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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. In the 11th annual ACEEE’s "Green Book® Online" ranking of environmentally responsible vehicles (available at www.greenercars.org ), the natural gas-powered Civic GX ranked first in 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.
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
2001 Civic GX natural gas vehicle, the first Advanced Technology
Partial-Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV),
The ACEEE is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing energy
efficiency as a means of promoting both economic prosperity and
environmental protection.
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