

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Last month, we reported that Honda and Acura would join Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). The Japanese automakers rely on General Motors’ EV technology for some new models, and the U.S. company committed to Tesla’s standard early on, so it wasn’t a surprising development that Honda would follow suit.

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New Honda Prologue EV to go on sale in North America in 2024; Acura EV to follow

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More specific details about the new vehicle will be released over the coming months, and Honda will engage with prospective EV customers throughout the launch starting with a new webpage. In addition to the Honda Prologue, the company will introduce an all-electric Acura SUV in the 2024 calendar year.

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Honda to begin US production of plug-in fuel cell electric vehicle based on CR-V in 2024

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Honda will produce an all-new hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) based on the recently launched, all-new Honda CR-V starting in 2024 at its Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio. Underhood of all-new Honda FCEV coming in 2024.

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