Honda FCX & City of Los Angeles Celebrate Second Year Anniversary

AMERICAN HONDA MOTORS PRESS RELEASE
American Honda has announced the second anniversary of its relationship with the city of Los Angeles in California. The city is the first customer for the hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicle, the Honda FCX, the world's most advanced fuel cell vehicle. Honda delivered the first of its five FCX fuel cell vehicles to Mayor Jim Hahn back in December of 2002. In the intervening years, the city has operated five hydrogen-powered fuel cell Honda cars regularly, accumulating more than 25,000 miles as part of their alternative fuel fleet.

"Los Angeles is pleased to partner with Honda to lease these innovative fuel cell vehicles, which utilize emerging technology to significantly reduce energy use, clean our air and promote renewable energy sources," stated city of Los Angeles Mayor Jim Hahn. "Fuel cells have the potential to revolutionize the transportation and energy industries, and we are proud that Los Angeles will play a major role in helping to develop the next generation of clean, energy efficient vehicles."

"I would like to commend the Mayor and the city of Los Angeles for their vision and for taking this bold step toward a more sustainable energy future, and also thank them for becoming a customer of Honda fuel cell technology with the Honda FCX," stated Gunnar Lindstrom, senior manager of American Honda Alternative Fuels.

Honda currently has twelve fuel cell vehicles with customers including the State of New York, the city of San Francisco, California's South Coast Air Quality Management District, the city of Chula Vista and the city of Los Angeles.