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Road Test: 2022 Acura RDX SH-AWD A-Spec Advance

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The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. With this success you had better bet folks at Acura were careful when doing a light restyle for the 2022 RDX, with a refresh of the exterior, interior and suspension plus added standard technology.

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Honda launches new environmental leadership award “Green Dealer” program for Honda and Acura dealers in US

Green Car Congress

has established a “Green Dealer” program for its independently-owned Honda and Acura automobile dealers in the United States. We’ve designed this program around what we feel are both meaningful and achievable targets that are well within the reach of most of our 1,300 US Honda and Acura dealers. Acura - Silver Level.

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Honda Fans Can Visit the Automaker's New Museum at Its California HQ

The Truth About Cars

Its headquarters in Torrance, CA, is joined by a manufacturing facility in Ohio, and the company is gearing up to release new American-market EVs in the coming years.& Visitors will also see the 1997 CR-V, Honda’s first in-house SUV, and a 2006 Honda Insight, the country’s first mass-produced hybrid car.&

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Honda begins production of new 10-speed transmission in Georgia; nearly $150M investment

Green Car Congress

Honda also announced that it has invested nearly $150 million in two US manufacturing plants for production of the industry's first 10-speed automatic transmission (10AT) for front-wheel-drive vehicles. HPPG was established in 2006 and annually produces more than 375,000 transmissions for Honda and Acura automobiles.

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Honda President Ito steps down, Takahiro Hachigo to replace him

Green Car Congress

From April 2004 to March 2006, Hachigo was stationed in the US as Senior Vice President of Honda R&D Americas, Inc., where he became actively involved in the local development of Honda and Acura automobiles. In April 2006, Hachigo became Operating Officer of Honda R&D Co., from September 2012 to March 2013.

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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. In 2006, Honda was the first auto company to voluntarily and publicly announce targets for the reduction of its CO 2 emissions for its products and operations globally. Source: Honda North America. Click to enlarge.

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Junkyard Find: 2009 Suzuki Equator RWD Crew Cab

The Truth About Cars

Some examples of badge engineering worked out very well for both manufacturers involved, with the Mitsubishi-Chrysler partnership that gave North American car shoppers close to a quarter-century of Colts near the top of that list. GM had a good run with various Geo-badged Suzukis, Isuzus and Toyotas , too.

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