American Honda Motor Co. Inc., the car maker's Torrance-based U.S. headquarters, released its fourth annual report on the company's environmental performance in North America.
The report covers the environmental performance of the company's automobile, powersports, and power equipment products, its 14 major manufacturing plants in North America and the corporate activities of 15 Honda group companies in the region.
Among the report's highlights:
- The U.S. corporate average fuel economy for model year 2007 Honda and Acura cars and light trucks rose to 29.5 miles per gallon, the highest level in five years, based in part on the expanded application of fuel-efficient technologies.
- Every model year 2008 Honda and Acura automobile designed and assembled in North America has achieved 90 percent or greater level of recyclability.
- A new shipping logistics process was used in the U.S. to reduce the environmental impact of transporting parts, reducing truck travel by more than 3 million miles in fiscal year 2008.
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