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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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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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Honda to offer three hybrid systems; new fuel cell vehicles for US, Japan, Europe in 2015

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First, Honda will further develop its lightweight and compact one-motor hybrid system (IMA) with the aim of achieving leading fuel economy among all hybrid vehicles. Improvements in motor output and battery performance, coupled with a newly developed transmission will help to extend the zero emission electric driving range.

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Honda discontinuing Civic Hybrid, Civic natural gas model, Accord plug-in hybrid; new BEV, PHEV models coming

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Due in part to Honda’s ability to advance fuel economy through conventional engine technology, the Civic lineup will no longer include a hybrid or a natural gas model, according to John Mendel, Executive Vice President, Automobile Division American Honda Motor Co., Both of these products with the end of the 2015 model year.

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Honda Begins Production of Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicles at Indiana Plant

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As a result, the GX is certified by the EPA as an Inherently Low Emissions Vehicle (ILEV). It has an average range of more than 220 miles, and has fuel economy of 24 mpg (city) and 36 mpg (highway). As in all new 2009 model Honda and Acura automobiles, the engine meets or exceeds US EPA Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions standards.

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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

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The e:FCEV advances Honda’s emissions goals as the company marches to 100-percent zero emission vehicles (battery electric or fuel cell electric) by 2040. The only by-product is water vapor that harmlessly drips from the tailpipe, making the e:FCEV a zero-emission vehicle. Two (or is it three?)

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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That will tell you how much energy your vehicle needs to travel 100 miles, a more accurate measurement than our traditional fuel economy (mpg) numbers. Any emissions for an EV come not from a tailpipe but from manufacturing, transportation and how the electricity to move it is produced. New electric vehicles like the VW ID.4

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