HONDA CIVIC GX ON ACEEE'S 'GREENEST VEHICLES OF 2008' LIST FOR FI
Posted on Wednesday, February 27 @ 20:07:37 EST by jgprimenews |
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TORRENCE, CALIFORNIA - Feb. 27, 2008 Recognizing Honda's application of fuel efficient
and alternative fuel technologies, four Honda vehicles earned
recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
(ACEEE) as the "greenest vehicles of 2008" with the Civic GX natural
gas car taking the title of the greenest vehicle for the fifth
consecutive year, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today.
In
the 11th annual ACEEE's "Green Bookandreg Online" ranking of
environmentally responsible vehicles (available at
www.greenercars.org), the natural gas-powered Civic GX ranked first
with the gasoline Civic, Fit and Civic Hybrid joining the list of the
12 most environmentally-conscious vehicles available to the public.
This is the eighth year in a row that a Honda vehicle received the
number one ranking and the seventh consecutive year that Honda vehicles
held at least four positions in the top 12, an impressive one-third of
all vehicles on the list.
"The ACEEE awards speak to the commitment Honda has made to lead the
industry in lowering emissions, increasing fuel efficiency and reducing
dependence on oil," said John Mendel, executive vice president of
American Honda. "Honda continues to set the standard for socially and
environmentally-responsible automotive products and our commitment to
alternative fuels will further expand with the zero emissions FCX
Clarity fuel cell vehicle coming to market this summer."
Using a singular measure that incorporates fuel economy, health-related
pollution impacts and global warming emissions, all vehicles are
analyzed and given a "Green Score." This score is used in ACEEE's
ranking system, resulting in a ranking of each vehicle's total
environmental performance, including a list of the 12 "greenest" and 12
"meanest" vehicles. The Civic GX, first introduced in 1998, is the
cleanest internal combustion vehicle certified by the EPA*, and is 90%
cleaner than the average gasoline-powered car on the road today.
Honda has a long history of environmental leadership including the
introduction of America's first hybrid, the Honda Insight, delivery of
the first fuel cell vehicle in the U.S., and the first vehicles to meet
stricter emissions standards, including:
The first gasoline Low Emissions Vehicle (LEV), the 1996 Honda Civic.
The first gasoline Ultra-Low Emissions vehicle (ULEV), the 1998 Honda Accord.
The first gasoline Super Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicle (SULEV), the 2000 Honda Accord.
The first Advanced Technology Partial-Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV),
the 2001 Civic GX natural gas vehicle.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy is a nonprofit
organization dedicated to advancing energy efficiency as a means of
promoting both economic prosperity and environmental protection.
*EPA Tier-2, Bin-2 and ILEV certification as of May 2007
For more information or downloadable high-resolution images of Honda
award winners and other Honda vehicles, please visit www.hondanews.com.
Consumer information is available at www.honda.com.
SOURCE: American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
CONTACT: Todd Mittleman
Tel : 310-783-3163
WEB SITE:
http://www.ahm.honda.com
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