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Honda equipping new European B-segment e:Ny1 electric SUV with integrated axle drive from Vitesco Technologies

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Vitesco Technologies, a leading international supplier of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, is delivering its integrated axle drive EMR3 (3 rd generation, Electronics Motor Reducer) to Honda for its new B-segment all-electric SUV. Earlier post.)

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ArcelorMittal and partner Honda unveil first inner and outer door ring system; applied on 2019 Acura RDX

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At WCX18: SAE World Congress Experience earlier this month, ArcelorMittal and Honda unveiled the world’s first outer and inner door ring system to better balance strength and performance while removing additional weight from the vehicle. The partners co-engineered the system for the 2019 Acura RDX.

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Honda to unveil wireless V2G system at CES; leveraging WiTricity DRIVE 11 system

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At CES 2019 in January, Honda will debut its Wireless Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system, co-developed with WiTricity—a bi-directional energy management system that has the potential to reduce CO 2 and create new value for customers. The Drive 11 ground assembly (GA) is capable of charging vehicles at industry standard 3.6

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Kia’s made-in-India SUV and MPV exports cross 250,000 units | Autocar Professional

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Kia, which commenced its Indian operations in August 2019, has shipped over 250,000 locally manufactured vehicles. Till date, Kia India has launched five vehicles in the domestic market – the Seltos midsize SUV, Sonet compact SUV, Carnival MPV (now discontinued), Carens MPV and the all-electric EV6 SUV.

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US opens probe into 250,712 Honda vehicles over braking issues – ET Auto

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ( NHTSA ) on Monday launched a preliminary probe into about 250,712 Honda Insight and Honda Passport vehicles over inadvertent activation of automatic emergency braking. Honda’s North American office was not immediately available for comment.

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Honda Amaze scores two stars GNCAP rating | Autocar Professional

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Global NCAP has crash tested the Honda Amaze sedan under its new protocol, and awarded it a 2-star adult occupant and a 0-star child occupant protection rating. The Honda Amaze is among the last few cars to be tested under Global NCAP’s Safer Cars for India campaign as India moves to its own Bharat NCAP safety assessment programme.

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The Age of the Car is Gone, that of the SUV has succeeded

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The sport utility vehicle has become an acronym, but the SUV category's name is questionable. Honda Civic not of use, capable of performing several different functions? And the category itself is splitting up, like an amoeba, into two major subcategories, car SUVs and truck SUVs. SUVs took up. percent of the U.S.

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