Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

American Honda Motor Co., announced that select Honda and Acura models including the 2013 -2014 Honda Accord and 2013 Acura RDX and ILX now offer Apple''s Siri Eyes Free mode as a dealer installed accessory.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2012

American Honda Motor Co, Inc. has established a “Green Dealer” program for its independently-owned Honda and Acura automobile dealers in the United States. We’ve designed this program around what we feel are both meaningful and achievable targets that are well within the reach of most of our 1,300 US Honda and Acura dealers.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

SolarCity and American Honda Motor Co., are partnering to make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers in the US, providing a cleaner source of electricity at a lower cost than utility-supplied power. < The offer is time-limited. No down payment or security deposit is required.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2016

Acura will run an all-electric, NSX-inspired EV Concept in the Electric Modified Class at the 2016 Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. Acura will field two production NSX supercars in the event as well. Acura will field two production NSX supercars in the event as well. Each motor is connected to a wheel.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 22, 2024

Pricing has been announced for the 2024 Acura ZDX, which is set to arrive at dealerships starting in early spring 2024. That’s for the base A-Spec with single-motor rear-wheel drive. Dual-motor A-Spec models.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2022

BMW is looking at four-motor electric M performance cars. And Acura is calling its EV the ZDX. BMW announced that it’s testing a four-motor system for future M Performance EVs. The Ford Mustang is going fully electric—in a few years. Lincoln looked in the far-off future with a fresh concept.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2017

Acura unveiled a redesigned 2018 Acura RLX reflecting the brand’s new design direction. The 2018 Acura RLX will make its public debut during Monterey Automotive Week next week on the Monterey peninsula. The new 2018 Acura RLX will go on sale in November.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2021

General Motors plans to make an upcoming Acura-branded electric vehicle in 2024 at the same Tennessee plant that will assemble the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, while a more affordable Honda crossover set to be about the same size could be made by GM in Mexico beginning in 2023.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

Acura unveiled the production model of the next-generation NSX at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). The theme was the original tagline for the Acura brand, a guiding force behind the development of the original NSX and a critical component of its launch. NSX at the reveal. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 18, 2025

The First In-House Acura EV To Be Built in the USA Acura announced its plans to build the all-new 2026 RSX EV in-house. This moves the out of the General Motors arrangement that produced the ZDX SUV that debuted in 2024. It will be the first electric vehicle Acura has built on its own. Photos by from Acura.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2016

Acura unveiled the restyled and refreshed 2017 MDX luxury SUV at the New York International Auto Show, adding available Sport Hybrid Super Handling-All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) powertrain technology as a model option. Acura expects the MDX Sport Hybrid will receive EPA fuel economy ratings of 25/26/26 mpg (city/highway/combined) (9.4/9.04/9.04

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

In addition to the Honda Prologue, the company will introduce an all-electric Acura SUV in the 2024 calendar year. Both will utilize the highly flexible global EV platform powered by Ultium batteries based on the company’s strategic partnership with General Motors.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2023

liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder engine, which is part of the two-motor hybrid-electric system that powers Honda Accord and CR-V hybrid-electric models. billion and the capacity to produce 680,000 Honda and Acura automobiles, 1.18 Earlier post.)

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 23, 2024

Acura announced pricing for its first all-electric model, the all-new 2024 Acura ZDX with a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) beginning at $64,500 for the ZDX A-Spec with a single-motor (rear-wheel-drive) powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Honda Motor Co., will begin sales of the all-new Legend flagship sedan (its cousin is already on sale in the US as the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD) at dealerships across Japan on 22 January 2015. direct injection i-VTEC engine and a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT) with an integrated 35 kW electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

With two weeks to go until the opening of the Beijing International Auto Show, Hond Motor (China) Investment outlined its mid-term business strategy for China, covering both the Honda and Acura brands. The powertrains of all Acura models also will be renewed by the end of 2015. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 21, 2022

Acura is taking the jump into the world of electric vehicles with not one, but two models. The division’s first full-electric vehicles will be the 2024 Acura ZDX and a performance version, the ZDX Type S, that Acura says “demonstrate its commitment to performance in the electrified era.”. Honda’s Premium Division Goes Electric.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Honda Motor Co., Leveraging the features of its IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) hybrid system, Honda has been enhancing its hybrid vehicle lineup and currently sells eight hybrid models (three of them solely in Japan) in approximately 50 countries around the world. Acura ILX Hybrid (USA, Canada only). mpg US, 2.86 Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 17, 2023

Making its global debut at several premier events during Monterey Car Week, one of the world’s top gatherings of automotive and motorsports enthusiasts, Acura will offer the ZDX A-Spec in both single-motor (rear-wheel-drive) and dual-motor (all-wheel-drive) configurations.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 15, 2025

The Acura RSX is on its way back after almost 20 years in hiding, but this wont be an enthusiast-friendly two-door car with an available manual transmission like its predecessor. Unlike the Acura ZDX, this EV will ride on an in-house platform instead of architecture shared with General Motors.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

The Fastest Acura SUV Ever Built The all-new 2024 ZDX is the first electric Acura and, as Quincy Tam, Acura product planner, says, it is “for their customers that are ready to take that next step into electrification.” GM underneath, but Acura throughout The ZDX comes in a base A-Spec and a performance model called Type S.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

HPD) is a wholly owned subsidiary of American Honda Motor Co., and leads all of Honda and Acura's high-performance racing programs in North America. The CR-V Hybrid Racer will be revealed on 28 February 2023. Honda Performance Development, Inc.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 17, 2023

Honda and Acura have been slower than most automakers to the punch when it comes to EVs, but the Japanese companies are working to accelerate their efforts. Partnering with General Motors is part of the process, and the first vehicles to come out of that pairing are the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 6, 2021

Two Honda battery-electric crossovers will be built by General Motors in the next four years. A Honda will be built at a GM plant in Mexico, and an Acura alongside the Cadillac Lyriq in Tennessee. The post GM to Build EV Crossovers for Honda, Acura appeared first on The Truth About Cars.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 8, 2024

Acura released the power ratings for the 2024 ZDX, its highly-anticipated all-electric SUV, and the high-performance ZDX Type S – the most powerful Acura ever. With a performance-tuned dual-motor AWD powertrain, ZDX Type S delivers an exhilarating 500 maximum horsepower and 544 lb.-ft.

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EV Specifications

AUGUST 9, 2023

Acura, a brand developed by Honda Motor Co., in the United States, announced that the all-electric Acura ZDX and the Acura ZDX Type S SUVs will be unveiled to the world on August 17 during Monterey Car Week.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 18, 2023

News: 2024 Acura ZDX A-Spec and ZDX Type S EV Gets Pebble Beach Debut at the Monterey Car Week One year ago Acura teased its first electric vehicle ; this week it rolled-out the production intent version of that vehicle—the 2024 ZDX EV. It will be part of 30 Honda/Acura EVs hitting the market worldwide.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2023

Honda and its Acura luxury brand will join a growing cadre of automakers adopting Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector. It is quite important," American Honda Motor Co. The news was confirmed via Autoblog, citing Honda's top U.S. executive, but details remain to be worked out. "It

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 21, 2014

Several manufacturers now offer gas-saving hybrid versions of their vehicles but it''s surprisingly rare to find two companies who have gone about it in the same way. The early pioneers, Toyota and Honda, fielded completely different systems at launch--and well over a decade down the line Honda has once again introduced a new hybrid system.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Acura unveiled the production model of the next-generation NSX at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this past January ( earlier post ), and now has provided more technical detail on the high-performance hybrid sports car and its new Sport Hybrid-AWD power unit. 9-Speed Dual Clutch Transmission with Direct Drive Motor.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Last month, we reported that Honda and Acura would join Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). The Japanese automakers rely on General Motors’ EV technology for some new models, and the U.S. General Motors said it would make the transition to NACS in 2024.&

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Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 17, 2023

Today marks the global debut of Acura’s first all-electric model – the new 2024 Acura ZDX and ZDX Type S. With an estimated 500 hp in the Type S model, ZDX delivers on Acura’s commitment to Precision Crafted Performance with dynamic styling, class-leading premium technology and an engaging driving experience.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 6, 2023

Honda and Acura haven’t yet released an EV in the United States, but that’s about to change. The automakers have partnered with General Motors, and Honda’s working with Sony on a separate car project. and the Acura ZDX is coming not long after. and the Acura ZDX is coming not long after.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 18, 2023

While Acura recently unveiled its first production EV, the 2024 ZDX crossover , during Monterey Car Week, the model didn’t quite reach the ridiculous levels of extravagance the event is known for. & It’s not a production vehicle and may not even qualify as a prototype for some model Acura has yet to deliver. .&

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2022

—Gary Robinson, vice president of Auto Planning & Strategy for American Honda Motor Co. Since opening in 2016, the PMC has been responsible for production of the Acura NSX supercar, multiple Acura PMC Edition vehicles (including TLX, RDX and MDX) along with Honda Performance Development race cars.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Honda will showcase the upcoming Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD at the LA Auto Show later this month. liter SOHC direct-injected i-VTEC V-6 engine with a 7-speed dual clutch transmission and three high-output electric motors. (A The RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD combines a 3.5-liter

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 21, 2023

Honda and Acura leaned on General Motors’ Ultium technology to accelerate electric vehicle development, so it’s unsurprising to see the Japanese automakers following their American counterpart’s lead in some areas. The coalition includes some who’ve already signed on with Tesla, including General Motors and Mercedes-Benz.

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