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1999
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| September 6 | Prototype fuel cell vehicles FCX-V1 (hydrogen-fueled) and FCX-V2 (equipped with methanol reformer) introduced |
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2000
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| September 28 | Prototype fuel cell vehicle FCX-V3 introduced (high-pressure hydrogen tank and ultra-capacitor) |
| 2001 | |
| February 13 | Prototype fuel cell vehicle FCX-V3 equipped with a Honda FC Stack demonstrated at the California Fuel Cell Partnership |
| July 4 | Public road testing of the FCX-V3 begins in Japan |
| July 11 | Experiments with hydrogen production and fueling of fuel cell vehicles begin at Honda R&D Americas in California |
| September 4 | Prototype fuel cell vehicle FCX-V4 with extended range introduced |
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2002
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| March 1 | Honda FCX-V4 receives certification from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| March 3 | Honda FCX-V4 serves as pace car at the Los Angeles Marathon |
| July 25 | Honda FCX becomes first fuel cell vehicle certified by the U.S. EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) for commercial use |
| October 8 | Agreement concluded with the City of Los Angeles to make it the first U.S. customer for a fuel cell car |
| October 22 | Introduction of the FCX prototype scheduled for same year |
| November 22 | FCX receives certification from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| December 2 | FCX fuel cell vehicles delivered on the same day in the U.S. and Japan |
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2003
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| July 15 | Honda becomes the world's first automaker to supply a fuel cell vehicle to a private corporation |
| September 25 | FCX vehicle delivered to mayor of the City of San Francisco |
| October 2 | Experiments begin in the U.S. with a hydrogen Home Energy Station, which provides fuel supply and cogeneration functions |
| October 10 | Release of the Honda FC Stack, capable of power generation at temperatures as low as -20°C |
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2004
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| February 26 | Public road testing in Hokkaido, Japan, of Honda FC Stack-equipped FCX, proving the vehicle's cold start and driving capabilities |
| April 5 | Test drives of the Honda FC Stack-equipped FCX begin on Yakushima Island (Japan) as part of the Yakushima Zero Emission Project |
| April 18 | Honda FC Stack-equipped FCX test drives begin in the U.S. on public roads |
| July 29 | Honda FC Stack-equipped FCX receives U.S. government certification for commercial use |
| November 16 | Honda FC Stack-equipped FCX leased to the State of New York, world's first delivery of fuel cell vehicles to a cold-weather region |
| December 17 | Honda FC Stack-equipped FCX receives certification for use on public roads from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
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2005
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| January 27 | Honda FC Stack-equipped FCX delivered to Hokkaido Prefecture |
| June 17 | Honda FCX becomes Japan's first fuel cell vehicle to receive Motor Vehicle Type certification from Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
| June 30 | Honda delivers FCX fuel cell vehicle to world's first individual customer: Jon and Sandy Spallino of Redondo Beach, California. The Spallinos sign a two-year Honda FCX lease |
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2006
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| September | Honda demonstrates next-generation FCX Concept vehicle featuring a new compact, high-output V Flow FC Stack |
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2007
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| January 2-3 | Honda FC Stack-equipped FCX serves as lead car at 83rd Tokyo-Hakone Ekiden Relay Race (4th consecutive year) |
| March 8 | 17-year-old American actress Q'orianka Kilcher leases Honda FCX fuel cell vehicle |
| November 14 | The Honda FCX Clarity - featuring advanced driving performance, comfort and environmental performance in an elegant, futuristic design - makes its world debut at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. |