Honda Motor Co. is bringing two new concepts to the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show in November. One will be the prototype of an electric car, the other is a new type of gas-electric hybrid engine. This announcement was made last Wednesday by a Honda spokesperson.
Back in July, Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito said Honda would build an all-electric vehicle for sale by 2012. The model that will be shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show is a representation of the vehicle Mr. Ito was referring to.
Honda's entry into the 2010 LA Design Challenge, the Honda Air Concept is "a lightweight open four-seater with a compressed-air powertrain and an essential design inspired by modern roller coasters."
Created by the Honda Advanced Design Studio in Pasadena, CA, the Air concept is defined as "a vision of the future of lightweight and alternative fuel performance vehicles."
Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC, (HMIN) in Greensburg has received LEED Green Building Certification for its Welcome Center, the company announced today. The center is the ninth Honda facility in North America to earn LEED certification since 2008.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a rating system for many types of building construction including new construction and is awarded by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). The GBCI recognizes excellence in green building practice and performance globally through its third-party certification services. HMIN is the first company to receive this distinction in Decatur County.
The 2011 Honda Accord Sedan has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) best-possible Overall Vehicle Score1 of five stars, American Honda Motor Co., inc., announced today.
Helping the Accord achieve the top score were five-star ratings for overall frontal crash safety, overall side crash safety and rollover resistance. The Accord is one of only six vehicles to achieve a five-star Overall Vehicle Score to date, and is the first to achieve five stars in each of the three ratings categories: 5-star frontal crash rating, 5-star side crash rating (combined results of side barrier and side pole…
Honda has been awarded the Greenest Automobile award not once, not twice, not even three times. The Japanese auto maker was the recipient of this prestigious green award Five Years in a row. The award was given thanks to the company's stride to lower greenhouse emissions and minimize smog output.
Its average score from the Clean Vehicles Program suggests Honda's fleet is 14% cleaner than the average scores from the competition.
The Honda CR-V will get a new facelift for the 2011 season - and we think it's hot. For 2011 the CR-V a lot has been revised, a features upgrade to the exterior with new equipment inside. But can it perform as well as the previous model? You bet!
The 2011 model comes with the option of a base or Special Edition, fitted with a number of extra features including lightweight alloys, 160-watt AM/FM/6-disc changer with six speakers, steering wheel-mounted audio controls and rear privacy glass.
