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

The Truth About Cars

Believe it or not, Honda’s been around in the U.S. for decades, and to Celebrate, the automaker opened the American Honda Collection Hall to show some of its most iconic models.& 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 announces global CO2 emissions reduction targets including 30% reduction for products

Green Car Congress

In 2006, Honda set a goal to reduce global CO 2 emissions from use of its motorcycles, automobiles and power products by 10% by the end of 2010 compared to year 2000 levels. Honda has now set a goal to reduce CO 2 emissions from its global products by 30% by the end of 2020 compared to year 2000 levels.

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Intelligent Energy and Suzuki Motor Corporation establish joint venture company to develop and manufacture fuel cell systems

Green Car Congress

SMILE FC System Corporation will be led by Osamu Honda, Executive Vice President and representative director for Suzuki Motor Corporation, who will become President of the JV. —Osamu Honda. Under the terms of the contract, both companies will take a 50% stake in the joint venture. Earlier post.).

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

Green Car Congress

Honda Motor Co., On 15 December, Honda announced a similar Electric Vehicle Testing Program in the US, featuring the first public test drive of a Fit EV prototype and an Accord Sedan test vehicle outfitted with a new two-motor plug-in hybrid system. The Saitama program will focus on motorcycles, automobiles and power products.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Harley-Davidson, the legendary and revered American manufacturer of motorcycles, announced that it is establishing LiveWire as a separate electric motorcycle brand on July 8,2021, just in time for the first of nine outdoor International Motorcycle Shows. I’ve always wondered how Harley would market its silent motorcycles.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

In 2006, desiring an electric motorcycle with lithium batteries, he found a start-up EV motorcycle manufacturer using acid batteries and gave the firm a special order. “I I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. I had planned to sell them at first.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

In 2006, desiring an electric motorcycle with lithium batteries, he found a start-up EV motorcycle manufacturer using acid batteries and gave the firm a special order. “I I’d been driving my Honda Insight to Chicago every couple of months for chapter meetings,” Steiner said. I had planned to sell them at first.

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