American Honda Motor Co.,
Inc., has purchased an 18.4% equity stake in Mobility Inc., a
privately held company operating car-sharing programs under
the brand
name "Flexcar" in several metropolitan areas, the companies
announced
today.
...
The all-new 2003 Honda
Civic Hybrid, the first mainstream vehicle sold in North America
equipped with a gasoline-electric hybrid powertrain, has earned
EPA
city/highway fuel economy ratings of 46/51 mpg with a 5-speed
manual
transmissi...
Two Honda models powered by
ultra-efficient gasoline-electric powertrains - the Civic Hybrid and
Insight - are eligible for a $2,000 federal tax deduction as
confirmed in new guidance from the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS).
In ju...
The Honda FCX has become the
first fuel cell vehicle in the world to receive government
certification, paving the way for the commercial use of fuel cell
vehicles, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.
Both the U.S. Environme...
Heading into the 2003 model year, American
Honda Motor Co., Inc. continues to demonstrate that it is
outpacing
its competition in making important practical developments in
environmental leadership.
"Honda has proven its commitment to ...
American Honda's 2003 lineup is stronger than
ever, with five new models adding to a full line of class leading
cars and light trucks, 2003 is the company's most ambitious
year in
its history. Following the earlier introduction of an al...
The Honda Civic, long considered the best car in its class and America's small car sales leader, features a host of product enhancements on the sedan and coupe models for the 2003 model year, including:
Interior
Improved seat fabr...
The Honda Civic Hybrid enters the 2003 model
year as the first mainstream automobile application of
gasoline-electric hybrid technology.
The Civic Hybrid is available with either a 5-speed manual or
continuously variable automatic trans...
Prices for the all-new 2003 Honda Accord line-up, with added standard features including anti-lock brakes, a tilt and telescoping steering wheel and more powerful, more fuel efficient engines, will increase an average of 1.37 percent or ...
New advances in internal
combustion engine technology can reduce emissions of harmful
air
pollutants to levels that were considered impossible only a few
years
ago, according to the preliminary findings of a University of
California, R...
Mayor Jim Hahn announced today an agreement between the City of Los Angeles and American Honda Motor Co., Inc., to make Los Angeles the first U.S. retail customer for a fuel cell car.
Under the agreement, City of Los Angeles employees...
Thank you, Robert. And good morning ladies and gentlemen. It
is a
pleasure to be with you today.
As I was preparing for this event, I couldn't help but think
back
to a time exactly 30 years ago this week. Honda was introducing
a new
...
Top fuel economy winners among 2003 model cars, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Mileage is city, then highway, then combined:
1. Honda Insight (electric-gas hybrid, manual) 61/68/64
2. Honda insight (automatic) 57...
The Honda Insight
leads the automotive pack as the most fuel-efficient vehicle sold in
America as Honda gasoline-electric powered hybrid models claimed four
of the top five spots in the U.S Department of Energy's "Fuel Economy
Guide ...
Honda's all-new Element light truck and the gasoline-electric Civic Hybrid sedan have each earned prestigious 2002 "Best of What's New" Awards from Popular Science magazine.
Chosen from the new products and innovations that Popular Sc...
The 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid, the first vehicle to integrate a
gasoline-electric hybrid system into an existing high-sales
volume
automobile, has received the "INDUSTRYWEEK Technology of
the Year
Award."
INDUSTRYWEEK honored the Civic ...
2003 Honda FCX Highlights
The 2003 Honda FCX is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell that
produces electricity onboard the vehicle. A fuel cell combines
hydrogen (stored in a tank) with oxygen in the air to make
electricit...
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
today announced that as of March 2003, worldwide cumulative
production of the Honda Civic series reached 15 million units.
The Civic has been one of Honda's key models since it was
released
as a small, front...
The 2003 Honda Civic
Hybrid is the first-ever hybrid vehicle to earn certification as an
Advanced Technology Partial Zero-Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV)
from
California's Air Resources Board (CARB), adding to a long list of
Honda firsts in...
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., and Flexcar today announced that Flexcar will convert its entire Southern California fleet to Honda Civic Hybrids. Flexcar has purchased 28 ultra-efficient and clean Civic Hybrids, four of which will see d...