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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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GM to boost EV and AV investments 75% to $35B through 2025; new battery plants

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GM is targeting annual global EV sales of more than 1 million by 2025, and we are increasing our investment to scale faster because we see momentum building in the United States for electrification, along with customer demand for our product portfolio. —GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra.

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Honda to build 2014 Accord Hybrid in Ohio

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was the first Honda plant in North America to build a hybrid vehicle, and currently produces both the Civic Hybrid and Acura ILX Hybrid models. All of the conventional, gasoline-powered 2013 Accords now on sale in the United States are equipped with a new Earth Dreams Technology powertrain, either a direct-injected 2.4-liter

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Honda’s Indiana plant to boost production capacity; add Civic Hybrid

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Early next year, HMIN will add production of the Civic Hybrid, Honda’s most popular hybrid model in the United States. Indiana was the first Honda plant in North America to build a hybrid vehicle when it started Acura ILX Hybrid production in April. Additionally, Honda’s capacity in the region will total 1.92

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Honda to build new plant in Mexico for production of subcompact vehicles, starting in 2014

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HDM), Honda’s production and sales company in Mexico, will build an automobile plant for production of fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican and North American markets. Honda will invest approximately US$800 million to build the plant, which is scheduled to begin operation in 2014. million units to 1.83

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General Motors increases EV investment by 75% through 2025

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“GM is targeting annual global EV sales of more than 1 million by 2025, and we are increasing our investment to scale faster because we see momentum building in the United States for electrification, along with customer demand for our product portfolio.”. Further details about these new U.S. Commercializing U.S.-made

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Tesla sweeps Cars.com’s 2023 American-Made Index, with Model Y on top again

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Cars.com’s American-Made Index ranks qualifying vehicles that were built and bought in the United States for 2023. The other vehicles in the rankings, such as the Honda Passport, Honda Odyssey, and Acura RDX, are still powered by the internal combustion engine. The organization vetted 388 vehicles that are sold in the US.

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