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Honda CEO: Solid-state batteries may enable affordable small EV by 2030

Green Car Reports

Honda built its original reputation around affordable small cars like its Civic. As Honda’s global CEO alluded this past week in a Q&A with Green Car Reports and various automotive and tech media at CES, it doesn’t see how the parallel.

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Report: Sony-Honda venture plans SUV, Civic-sized affordable EV

Green Car Reports

Sony Honda Mobility is planning an electric SUV and affordable compact car in addition to its previously-shown sedan, according to a new Nikkei Asia report. Sony and Honda announced in 2022 that the sedan will be unveiled in 2025 under the Afeela brand name, with.

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Honda CR-V fuel-cell, affordable Renault 5 EV, Fiat concepts: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Renault brings back its hot hatch in affordable EV form. And Honda details another impressive-looking hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, as infrastructure questions remain. Honda has revealed the upcoming fuel-cell version of its Honda CR-V and, once again, it will only be. Fiat reveals five new EV concepts.

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Ioniq 6 undercuts Model 3, Honda affordable EV, Rivian CO2 footprint: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Honda waits on affordable small EVs until very late in the decade. Honda still has no affordable, mass-market EV—an equivalent to the Civic, you might say. The Ioniq 6 is cheaper than the Model 3. Rivian aims to halve its EVs carbon footprint. And yes, EVs will drive electricity cost down. Based on.

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Honda is abandoning plans to build affordable EVs with GM

Electrek

The Honda-General Motors EV saga may be ending sooner than expected. Honda’s CEO, Toshihiro Mibe, said the automaker is scrapping plans to build affordable EVs with GM because of the “changing business environment.” more… The post Honda is abandoning plans to build affordable EVs with GM appeared first on Electrek.

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Honda admits it needs affordable EVs with plans for an electric Civic successor

Electrek

For Honda to compete as the industry shifts to electric, CEO Toshihiro Mibe explained, “We need more affordable EVs.” Honda is set to expand its lineup with an electric replacement for its all-time best-selling Civic.

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Honda admits it needs affordable EVs with plans for an electric Civic successor

Baua Electric

For Honda to compete as the industry shifts to electric, CEO Toshihiro Mibe explained, “We need more affordable EVs.” Honda is set to expand its lineup with an electric replacement for its all-time best-selling Civic. Honda “went back to the basics,” including a “design for the new era” for the EV series.