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Honda technology detects the potential for traffic congestion with the goal to prevent traffic jams; public-road testing in Italy and Indonesia

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Honda Motor Co., Honda developed this technology while recognizing that the acceleration and deceleration behavior of one vehicle influences the traffic pattern of trailing vehicles and can trigger the traffic congestion. Congestion prevention or minimization using the new system. Click to enlarge.

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Honda Pilot plug-in, Tesla battery fire report, and 1 million electric cars in Italy: Today's Car News

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Spy photographers caught the Honda Pilot plug-in hybrid testing. Italy plans to deploy 1 million electric cars on its roads. An NTSB report shows a Tesla battery reignited twice following a fatal Florida crash. And EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt recruited oil industry lobbyists. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Acura, Honda EVs will undertake Tesla charging port

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. “If you drive around Europe, it’s very easy,” stated Jay Joseph, American Honda’s vp of sustainability and industry construction. Like getting from Germany to Italy — it’s easy. ” The post Acura, Honda EVs will undertake Tesla charging port appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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First Honda Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles arrive in Europe as part of HyFIVE demo

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The first Honda Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles arrived in Europe last week. Honda has always been one of the leaders in the field of hydrogen fuel cell technology, with over 30 years of research and development behind us.

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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. In the Civic Tourer, the 1.6

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Stellantis Pro One to start in-house production of hydrogen fuel cell commercial vans in Europe

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GM-Honda to start hydrogen fuel cell commercial production in MI “The action to bring hydrogen fuel cell mid-size vans and add fuel cell large vans to our production lines is a proof point of our commitment to maintain the lead in cutting-edge hydrogen technology and make it available to our most demanding customers.

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Euro Big 5 auto markets up 8.6% in April, SUVs continue to dominate; shift in segment shares

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Led by strong growth in Spain and Italy, new car registrations in Europe’s Big 5 markets grew by 8.6% However, the largest growth figures were recorded in Italy and Spain, where April’s volumes grew by 12.3% While Germany, France and the UK are reaching their sales peak, further growth is expected in Italy and Spain.

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