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

Green Car Congress

Honda Motor Co., will participate in the 19 th World ITS Congress from 22–26 October 2012 with a demonstration of automobile and motorcycle V2X communication—how its vehicles can communicate both with each other and with road-side infrastructure to benefit road safety, the environment, driver comfort and convenience. Environment.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

The firm’s primary goal of building a classic Waverley with present-day technology was in the planning stages for 10 years. I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. They make sightseeing vehicles, and they’d built an EV that resembled a Ford Model T,” Steiner said.

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Hybrids lead the safe way

Green Cars News

Well known hybrid models, the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight achieved enviable EuroNCAP results today. Dr Michiel van Ratingen, Euro NCAP’s Secretary General says: “The technology and know-how is out there for carmakers to deliver vehicles with better pedestrian protection.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

The firm’s primary goal of building a classic Waverley with present-day technology was in the planning stages for 10 years. I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. They make sightseeing vehicles, and they’d built an EV that resembled a Ford Model T,” Steiner said.

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Gail Porter to launch Green Motor Expo

Green Cars News

The technologies and fuels on offer include hybrid, electric, biofuel and hydrogen-based fuel cells. Exhibition highlights include the Riversimple hydrogen car, a biomethane version of a Lotus sports car, Modec’s electric van, the Honda Insight and plug-in hybrid car-hire scheme.

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Time to review congestion charges. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

This means if you drive a hybrid car such as the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight; an electric car such as the G-Wiz or NICE Mega City; an LPG converted car; or an alternative fuel vehicle such as the Volvo CNG V70; then you can travel in and out of the city centre for free. Technology has moved on, and it’s time to reflect these changes.

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Researchers find HEV under real-world conditions delivers significantly greater fuel economy benefits than EPA “sticker” values

Green Car Congress

Prior studies are not well-suited to forecast the magnitude of current-technology HEVs on transportation energy use because the data were from laboratory studies of one or two early model HEVs (i.e., Toyota Prius, Honda Insight) compared to conventional vehicles (CVs) of dissimilar make/model and vehicle size. … Rouphail N.