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Series production of next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar begins in April at new Performance Manufacturing Center

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Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) will begin series production of the next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar ( earlier post ) in late April, with customer deliveries to commence thereafter. Honda and Alotech won the 2015 AFS/Metal Casting Design & Purchasing Casting of the Year Award for the Acura NSX space frame nodes.

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Honda to install public CNG fueling station near Marysville Auto Plant

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As part of its effort to reduce its global CO 2 emissions and minimize the environmental impact of its operations, Honda of America Mfg. HAM) will install a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station on its Marysville Auto Plant property in Marysville, Ohio. million miles of truck travel in FY2013.

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Honda opens CNG fueling station on Marysville campus; 1st public CNG fueling station located on Honda property in North America

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The CNG station is located at the interchange of Route 33 and Route 739 near Honda’s manufacturing and R&D operations and is part of a strategy that has seen Honda reduce the CO 2 emissions intensity of its parts shipments by more than 35 percent since 2009.

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Honda to build new plant in Mexico for production of subcompact vehicles, starting in 2014

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million square meters site in a suburb of Celaya, Guanajuato, about 210 miles east of HDM’s two existing plants in El Salto, Jalisco, which build automobiles, motorcycles and auto parts. In 2010, more than 87% of Honda and Acura cars and light trucks sold in America were produced in North America.

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Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act

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Renewable natural gas made from organic waste is not a fossil fuel and does not involve drilling, making it appealing. Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity, at the 2023 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach, to sit down with Jim Crouse, the president and CEO of Capstone Engineered Solutions.

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

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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. Other elements in the Green Path program include: Connecticut Parts Distribution Center Adds 1-Megawatt Solar Array.

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