The Truth About Cars

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Well, he's a +15 year Auto Industry veteran, born and raised in the Motor City! He lived several years in Japan, speaks & reads Japanese, and now works for American Honda Motor. He's also been lucky enough to drive just about every key new product in the market from compact cars, to SUVs, EVs and super cars!

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 30, 2025

After the humiliation of selling rebadged Isuzus from the middle 1990s through the early 2000s, Honda had managed to create the Acura MDX as a 2001 model. If economy-car-centric Honda could pull that off, so could the Hyundai Motor Company. Suddenly, thirsty full-frame SUVs were out and economical SUVs on unibody car chassis were in.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2023

Acura unveiled its first all-electric model: the new 2024 Acura ZDX and ZDX Type S. The ZDX A-Spec single-motor variant is anticipated to receive an EPA range rating of 325 miles. The ZDX was co-developed by Acura with GM. ZDX Type S All Acura ZDX sales will take place through a new, omni-channel digital sales process.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Acura also announced that the next-generation NSX will feature Acura’s new Sport Hybrid SH-AWD technology, is expected to debut in the next three years, and will be developed by an engineering team led by Honda R&D Americas, Inc., Acura ILX Concept. Acura NSX Concept. ILX concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

2013 Acura RLX Concept. Acura held the world debut of the Acura RLX Concept at the New York International Auto Show. The concept provides a first look at the design and engineering direction for its all-new Acura RLX flagship sedan, slated for launch at the beginning of 2013. Click to enlarge. The RLX Concept’s all-new 3.5L

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2017

Acura’s first hybrid SUV, the 2017 MDX Sport Hybrid ( earlier post ), will arrive at showrooms in early April with more than 30 additional horsepower and a 45 percent higher EPA city fuel economy rating as compared to the conventionally-powered MDX SH-AWD.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2016

Acura unveiled the restyled and refreshed 2017 MDX luxury SUV at the New York International Auto Show, adding available Sport Hybrid Super Handling-All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) powertrain technology as a model option. Acura expects the MDX Sport Hybrid will receive EPA fuel economy ratings of 25/26/26 mpg (city/highway/combined) (9.4/9.04/9.04

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

Honda’s first new volume ba ttery-electric vehicle—an electric SUV coming to market in early 2024—will be named “Prologue,” signaling a new electrified era that will lead to the company’s vision for 100% zero emission vehicle sales in North America by 2040.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 18, 2025

The First In-House Acura EV To Be Built in the USA Acura announced its plans to build the all-new 2026 RSX EV in-house. This moves the out of the General Motors arrangement that produced the ZDX SUV that debuted in 2024. It will be the first electric vehicle Acura has built on its own. Photos by from Acura.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 17, 2023

Honda and Acura have been slower than most automakers to the punch when it comes to EVs, but the Japanese companies are working to accelerate their efforts. Partnering with General Motors is part of the process, and the first vehicles to come out of that pairing are the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX.

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 23, 2024

Acura announced pricing for its first all-electric model, the all-new 2024 Acura ZDX with a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) beginning at $64,500 for the ZDX A-Spec with a single-motor (rear-wheel-drive) powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

With two weeks to go until the opening of the Beijing International Auto Show, Hond Motor (China) Investment outlined its mid-term business strategy for China, covering both the Honda and Acura brands. The powertrains of all Acura models also will be renewed by the end of 2015. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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EV Specifications

AUGUST 17, 2023

Making its global debut at several premier events during Monterey Car Week, one of the world’s top gatherings of automotive and motorsports enthusiasts, Acura will offer the ZDX A-Spec in both single-motor (rear-wheel-drive) and dual-motor (all-wheel-drive) configurations.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 21, 2022

Acura is taking the jump into the world of electric vehicles with not one, but two models. The division’s first full-electric vehicles will be the 2024 Acura ZDX and a performance version, the ZDX Type S, that Acura says “demonstrate its commitment to performance in the electrified era.”. Honda’s Premium Division Goes Electric.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 8, 2024

Acura released the power ratings for the 2024 ZDX, its highly-anticipated all-electric SUV, and the high-performance ZDX Type S – the most powerful Acura ever. With a performance-tuned dual-motor AWD powertrain, ZDX Type S delivers an exhilarating 500 maximum horsepower and 544 lb.-ft.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Acura, a brand developed by Honda Motor Co., in the United States, announced that the all-electric Acura ZDX and the Acura ZDX Type S SUVs will be unveiled to the world on August 17 during Monterey Car Week.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 18, 2023

News: 2024 Acura ZDX A-Spec and ZDX Type S EV Gets Pebble Beach Debut at the Monterey Car Week One year ago Acura teased its first electric vehicle ; this week it rolled-out the production intent version of that vehicle—the 2024 ZDX EV. It will be part of 30 Honda/Acura EVs hitting the market worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2017

This new goal builds upon earlier-announced plans for Honda and Acura vehicles to have highly-automated freeway driving capability (SAE Level 3) by 2020. Honda Motor Co., Today, approximately one-third of new Honda models sold are equipped with Honda Sensing, while upwards of 70% of Acura sales are of vehicles equipped with AcuraWatch.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 6, 2023

Honda and Acura haven’t yet released an EV in the United States, but that’s about to change. The automakers have partnered with General Motors, and Honda’s working with Sony on a separate car project. and the Acura ZDX is coming not long after. and the Acura ZDX is coming not long after.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

The Fastest Acura SUV Ever Built The all-new 2024 ZDX is the first electric Acura and, as Quincy Tam, Acura product planner, says, it is “for their customers that are ready to take that next step into electrification.” Performance-tuned dual motors Horsepower increases 499 from 490 Torque rises to 544 from 437 lb.-ft.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 15, 2025

Acura’s second EV will be the RSX The RSX will be a fastback crossover SUV built in Ohio The RSX will feature Honda and Acura’s next-gen operating system called Asimo Acura will add a second electric SUV to its lineup this year, this time designed in-house, and once again recycling a name from the brand’s past.

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Teslarati

JUNE 16, 2021

General Motors has increased its electric vehicle investment by 75%, from $20 billion to $35 billion through 2025, the company announced on Wednesday. assembly capacity for EV SUVs. ” The post General Motors increases EV investment by 75% through 2025 appeared first on TESLARATI. Commercializing U.S.-made

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

As the world’s largest power unit manufacturer with annual sales of approximately 30 million units of mobility products including motorcycles, automobiles, power products, outboard motors and aircraft, Honda says that it aims to realize carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities Honda is involved in by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

At a press event in Tokyo to lay out his future vision and direction for the company, Honda Motor President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that the company will strive to make two-thirds of its overall unit sales from plug-in hybrid/hybrid vehicles and zero-emissions vehicles such as fuel cell vehicles and battery EVs by around 2030.

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Baua Electric

JULY 25, 2024

Which luxury electric SUV would you choose, the Acura ZDX or Cadillac Lyriq? After slashing financing rates, the Acura ZDX may be a better buy than the Cadillac Lyriq or Chevy Blazer EV. With up to $7,200 off a fully loaded ZDX, Acura looks to take a piece of the EV market. A year later, Acura officially unveiled the ZDX.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Acura, Lucid, Honda, Lincoln, and more. Acura EV SUV. Acura Precision The first EV SUV from Honda’s Acura division is set for 2024. Lincoln The vehicle for a second century Paying homage to its first luxury vehicle in 1922, the Ford Motor Company division has introduced the Model L 100 concept.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 9, 2024

Although the teaser photo doesn’t reveal much, Acura has confirmed that the depicted vehicle is based on an in-house-developed dedicated EV platform , and destined to spawn a production model to be built in Ohio. Acura and its Honda parent have been slow to bring credible electric vehicles to the market, at least in the U.S.,

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 15, 2024

Acura on Thursday unveiled a striking SUV concept that previews the next electric vehicle it has in the pipeline. Acura’s Performance EV concept is a fastback crossover whose striking lines will likely be toned down for production. The batteries will also be sourced from the site which is being revamped for EV production.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 16, 2025

Honda and Acura electric vehicles will be able to use Tesla Supercharger stations starting this spring , Honda said Wednesday in a business update. As with other non-Tesla brands, Honda and Acura EV owners will receive adapters that allow their CCS-equipped vehicles to plug into Tesla’s NACS chargers. manufacturing base in Ohio.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Honda has shown off the exterior and interior of the Prologue electric SUV, the first EV that will spring from its joint venture with General Motors. That comfortably puts Australia’s best-selling electric SUV, the Tesla Model Y , in the shade. 2024 Honda Prologue has a long wheelbase. 2024 Honda Prologue has a long wheelbase.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The 2024 Acura ZDX and 2024 Honda Prologue electric SUVs have failed to earn safety awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Both SUVs failed to earn a “Good” rating because the passenger crash test dummy’s head slipped between the front and side curtain airbags.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

Acura’s first EV will begin rolling out in the US this spring. Ahead of its official launch, Acura revealed 2024 ZDX prices will start at $64,500 (plus destination fee). Under parent company Honda’s wing, Acura has yet to launch its first EV in the US, but that’s about to change. Is it worth the cost?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2021

General Motors will increase its EV and AV investments from 2020 through 2025 to $35 billion, representing a 75% increase from its initial commitment announced prior to the pandemic. In addition, GM will add additional US assembly capacity for EV SUVs. —GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra. Details will be announced at a later date.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

Not visibly electric The relatively sleek crossover shape says “small SUV” without telegraphing the electric powertrain, and the interior bears a clear family resemblance to other Chevy models—including the large horizontal touchscreen and digital instrument cluster. That battery sends current to a 213 hp motor powering the front wheels.

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Baua Electric

MAY 2, 2024

The 2024 Acura ZDX is the Honda premium brand’s first-ever electric vehicle, a midsize crossover SUV with five seats. Visually it’s every inch an Acura, and it’s very close in size to the brand’s bestselling model, the MDX midsize crossover. For SUV buyers in particular, that is likely to be an acceptable tradeoff.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 16, 2023

Acura is set to go into the EV sport with a mid-size SUV reviving the automaker’s ZDX nameplate and using Basic Motors’ Ultium platform and battery generation eager. You’ll to find those tales and extra in as of late’s automobile information, proper right here at Motor Authority.

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