Green Technology

Honda announces plans to build environmentally-friendly automobile plant on a 1,700-acre tract in Indiana, southeast of Indianapolis.  The plant begins production of fuel efficient 4-cylinder vehicles by fall of 2008.  This is Honda's sixth auto plant and 14th major plant in North America.  It boosts total North American production capacity to 1.6 million vehicles.   ... 

...   "Honda will make a significant commitment to limit the environmental impact of the new Indiana plant.  Already, every major Honda plant in North America has met the ISO 14001 international environmental management standards except the new transmission plant in Georgia that opened in May 2006, which is now working toward certification.  The Indiana plant will employ advanced methods of energy and emission reduction with the goal to become a zero waste to landfill factory.  Our commitment to the environment is not based just on regulations or testing standards, said Akio Hamada, president of Honda of America Mfg. Inc., and head of Honda's manufacturing operations in the North America Region.  Our goal is that this plant in Indiana will have the smallest environmental footprint of any Honda auto plant in North America. "  ...

Minimize Environmental Impact: Honda Committment to Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Factory: Via Honda: Honda to Build New Automobile Manufacturing Plant in Indiana - $550 Million Plant to Employ 2,000 Associates and Begin Production in 2008 ...