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Series production of next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar begins in April at new Performance Manufacturing Center

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Acura’s Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) will begin series production of the next-generation Acura NSX hybrid supercar ( earlier post ) in late April, with customer deliveries to commence thereafter. the NSX’s aluminum-intensive space frame is constructed using advanced joining technologies. First 100% robotic MIG welding.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Honda plans to introduce these models to the North American market as model year 2024 vehicles, one from Honda brand and the other from the Acura brand. Including hybrid-electric vehicles, it will strive to electrify 100% of its automobile unit sales in Japan by 2030. Advanced Battery Technology. Fuel Cell Technology.

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Honda to showcase new connected car and automated driving technologies at 2014 ITS World Congress in Detroit; driver-to-driver “virtual tow”

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Honda will showcase several of its latest developments in intelligent transportation technology at the 2014 ITS World Congress in Detroit, 7-11 September. Honda also will highlight other latest advancements in “V2X” technologies, including vehicle-to-pedestrian/bicycle (V2P/B) and vehicle-to-motorcycle (V2M). Click to enlarge.

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Sony & Honda Joins Hands Launch Premium EVs In the US By 2026

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Honda’s cutting-edge environmental and safety technologies, mobility development capabilities, car body production technology, and after-sales service management experience will all be available to the new company. It has also struggled to achieve traction in the luxury automobile market with its Acura brand throughout the years.

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Acura provides more technical detail on NSX sports hybrid AWD powertrain, body

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Acura unveiled the production model of the next-generation NSX at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this past January ( earlier post ), and now has provided more technical detail on the high-performance hybrid sports car and its new Sport Hybrid-AWD power unit. —Ted Klaus, Acura NSX Global Development Leader.

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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

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Where Luxury and Technology Meet. Interior: Where Opulence and Technology Meet. Repeating here, but get to know your dealer sales rep really well as there is so much to learn about the technology on the S500. The term luxury is tossed around pretty loosely in the auto industry. Traditional. World luxury standard.

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Study: Collision Avoidance Technology Continues to Struggle

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Though the industry has been moving in the direction of standardizing frontal crash avoidance and similar technologies for nearly a decade and insurance agencies seem eager to see them broadly implemented. But these, again, come from government-auto-industry-related partnerships and insurance agencies.