Breakthrough zero emissions vehicle to be delivered in July
TOCHIGI, Japan, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc.,today announced five of the first customers for its advanced new FCX Clarityhydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle and also provided details of the world'sfirst fuel cell vehicle dealership network in the United States. Theannouncements were made during a ceremony for the start of FCX Clarityproduction at the world's first dedicated fuel cell vehicle manufacturingfacility in Japan.
Film producer Ron Yerxa will take delivery of the first FCX Clarity inJuly. The remaining four early adopters for Honda's next-generation fuel cellvehicle are author and actress Jamie Lee Curtis and her filmmaker husbandChristopher Guest; business owner and car enthusiast Jim Salomon; actressLaura Harris; and Jon Spallino, already the world's first retail fuel cellvehicle customer, who has been leasing the current generation FCX since 2005.Yerxa, Harris and Spallino attended the event in Japan.
To provide its customers with outstanding sales and service support and asa critical step in advancing fuel cell vehicles in the real world, AmericanHonda announced the establishment of the first network of dealers tofacilitate the sales and service of fuel cell vehicles. The three SouthernCalifornia Honda dealers are Power Honda Costa Mesa (Costa Mesa), Honda ofSanta Monica (Santa Monica) and Scott Robinson Honda (Torrance).
'This is an important day in the history of fuel cell vehicle technologyand a monumental step closer to the day when fuel cell cars will be part ofthe mainstream,' said John Mendel, executive vice president of American Honda.'Our customers and dealers share in our vision for a cleaner and moresustainable transportation future, and share in our challenge to embrace a newgeneration of automotive technology that we think will carry the auto industryand its customers into the future.'
FCX Clarity Customers
The five customers announced today were among the very first people toshare with Honda their passion for the environment and interest in the FCXClarity, dating back to its debut as a concept model at the 2005 Tokyo MotorShow.
