Honda Cars : Honda Develops "Honda Smart Ecological Paint," Highly-functional Painting Technology that Shortens Automobile Painting Process | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

TOKYO, Japan, December 12, 2012 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has newly developed the "Honda Smart Ecological Paint (Honda S.E. Paint)" process, a highly-functional painting technology that eliminates a middle coating process from a commonly used 4-coat/3-bake auto body painting process to realize a 3-coat/2-bake water-based painting process. Honda will introduce this new painting technology at its Yorii Plant at Saitama Factory in Japan...

Honda Cars : A greener Honda: car company to recycle hybrid batteries for rare earths | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

On Wednesday, Honda Moto Co. announced that as part of an increased effort to go green and be environmentally friendly, the car manufacturer will begin recycling rare earth materials this year from the batteries used in hybrid cars. As a whole, Japan is heavily dependent on imports to get its rare earth elements, especially from China. While the materials are invaluable for the manufacturing of high-tech consumer electronics, ongoing tensions...

Honda Cars : Honda Announces Global CO(2) Emissions Reduction Targets, Including 30 Per Cent Reduction for Products | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

New Global Environmental Slogan EstablishedTOKYO, June 21, 2011 /CNW/ - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today issued its 2011 Environmental Annual Report. Striving to realize the Honda environmental vision of the joy and freedom of mobility and a sustainable society where people can enjoy life, Honda has established 2020 CO2 emissions reduction targets to address the most important business management issues of climate change and energy issues. At the same...

Honda Cars : Honda working to address environmental challenges | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

By Masahiro Takedagawa, For The Calgary HeraldBased on our commitment to innovation and original technology creation, Honda is working to help address the world's environmental challenges, such as global climate change, emissions reduction and energy sustainability. Honda is taking a comprehensive portfolio approach that involves advanced powertrain and energy technologies for the near and longer terms. Honda's unique strategy also includes further...

Honda Cars : Summary of Honda Announcements Regarding New Advanced Environmental Technologies | 2013 New Honda Car Reviews 0

Battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles will be introduced in the U.S. in 2012; Demonstration program of the technologies will begin in 2010.07/20/2010 - TORRANCE, Calif. -Honda will introduce new advanced environmental technology vehicles, including a battery-electric vehicle and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle, to the U.S. market in 2012, the company announced today in the mid-year address by Honda Motor Co., Ltd., President & CEO Takanobu...