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

Green Car Congress

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) began production of the natural gas-powered 2009 Civic GX at its plant in Greensburg, Indiana. The Civic GX was formerly produced at Honda’s East Liberty, Ohio plant and has ten years of proven performance as a natural gas powered vehicle. It is powered by a 113-hp (84 kW), 1.8-liter,

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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

Clean Fleet Report

A Taste of 10 Different Cars Along the California Coast. It gives us a chance to relate a brief experience with a gaggle of cars whose price tags totaled well beyond a million dollars. The event was held in last week in Half Moon Bay, California. Honda Civic Sport. Honda Civic Touring. This is just a taste.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

Automakers and major environmental organizations stood behind the President as he unveiled a new national regime of higher CAFE and greenhouse gas emission standards. The plan calls for 39 mpg for cars and 30 mpg for light trucks and SUVs by 2016; no automaker lawsuits; and California subscribes to the national program through 2016.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Plug-ins are trending in key markets around the country, although much of the action remains focused in California and other West Coast states. Finally, Hyundai has a unique offering, its Nexo fuel cell electric vehicle , which is available in California. BMW – the Ultimate Electric Driving Machine?

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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV: 42 mile EV range/600 total miles! A smash hit!

Current EV

By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO In its new Prime, Toyota offers a RAV4 green version that employs a hybrid drivetrain relying on a gas engine and electric motors that draw power from a plug and regenerative braking. Its 42-mile EV range, its 600-mile total range and relatively low price tag have made the PHEV an instant smash hit.

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EV Briefs, and Black Rock City & EVs

Plugs and Cars

We may need ICE vehicles to get there (gas cars will serve for long distance travel even as EVs come to market, I believe) but they should be parked and forgotten. nk City cars when Ford brought them to California to meet its ZEV Mandate obligation. I did, too, until Ford confiscated the cars and sold the company.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Organized by Shane Chang at Honda Research Institute USA Inc., Professor Robert Cervero, Department of City and Regional Planning, University of California-Berkeley. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks). Examples of advanced powertrains are turbo charged gas engines, diesel and hybrid. Dr. Luca Guala, Systemica. Earlier post.)].

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