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Honda begins production of new 10-speed transmission in Georgia; nearly $150M investment

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Honda launched global production of a new, state-of-the-art 10-speed automatic transmission at Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, LLC (HPPG) in Tallapoosa, Georgia. Developed by Honda R&D, the new 10AT features a low-friction design, which will deliver outstanding drivability in new Honda and Acura vehicles.

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Navigant forecasts annual plug-in electric vehicle sales in N America to exceed 1.1M by 2024

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To date, North America is the strongest market for light duty (LD) plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), with more than 133,000 sold in 2014. Navigant expects that Hawaii, Washington, and Georgia are the only other states besides the 10 ZEV states that will have penetration rates comparable to ZEV states—i.e., above 7% in 2024.

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