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Honda begins deliveries of 2013 Fit EV; first unit to City of Torrance

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Honda unveiled the 2013 Fit EV at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show and announced plans to begin leasing the 123 city-mile per charge (76 mile range combined adjusted city/highway battery-electric commuter vehicle to its US customers in the summer of 2012. and Stanford University, in addition to the City of Torrance, California.

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Honda Introducing BEV and PHEV to US and Japan in 2012; Demonstration Programs in US Begin This Year

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Honda Motor Company will introduce a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and a new plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) to the US market in 2012, said President & CEO Takanobu Ito in his mid-year address in Tokyo, Japan. Vehicles equipped with this new system are scheduled to go on sale in 2012 in Japan and the US. Plug-in hybrid.

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Honda unveils Fit EV concept and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle platform at Los Angeles Auto Show

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The Fit EV Concept hints strongly at the direction and styling for Honda’s upcoming production Fit EV battery-electric vehicle, which will be introduced to the US and Japan in 2012. The all-new plug-in hybrid platform showcases Honda’s next-generation, two-motor hybrid technology set to debut in 2012. and Google, Inc.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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In the US program, the city of Torrance, California along with Stanford University and Google Inc., In addition, the city of Torrance will test a plug-in hybrid as a part of the program in 2012. Click to enlarge. will each receive a Fit EV for testing starting in 2011. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Electric scooter (EV-neo).

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Materials Project releases trove of data to public; support for work on multivalent battery chemistries and electrolytes

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The Materials Project, a Google-like database of material properties aimed at accelerating innovation ( earlier post ), has released an enormous trove of data to the public, giving scientists working on batteries, fuel cells, photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and other advanced materials a powerful tool to explore new avenues of research.

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Nissan introduces updated 2013 LEAF; US assembly in Smyrna

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Following on the November 2012 introduction of the updated LEAF in Japan ( earlier post ), Nissan has introduced the updated 2013 LEAF to the US, as well as begun its assembly in the US at the Smyrna, Tenn. plant, with battery production taking place next door in the country’s largest lithium-ion automotive battery plant.

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Honda unveils 2013 Fit EV; expects about 1,100 units in US over next 3 years

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Honda unveiled the all-new 2013 Fit EV at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and announced plans to begin leasing the battery electric commuter vehicle in the US in the summer of 2012. The Fit EV will be powered by a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery produced by Toshiba, and with maximum battery output of 100 kW. Click to enlarge.

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