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Honda Plans to Launch Hydrogen Vehicle Using FCEV Technology

Electric Vehicles India

Honda has been developing hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) technology for many years and plans to launch a new hydrogen vehicle using this technology. Honda has already launched the Honda Clarity, a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, in U.S., The fuel cell technology reduces CO2 emissions achieving clean energy.

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New cleaner and more powerful Honda Civic

Green Cars News

The new Honda Civic will feature a cleaner, more powerful and economical diesel engine to deliver lower running costs for owners, the car maker has said. Improvements to Honda’s 2.2-litre litre i-DTEC engine, coupled with a low-drag body design, mean the new Civic emits 110 g/km of CO2 – while producing 150 PS and 350 Nm [.].

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Honda confirms diesel commitment

Green Cars News

Despite reports to the contrary, Honda has confirmed its commitment to the development of cleaner diesel cars in Europe. At the moment, Honda produces its diesel engine cylinder blocks at its Suzuka factory in Japan but it will gradually transfer the casting and machining process over to Ogawa. litre diesel engines.

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Honda Insight 2009 road test

Green Cars News

Honda is taking on the Toyota Prius with the latest version of the Insight, which is a huge advance on the original two-seater launched in 1999. The major selling point of the Insight is its hybrid powerplant, a petrol-electric unit that reduces CO2 emissions and provides a cleaner, greener way of motoring. RoadTestReports.co.uk

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Carmakers are going green but British motorists are not

Green Cars News

Portuguese drivers are the greenest in Europe when it comes to buying cars with an average CO2 rate of 138g/km (eg. EU regulation is striving to cut the CO2 emitted by cars to an average figure of 130 g/km by 2015. Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007. Car makers – Ranking by average CO2 in 2008.

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Drive Electric Submission Land Transport (Clean Car) Amendment Bill

Drive Electric

Drive Electric’s OEM members tell us that this legislation, which enables a consumer incentive on low emissions vehicles, by applying penalties on high emissions vehicles, enables New Zealand importers of new vehicles to engage their international headquarters and order cleaner vehicles, including more electric vehicles. Vans: 147 g CO2/km.

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Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

They use cheap, clean, and domestic electricity for short trips and daily commutes, displacing or eliminating oil consumption and CO2 pollution. Full , Mild , Weak , Series, Parallel, Series-Parallel, The Honda configuration such as that in the Insight is a Parallel system, in that the ICE and Motor contribute motive power in parallel.

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