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

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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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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 multi-material space frame is created with 100% robotic Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, an automobile industry first.

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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 last week announced key targets for sales of electrified vehicles in North America, with a plan to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles (BEVs and FCEVs) to represent 100% of its vehicle sales by 2040, progressing from sales of 40% by 2030 and 80% by 2035. Advanced Battery Technology.

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

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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 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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Activities include the first US demonstration of Honda’s automated driving technology with capabilities such as automated freeway merging; exiting; and lane changing, which will be demonstrated on actual Detroit freeways, as well as a unique vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) “virtual tow” capability for assisting a driver in distress.

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Honda to step up its game with new electric motorcycles and EVs

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Honda appears ready to go full electric and dive into the increasing competition in the EV industry. With the popularity of electric vehicles continuously rising, legacy automakers like Honda are reevaluating their place in the general auto industry. The legacy automaker plans to produce over 2 million electric vehicles by 2030.

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Rising stock boosts July incentives, led via EV offer

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A buoyant economic system and making improvements to stockpiles helped push light-vehicle deliveries up 15 p.c “Resilience in consumer purchases remains the driving factor that is supporting the industry and the economy.” to 111,762 at Honda and Acura. to a couple 1.3 million to 16.1 million. . 1, up 14 p.c