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Honda to take hybrid car production outside Japan
In its first production of hybrid cars in Asia outside Japan, Honda is to begin production of its Fit Hybrid car in Thailand starting in the summer. According to a report in Japanese business daily The Nikkei, knock-down production will take place at Ayutthaya Province with key components to be shipped across from Japan. It [...]
New Honda personal mobility device is as free as walking
Take a look at the pictures and you might think this is something we’d usually reserve for an April Fool’s Day story – but no, this is definitely the real deal. Yes, Honda has unveiled an all-new battery electric personal mobility device known as UNI-CUB – and, according to Honda, it gives its user all [...]
Honda battles back against traffic congestion
Is it possible to detect traffic congestion and assess whether the driving pattern of a vehicle can create traffic jams? According to Honda, it is. The Japanese carmaker has developed technology with these capabilities – it recognises how acceleration and deceleration behaviour can influence traffic patterns. Honda worked with the Research Centre for Advanced Science [...]
Honda launches Green Dealer program
Japanese carmaker Honda is attempting to extend its environmental credentials beyond the low emissions of its vehicles, by making its dealership network greener too. It has launched the “Green Dealer” programme (logo, pictured) for independently owned Acura and Honda dealers in the USA with the Honda Environmental Leadership Award and Acura Environmental Leadership Award to [...]
Honda to recycle rare earth metals
In what could be a significant breakthrough, Honda believes it has developed a process that can extract rare earth metals for used parts: and ensure that these precious materials (pictured) can be recycled. The Japanese carmaker teamed up with Japan Metals & Chemicals Company to establish the process in mass production at a recycling plant. [...]
IBM, Honda and PG&E team up for smart charging
A new project, run in association with Honda, aims to develop smart charging for electric cars that allow energy providers to effectively managed demand during peak hours. The new pilot project brings together IBM, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and American Honda to test a system that will allow an electric vehicle to receive [...]
Honda to introduce three new hybrid cars
Japanese carmaker Honda has made a huge announcement with just two weeks left before the Beijing International Auto Show – by declaring it will introduce three new hybrid cars in the China region. In total, Honda will introduce more than 10 new and full model change Honda models over three years – from 2013-2015. Indeed [...]
Jazz Hybrid named best value eco car for second year running
Car buyers on the hunt for the best value green car should look no further than the Honda Jazz Hybrid, according to Parkers. The 1.3 IMA HE Hybrid CVT hatchback was named Eco Car of the Year in Parkers’ Cost of Motoring New Car Awards which dealt honours on a model’s ability to make motorists’ [...]
Honda’s hydrogen car can power home for six days
Honda’s fuel cell car, the FCX Clarity can power a home for six days, in the event of a power outage, the carmaker has revealed. There is increasing interest in vehicle to grid power, ever since the Great East Japan Earthquake last March that left hundreds of homes without power for days. Now, the Japanese [...]
Honda’s grand plans for Geneva
With the Geneva Motor Show drawing near, Honda has released details of what it intends to bring to the show and it looks like this Japanese car maker’s stand could be one of the biggest highlights. Firstly Honda is set to reveal the first example of its new Earth Dreams Technology that is designed to [...]
