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Honda reaches 300-million mark in cumulative global motorcycle production

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Honda Motor’s cumulative worldwide motorcycle production reached the 300 million-unit milestone in September 2014. A Gold Wing 40 th Anniversary Edition produced at Kumamoto Factory, Honda’s primary motorcycle production plant in Japan, became the 300 millionth motorcycle that Honda produced globally. 1949 Dream D. 1949 Dream D.

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Honda targets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency with 8,500-mile diesel drive across Europe

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Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6 i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer. On 1 June, two members of Honda’s European Research & Development (R&D) team will set out on the journey from Aalst, Belgium.

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Honda diesel sets new Guinness record for fuel efficiency, averaging 83 mpg US in 8,387-mile drive across 24 EU countries

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Honda has set a new Guinness World Records title for “Lowest fuel consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars)”, recording an average 83 mpg US (2.82 Behind the wheel of a Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 The team set out from Aalst, Belgium, on 1 June, navigating the continent in a clockwise direction. Earlier post.)

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$70M H2ME project launches in Europe to deploy 325 fuel cell vehicles and 29 refueling stations

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Under H2ME, these initiatives will deploy 200 FCEVs, 125 fuel cell range-extended electric (FC RE-EVs) commercial vans and 29 new HRSs in 10 countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the UK) by 2019.

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New launch of MG5 in the electric car market

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At the first half of 2020, MG ZS EV is expected to target Sweden, Netherlands, France, Germany and Belgium markets. Recently smaller urban cars are available in the market such as Honda E and Mini Electric. This new electric vehicle was launched in October 2019 in two electric countries of Europe – Norway and Netherlands.

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Tesla delivered ~5,500 Model S worldwide in Q3, more than 1,000 to European customers; non-GAAP profit narrows and GAAP loss widens from Q2

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By the end of 2014, Tesla expects that the entire population of the Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, Denmark and Luxembourg and about 90% of the population in England, Wales and Sweden will live within 320 km (199 miles) of a Supercharger station. Relative BEV sales position in US. Electric (Battery) Sales'

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

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Belgium / 148 / 153 / 5. Honda / 6 / 154. Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007. Portugal / 138 / 144 / 1. France / 140 / 149 / 4. Italy / 145 / 147 / 2. Denmark / 146 / 160 / 12. Malta / 147 / 148 / 3. Spain / 148 / 153 / 6. Poland / 153 / 154 / 7. Hungary / 153 / 155 / 10. Czech Republic / 154 / 154 / 8.

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