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Honda targeting 2/3 of unit sales from PHEVs, HEVs and ZEVs by ~2030; PHEVs the core of electrification

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Honda will begin sales in Japan of the Clarity Fuel Cell in March 2016. The East Liberty Auto Plant in Ohio will start producing the Acura MDX in 2017 as the second plant to produce light truck models in North America.

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Honda brings FCV Concept to N. America, promises new EV and PHEV models by 2018

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Honda staged the North American debut of the Honda FCV fuel cell vehicle at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS); the company also announced US availability for the FCV in 2016. Earlier post.). Honda also announced plans to introduce new VTEC Turbo engines to be built in Ohio and debut later in 2015. Honda FCV Concept.

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Honda discontinuing Civic Hybrid, Civic natural gas model, Accord plug-in hybrid; new BEV, PHEV models coming

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For the first five months of 2015, Honda’s total hybrid sales (including Acura models) were down 22.3% The new Accord Hybrid set to debut in early 2016 will raise the bar with the next-generation of Honda’s two-motor hybrid system for even greater fuel economy and performance. from the same period in 2014, to 9,257 units total.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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for 2016, followed by the Model X. Kia had its Soul EV on the market and made its presence known, then added the Niro EV (and PHEV & Hybrid), but now is adding the EV6 crossover. News: Mercedes EQC Introduced ; First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz B250e ; Smart Fortwo ED; 8. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S.

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Road Test: 2021 Buick Envision Avenir FWD

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First introduced as a 2016 model, this Chinese-built compact crossover had a facelift in 2019 (when we last tested it ), and two short years later, is all-new for 2021. Road Test: 2020 BMW X3 xDrive30e PHEV. Road Test: 2020 Acura RDX. All-New Sleek Design with Premium Touches. Buick isn’t messing around with the Envision.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury AWD

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Competing in the premium compact sedan category, the 2021 Cadillac CT4 has some stiff competition including models from Acura , Audi , BMW, Genesis , Infiniti, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz. Road Test: 2016 Acura ILX. Road Test: 2016 Audi A3 E-tron PHEV. Ob servations: 2021 Cadillac CT4 Premium Luxury AWD.