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 onda Motor Co., Ltd., announced that by late 2001
most of its world wide lineup of gasoline general purpose engines
will meet the world's most stringent emissions levels of the
US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Phase 2 emission standards
for the final phase in the year 2006.
 Honda
will begin to phase in the new, cleaner engines this year. By
late 2001, Honda will achieve the EPA emissions level throughout
most of its gasoline general purpose engine lineup - reducing
hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide exhaust emissions by 30% compared
to 1995 levels. All Honda Class 1 engines (100 - 225cc.) will
meet EPA Phase 2 emissions levels six years prior to the required
EPA compliance date. All Honda Class 2 engines (225cc. and larger)
will meet the EPA final emissions levels four years prior to
the requirement.
All Honda
general purpose engines meeting the EPA phase 2 emissions levels
will include an engine "hang tag" bearing an "e-SPEC"
logo, a new Honda-exclusive mark that symbolizes the advanced
environmental technologies in Honda power products.
Honda began
production of power products in 1953. Honda's power product business
has since grown from small and fuel-efficient general purpose
engines and portable generators to include lawn mowers, outboard
marine engines and various other products built on the foundation
of Honda's advanced 4-stroke engine technology.
Honda sold
a record of more than 4.1 million power products worldwide in
the fiscal year ending March 31, 2000, an 18.9% increase from
the previous year - with cumulative production topping 40 million
units in March 2000. In 1999, Honda completed the conversion
of its entire line of power products to more environmentally
friendly 4-stroke engines including products with very small-displacement
engines that formerly used 2-stroke engines. Further, Honda's
entire line of outboard engines exceed the EPA Marine Engine
Emission Standards for 2006, the last year of a gradual emission
reduction program set by the EPA.
Honda Motor
Co., Ltd. is the largest manufacturer of engines in the world
with annual engine production of approximately 11 million engines
used in a variety of automotive, motorcycle, power equipment
and marine applications throughout the world. 
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