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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 also will highlight other latest advancements in “V2X” technologies, including vehicle-to-pedestrian/bicycle (V2P/B) and vehicle-to-motorcycle (V2M). Automated Highway Driving: an 8-mile freeway loop in the downtown Detroit area will provide attendees with an automated driving experience in a real-world traffic environment.

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

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million square meters site in a suburb of Celaya, Guanajuato, about 210 miles east of HDM’s two existing plants in El Salto, Jalisco, which build automobiles, motorcycles and auto parts. In 2010, more than 87% of Honda and Acura cars and light trucks sold in America were produced in North America. million units to 1.83

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Honda Motocompacto Review - Wait! That Isn’t A Car!

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So much talk has gone into “last mile solutions” within the urban planning space. After all, the company came here first as a purveyor of small, friendly motorcycles long before four-wheelers entered the chat. It will be sold at Honda and Acura dealers, as well as on a dedicated Motocompacto website , for $995.

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