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For Power Products, our environmental commitment is made in anticipation of stricter regulations, in focusing on cleaner exhaust gases and improved fuel economy in all product areas.
Main targets and achievements for fiscal 2001 in Japan
Targets
Anticipating stricter regulations
Improving the fuel economy for new product models
Achievements
Product types anticipating stricter regulations: 6 types
Improvement in fuel economy for new products: Snowblower HS 1390i (10% improvement over the traditional model)
Progress in the Targets to be Achieved by 2005 with Cleaner Exhaust Gases
Targets
Up to fiscal 2005 : To reduce average exhaust emissions* of HC and NOx by approximately 30% for new products (compared with fiscal 1995)
* Average emission levels worldwide
Progress
As a result of the efforts we describe later, we were able to achieve an approximately 30% reduction in average HC + NOx emission levels at the end of fiscal 2001, four years earlier than the planned deadline.
1. Improvement in Emission Performance of HondaÕs Main Models

BF225
With the adoption of the PGM-FI (an electronic fuel injection system), the BF225/200 outboard engine released in November 2001 and the BF175 released in March 2002 have met the criteria set by the following much earlier than planned:
· The EPA Marine Regulations for the Year 2006
· The CARB* Marine Regulations for the Year 2008
  The mini tiller "Putina" released in March 2002 uses a 4-stroke OHV engine especially made for the tiller, enabling it to meet the criteria for clean emission gases set forth by the EPA Phase 2 Regulations.

* California Air Resources Board
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