article thumbnail

Honda unveils two key future safety technologies toward the realization of its goal for zero traffic collision fatalities by 2050

Green Car Congress

Honda Motor recently unveiled its work on two key advanced future safety technologies being developed with the goal of realizing “zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles globally by 2050”. Intelligent Driver-Assistive Technology. Intelligent Driver-Assistive Technology.

Honda 459
article thumbnail

Honda, American Electric Power developing 2nd life applications for used EV batteries

Green Car Congress

Honda is conducting research with Ohio-based electric utility American Electric Power to develop a network of used electric vehicle (EV) batteries that could be integrated into AEP’s electricity system. —Ryan Harty, manager of Connected and Environmental Business, American Honda Motor Co.,

Honda 284
article thumbnail

Honda introduces SmartCharge beta program for Fit EV customers

Green Car Congress

Honda is introducing a new Honda SmartCharge beta program that allows electric vehicle customers to reduce the environmental footprint of charging their car while earning monetary rewards. Honda is the first automaker to introduce a program of this kind, and will roll out the program to Honda Fit EV customers.

Honda 150
article thumbnail

Cohda, BMW and Honda in V2V motorcycle study as part of DOT Safety Pilot Model Deployment

Green Car Congress

As part of the US Safety Pilot Model Deployment of connected vehicle technologies ( earlier post ), the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) will launch a motorcycle study to determine how cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles interact using V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) communications technology. Earlier post.).

article thumbnail

Honda demonstrating car and motorcycle V2X communication at ITS World Congress 2012

Green Car Congress

Honda Motor Co., Congress participants can also experience for themselves Honda’s ITS equipped Insight hybrid and an ITS Honda motorcycle (NC700X) by participating in the joint Car2Car and Testfeld Telematic Consortium demonstration around Vienna. Honda’s safety area will cover V2X communication for cars and motorcycles.

article thumbnail

Honda begins deliveries of 2013 Fit EV; first unit to City of Torrance

Green Car Congress

Honda has begun deliveries of the 2013 Fit EV ( earlier post ), with the first going to the city of Torrance today as one of the first major steps in the Honda Electric Vehicle Demonstration Program. Honda and the city will continue to further these initiatives while also studying local government fleet usage of an electrified vehicle.

Honda 277
article thumbnail

J.D. Power study finds ACEN technology woes affecting vehicle reliability for consumers

Green Car Congress

Power 2016 US Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS). The number of problems with infotainment, navigation and in-vehicle communication systems—collectively known as audio, communication, entertainment and navigation or ACEN—has increased and now accounts for 20% of all customer-reported problems in the study.

Buick 150