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Honda to step up its game with new electric motorcycles and EVs

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Honda appears ready to go full electric and dive into the increasing competition in the EV industry. At the same time, Honda plans to increase its annual sales of electric motorcycles to 3.5 Now, Honda is setting ambitious goals for its electrification business. million units by 2025. Its 2030 goal is to sell 3.5

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ICCT report finds US domestic EV production and investment continues to fall; only 5% of global EV investment to go to US EV assembly plants

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The United States is the third-largest electric vehicle (EV) producer behind China and Europe; a new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) finds that the gap has widened. Automakers based in China and Europe have made more substantial commitments to EVs. million over the same period. Source: The ICCT.

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ACEA study finds cost still strong deterrent for EV uptake across Europe; calls for “realistic” targets recognizing affordability

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The new ACEA data not only show a clear split in electric car sales between Central-Eastern and Western Europe, but also a pronounced North-South divide (eg Greece 0.2%, Italy 0.2% The auto industry is eager to move as fast as it can towards zero-emission vehicles. —Erik Jonnaert. and Spain 0.6%). —ACEA report.

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Tesla bucked the industry with its Q1 results — now TSLA is seeing momentum

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Tesla ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) essentially bucked the auto industry in the first quarter of 2022. Honda also reported a 23% decline in the United States, while Hyundai registered a measly 4% drop. . This represented a slight increase from the 309,000 it delivered last quarter and a whopping 68% increase from Q1 2021. .

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June 2023 – Tesla Model Y was the best selling BEV in Germany

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The new Honda “e:Ny1” (let us know what you think of this name in the comments) also made its debut, with just 5 units. This is Honda’s first all-round competent BEV (412 km WLTP rating), though with fairly weak charging speed (46 minutes 10% to 80%), with low peak. Tesla’s Europe-wide share hasn’t changed much this year.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Similar programs have been successful in Western Europe. Honda demonstrated their “ Walking Assist Device ” at the Congress. Honda is still interpreting the data but they believe the user’s externally powered legs are acted like a second heart, helping pump blood. More detail can be found at autoaluminum.org.

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Enter BMW — with Carbon Fiber

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BMW will partner with composites expert SGL Group to construct a new plant in Moses Lake, Washington, that will manufacture lightweight carbon-fiber materials for auto industry applications. Europe, and U.K. The most recent is the new ActiveE Concept, which was revealed at January’s Detroit Auto Show.