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Honda develops new paint technology that shortens painting process; to be introduced at Yorii Plant in July 2013

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Honda Motor Co., has developed the “Honda Smart Ecological Paint (Honda S.E. Paint)” process, a highly-functional painting technology that eliminates a middle coating process from a commonly used 4-coat/3-bake auto body painting process to realize a 3-coat/2-bake water-based painting process.

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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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The multi-material space frame is created with 100% robotic Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, an automobile industry first. combines the complete flexibility of traditional sand casting techniques with rapid cooling of the molten alloy through the use of a water-soluble binder. First 100% robotic MIG welding. Hand built engine. :

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Green Hydrogen Cars: How They are Different?

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Fuel cells, like stem cells in medical science, are a new technology in the automobile industry. The hydrogen and oxygen in water are separated using an electrical current in this process. Furthermore, unlike coal and oil, it is a clean energy source that produces only water vapor and leaves no residue in the air.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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In other words, the authors note, these companies use these resources more efficiently than their industry peers. Hyundai, Honda and—to a certain extent—Nissan and Suzuki, generally create positive Sustainable Value as well. The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. Click to enlarge.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

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Professor Figge from Queen’s University Management School said: “Economic crisis, energy crisis, climate crisis and recent global developments have affected the automobile industry like few other sectors. Sustainable value includes not just the use of economic capital but also environmental and social resources.

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Acura provides more technical detail on NSX sports hybrid AWD powertrain, body

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The structure is similar to those found in some Honda racing engines. Instead, engineers have applied an innovative new technology called “ablation” casting, an all-new material application and a world-first in the automobile industry. During the bending process the part is cooled and tempered (quenched) using water jets.

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

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GM will leapfrog Toyota and Honda by providing an electric car to the masses by the end of next year. Honda has probably sold more Civics in a year than the combined total of all 18 of those GM models. If the EV1 was viable (or even close) we would see Ford, Toyota, Honda, etc all with 80 mile cars right now.do you see that?

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